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. …
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Beetroot & chocolate muffins
Ideal for breakfast, brunch or a snack, beetroot adds a sweet earthy taste to these tasty muffins. Quick to whip up and bake, they take minimal effort once you’ve cooked your beetroot. The colour is very inviting and lovely while you’re mixing them! …
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!…
Chocolate Brownie
Gluten free, sugar free, dairy free and delicious! Who doesn’t like a chocolate brownie? This version has a major advantage of being healthy too. The icing is a nice addition but they’re also great without. You could also make leave these as a fudgey chocolate cake!…
Chocolate Dates
We all sometimes have a moment when we’re cooking for people and can’t really be bothered to make dessert. This is an excellent way of getting out of making a fancy pudding – easy peasy and super speedy! It’s barely a recipe but it really is delish. Serve with coffee after dinner and your guests will be happy anyway!…