Fruit Punnet Madeira Cake

The “fruit punnet cake” or fruit basket cake has freshly picked fruit covering it as well as spilling over the top: whenever I pick fruit from the allotment I always end up putting far too much into the punnets, often with fruit to be found rolling around in the boot of the car, so these cakes are very much me! Continue reading “Fruit Punnet Madeira Cake”

Tips for making & decorating cakes

I’m a firm believer that cake should be enjoyed without any hint of guilt whatsover.

This post gives key tips for making several types of cake successfully, along with recipes for cakes and icings, troubleshooting and general ideas for decorating. I have also given the quantities needed to make a Victoria Sandwich cake for different sized tins. Continue reading “Tips for making & decorating cakes”