Ambrosia was the food of the ancient Greek gods. This Sweet Honey and Pistachio Cake must be close to a modern day version.
Sweet Honey and Pistachio Cake

Ambrosia was the food of the ancient Greek gods. This Sweet Honey and Pistachio Cake must be close to a modern day version.
While I love those sky-high, multiple layered Hummingbird Cakes, this is a much simpler, single layer version.
Simple recipe for apple cake full of the goodness of fresh apples. With 6 cups of apples, this French Apple Cake recipe delivers one seriously appley cake. Reminiscent of apple pie but much easier to make. And every bit as delicious.
Goes to show what you can do with an awesome sauce on a basic cake. This is a super-easy, basic lemon cake which is jazzed up with a bright, luscious berry sauce.
This wonderful Coffee and Ginger Cake has subtle yet complex flavours to delight ginger – and coffee – lovers. Dried apricots also add to the delights of this cake. Who doesn’t love dried apricots in a cake?
This Persian Love Cake is packed full of almond goodness and delicately spiced with nutmeg. Serve topped with pistachios and thick creamy Greek yoghurt and you’ll certainly be loved for making it. So simple but so very delicious. Proves that love IS all you need. And cake.
Packed full of good for you blueberries, this Blueberry Cake recipe uses lemon flavoured yogurt to add a moist lusciousness with only a whisper of citrus. If you enjoy a cake with a lot of berries, this is for you. There’s an absolute riot of blueberries!
If you’re looking for cakes for afternoon tea look no further than this lovely Grapefruit Cake recipe. A very enjoyable, and a little different tea cake. The cake alone is gorgeous and the glaze is spectacular.
This Gateau Breton French shortbread recipe is tres oh-la-la. A French butter cake that’s so easy to make. So very easy. So very buttery. So very French.
There are some flavour combinations that are simply legendary – and for good reason. Peaches and cream is certainly one of those.
A Pistachio Cake recipe to beat them all, this is one of my favourite ways to enjoy that delicious green nut. A moist and easy to make nutty cake delight.
I was so delighted when I discovered this Maple Yoghurt Cake recipe I let out a little squeal (that what happens when you’re obsessed with cake baking and recipes).
I love a fancy cake as much as the next aspiring baker. But the simplicity of a perfectly made Butter Cake is one of life’s true pleasures. Real comfort food. Grandma would be proud.
Gorgeous Earl Grey Cake recipe this time with Lady Grey Tea. With the most magnificent, delicate rosewater icing. A very elegant cake indeed.
Sometimes I crave a light and fluffy banana cake like this one. Easy to make (usually from the kitchen pantry) and wonderfully satisfying.
Super easy tea cake. Full of flavour and texture with a healthy (well healthier) twist. Delicious.
In this lovely cake recipe, the caramelised clementines play a starring role. They really lift the almond cake and provide a sweet citrus burst that makes you stop and take notice.
Caramel cake, caramel filling, caramel buttercream frosting – that’s a lot of caramel in one spectacular cake. Delicious.
It seems no one can agree what a traditional recipe for Victoria Sponge actually involves. Cream or no cream? Raspberry jam or strawberry? Icing sugar only?
In this moist cake the natural lusciousness of fresh figs is spiked by the tartness of raspberries. With some hazelnuts for good measure. Delicious.
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