Sherry and Cherry cake

Another of Dan Lepards cakes.  Anyone would think he was paying me.  This is a sherry and cherry cake only without the sherry.  Very nice and moist.  Shame the sugar on top just sank in so no crunchy topping.

Marbled chocolate crumble cake

I finally got round to trying one of Dan Lepard's sweet recipes.  Once again an easy to make recipe which tasted pretty good too.  Although I must admit we ate this still hot from the oven, so I have to assume it tastes as good cold (but I guess the chunks of dark chocolate wouldn't still be melted then).  This cake would make a wonderful hot pud with ice cream.  

Cinnamon and raisin loaf

I've been at it again making bread, this time Dan Lepard's cinnamon and raisin loaf.  I just can't help myself his recipes are so easy.  This bread came out so well.  Smells amazing and tastes pretty good too.  This is the sort of thing I would be proud to give people as a present.

Gingerbread Traybake

Back to Mary Berry's traditional cakes this week.  A gingerbread traybake with crystallized ginger in the icing.  A good, tasty, filling cake.

Spelt and ale loaf

I seem to be working my way through Dan Lepards breads at the moment.  Today's is his spelt and ale loaf which worked very well although it was stickier that his other recipes on the last knead.  The ale doesn't come through too strong and it was a lovely soft bread.

I really must move on to some of his sweet treats.