The discovery of GOLD ganache led to the plan to make chocolates based on this filling. It has the reminiscence of Caramac bars which I love. What we did I used milk chocolate as I thought this would go best with a comforting caramel ganache filling. I haven't used milk in a long while and … Continue reading ‘Smoke Alarm’ Caramel Chocolates
Rhubarb Chocolates Test Series
Batch 1 - What we did My colleague shared an abundance of rhubarb from her garden, so I thought a Rhubarb & Custard chocolate would be a great idea. I got some fancy new chocolate moulds and this would be their initiation. I decided to use Ruby chocolate for the shell as the fruitiness support … Continue reading Rhubarb Chocolates Test Series
Valentine’s Day Chocolates
I intended to make a heart shaped box filled with chocolates. I wanted the entire heart shaped box to be made out of chocolate.
My attempts at a Sacher Torte
So, I have been on a hiatus from keeping this here up to date. Really no time alongs all the other things going on in the past couple months. I have been baking though up until we did our glorious ride to Brighton! I raised £600 for Macmillan, most of it through #CakeMonday - so … Continue reading My attempts at a Sacher Torte
#CakeMonday for Macmillan: Marbled Chocolate & Banana Loaf
I am taking part in the Challenge Cancer Cycle from London to Brighton in September for Macmillan Cancer Support and decided in order to fundraise for them, I will bake cake every Monday for my colleagues and ask them for a contribution! This is the second #CakeMonday at work and after the surprising amount of people who … Continue reading #CakeMonday for Macmillan: Marbled Chocolate & Banana Loaf
Happy Easter!
So, I decided to properly cook for Easter. Strange things are happening... I have given up chocolate for lent... and I succeeded. I usually eat chocolate on a daily basis and although I do love it, I was more concerned about the subconscious habit making me trip up. However, I did not and only had … Continue reading Happy Easter!
Dark Chocolate & Amaretto Cake
So, my module has started a week ago and there has been a drastic rise in baking activity! I am not surprised at all. I should get a degree in procrastination, I'd have a doctorate already! Oh well... The excuse for this cake was a friend's birthday, this is going to become a theme this … Continue reading Dark Chocolate & Amaretto Cake
Miniature Cayman Mango Cakes with Chocolate Ganache
I met with my friend yesterday for some serious studying and I promised I would bring some home made cakes. She said she eats everything, so it was up to me to chose. I was disorganised and should've picked a recipe before I left for work on Friday as with this chilly weather I sure … Continue reading Miniature Cayman Mango Cakes with Chocolate Ganache
New baking toys
Wednesday I received a lovely package from my mother with lots of new baking toys! As it was early in the day I thought I christen them that night. Took me two attempts as the recipe provided with the cake pop robots was rubbish and wouldn't resemble anything but raw slop! So just chucked together … Continue reading New baking toys
The birthday cake with nearly 1 kilo chocolate
I made a birthday cake for my friend this weekend. He absolutely loves chocolate, so I was adamant to find a recipe that uses as much as is possible. I wanted it to be a recipe by someone I trust, as I was not going to waste my time trialling a random stranger's idea of … Continue reading The birthday cake with nearly 1 kilo chocolate