I’ve baked more cakes, pies, tarts and cookies in the last year than in any of the other 26 years. There have been some awesome successes and a couple of disasters – some of which I’ve managed to ‘repurpose’ and end up salvaging.

Top 5 Successes From 2014

Tropical Coconut Carrot Cake

Some unusual ingredients (coconut and pineapple) but the best carrot cake I’ve ever eaten. Sticky Toffee Pudding with Pistachios

This was probably the most fun to make. The whole house smelled like something from Hansel and Gretyl. Bakewell Slices

Easy to make and requested again by everyone. Boston Creme Cupcakes

As a lover of creme patissiere, these were both fun to make and delicious. Blueberry Custard Bars

Every piece of this was one of your 5-a-day. I’m planning a raspberry version next year.

Most Unusual Recipes

Next Year

Lack of planning meant I didn’t really do much for holidays/events, but this year will be packed with recipes for every event and occasion. Including: