Series 7, Episode 5, Bakewell Tart
This is another bake from series 7 that I've previously made, though I'm not sure I used this recipe: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/marys_bakewell_tart_12584 I did this time though. I'd run out of my homemade jam so needed to make some more. Unfortunately, I couldn't find
Series 7, Episode 2, Viennese Whirls
I've made Viennese Whirls a couple of times before, but I'm pretty sure it was a slightly different recipe I used. Here's Mary Berry's which I used this time https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/marys_viennese_whirls_96895 I have to confess here, the recipe included making the jam, but
Series 7, Episode 1, Jaffa Cakes
Series 7 was the last series of the Great British Bake off to be broadcast on the BBC and the last series with Mary Berry in, so I'll only be making a few more of her recipes! Here's the one for
Series 6, Episode 9, Hot Chocolate Soufflé
Here's the recipe I used for Mary Berry's hot chocolate soufflé https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/hot_chocolate_souffle_95703 I took so long to start this one because I didn't have the correct soufflé ramekin to make it. I ended up getting one that says it holds one "quart"
Series 6, Episode 8, Mokatines
Hello everyone, here's a link to Mary Berry's recipe for Mokatines from the Great British Bake off Series 6 https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mokatines_96500 This one started off with a genoise sponge. I usuallly struggle with folding things in so I usually either under mix it
Series 6, Episode 7, Tennis Cake
A tennis cake is a Victorian era fruit cake decorated with a tennis court on the top. Here's the recipe I used for it: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/tennis_cake_09325 I'm not normally a fan of fruit cake so I haven't made one before. I was looking
Series 6, Episode 4, Spanische Windtorte
Here's the recipe for Mary Berry's Spanische Windtorte: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/spanische_windtorte_64745 This recipe uses a total of 12 egg whites. I had a brief think about what I could do with all of those leftover egg yolks but then remembered that you can buy
Series 6, Episode 1, Frosted Walnut Layer Cake
It's been a long time since I've updated this blog. I've still been baking but hadn't been sticking to these bake off challenges. The real reason is that I didn't want to do the series 5 last bake (12 mini
Series 5, Episode 6, Prinsesstårta
I was pretty nervous about making this one, a few people had mentioned it to me when talking about my challenge and I wasn't sure how well I could pull it off. Here's a link to the recipe: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/prinsesstrta_17336 I got all
Series 5, Episode 4, Tiramisu Cake
I don't think I've ever tried tiramisu. I don't drink coffee and I don't like soggy cake, so I was hoping that this would surprise me and taste delicious. Here's Mary Berry's recipe for the tiramisu cake used in the