Ingredients: For the Cake: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder1 teaspoon baking soda 2/3 cup melted Kerrygold Salted Butter1 cup granulated sugar2/3 cup full-fat sour cream2 large eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 tablespoons warm coffee For the Buttercream:6 ounces softened Kerrygold Salted Butter4 cups powdered sugar1/3 cup heavy whipping cream1/3… Continue reading Chocolate Strawberry Layer Cake
Category: Valentine’s Day
Irish recipes with a touch of love!
Chocolate Brownie Valentine Hearts
175g/6oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour200g/7oz Butter or Margarine (room temperature)125g/4oz Chocolate (at least 60% cocoa)225g/8oz Caster Sugar2 teaspoons Vanilla Essence4 Eggs, beatenPinch of Salt½ teaspoon Baking PowderIcing Sugar, to dust 1. Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F/Gas 3. Lightly grease an oblong brownie tin 25cm/10″ x 15cm/6″ or a small roasting tin.2. Melt the butter/margarine and chocolate… Continue reading Chocolate Brownie Valentine Hearts
Chocolate Marble Cake
Ingredients: 225g/8oz Odlums Self Raising Flour 225g/8oz Butter (room temperature) 225g/8oz Golden Caster Sugar 5 Eggs, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons Cocoa, sieved Topping 50g/2oz Dark Chocolate, melted 50g/2oz White Chocolate, melted Method: 1. Preheat oven to 180°C/325°F/Gas 4. Grease and base line a 20cm/8″ deep cake tin. 2. Cream butter and sugar until light and… Continue reading Chocolate Marble Cake
Black Forest Gateau
Ingredients: Cake 150g/5oz Odlums Self Raising Flour 200g/7oz Chocolate (good quality, at least 60% cocoa) 2 tablespoons Milk 200g/7oz Butter, cut into pieces 200g/7oz Golden Caster Sugar 3 large Eggs, separated Filling & Decoration 300ml/½pt Whipped Cream 50g/2oz Icing Sugar 1 tin Black Cherries, strained (reserve liquid for syrup) 125g/4oz Chocolate, grated or curls Syrup… Continue reading Black Forest Gateau
Banoffee Pie
Ingredients: Shortbread: 225g/8oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour 200g/7oz Butter, softened 50g/2oz Icing Sugar 1 heaped teaspoon Cornflour Toffee 1 tin Condensed Milk, simmered for 3 hours and cooled Topping 3 Bananas, sliced 1 carton Cream, whipped Grated chocolate Method: Shortbread: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4. Grease and line a loose bottomed 23cm / 9″… Continue reading Banoffee Pie
Chocolate Cacao Pancakes
Ingredients: 100g/3oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour 25g/1oz Cacao Powder Pinch of Salt 1 tablespoon Golden Caster Sugar 1 Egg 300ml/½pt Milk Oil for frying Method: 1. Sieve flour, cacao powder and salt into a bowl. Stir in the sugar. 2. Make a well in the centre of the flour, break in the egg and add… Continue reading Chocolate Cacao Pancakes
Valentines Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies
These brownies are the perfect way to wow your date this Valentine’s Day! The cheesecake part of this is ‘no bake’, which makes it a really simple dessert to put together. Once you have the brownie base baked, it takes about 5 minutes to whip the cheesecake element together and then just leave it to… Continue reading Valentines Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies
Mini Linzer Cookies
Ingredients: 1 brick Salted Butter (8 ounces), softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanila extract 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 1/2 cup blackberry jam 1 tablespoon Chamboard (or substitute water) powdered sugar, for serving Method: 1. Line 2 baking sheets… Continue reading Mini Linzer Cookies
Butter Shortbread Petticoat Tails
Shortbread cookies have long been a staple of Irish baking and has always been a timeless classic. All you need is a few quality dry ingredients and some grass-fed cow’s milk Irish butter and you’ve got the makings of a dessert the Irish have been making for centuries. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour… Continue reading Butter Shortbread Petticoat Tails
Celebration Chocolate Cake
This cake is a very special treat and is great for all manner of occasions. If you are going to treat yourself you might as well do it properly and go for pure indulgence. It has good keeping properties so can be made the day before, just make the frosting when you need it. Ingredients:… Continue reading Celebration Chocolate Cake