Coconut, strawberries and cream cake

After eating them as they were to our heart’s content, some of the strawberries went into this coconut, strawberries and cream cake. We had friends over at ours after months and that in itself calls for a celebration. So made this cake for dessert celebrating friendship and of […]

Rhubarb, almond and white chocolate cake

I harvested a bunch of rhubarb a couple of days ago. The plant was a gift from our next door neighbour and we have been enjoying it for a few years now. There is so much joy in cooking with home grown produce. And with the year’s first […]

Whole wheat lemon and coconut cake

All four of us are die hard chocoholics. But that does not mean that we do not enjoy other flavours too. Citrus flavours are quite dear to us and this whole wheat lemon and coconut cake fits the bill perfectly. It has a beautiful crumb, is full of […]

Chocolate, orange and almond flourless cake

We don’t celebrate Easter. But, when Easter comes around, for some reason, I always feel the urge to bake something chocolatey. Must be all those Easter eggs that are in our faces every time we visit the supermarket from long before Easter. Or maybe it’s just that all […]

Carrot, walnut and raisin cake

I baked this carrot , walnut and raisin cake a few days ago. It is a very moist carrot cake made with whole wheat flour, flavoured with spices and filled with walnuts and raisins. I had plans of dressing it up with some indulgent frosting, but at the […]

Lemon cake

Lemon cake is my other half’s favourite and that’s what he got for his birthday today. He doesn’t like too much of a fuss on his cake and prefers simple flavours, especially the citrus ones. But then again, he doesn’t like the flavour to be too intense. And […]

Wholewheat banana, ginger and walnut cake

Since you’ve landed here, I would like to welcome you to my first post on this blog, though it is by no means my first ever! I like to call this my second innings. If you would like to know why, click here! The start of something new […]