Welcome to the baking section of my blog!
I LOVE baking. There is just nothing like the smell of a home-made cake baking in the oven.
I properly got into baking from the age of about 13, which is when I made my birthday cake all by myself. Leaving me in charge of my own birthday cake would, of course, lead to complete chocolate madness! It had 4 tiers, sandwiched together with whipped cream and then smothered in a layer of dark chocolate that – I am not joking – was probably about 1cm thick. It was almost impossible to cut!
What I love most about baking, is that it is excellent for every mood and occasion. For happy times, for celebrating birthdays or other achievements or simply times when you want to be creative in the kitchen.
It is also great when you are feeling down, it might be cold outside and all you need is a comforting indulgence. Often when I´m stressed making bread and giving it a good knead for 10 minutes makes me feel a lot better! Plus, I get food out of it – now if that isn’t a win-win scenario then I don´t know what is!
I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as I do and are inspired to give them a try! I have listed some of my favourites for you below:
Some of my favourite recipes…
Cakes:
Black Forest Gâteau
Strawberries and Cream Swiss Roll
German “Bee Sting” Cake (Bienenstich)
Mary Berry´s Fraisier Cake
Pies and Pudding:
Classic British Trifle
French Chocolate Éclairs
Bakewell Tart with Feathered Icing
No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake
Chocolate Pavlova with Bailey´s Irish Cream
Bread and Enriched Dough:
Cheddar Cheese and Chive Soda Bread
Wholemeal Seeded Loaf
Rosemary Focaccia Bread
Classic British Fruit Scones
German “Nusszopf” (Nut Plait)
Swedish Cinnamon Buns
Christmas Stollen
I think all that is left to say now is this:
On your marks, get set, bake!
