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Summary: A lovely recipe to relieve the munchies at Easter tea time. Traditionally, Simnel cake was made for Mothering Day. Girls working in service were allowed to use the leftover dried fruits from the Christmas celebrations to make this cake as a present for their mothers. Nowadays, Simnel cakes are often made for Easter.
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Summary: Savoury cakes are very popular in France. They are great to have for a light lunch with a green salad, or to take on a picnic. You can also cook them in mini muffin tins and put them in children (or adult) bento boxes.
All time favourite savoury cakes include olives, pesto, sundried tomatoes, …
This one is packed full with caramelised leeks and the grated beetroot and carrot somehow deliciously vanish in the cake … We use goats milk and yoghurt, as it is easier to digest than cow dairy. You could also use soy milk and soy yoghurt.
Rapadura is made by evaporating sugar cane juice, leaving unrefined sugar. Rapadura is rich in nutrients with a lovely flavour.
Kuzu root is a natural thickener used in Japanese cooking. You could use cornflour instead if you can not get kudzu, but while cornflour is low on nutritional value, the Japanese use kuzu in the same way we use Echinacea : it helps prevent colds, promotes good digestion, helps to ease aches and pains, and is even used in a hangover remedy, along with umeboshi plum, grated ginger and lemon juice. Not bad for a cake ingredient …
And finally, please feel free to substitute the gluten-free flour for the flour of your choice. Spelt flour, for example, makes a more dense and nutty cake.
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Summary: Parkin is a cake that is traditionally eaten on or around the event of Bonfire Night. The recipe originates from the north of England, and whilst often associated with Yorkshire, it is also very popular in other areas of the UK, including Lancashire. Parkin can be baked hard and then allowed to soften with resting, when it also becomes more moist and sometimes sticky. It’s a tasty sweet treat to enjoy on a cold Autumn evening and is very simple to make. Our recipe uses agave syrup instead of molasses and if you wanted to make this recipe vegan, it would be very easy to use egg replacer and dairy-free butter and milk alternatives instead.
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