Diana’s Recipes

Valentine’s Biscuits

As promised, here is another recipe for Valentine’s, who wouldn’t want one of these lovely homemade Valentine’s Biscuits, a real treat, lovingly made, beautifully decorated from the one they love. Wrapped individually in a cellophane bag, tied with a pretty ribbon, these biscuits could melt anyones heart. I have made…

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Pretty in Pink

I am trying to get a head of the game a little and bake and write up some lovely recipes for Valentines, starting with this ‘Pretty in Pink’ Cake, of course you can make it any colour that you wish, but for this occasion I thought pink would be just…

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Chocolate and Sour Cherry Bread

My love affair with dough appears to be getting worse, I now seem to be baking my way through Paul Hollywoods ‘100 Great Breads’, keeping a note of each one I have baked, making notes about the recipe and awarding marks out of 10. Obsessed, I think so !!!! This…

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The Best Ever Cupcakes

In November I was very lucky to attend a Vintage Cupcake course with Louby’s of Reigate, the classes are kept to 5 students so that you get time for individual attention and get to go at your own pace, the instructions are clear, concise and you are made to feel…

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Low Calorie Apple Strudel

Everyone knows January is a time for New Year’s resolutions and a strive towards a healthier self after all the Christmas indulgence. If you love to bake that is sometimes easier said than done, but baking does not always have to be bad for you, the guys at Baking Mad, hold a…

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Devil’s Food Cake

Well yesterday was my Birthday and Hubby promised me a whole weekend off and promised to spoil me like a Princess. He kept to his word and I didn’t have to lift a finger all weekend, he did the washing, the school ironing, the meals, it was fantastic. On the…

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My finished Christmas Cake

Now this is not a recipe, but I just wanted to share with you my finished Christmas cake as I am so proud of how it has turned out. I have kept it secretly hidden away until the Tuesday after Christmas when the Children were all coming over for dinner….

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