This is a lovely seasonal fruit cake. We used damsons this time, but have also made it with plums and it’s equally good. The hazelnuts on the top add a tasty crunch to the moist fruity cake. Serve warm with a nice cup of tea and welcome Autumn colours with open arms!…
Cakes
carrot and orange cake
This is a special recipe from our friend David – yoga teacher and fellow food enthusiast! He gave us this recipe in a slightly more conventional form with ordinary wheat flour and we did some serious adapting and came up with this! It’s a gorgeous orange colour, and great for afternoon tea so why not set aside a couple of hours and invite your friends to tea!…
Vegan ginger plum cake
The texture of this really similar to a conventional gingerbread cake – just a wee bit chewy. A real hit of ginger from both fresh and dried spice varieties in the recipe brings a warm glow to the cake and balances really well with sweet sharp plums. We used both green and purple varieties of plums – but feel free to use any seasonal fruit!…
chocolate courgette Cake
Courgette cake might sound a wee bit weird to the unconverted but once you’ve tried it, you’ll understand that courgettes really are a great cake ingredient. All the water content in this vegetable makes a super moist cake and when topped with a rich shiny chocolate icing, it is irresistible! Fear not, if you’ve got too many courgettes in your garden and don’t know what to do with them – this could be part of the solution. …
Apricot, raspberry & orange cake
This cake started life as an orange and almond cake and has been transformed into something a little more seasonal with the addition of apricots and raspberries. It’s an upside down cake, with the fruit cooking on the bottom, so it works best with a spring form cake tin. Deliciously moist, fat and flour free, you’re ticking the boxes for gluten and dairy free with this one. It makes a lovely end to a meal with friends. …
Lemon poppy seed cake
Glowing yellow, this cake oozes lemon flavour. It stays moist for several days kept in a tin, and is a real classic hit for afternoon tea. …
Chocolate Pear Cake
This is melt in your mouth stuff! Ground almonds and oil help make this cake moist and the delicate flavour of the pears is complimented brilliantly by cocoa. The cake holds together very well and keeps for a few days (if you can keep the hands off it)! Serves 6-8. …
Chocolate Chip Ginger Cake
A dairy and gluten free cake that is a complete success – we had to stop everyone scoffing the lot immediately! You can shove this together very quickly and it stays moist and delicious for a few days (if you can stop everyone eating it). Ginger and chocolate are, or course, a winning combination!…
Vegan and gluten free Banana Bread
A gluten free and vegan version of this classic tea time favourite. With a deliciously moist and melty texture it doesn’t disappoint. We’ve added walnuts and also chocolate chips for a nice crunch and extra luxury!…
Apple or Pear & Ginger Cake
This is a pudding style cake that is strong with fresh root ginger. The pear version is more moist and the apple version is great for afternoon tea. We used coconut sugar in this recipe, but if you feel it’s too expensive, it would work with date syrup instead. The texture is lovely and satisfying and like a proper cake – it doesn’t taste gluten free at all! If you’re a ginger fiend like us, this is the cake for you….