Cakes and more Cakes

Here are just a few things that have kept me busy during the week

Enjoy!

Y x

The perfect flat cake

Baking a flat cake is not as simple as it sounds, over the years l have tried various tricks. Rotating the cake, using a flower nail, lowering the oven temperature and the list goes of tricks goes on. After scouring the internet l came across some DIY baking strips, and as you can see in the picture above they worked! Who would of thought something so simple could work so effectively. I'm not sure if this was a fluke or not but they also made the cakes rise to 4 inches in height.

Cut a piece of tin foil and Paper towel long enough to fit around your tin.

Fold the Paper Towel in half. Wet a clean sponge and squeeze the water onto the paper towel.

Fold Tin Foil over so it covers the Paper Towel and do the same to the other side

Wrap the tin foil around the tin and secure with string.

Enjoy!

Y x

White Chocolate Blueberry Scones

I have always been intrigued with the idea of Lemonade Scones, I always make the traditional kind. But l had some cream in the fridge that needed to be used.

I love the simplicity of this recipe, the scones were prepared and baked in under 30 minutes. They are deliciously moist and even my son's ate them and they don't like berries, I highly recommend them and I think they would make the perfect morning or afternoon treat.

Recipe

3 Cups of Self Raising Flour

250ml Lemonade

250ml Cream

I added a big handful of White Chocolate Chips and a small container of Blueberries.

Although l did find that l needed to add more flour as the mixture was very wet.

Heat oven to 220'

Just add all ingredients at the same time and mix until combined.

Divide mixture evenly, mine were the size of my palm.

On a baking tray place them next to one another, apparently this helps them rise.

Cook them for 15 minutes until lightly browned.

Enjoy!

Y x