Scones

Hot Cross Scones

Prep Time : 15 mins | Cook Time : 20 mins | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy | Makes : 8 snack size scones Hello my lovelies! Easter is nearly here and I know y’all are busy. If you have the time you really should make full hot cross buns but sometimes you just want a warm quick fix…

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Cakes, Cupcakes

Spiced Honey Cupcakes

 Prep Time : 15 + 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 20 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! Going back to work is hard. You deserve a cupcake. These spiced honey beauties are soft and sweet and filled with comforting spices. We’re not quite ready to let go of Christmas completely. I…

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Cakes, Yeast Breads

Brown Butter + Cinnamon Kugelhupf

 Prep Time : 30 Minutes | Cook Time : 25 Minutes | Total Time : 4 hours | Difficulty : Fiddly Hello my lovelies! I’ve been going on about it enough. So here is a delicious buttery, spicy version of my new favourite thing. I am here to help you get over a fear of yeast. And show you it…

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Preserves

Honeyed Chai Butter

 Prep Time : 5 + 5 Minutes | Cook Time : 5 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! It’s spice week around here. I love sweet spices in everything. They’re popping up in some cakes later this week. Today they are getting together with honey to make an indulgent treat to improve…

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Cakes, Cupcakes

Molasses Cupcakes + Cinnamon Frosting

Prep Time : 15 + 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 20 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! I know we have had a few cupcake recipes lately. It’s such a quick way to get some cake in your face. So long as they’re good. I’ve eaten some dry cupcakes in my…

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Cookies

Brown Sugar + Pecan Biscotti

Prep Time : 15 + 10 Minutes | Cook Time : 20 + 10 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! My experience of biscotti has always been one of disappointment. The name has so much elegant promise. The result has always been flavourless and hard. Well no more! This recipe is adapted…

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Life

The WB Life: Making Friends

I’ve been out and about a bit this last week. I made a new friend. I helped another friend make delicious pies and cookies. Worked on some recipes. Made some preserves. Had a scare with my plants. Mum saved the day. On Sunday I made a birthday tart for my oldest friend.

Yeast Breads

Cardamom + Brown Butter Swirl Loaf

Something warm and spiced and comforting was in order. No reason why it can’t be elegant too. This bread falls squarely into the category of ‘looks really fancy and impressive but isn’t that hard to make’.

Cakes

Apple Streusel Snack Cake

Prep Time: 20 Minutes | Cook Time: 30 Minutes | Total Time: 1 hour | Difficulty: Easy I am a huge fan of apples so autumn is like heaven. And I may or may not have come home from the house of my best girl the other day with a sack of delicious green granny smiths. She totally said I…

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Cakes

Double-Glazed Spiced Orange + Almond Loaf

Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 60 Minutes | Total Time : 1 1/2 hours | Difficulty : Easy Good morning my lovelies! It’s still totally the morning… There were some technical difficulties getting the post up on time today. And by technical difficulties I mean I was still sleeping… Today’s moist spiced loaf was even liked…

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