Sausage Rolls and Mince Pies

For many it is the last day at the office before the Christmas holidays.

Over the years it has become a tradition that I bake Mince Pies (using Nigel's homemade mincemeat) and Sausage Rolls for the last day, this year is no exception.  Quantities are limited to two dozen of each so you need to be speedy.

Happy Holidays,

Coral

Chocolate Cake

It is the penultimate Friday before the Christmas holidays.

Yesterday I was wondering what to bake and thought about Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread cookies only to discover have quite enough molasses.  I then decided to make Chocolate cake and set about measuring and mixing the ingredients and found that I was short of cocoa, so this ingredient was replaced with chocolate.

Enjoy!


Coral

Gingerbread

It is now the first Friday of December 2014 (wow! What happened to the last eleven months!).

For today I thought that I would make a gingerbread cake simply dusted with icing sugar.

Enjoy!

Coral

Fudge Banana Bundt Cake

Due to Nigel being out of the office last week there was no cake on Friday.  This week he is back and the cake is a Fudge Banana Bundt.

Enjoy!

Coral

Glazed Orange Cake

The cake for this week (Friday 14th November) has just come out of the oven. This week I have changed things up a little by using a favourite cake recipe but changing the flavour from lemon to orange.

Enjoy!

Coral

Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Earlier this week I made Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread cookies for an event (the last Greenwood Storyfest of the season) and Nigel was a little disappointed that they were all leaving the house. Usually I make them to give Christmas gifts and have not made them for the office since December 20009.  As promised I have made them for today.

Enjoy!

Coral

Witches Fingers

Let me start by saying Happy Halloween!

For some years now the baking for Halloween has been Witches Fingers and this year is no exception!

Enjoy!


Coral

Banana Chocolate Chip (and Chunks) Cake

This week I decided to give pumpkin a break and at the suggestion of Nigel used bananas.  Banana chocolate chip muffins were suggested but, as they do not provide as many servings, I found a recipe for a Banana chip cake which was very similar, and topped it with some chocolate butter icing.

Enjoy!

Coral

Halloween Bars

This week I have made Halloween Bars. These bars contain pumpkin, raisins, chocolate and nuts.  I have, however, replaced the nuts with extra chocolate.

Enjoy!

Coral

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Pumpkin Snacking Cake

Some of you are probably hopeful that it is Friday as the cake has been made for today.  Sorry to disappoint but, yes, it is actually Thursday.

Nigel asked for the cake today as he will be out of the office tomorrow and he did not want you to miss out this week. Having said that, I have made a Pumpkin Snacking Cake.

Enjoy!

Coral

Pumpkin Carrot Cake

For the month of October I usually bake cakes and muffins containing pumpkin, this month is no exception.  The first cake of the month is a Pumpkin Carrot Cake.

I wrote this post yesterday but, at the time, had not decided on a topping and therefore saved it to 'drafts'.  The topping I decided on was a Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing/Frosting.

Enjoy!

Coral

Orange Drizzle Cake

It is Friday again and hurtling towards October, when I usually bake with pumpkin.  However, it is still September and I have baked an Orange Drizzle Cake for your enjoyment.

Enjoy!

Coral

Chocolate Cake

This week I decided, that since I had several occasions to bake for, that I would keep it fairly simple and use the same cake recipe twice.  To this end I have made a Chocolate Cake.  I shall also be making a Honeyed Apple Tart.

the texture of this cake seemed to be a little different, possibly due the fact that I used a hand mixer and usually I mix it by hand (manually)!

Enjoy!

Coral

Banana Cake with Banana Icing

In the kitchen this week I had a hand of over ripe bananas perfect for baking. To delight the taste buds (hopefully) I have made a Banana Cake with Banana Icing.

Enjoy!

Coral

Apple Pie Cake

Need I say that it is, once again, that time of the week again.

This week in the kitchen, begging to be baked into a cake, were some apples.  How could I disappoint!
I have made an Apple Pie Cake (the flavour of apple pie in a cake!).

Enjoy!

Coral

Glazed Lemon Cake

Friday seems to come round quickly (it almost seems as though it is perpetually Friday!).

This week I decided to go with a recipe which is, dare I say, a favourite of everyone (that may be a slight exaggeration but it is extremely popular)!

Enjoy!

Coral

Carrot Cake

The choice of cake for today was decided earlier in the week.  I had some very nice carrots and when reviewing the blog realised that Carrot Cake had not been on the menu since 6th June 2014.

Enjoy!

Coral

Jaffa Drizzle Loaf

The recipe for this week was actually decided upon when choosing the recipe for last week.

I have baked a Jaffa Drizzle Loaf.  This cake is somewhat smaller than the usual 9" x 13" so will probably disappear quickly.

Enjoy!

Coral

Blueberry Yogurt Pound Cake

This week, whilst thinking about what to make, I had two recipes in mind, Jaffa Drizzle Loaf and Blueberry Yogurt Pound Cake.  As I had plenty of blueberries to be used the blueberry won.

Maybe the Jaffa Drizzle will be baked for next Friday.

Enjoy!

Coral

Glazed Lemon Cake

As I know that it is a particular favourite, this week I have made the Glazed Lemon Cake.  I also have quite a few lemons due to the fact that I need to made a large quantity of syrup for lemonade.

Enjoy!

Coral

Banana Cake with Banana Icing

At the time of writing I expect that most, if not all, of the cake has been consumed.

This week there were some bananas in the fruit bowl just right for baking.  The cake of choice to make was the Banana Cake with Banana Icing.

Enjoy!

Coral

Chocolate Cherry Snack Cake

This week, looking back at the cakes made, I decided on the Chocolate Cherry Snack Cake as I had not made it for a while.

