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Chocolate fudge celebration birthday cake

Posted on February 24, 2016 by charlottenjrolt

Today Will celebrates his 34th birthday and of course all birthdays must be celebrated with an over the top birthday cake. And what I lack in creative flair, I definitely make up for in chocolate over-load when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Blood orange, almond and ricotta cake

Posted on February 7, 2016 by charlottenjrolt

Sunday lunches are something of an institution at the Smiths, much like many families across the country. Sitting down round a big dining table, food piled up in serving dishes, shouts of ‘pass the roast potatoes’ from one end of … Continue reading →

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Colin the Caterpillar Cake for Seb’s 1st Birthday!

Posted on June 1, 2015 by charlottenjrolt

I had so many different plans for what I could bake for Seb’s first birthday. I’d been thinking about it for ages in fact and changed my mind weekly as to what I could conjure up for him. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Pink grapefruit, tarragon and cinnamon friands

Posted on May 27, 2015 by charlottenjrolt

This week Will and I celebrate our four year wedding anniversary. I can’t believe how quickly it’s gone, especially this last year with a baby keeping us even busier. I’ve been reminiscing a lot lately about our wedding because my … Continue reading →

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Triple lemon streusel cake

Posted on November 12, 2014 by charlottenjrolt

I admit, it might be a little early to be thinking about Christmas; but the red cups at Starbucks have arrived, the John Lewis ad has been released… just waiting on the Coca Cola truck to roll on by and … Continue reading →

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Almond and rhubarb mini loaf cakes

Posted on August 10, 2014 by charlottenjrolt

When the opportunity arises you have to take it and for the last couple of weeks I kept walking round with my laptop under my pram hoping that I might get an hour with a coffee and some time to … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Yoghurt Cake

Posted on July 20, 2014 by charlottenjrolt

I’ve been meaning to write this blog for a couple of weeks now but for one reason or another it’s taken a Saturday evening with Sebastian fast asleep upstairs (whoop!) to give me a chance to sit down and tell … Continue reading →

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Strawberry and almond cheesecake sponge

Posted on May 6, 2014 by charlottenjrolt

The bank holiday was a pretty glorious few days where the sun shone beautifully over London and it seemed like everyone took the opportunity to go out on a long walk, catch up with friends and tried to get some … Continue reading →

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Bay leaf cake with an orange glaze

Posted on March 26, 2014 by charlottenjrolt

If you live in London having any sort of garden is like gold dust and since moving a month ago, I finally have my hands on a little handful of sparkly gold dust in the heart of Barnes. I’ve lived … Continue reading →

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Love Cake

Posted on February 2, 2014 by charlottenjrolt

This week I had a very enjoyable afternoon away from the office and instead spent a couple of hours on a macaroon course at L’atelier des Chefs with my mum. It was a lovely Christmas present from my parents and … Continue reading →

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