Tag Archives: Chocolate

The other day, I was flicking through the Pitt Cue co. cookbook, looking for some inspiration. As well as being basically an A-Z of how to smoke and BBQ meat, it also has a surprisingly good dessert section. I quickly decided to make an adaptation of one of their sweet treats. Despite there being several good options in the cookbook, …

After my disastrous experience with Hummingbird Bakery’s black bottom cupcake recipe, it was with trepidation that I attempted this one. I wanted to make something quick and easy for a work colleague’s last day, so cupcakes were a good solution. I’m happy to report that these turned out great! Here’s the recipe (makes 12 cupcakes): Ingredients 100g plain flour 20g …

I chose to make these after flicking through the Hummingbird Bakery cookbook. They looked pretty tasty and promised a chocolate cupcake with a spoonful of cheesecake baked into it. How delicious does that sound?! Beware though! What you see is not what you get! The recipe is as follows: Chocolate sponge base 190g plain flour 120g caster sugar 40g cocoa …

I first made this cheesecake for the Hog’s birthday last year. He’s a real peanut butter fiend and enjoyed this way more than any birthday cake! It was originally based on a Nigella recipe, but like many of her creations, it looked better than it tasted. As such, I’ve adapted the recipe to make it sweeter and added more peanut …