Enjoy!

Coral

Glazed Lemon Cake

It is Friday, Nigel is in the office and there is cake.

Since the Glazed Lemon Cake is very popular that is the cake of choice for this week.


Enjoy!


Coral

Banana Chocolate Chip (n' Chunks) Muffins

I am given to understand that there was a little bit of concern as to whether or not there would be baking today.  To make it a little easier (no worries about cake boxes) I have made Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins.

Unfortunately, there are going to be some disappointed people (and for this I apologize), as supplies are limited,(18 muffins do not serve as many people as a 9 x 13 cake!).

Enjoy!

Coral

Bumbleberry Bundt Cake

A little late posting today.

For today I made a Bumbleberry Bundt Cake.  This particular mix of fruit contained cherries.

I hope that it was enjoyed by all who participated.

Coral

For this Friday's cake there are two options, one a Chocolate Orange Bundt and the other Carrot Cake.  The Chocolate Orange Bundt was baked for the Homes Tour yesterday, since there is only about half of the (the original size).

Enjoy!


Coral

Coffee Cake with Chocolate Streusel

The weeks seem to be flying by.  It seems that as soon as one cake has been baked, the next is being planned.

This week I have made a Coffee Cake with a Chocolate Streusel.

Enjoy!

Coral

Apple Pie Muffin Cake

This week, as usual, I have several cakes to make.  I was going through some recipes trying to make a decision.  As there were quite a few apples hanging out in the fruit bowl Nigel suggested the Apple Pie Muffin Cake.

Enjoy!

Coral

Almond Slices (with a twist!)

For this week's Friday treat I have made Almond Slices (which Nigel has been asking for) but with a twist.  I have replaced the raspberry jam with homemade lemon curd.

Due to the smaller pan size quantities are limited.

Enjoy!

Coral

Classic Chocolate Cake

This week I was browsing through my cookery books and decided on a Classic Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting.

Enjoy!

Coral

Sour Cream Bundt Cake

I thought that I should write this post before the power goes down for maintenance.

This week I was browsing recipes and decided on a Sour Cream Bundt Cake but with a few tweaks. So that it would be easier to portion (and possibly feed more people) I changed the pan in which the cake was baked.  I also swapped the pecans for chocolate chips.

Enjoy!

Coral

Glazed Lemon Cake

Things are definitely back to normal.

Looking around this week the options were limited. I did have lemons and knowing that anything made using lemons is always well received decided on the Glazed Lemon Cake.

Enjoy!

Coral

Miniature Simnel Muffins

Due to illness there has been no baking to the past two weeks.

I know that it is Monday but as it was Nigel's birthday yesterday, as well as Easter Sunday, I thought that I would make some Simnel Muffins (as has become tradition for the Easter baking).  As these muffins are quite dense with dried fruit I have made them miniature.

Enjoy!

Coral

Puckery Lemon Squares

Although it may not feel like it, officially it is Spring.  With this in mind I have made Puckery Lemon Squares for today.  I have used Meyer lemons and so they may not be so "Puckery Lemon Squares".

Enjoy!

Coral

Banana Cake with Banana Icing

This week, as there were plenty of bananas just begging to be used, I have made a Banana Cake with Banana Icing.  Due to the weather the cake was a little late leaving home.

Enjoy!

Coral

Glazed Lemon Pound Cake

Looking at the fruit bowl yesterday (Thursday) it contained quite a few lemons.  I started looking at recipes and decided on a Glazed Lemon Pound Cake (slightly different from the usual recipe I use).

Due to the combination of lemons used, regular and Meyer (according to Wikipedia, a cross between a lemon and either a mandarin or an orange), the flavour may be a little different.

Enjoy!

Coral

Chocolate Cake

It is Friday again. This week I have made a Chocolate Cake.  This cake does not contain eggs.

Coral

Carrot Cake

This week I have made a Carrot Cake because I bought some really nice looking carrots.  They were sitting on the kitchen island just begging to the used.

Enjoy!

Coral

Banana Cake with Banana Icing

I am a little late in the day writing this post but, "better late than never"!

This week I made a Banana Cake with Banana Icing as I had bananas to be used before shopping this weekend.

Enjoy!

Coral

Chocolate Cherry Snack Cake

this week I succumbed to a cold so was feeling terrible and some were a little worried about the Friday Cake.  Fortunately, I was much better by yesterday and able to bake (otherwise, no need to worry, I would have instructed Nigel!

This week I have made the Chocolate Cherry Snack Cake.

Enjoy!

Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Today is Valentine's Day and so there was no contest for the flavour of the cake, it had to be chocolate!

Due to the weather it was not a given that the cake was going to make it to the office.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Enjoy!

Coral

Apple Pie Muffin Cake

This week I found another recipe for Apple Pie Cake (it did not have a streusel topping) but decided to stick with the tried and true until I have tested the other one at home.

There are pecans in the streusel topping.

Enjoy!

Coral

Ultimate Streusel Cake

This week I decided to try yet another new recipe Ultimate Streusel Cake.

As I have a large number of cookery books and recipes I decided that this year to try other recipes (not just the tried and tested recipes that are so popular).

The streusel, which is on bottom (top when baking) and inside does contain pecans, as well as cinnamon and cloves.

As always feedback is appreciated.

Enjoy!

Coral

Orange Carrot Bundt Cake

This week I have made a Carrot Cake using a different reicpe.  This particular recipe does not contain raisins, nuts or crushed pineapple.

Enjoy!

Regards,

Coral

Tangerine (Mandarin) Cake

For the first Friday of 2014 I thought that I would try a new recipe, Tangerine Cake, although I have used mandarins, as that is what I had.


Enjoy!

Coral