Cakes of London

Hi There!

It’s been a long time.

Christmas in London throws a million distractions in your path everyday- a vintage sale, a coffee shop with incredible sweet potato soup and a vat of mulled something around every corner.

We had an incredible triumphant Thanksgiving. We cooked for 30 people and lived on the left overs for weeks. In this post I have included a recipe for my Salted Caramel Pecan Brownies- a twist on pecan pie- which disappeared very quick.

I have just got back from Borough Market- which is the most beautiful place at Christmas. We tried every freebie going; cheese, bread, oil, tea, chai, turkish delight, stollen, jam…and came back with bags filled with random jars, bottles and parcels. I tracked down the German bakery which stole my heart last time, and found the German Cheesecake I have lusting after since next year.

My flatmate trying out a selection of jams.

Feeling Christmassy yet?

Livi’s Salted Caramel Pecan Brownies

2 tbsp Caster Sugar

1 tbsp Butter

Seasalt

200g Dark Chocolate

175g Salted Butter

3 Eggs

325g Sugar

130g Plain Flour

In a heavy based pan, heat the caster sugar and 1 tbsp of butter. Slowly bring to the boil.

Throw in the pecans, making sure they are covered with the caramel.

Pour onto a baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt. Leave aside.

Melt the chocolate and the butter together in a glass bowl over a pan of boiling water.

When melted, take off the heat and quickly mix in the eggs- if you are two slow you’ll get scrambled eggs.

Beat in the sugar, and fold in the flour.

Roughly chop the pecans and fold them into the mix.

Bake for about 35 minutes at a medium heat.

Enjoy and have a brilliant lead up to Christmas!

Stay Unchained ❤

 

 

 

First Job :)

This summer I got my first paid baking (ish) job…seriously seriously happy Liv.

I was hired to make chocolates, and I thought I would share the results. I had the best time mixing flavours and decorating, and am totally ready to do it again (hint). Here are some of the best pictures I took over the two months. ❤ Enjoy.

This is a stack of my creations ❤

This is a close up of my Hazlenut, Orange and Caramel drizzle slab 🙂 Crunchy

Here is Chocolate and Ginger Hearts, and a Marbled Mint Slab……pretty

These are salted chocolate with pretzel pieces- credit to my American for these ❤

Gold brushed salted caramel popcorn, trying some other designs 🙂

So there it is….should anyone feel the need to hire a chocolate maker…….you know where I am!

❤

Stay Unchained 🙂

P.S. Planning a big blog entry for the MINUTE my dissertation is in…..hang in there!