Practice, Practice, Practice

My next Afternoon Tea will be held on Sunday, 10th July in Epsom and is called 'The Boston Tea Party'. I found a recipe for a Brooklyn Blackout Cake which I thought would fit into the theme, so I gave it a try this weekend. Well, you have to practice!

It is made of a light chocolate sponge, filled and covered with a chocolate 'custard' - that is quite a loose term because it contains no milk or eggs! The cake is them covered in cake crumbs. The results were a delicious cake that everyone enjoyed. I might make the sponge a bit thicker next time and I have lots of the custard left over, so I need to make less of that.

If you would like to come along and try the Brooklyn Blackout Cake book a place at my next Tea Party.

Cake, Cake and More Cake

Last Saturday I went to a meeting of the Clandestine Cake Club kindly hosted by Ms Marmite. I took along a Chocolate and Cherry Cake. Chocolate was the most popular flavour but there was also a Rainbow Cake, Cheesecake, Fruit Cake, Raspberry Cake and lots more. I tried to try all of the but only very thin slices and I shared those. After a few pieces I was kind of caked out but I soldiered on! I did take a few slices home as I had a full house all week end. It was my birthday on Sunday and guess what ....... more cake! ( thanks G)


In this picture you can see a Rainbow Cake, Salty Caramel Chocolate Cake, Elderflower and Raspberry Cake, and a Red Velvet Cake.

In this one you can also see and Apple and Raspberry Crumble Cake (delicious) and a Bounty Cake.


A little something for the journey home!