Marble whoppie pies

 It's been a manic few months for me, my mood has been pretty low so I've been away from the kitchen for quite a while. However I'm currently off work as it's the Easter holiday so I finally got back in the kitchen. my housemates were out so I jammed up the music, put on my apron and got cooking. It's funny but once I was in the zone everything just came back to me naturally, my mind abuzz with new recipes and flavour combinations. Two hours later I stood back and saw my creation, marble whoppie pies. A chocolate and vanilla sponge, filled with a chocolate and vanilla buttercream, two classics in one.

Victoria sponge cake

 

A classic. Whenever you go out for tea there will always be a slice of Victoria sponge waiting at the counter for you. It's the cake most people go for as it's not too sweet but is still delicious and can be found presented in many different ways. If you are not from Britain just think of it as a yellow cake filled with Jam and cream. Yum!

Lemon cupcakes

Spring is finally here and I couldn't be happier, the cold weather was really starting to bring me down. So much so that I haven't posted on my blog since September! I thought I'd come back with something delicious and fresh and what could be better than lemon. The lemon flavour always reminds me of the sun so it was definitely a must have for todays lovely weather.

Cinnamon baked doughnuts

I've had such a rough first week back in work that I needed cheering up, the one thing that helps me to do this is baking. So with my cupboards being empty I ran to Tesco to get some supplies. I love baked doughnuts as they are so quick to make, and once you have a basic recipe you can adapt it to suit all flavour combinations.

Walnut brownies

  

I always hate it when I get the urge to bake but I have hardly any ingredients in the house, it makes things really complicated. However these brownies are one of my favourites to make on short notice, most of the ingredients you will have in the house. Today I'm off to my mums house for some Tapas and Wine, and I know for a fact that she will have nothing there for dessert so I decided last minute to bake these brownies as I knew I had all the ingredients spare. 

Oaty cookies (Hobnobs)

Whenever I go over my Grandparents house for a cup of tea I always go straight for the biscuit tin simply because I know they contain my favourite biscuit in the world, the trusty McVities Hobnob! They are so delicious that I knew I had to try and come up with a recipe that was just as good, and after days and days of soggy, rock hard and inedible biscuits I finally did it! These biscuits taste just the same, and are so simple to make, they can also be stored for up to a week in your trusty tin.

Thumbprint cookies

 If I crave something it is always something sweet, these thumbprint cookies are perfect for that, they are small but sweet and hit the craving right out of the park. They can be stored for up to five days and are so easy to make the kids will love them.

The biscuit is moist and the jam is the perfect sweetness, making these cookies a simple but delicious treat.