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Coinneaach's rhubarb and custard Victoria sponge cake
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (469+ words) On Wednesday 15th April, Coinneach Mac Leod joined us to show us his rhubarb and custard twist on the classic Victoria sponge " an easy bake with seasonal produce on the supermarket shelves. 20ml squeezed orange juice For the sponges (2 sponges) 1 tbsp custard…...
Cake Picnic 2026: Inside Sydney's giant cake party
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1288+ words) Welcome to Cake Picnic, Sydney edition. It's the viral event that's already sold out dates in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles. Tickets in Dubai, London and Mexico City were harder to come by than a double-yolk egg. And…...
Biscoff creme eggs, Tiramisu hot cross buns: Have Easter treats gone too far?
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (1136+ words) Creme eggs have been delighting - or not, depending on your palate - British tastebuds for more than 50 years. "I scran them up so fast," says Ethan in Manchester, who is on his way to a gym session. The 23-year-old, an Easter…...
King and Queen laugh as they struggle to cut cake at Eden Project
3+ week, 3+ day ago (626+ words) King Charles III and Queen Camilla made light of their struggle to cut a cake while celebrating the Eden Project's 25th anniversary. The pair giggled at the Cornwall site as they used a sword to slice the sturdy cake, which was…...
Juvenile arthritis: Baking helps me with my condition, says 13-year-old
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (790+ words) For 13-year-old Lyla, baking is much more than a hobby. After being diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in 2024, she found it became therapeutic way of coping with a condition that many people she knew had never even heard of....
Cornwall cake maker 'works her magic' to inspire other bakers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (523+ words) A Cornish cake designer who specialises in illusion cakes used magic as her inspiration to create a masterclass for amateur bakers. Niki Lowe's latest creation, an "oldie worldly Victorian" shop on a cobbled street, was created from sponge cake and…...
Jimi Famurewa's mini jaffa cake puddings
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (302+ words) Mini jaffa cake puddings 140g light brown soft sugar Zest of one orange 40g dark chocolate, chopped up 40g milk chocolate, chopped up 1 tbsp black treacle Pinch of sea salt Heat the oven to 200 C / 180 C fan and grease the inside of your…...
Bristol man eats 4. 5kg cottage pie - then orders pudding
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) A competitive eater cycled 11 hours before eating a 4. 5kg (9lb 9oz) cottage pie to raise money for charity. Nick Marden, who goes by the name Wayward Feaster on social media, cycled 128 miles (205km) from the Port of Bristol Sports and Community Hub to Cattleman's…...
Rafi the Wishing Wizard cast and creatives reveal all about the magical animation set in Manchester
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1890+ words) Rafi the Wishing Wizard is a brand-new original animated sitcom from BBC Studios Kids & Family. This magical series follows seven-year-old Rafi Martin, a determined young wizard learning to use her very own wishing wand. But there's one twist: Rafi can…...