This moist, fragrant cake has been one of the most visited dessert recipes on my blog for years now. It’s packed with almonds and pistachios, a little lemon zest and is so soft and buttery. It’s easy to make, small-batch and has a tea-cake vibe. I recently revisited it, made some modifications to the recipe…
Loaf Cake
Chocolate Vanilla Heart Surprise Cake
Once again, I caved to the heart-shaped tug of Valentine’s Day and decided to do a chocolate version of this pink heart surprise cake from many years ago. I’m still not very sure what this kind of cake is actually called, but Google some combination ‘hidden’, ‘surprise’, ‘heart’, ‘inside’, and you’ll find it! It’s very…
Orange Olive Oil Cake
I couldn’t be more pleased with the first cake I baked in the new year! Super soft, moist from the olive oil and yoghurt, fragrant with a hint of orange. A quick orange glaze adds more flavour but if you leave it out, the cake is absolutely delicious by itself too. Get a cup of…
Gooey Butter Cake
I didn’t know how much I needed this cake in my life and can’t believe I was sceptical about it. Originating in St Louis, Missouri (and therefore called ‘St Louis Gooey Butter Cake’), this is unlike anything I’ve tasted. A yeasted dough with a topping of butter and sugar that bakes up into gooey, crackly…
Lemon Syrup Cake
A simple, classic loaf cake somehow never gets old! This one is made with a lemony batter and a tart, sticky syrup poured on top of the hot cake, making it extra moist and citrusy in the best possible ways. It’s soft, buttery and couldn’t be easier to make. I hope you love it!