My husband came up with this dessert while trying to recreate something he used to eat as a child in his hometown Venezuela. He thought of using yoghurt instead of the usual rich type of cream used for cakes as he wanted something light, but we had not tried yet this version with diplomat cream so here is a rich, creamy dessert with coffee and … Continue reading McVities Tiramisu` Style Dessert
This was a last minute improvisation cake after I was offered some rhubarb and quite frankly, I did not know what to do with it as I never used it in any of my recipes before. When I decided to make a cake, I did not want to do it from scratch. And so I bought one of my favourite sponge cakes to satisfy my … Continue reading Banana, Rhubarb, & Diplomat Cream Madeira Cake
Soft and flavourful, light and moist, this mandarin orange infused cake will quickly become one of your favourite desserts. A perfect accompaniment to Nuvy’s Floral Nest tea infusion (visit our online tea shop at nuvys.com). Serves 6/8 people Ingredients 200g plain flour 200g sugar 200g unsalted butter 2 eggs 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda The juice and zest of 3 mandarin oranges Method In a … Continue reading Mandarin Orange Cake
A perfect accompaniment to Nuvy’s Berry Balance tea infusion (visit our online tea shop at nuvys.com). This luscious and creamy cake is your guilty pleasure! If you prefer, instead of pine nuts, you can use almond flakes or crushed pistachio kernels. Yummy!! Serves 6/8 people Ingredients: For the soft cake 2 eggs 120g sugar 40g room temperature unsalted butter 40g whole milk 140g plain flour … Continue reading Diplomat Pine Nut Cake
You cannot go wrong with carrot cake and orange frosting. This spicey dessert smells amazing and tastes even better. Eat a warm slice of this cake while sipping Nuvy’s Chai Defence tea infusion (visit our online tea shop at nuvys.com) and you are in heaven! Serves 6/8 people Ingredients 200g sugar 200g unsalted butter 3 eggs 150g carrots, finely grated 100g raisins 100g walnuts (some … Continue reading Carrot Cake
Cooking with Lilia 