Carrot Cake with Burnt Honey Custard Diplomat
An elevated classic for those who adore a carrot cake but want something a little special. This is my favourite carrot cake recipe at the moment. It’s full of earl grey soaked sultanas and lots of orange zest. It’s incredibly moist. It’s topped with the most silky burnt honey custard diplomat cream. Honey is cooked on the stove until bubbling and amber before being turned into a pastry cream. Once set, it’s whipped up with double cream to leave you with a deliciously light cream which tastes like sweet caramelized honey.
Strawberry & Fennel Jam Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
These cookies are full of surprises. The strawberry jam is scented with a light whisper of fennel and the chocolate cookie dough just melts in your mouth. The middle stays a little soft and reminds me a bit of a dense brownie in its buttery texture. I coated half of the cookies in crunchy demerara and half in white sesame seeds for a nutty kick. They both work really well. If you’re looking for an easy bake which packs a punch of flavour, these are for you. I love the strawberry fennel jam so much, it will probably become a fridge staple for me.
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Rhubarb Compote
This creamy, soft panna cotta speckled with vanilla bean pairs perfectly with a tangy sweet rhubarb compote. A simple and easy dessert to put together but one that you won’t forget. Forced rhubarb in it’s beautiful pink hues, needs to be used at every opportunity while it’s in season. A delight to serve at the dinner table.
My Favourite Three Cheese Scones
I absolutely love this cheese scone recipe. So much so, I wasn’t actually sure if I wanted to share it! They’re perfectly cheesy with a real depth of flavour from three types of cheese, mustard and worcestershire sauce. They get their beautiful shine from two egg washes. They make the perfect accompaniment to soup or a perfect snack, warm with salted butter.
Brown Butter, Chai Spice Banana Loaf
I love banana cake, I love brown butter, I love chai lattes and I also love dulce de leche. Put all of those things together and you have this lovely, comforting slice.
Dark Chocolate & Cherry Brown Butter Streusel Muffins
I’m not a huge muffin gal but every once in a while I get an itch for both making muffins and eating them. They’re low effort, high reward. So easy to make but my goodness they’re delicious. I like to think of these as my grown up muffins. The batter is buttery and light but it’s packed full of indulgent dark chocolate and juicy rich cherries. I’ve browned the butter in the streusel to add in some nutty caramel flavour and it makes for a really great muffin.