Happiness is a cake called … – Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club
You’d be forgiven for asking when is one not happy when cake is involved? I quite agree! But imagine for a moment, if you will, that you have a list of cake choices in front of you, maybe in your favourite tea room or local summer fête. What cake would stand out from…
A Taste of Yorkshire
Last autumn, I received an email out of the blue. I had to read the email several times to convince myself it wasn’t a scam of some sort (sorry Jane!). The email was a request to be interviewed for an article on afternoon tea in Yorkshire to be featured in the…
Quaffable Cakes – Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club
This theme was all about anything you can drink that could also go to flavour or spice up a cake. Be it a hot or cold beverage such as tea or coffee, or something cooler like a fruit juice or even a favourite tipple. There was a small cosy gathering to celebrate this…
Signature Bakes – Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club
This was an opportunity for everyone to show off their creative flair with a handcrafted bake that, if there were a special occasion, this would be the one to show off with. We were (the perfect) 7 in number with 7 cakes to match. Our genial hosts for the evening were…
Spring time! – Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club
With the daffodils out and signs of cherry blossoms on the trees, a spring time theme seemed appropriate for this time of year. As luck would have it, a sunny Saturday afternoon too added to the occasion. Our very kind hosts for the afternoon were Pickles Deli in…
East Meets West – Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club
I suppose you could argue that if you continued to travel east, you’d eventually end up back in the ‘west’! However, the idea behind this theme was to consider ingredients and flavours typical of Asia or those parts of the ‘eastern world’. Interestingly enough, a lot…
Do Yourself A Flavour – Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club
No, it’s not a typo on the old adage, do yourself a favour … our theme was really was all about flavours and the sky was the limit. We had an exciting new venue at the hotel and country club, Hollins Hall to whom I am extremely grateful for making such a fuss of us;…
Anything Goes – Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club
Here’s the thing, ‘cake club’ is exactly what it says on the (cake) tin; a cake club, not a baking club. It’s also about fostering the idea of sharing a whole cake into several morsels (several times over). Cupcakes, muffins, brownies, biscuits, pies and tarts are…
Rock ‘n Roll – Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club
If you enter ‘rock and roll cake’ as a search on ‘tinternet, it’s fascinating what’s out there in the interpretation of this theme. There is plenty on the music aspect either in the shape of instruments or music groups and lots of bright, bold colours. I wondered what…
Flower Power – Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club
A host of possibilities were in store for this cake theme whether in flavour or decorations. Lavender, elderflower, orange blossom, rose were those that came initially to mind when the theme was set. And we ended up with a variety of all these in one guise or another…