I don’t know about you but I feel there is a lot of pressure to bake the right thing during this lock down. For starters there are only so many treats one can realistically eat in a day so whatever you make can’t go stale overnight. Then there is the question of finite pantry resources and the effort to reward ratio involved with going out to get supplies and the strip off shower routine upon return. Lastly while I joke about finite pantry resources, flour shortages are becoming a real thing. Not as in a real real thing - there is still the same amount of flour being milled it’s just that literally everyone is baking hot cross buns right now so getting your hot little hands on a bag is near impossible. So whatever flour you do have you want the gratification at the end of be worthy.
Read MoreStrawberry and Rhubarb Filled Cakelets With Not Too Sweet Mascarpone
Days before the country was thrust into lock down I managed to sneak in some surprise birthday cakes for a good friend of ours. I never intended to write about these but a request has been made. I veered so far off the recipe I used that it would probably be easier to just put it all down here.
Read MoreOrange Blossom Almond Cakes, Salted Honey Buttercream, and Orange Curd
I was skeptical that the effort wouldn't be worth it. Hindsight is a glorious mistress and I am legit so glad I spent an hour and a half of my life in peak traffic trying to acquire orange blossom water.
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