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The Bunny-Butt Cake
Happy Easter everyone! I hope that your Easter has been enjoyable and chocolate-filled – apparently 2014 is going to see a worldwide chocolate drought… If you are like me, you will no doubt be...
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Côte d’Ivoire: Nyamanku Cake
Today, I take you on a journey, leaving the wet and cold England behind for a (hopefully) more sunny location. Specifically Côte d’Ivoire, or the Ivory Coast. Changing continents, I hear you cry?...
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Croatia: Orange, Almond and Lavender Cake
Croatia has to be the most beautiful place that I have been to – I spent some time in Dubrovnik once and I can honestly say I have never been anywhere quite like it. The sea, mountains, islands, old...
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Mexico: Chilli Chocolate Cupcakes with Horchata Frosting
Mexican food is a prime example of a fusion cuisine – the original cuisine of the Aztec people combined with the European cuisines of those who came over during the Spanish Conquest of 1519-21. Whilst...
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Armenia: Nutmeg Cake
Even on publishing this, I’m still unsure about the correct category to place this recipe in, namely Europe or Asia. Straddling the two continents, there seems to be disagreements about where best to...
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Belarus: White Russian Cupcakes
Belarus does not seem to do cakes. Please disagree with me if you can, but I cannot find any recipes in any of my books or on Google, as as they say – if it’s not on Google, it doesn’t happen! Please...
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Sweden: Prinsesstårta (Princess Cake)
Happy Eurovision weekend! The Annual Eurovision Song contest is definately a love it-hate it event. We are definately in the ‘love it’ category – I have been excited about this for a while now. As the...
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Italy: Rosemary and Olive Oil Cupcakes with Chestnut Frosting
Ok, I know that I have already completed a cake for Italy, but I couldn’t resist trying this combination, and my goodness, it works! Loosely based on the Tuscan speciality Castagnaccio, this cake...
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Belgium: Wheat Beer Cake with Chocolate Frosting
When it came to thinking about the Belgian Cake, I knew right away what I wanted to include – chocolate and beer. However the difficulty arose in that I wanted to differentiate the cake from the...
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Estonia: Rhubarb, Rose and Cardamom Cupcakes
The development of a national cuisine is an ever-changing process. It is affected by many things, from global climate issues to historical events, all of which can drastically change the food that is...
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Norway: Espresso and Blueberry Muffins
Trivia fact of the day, Scandinavian countries drink the most coffee (per capita) in the whole world. Out of the top 6 countries (according to Wikipedia), the only other country to come close is the...
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Chocolate Peppermint Bark
Today, I’m sharing with you my new favourite sweet treat, homemade chocolate peppermint bark. Now to be honest I’m not convinced that this needs a recipe, as it is so ridiculously simple, but I felt...
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