Category: loaf cakes

• #100bakeschallenge: Bara Brith and Welsh Cakes.

  It was St David’s Day this Tuesday. I’m not Welsh, although I have strong connections with Wales. My mum was born in Colwyn Bay, although she grew up in Kent and I have family who live in North Wales. I actually went to uni in Bangor, where I did my teaching degree and have lots […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  March 6, 2022

  #100bakeschallenge, Family Meals, loaf cakes, No Bakes, Regional Baking

  baking with kids, Bara Brith, camomile, dried fruit, griddle cakes, honey, recipe collection, recipes, St David's Day, tea bread, tea loaf, teatime treat, Wales, Welsh baking, Welsh Cakes, Welsh recipes

• Banana Bread Day- February 23rd.

  I feel as if I’m walking in a permanent brain fog at the moment. I can’t remember anything and I feel so tired this week. Last week was half term week but I spent most of it catching up. Even then, I didn’t achieve everything I needed to get done. One of these was to […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  February 23, 2022

  loaf cakes

  baking with kids., banana and chocolate chips, banana and pecan loaf, banana bread, Banana Bread Day, banana loaf, bananas, family cooking, lockdown baking, lunchboxes, teatime

• A Bake For All Seasons #3: Banana and Peanut Butter Loaf.

  

  Sunday October 10th 2021 I wanted to bake a cake for Sunday afternoon. I had been away for some of the weekend and we weren’t having a full blown Sunday roast but Mr S was going to cook his special steak with new potatoes and salad. I’ve been suffering a bit with my mental health […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  October 28, 2021

  A Bake For All Seasons, loaf cakes, Seasonal

  autumn, autumnal recipes, baking, bananas, cake, cakes, cinnamon, comfort food, dessert, GBBO, loaf cakes, peanut butter, spices, The Great British Bake Off

• Amazing Cakes #25: Coconut Sugar Fruit Cake

  

  I’ve been trying out recipes from The Big Book Of Amazing Cakes recently. The book has a chapter brimming full of Free-From recipes which is really useful. So far I’ve made the Gluten Free Brownies, the Vegan Marble Bundt Cake and the Vegan Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake. To fit in with dietary requirements, lifestyles and […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  May 7, 2021

  Amazing Cakes, loaf cakes, tea loaves

  Amazing Cakes, cakes, coconut sugar, dried fruit, free from cake, fruit loaf, tea loaf, The Great British Bake Off, Yorkshire tea, Yorkshire Tea Loaf

• Amazing Cakes #23: Vegan Lemon Drizzle Loaf

  It’s been a busy week here, not had much chance for actual baking as I’m getting my website ready for my online cookie business! All will be revealed by next week. I’m waiting for some new packaging to arrive so I can send out cookie samples to my taste testers. I’m also rethinking a couple […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  February 12, 2021

  Amazing Cakes, loaf cakes

  Amazing Cakes, dairy free, lemon drizzle loaf, lemon loaf, lemons, oat milk, The Great British Bake Off, vegan, vegan baking, vegan cakes, vegan loaf cake

• Amazing Cakes #15: Banana And Chocolate Chip Loaf

  On the first Monday of the second “lockdown” (don’t even get me started on that term!) I had a day at home.  I wasn’t even sure what was going to happen for some of that week.  Some of my work involves working in a day nursery on a regular basis and the other time I […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  November 24, 2020

  Amazing Cakes, breakfast, Cooking With Kids, loaf cakes, tea loaves, The Great British Bake Off, Traybakes and Tea Loaves

  Annabel Karmel, baking with kids, banana bread, banana loaf, easy baking, family favourite, fruit, GBBO, loaves, teabreads, The Great British Bake Off

• Amazing Cakes #8: Iced Gingerbread Loaf

  

  As the days grow colder and it gets into Autumn, I always like to think of gingerbread and other comforting bakes. I love gingerbread as it has a strong flavour and smells heavenly as it is baking. I especially like iced gingerbread as it reminds me of the ones I’ve eaten when I’ve been to […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  October 15, 2020

  Amazing Cakes, loaf cakes, The Great British Bake Off

  Amazing Cakes, autumnal baking, Bake Off 2019, baking, baking for friends and family, comfort food, gingerbread, gingerbread loaf, iced gingerbread, loaf cakes, The Great British Bake Off

• Honey and Camomile Bara Brith

  I regularly make fruit loaves at home as they always go down well with Mr S with a cup of tea when he gets in from work.  I love a bit of fruit loaf myself and there’s nothing better than having a big slice slathered in butter.  Apart from Yorkshire Tea Loaf with a nice […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  July 15, 2020

  loaf cakes

  baking, Bara Brith, dried fruit, family favourite, fruit loaf, tea bread, tea loaf, traditional, Wales, Welsh baking

• Marmalade Loaf Cake

  

  It has been ages since I’ve baked using one of my precious Nordicware Bundt pans. I really miss using them but I haven’t had chance while we’ve been quarantined.  But last weekend I was happy to dig out my special fluted loaf pan and thought it would be great to test out a recipe in […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  May 30, 2020

  loaf cakes

  baking, baking for friends, fluted bundt pan loaf, loaf cakes, lockdown baking, marmalade, mindfulness, Nordicware, Nordicware bundt pan, nuts, orange jam, St Dalfour jam, tea loaves, using up ingredients

• Nostalgic Bakes from Paul Hollywood’s “A Baker’s Life”

  

  The recent spate of snow days has made me want to stay in my warm kitchen and bake comfort food.  Never mind me trying to diet.  Forget that! When you feel cold and tired, all you want to do is to hibernate with a giant piece of flapjack in each hand! I ended not being […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  March 6, 2018

  Biscuits and Cookies, loaf cakes

  baking, biscuits, childhood, childhood favourites, dried fruit, ginger biscuits, loaf cakes, nostalgic bakes, Paul Hollywood, tea loaf, tea time, what mum used to bake