Tag Archives: Cake

Chocolate Cake with Fresh Fruit (Nut-free)

My thanks to Irena Macri of Eat Drink Paleo for this amazing recipe.  It not only looks good, it tastes scrumptious too and the grand-kids loved it as dessert.   I served it with whipped coconut cream. I used an 8″ … Continue reading

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Strawberry Banana Cake with Almonds

Cooking with gluten-free flour is not quite the same as baking with a wheat-based one, often leading to quite crumbly results.  This cake holds together very well and cuts beautifully into slices. I also find that this cake freezes really … Continue reading

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Cranberry Chocolate Gingerbread Cake

I have never liked ginger biscuits, ginger cake or gingerbread in any form ( although I love ginger in main meals) but this recipe defies logic as I love it – it’s possibly the mix of cranberries and/or chocolate that … Continue reading

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Clementine and Cardamon Cake

Another recipe being shared from UK Health Bloggers is from Sarah at The School of Balance and her Clementine and Cardamon Cake. A flour-less cake which is gluten free, dairy free and also refined sugar free.   Photograph courtesy of … Continue reading

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Guilt-Free Christmas Cake

I belong to an exciting new Facebook Group – UK Health Bloggers and today we are starting to share some exciting Christmas recipes from other bloggers. My first ‘share’ is from Donna Crous at Eighty 20 Nutrition and her delicious-looking … Continue reading

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Raspberry, Strawberry and Coconut Cake

Served with a little coconut cream or natural yoghurt, this cake would make an excellent dessert.  Alternatively, a slice is perfect for afternoon tea or as a snack.   My grandchildren couldn’t get enough of it when I served it … Continue reading

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Frozen Yoghurt Fruit Cake

I have to laugh at myself sometimes as to where and when I find recipes to try.   It was probably the hottest night of the year recently and I couldn’t sleep, so I was scrolling through the internet about 2am … Continue reading

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Orange Chocolate Cake

Not long ago, I realized that I could freeze a whole lemon, grate it, store the granules in the freezer and use ALL of it in many recipes.  No waste – brilliant. Now I find a recipe where I can … Continue reading

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