I recently had a couple of requests for ginger cake. I have made one before, on this blog but that was before I was also doing videos. So I decided I would make it again, but with a little variation. I should say that most of the recipes I have seen use only about half […]
Tag: black treacle
Sticky Malt Loaf
When I first started my blog about 3 years ago one of the early recipes was for a Sticky Malt Loaf. I recently had a question on my youtube channel as to whether I had ever made such a loaf, as a lady in Australia said that her Mum loved ‘Soreen Malt Loaf’. Well this […]
Yorkshire Parkin – A spicy cake with oats.
I have made Yorkshire Parkin before, and it is on my blog. But on that occasion I was not doing videos. Recently I had a request, on Youtube, to make Yorkshire Parkin so I thought I would make it again. Parkin is a big tradition in Northern England, particularly Yorkshire, and is usually eaten in […]
Christmas Cake 2016 – 3 Part Video
As we approach the Christmas Holidays it is time to think about what we will be eating. In the UK we do love our traditional Christmas Cake. So, although I have posted this recipe on my blog before, I am going to be making my Christmas Cake. This needs to be done in advance of […]
Black Treacle/Molasses Cookies
I saw a lovely sounding recipe on Joy of Baking for molasses cookies. So I thought I would try it out, but using Black Treacle instead of molasses. The reason for that is that I had black treacle, and it is very similar indeed to molasses, being made from raw cane sugar. Indeed in it much […]
Gingerbread Cake with Creamy Lemon Frosting
I love ginger, in almost any form and the thought of some gingerbread fairly sets me salivating. So I decided upon Gingerbread Cake with a Creamy Lemon Frosting. The first thing to do, of course, is to make the gingerbread cake and allow it to cool completely. Then a nice frosting, with cream cheese, lemon, […]