Tag: chocolate ganache

• Lindor Mini Mint Truffle empire biscuits- National Mint Chocolate day.

  

  It was National Mint Chocolate Bar on Saturday 19th February. As mint is my absolute favourite flavour for cakes and ice-cream, I had to create something to celebrate this day on the Foodie lovers calendar! I was actually in London all day on Saturday so my post is three days late. A very early start […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  February 22, 2022

  Biscuits and Cookies, Chocolate Treats, Foodie Days Of

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• The Great British Bake Off Christmas- Tunis Cake

  

  Friday 15th December 2017. I must admit I hadn’t a clue what the origin of a Tunis Cake was.  Mary Berry had made one on one of her and Paul Hollywood’s original Great British Bake Off Masterclass programmes from a couple of years back.  I remember having a go at making one myself after seeing […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  December 27, 2017

  Chocolate Treats, Sam’s Smart Cookies and Cupcakes, Seasonal and Celebration Cakes, The Great British Bake Off

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• See In The Dark Cake from Frances Quinn’s Quinntessential Baking.

  

  Last Wednesday I had the chance to go and watch Frances Quinn (Great British Bake Off Winner from 2013) doing a demo and a booksigning as part of the hugely popular York Food and Drink Festival. I have always been amazed by Frances’ cake designs and artistic skill so when I found out that a […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  September 29, 2015

  Seasonal and Celebration Cakes

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