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Chocolate Raspberry CakeBy danieldiverMoist and rich chocolate sponges sandwiched together with raspberry jam and slathered in a chocolate ganache icing. This is a cake for those that struggle with icing cakes. The drippy icing simply is poured on top and gently pushed to the edge, some drips down the side, and this is favourable adding to its appearance. It is important with this cake to use cake pans with a solid base. The batter is a very liquid one, which gives a super moist crumb, if you use loose bottomed ones the batter may leak. This cake works well with any berry that is sharp and can balance the sweetness of the chocolate. Christmas Cheesecake (Cranberry & White Chocolate)By danieldiverThis is such a seasonal cheesecake and even white chocolate haters will love it. The tartness from the ruby red cranberries cut the sweetness of the white chocolate giving you harmonious flavoured cheesecake.Christmas Pudding Ice CreamBy danieldiverTurn leftover Christmas pudding into a creamy delicious ice cream with simple no churn ice cream recipe. Classic White LoafBy danieldiverA soft classic white loaf recipe that produces a perfect loaf. The recipe uses a stand mixer to do all the kneading, but should you not have one it can be kneaded by hand.Coconut MacaroonsBy danieldiverThese coconut macaroons are very easy to make and require very few ingredients. I often make these as a simple sweet treat for a party. I leave a few kilnear jars of them dotted about the room so guests can eat the little coconut bonbons as they please. Easy Chocolate MousseBy danieldiverThis easy chocolate mousse recipes uses a few shortcuts to reduce the shopping list and the amount of time required to set. This mousse can be made in a few minutes and set within twenty minutes but, you would never guess from the deep velvety mousse that you get. Espresso Caramel Ice CreamBy danieldiverA delicious soft serve ice cream, creamy and luscious. The combination of strong coffee and sweet Carnation caramel make for a velvety textured ice cream.
Note: Should you require a alcohol free version you can leave out the brandy. It does make it a firmer ice cream, but still extremely delicious. I also so often when I am making this reserve two tablespoons of caramel and double cream and when ready to eat I warm it together, in a tiny pan. To make a warm runny caramel sauce to pour over as I eat. Guinness BreadBy danieldiverA delicious and simple Irish Guinness bread recipe. This bread gets it molasses rich flavour from both the Guinness and from black treacle. It makes is great eaten with Irish stew, soups and chowders or simply slathered with some good butter. Guinness CakeBy danieldiverA grown-up chocolate cake with a dark sumptuous tender sponge and the. dreamiest bailey’s cream cheese topping. The ideal cake for St.Patrick’s day celebration this beautiful cake not only contains that liquid velvet in its batter, but the final appearance also resembles a pint of Guinness. Guinness CheesecakeBy danieldiverGuinness Cheesecake, sounds a bit wacky right? I can assure you that from the first bite you will love it. I originally came up with this recipe for St. Patrick’s Day, but I find that I make this recipe year-round. The base is made of chocolate and cream cookie, Oreos in other words, then it has the creamy, silky Guinness cheesecake layer. The Guinness layer has a subtle molasses flavour with just a hint of chocolate and the manilla toned topping incorporates Baileys or Irish cream giving the cheesecake a third flavour dimension that is incredibly good.
As with all baked cheesecakes I think it is much better made a day ahead. Somehow everything just seems to come together the flavours really shine through, and the consistency becomes better.
Hot Cross BunsBy danieldiverHot cross buns may be traditional at Easter though I certainly don't limit the eating of hot cross buns to just Easter. What I love about this recipe is that it's an all inclusive recipe in that half the buns are traditional sultana studded glazed buns and the other half are for those who aren't fond of the fruit studded bun instead they are studded with chocolate chips in a excess quantity of course. You may if you prefer just use all sultanas or all chocolate chips.Maple Oat Brownies recipeBy danieldiverThis brownies recipe makes the best brownies ever. Gorgeous fudgy brownies topped with a crunch oat topping. Think flapjack meets brownie, and yes, they are as good as you might imagine. The oats caramelize and add a crunchy smokiness to the brownies that everyone loves. I am a huge fan of salt and sweet and like to add an extra pinch of sea salt flakes to the crunchy topping and highly recommend you do to if you like sweet and salt.Margarita CheesecakeBy danieldiverMaritozziBy danieldiverMaritozzi are Roman cream buns. Soft brioche style buns that are split down the centre and loaded with lots of whipped cream. If making these for a party I will add some extras by which I mean I will sprinkle some of the filled buns with pistachio, some with finely chopped chocolate and sometimes even add a blob of jam. However, you eat them they are truely delicious and I can assure you that you won't be dissapointed with these maritozzi. No – Knead BreadBy danieldiverThis is a new recipe to me I have seen a lot of no-knead breads recently on Instagram and having done a little research it seemed all these no-knead breads take so long some need to sit for up to twenty hours. I began to think if I used a slightly warmer than usual water could I cut down the proving time and the answer was resounding Yes! The bread you get is delicious really aerated throughout with a sourdough/ciabatta style crust and delicious chew. It gets this wonderful crust thanks to the cooking process, It’s cooked in a casserole pan with a lid on for most of the cooking which lets the bread steam and develop that great crust then it comes off for the last fifteen minutes to colour and give it crustiness.
I knew when making this bread that I wanted to make this rustic bread with plain flour making it more affordable and easier to keep the ingredients required for making it available. No Churn Nutella IceCreamBy danieldiverNo Churn Nutella Ice cream recipe; A simple 3 ingredient ice cream recipe. That takes only moments to prepare. This recipe will be a hit with both adults and children. You don't require any expensive equipment to make a bowl, whisk and freezer safe container that's it. Nutella & Banana CrepesBy danieldiverNutella and banana crepes are always a favourite either as a dessert or for brunch they are a real winner. If you are making them for dessert I suggest you add a scoop of ice cream in as well before folding the crepes and serve with any remaining warm Nutella sauce drizzled over.Nutella CookiesBy danieldiverMy Nutella cookies are ideal for baking with kids. They require very few ingredients. Nutella is the key ingredient here meaning you can get away with not having to use butter and sugar and having to cream them together. They are delicious plain or with a little melted chocolate on top and sprinkled with hundreds and thousands. Old Fashioned Chocolate CakeBy danieldiverOrange Glazed Ginger NutsBy danieldiverMy gingernut biscuits are crunchy but still melt in the mouth. They are buttery and warm with ginger and have a simple orange glaze that goes so well with the spiced biscuit.