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Brave cooks! If you’re reading this, it’s because you’ve decided to take it a step beyond the cheese sandwich. Get ready to dazzle your friends and family with your culinary skills, and maybe even laugh at your own kitchen disasters (we’ve all been there!).

 

Here you will find recipes that will put your culinary skills to the test without the need for a degree in gastronomy, but beware, a little patience and a dash of good humor are essential ingredients.

12 Inch Almond Layer Cake
Cristina Crisci

12 Inch Almond Layer Cake

By popular request, here is the recipe for the 12 inch version of my Almond Layer Cake. This is just the recipe for the cake, without frosting, as this is most probably going to be used for a wedding cake, and therefore you’ve probably got your own frosting in mind.  12

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Charlotte

Cookies And Cream Doughnuts

These cookies and cream doughnuts are so good, that Kate’s colleagues loved them even when they had gone a bit stale. And if that’s not the sign of a good bake, then I don’t know what is. I’ve never made actual proper fried doughnuts before, so this recipe was either going

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Butterbeer Cupcakes
Charlotte

Butterbeer Cupcakes

I managed to drag myself away from this weekend’s Shadowhunters Netflix binge for long enough to bake something special to celebrate my all-time favourite fictional series – Harry Potter. Today is Harry’s (37th?) birthday, so I’m going to be munching one of these Butterbeer Cupcakes later on in his honour. 

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Mini Millionaire’s Cheesecakes
Charlotte

Mini Millionaire’s Cheesecakes

I’m writing this from on board the Sapphire Princess, somewhere just off the coast of Spain. We’re just over a week into out two-week cruise, and I’m taking an hour out of my very busy day of relaxing on the balcony to finally write the post I meant to publish

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Seedling Cupcakes (in Plant Pots)
Charlotte

Seedling Cupcakes (in Plant Pots)

Whilst I may be enjoying a well-earned four day bank holiday weekend rest, this blog never sleeps. And what better way to celebrate Easter (and the start of spring) than with a recipe for some adorable little Chocolate Seedling Cupcakes. There’s absolutely no actual dirt involved. Promise. This time of

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Marshmallow Rice Krispies Mickey Mouse Pops
Charlotte

Marshmallow Rice Krispies Mickey Mouse Pops

After our epic trip to Walt Disney World a couple of weeks ago, I couldn’t help getting in the kitchen and putting the Mickey Mouse sandwich cutter I purchased at the unbelievably massive World of Disney store to good use! Because who doesn’t love Rice Krispies treats – and I

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Congress Tarts Almond Raspberry
Charlotte

Congress Tart Recipe (Almond & Raspberry)

I managed to drag myself away from binge watching the penultimate series of Vampire Diaries for long enough on Saturday to actually bake something, which is a result. I didn’t get round to doing the dishes, or hoovering, or whatever other chore I was supposed to be doing. But baking always takes

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