I know what you’re thinking… how can I possibly top last week’s Naked Black Forest Cake? The honest truth is – I don’t think I ever can. I’ve peaked, at age 30. Speaking of age 30, I’ve only got one day left before I turn 31. Tomorrow is my birthday, and to celebrate I’m bringing…
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Black Forest Naked Cake
I need to stop saying this (because it’s even starting to annoy me now) but this black forest naked cake might just be the best recipe on my blog. Ever. Full stop. It ticks all the boxes: Incredibly delicious chocolate and cherry cake? TICK. Recipe that involves minimal skill or baking experience? TICK Beautiful cake…
Amaretto Cherry Cheesecake (No Bake)
It’s getting all romantic up in here guys – I dug out the never-before-used heart shaped baking tin for this no bake Amaretto Cherry Cheesecake and everything. Welcome to What Charlotte Baked does Valentine’s Day 2019. Valentine’s Day, Schmalentines Day To be honest, Valentine’s Day is something I think more about for blogging purposes than…
Birthday Cake Sundae (with Birthday Cake Ice Cream)
Well, good riddance 2017. Actually, although this past year has had some hideous moments globally, it’s been a pretty fantastic year for this blog. I’ve posted pretty much consistently throughout 2017, with only a small wobble in December (you can read all about that here). And I’ve had so many more views, comments, tweets, and…
12 inch Almond Layer Cake
By popular request, here is the recipe for the 12 inch version of my Almond Layer Cake. This is just the recipe for the cake, without frosting, as this is most probably going to be used for a wedding cake, and therefore you’ve probably got your own frosting in mind.
Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream Cake
What’s the best cake to make in the summer? Ice cream cake, of course! And this one’s got it all – a chocolate brownie cake base, layers of chocolate ice cream, chocolate fudge sauce, and some homemade chocolate whipped cream to finish things off. Plus, some store bought brownie chunks for decoration. Because you can’t…
Big Batch Cocktails for a Wedding
Summer is here (supposedly) and inevitably, that also means it’s Wedding Season™. We’ve recently celebrated our first wedding anniversary, and that got me thinking about some of the things we made for the wedding that I haven’t got around to sharing with you all yet. Last month I divulged my recipe for the first tier…
Almond Layer Cake with Almond Buttercream
UPDATE: You can now find the recipe for the 12 inch version of this cake right here. One year ago today, I got married. It was an incredible day, and we are spending our anniversary watching our wedding video, filling in our new wedding anniversary journal, and eating the mini replica wedding cake I have…
Creme Egg Cheesecake (No Bake)
It’s time for my big Easter recipe of the year, and I think you’ll agree I’ve gone all-out with this multi-layer Creme Egg Cheesecake extravaganza*. Full disclosure – this one’s got a lot of steps, and you are going to need about 5 different bowls to make it, but it definitely wows. And it’s not…
Ferrero Rocher Pavlova
Don’t love Christmas pudding as much as I do? Then I’ve so got you covered with this showstopping Ferrero Rocher pavlova. It’s the (second) best way to round off your Christmas day feast. Or why not serve up as part of your New Year’s Eve banquet? Throw some cake sparklers in the top and this…
Wife
Guess what?… I got married <3 It was a wonderful day, and our week spent in Amsterdam was the perfect way to settle into married life. But seriously, thank heavens that’s over. I can actually get my life back. I will definitely be writing post after post about the wedding – what we loved, what we…
The BEST Chocolate Sheet Cake
This is the chocolate sheet cake to end all sheet cakes. Guaranteed to be a hit at your kids birthday party, or when you need to feed a whole bunch of people with an easy and pretty cake that looks like you put a lot more effort into it than you actually did. Plus this…
Chocolate & Peanut Butter Easter Nests
Everyone knows how to make Easter nests, don’t they. You crush up some Shredded Wheat, add some melted chocolate, and you’re pretty much done. Today’s recipe doesn’t mess with perfection too much, and instead just adds some peanut butter into the mix, as well as some beautiful golden caramel eggs. Salty, sweet, and pretty as…
Chocolate Cake Pops
It’s almost Mother’s Day here in the UK, and to celebrate I am bringing you some beautiful gold cake pops, filled with a soft chocolate cakey centre. These chocolate cake pops are pretty and easy to make, in any colour you choose! You are going to love these little pops, because they are a great…
Champagne Layer Cake with Raspberry Buttercream
A light and fluffy white sponge cake, subtly flavoured with champagne, and smothered in creamy raspberry buttercream. This champagne layer cake is recipe #2 in my hunt for delicious cake flavour combinations for our wedding cake. Remember how badly the peach layer cake went? Thankfully, this time things were a lot more successful. This cake uses only…
Champagne Truffles
I’t’s my birthday in two days! So bring on the champagne truffles 🙂 Champagne truffles are my number one favourite fancy chocolate. One day Katie and I will have to move out and live in a cardboard box due to my Hotel Chocolat champagne truffle addiction. And it’s pretty cold in the UK. To save…
Ferrero Rocher Truffles
I’ve almost finished my Christmas stash of Ferrero Rocher chocolates 🙁 Oh well, only one thing to do – make some of these delicious Ferrero Rocher truffles to keep me going all the way through January. Those gold Nutella-filled chocolates have always been my favourite. And every Christmas I will attempt to eat my…
Fortune Cookies
These Fortune Cookies are loads of fun, and they actually taste amazing too. We have a New Year’s Eve tradition in our house – board game night. There is even a trophy (it looks very similar to this one from Friends – troll doll and everything). Katie has been victorious for the past two years, but…
