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Sugar Free Feburary: Lemon Cake

Aloha! This week is my second recipe in Sugar Free February, and you wouldn't think for one second that it has 0 grams of sugar! For the entirety of this month I'm giving up sugar to raise money for Cancer Research UK, you can head over to read more about why, what the money is going towards, and to donate, here . This means that I'm having to find recipes to share with you guys, and at home, that have 0 sugar, and so natural sugars are a go! SUGAR FREE LEMON AND HONEY CAKE So lemon cake is basically the best. Like I love it, a lot. But the downside to a good old lemon drizzle is that its 100% sugar overload, and that would just not do this month.  And then I stumbled upon this recipe , and to be honest, I don't think I'll go back to using my normal lemon drizzle recipe (sorry Bake Off). Ingredients 175g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 215g runny honey Zest of 3 lemons Juice of 1 lemon 75g ground almonds 3 eggs 100g self r...

Christmas Bakes: Cranberry & Orange Chelsea Bun Tree

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In case you haven't realised, Christmas is like two weeks away...how crazy! Across the world families are decorating their homes, schools are practicing their nativities and soon thousands will visit their local theatres to watch a good old panto. But the best thing about the build up to Christmas? THE BAKING! Last year I shared a few of my favourite recipes, and this year is no different. Over the next two weeks I'll be sharing 4 delicious and unique recipes, some of which I've baked before and some I'll be trying out for myself this year! So without further a do, here is recipe number one... Cranberry and Orange Chelsea Bun Tree This recipe comes from the BBC Good Food website , and is delicious! I love Cranberry and Orange Chelsea Buns, so was incredibly happy to find this sweet tutorial on how to make a mini edible Christmas tree! Ingredients 275ml full-fat milk 50g cubed butter 450g strong white bread flour 7g sachet fast-action ...