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Thursday, 7 April 2022

Baking

 I enjoy baking - especially biscuits and cakes.  Above is a chocolate cake which I made for my sister in law's birthday last month. It is my much used go-to recipe as the cake lasts well (if you can manage not to eat it) and it stays nice and moist.  I topped it with chocolate buttercream icing and some large chocolate buttons.

We had some lemons hanging about in the kitchen so I decided to make some lemon curd.  I have said this before, but it is a very 'Spring-y' thing to make. 

 I used Delia Smith's ingredients but Nigel Slater's method and it came out beautifully - lovely and tangy. The ingredients gave me one small jar (1 lemon, 2 eggs, 3 oz sugar, 2 oz butter.)  I added some to the butter icing in these butterfly cakes and an extra splodge (technical term!) on top.  They are yummy!  

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12 comments:

  1. Crafty in the Med7 April 2022 at 14:48

    Mmm! The choc cake looks absolutely delicious Ellie! I bet it didn't last long at all, LOL! Oh! Lemon curd so lovely and tangy...ages since I have had some. My Mum used to make it ...great memories! keep well. Amanda x

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    1. Ellie Foster7 April 2022 at 17:27

      Thanks, Amanda. It is a great chocolate cake recipe. Lemon curd seems to be something which brings back memories - I used to make lemon curd tarts with my Granny.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. Elephant's Child7 April 2022 at 18:25

    Yum. Much as I love chocolate it is the lemon curd which has me salivating (far too early in the day). My mother also used to make it and I haven't had it in many a long year...

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    1. Ellie Foster7 April 2022 at 22:50

      Thanks, EC. It is one of those 'easy to make but not made very often' things in our house. It is a lovely treat though. I need to make some more cakes to use it up now...
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. sustainablemum7 April 2022 at 20:57

    We love Lemon curd in this house and I often make up a jar of it when I have lots of lemons. Your baking looks lovely, I love the idea of using lemon curd on the cupcakes, brilliant!

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    1. Ellie Foster7 April 2022 at 22:51

      Thanks, sustainablemum. It works beautifully with the little cakes. I do like it in a bigger cake too, but found the icing slid off the layer of lemon curd so then incorporated the lemon curd into the icing, which worked well.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. Jo11 April 2022 at 10:07

    Oh yummy, the cake looks delicious and so do the butterfly cakes. I'm quite partial to anything chocolatey or lemony so I'd definitely enjoy these.

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    1. Ellie Foster11 April 2022 at 11:23

      Thanks, Jo. I keep having to make the butterfly cakes until we have finished the lemon curd! we still have a way to go in the second jar...
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  5. Nikki - Notes of Life11 April 2022 at 16:18

    These look delicious! I love Nigel Slater's recipes.

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    1. Ellie Foster12 April 2022 at 13:10

      Thanks, Nikki. I use his recipe for Leek risotto a lot - that's delicious too!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  6. Lulu13 April 2022 at 17:46

    Ooooh my goodness Ellie, both the moist chocolate cake and butterfly cakes look scrumptious! Great idea for the 'Delia Slater' lemon curd mash up - very springy indeed :) xXx

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    1. Ellie Foster14 April 2022 at 18:23

      Thanks, Lulu. I still have a bit of lemon curd left, so guess what I will be baking again tomorrow?
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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