Orange Almond Cake Recipe Cove Cake Design

Orange Almond Cake with Basil Mascarpone Recipe

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Orange Almond Cake is an option that I find hard to resist on cafe menus! With flavours reminiscent of sunny Spain, it is generally a moist and nutty cake with a refreshing citrussy burst of flavour...delicious!
Carrot Cardamom Loaf Cake Recipe Cove Cake Design

Carrot Cardamom Loaf Cake Recipe with Burnt Honey Cream Cheese Icing

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I have always loved carrot cake (I even had it as one tier of our wedding cake!). I tend to nowadays veer towards flavours that are new and interesting but there are times when the classics are called for and comforting. With the global shutdown for coronavirus currently confining us to our homes and lending an air of anxiety to our daily lives, I decided to make a classic carrot loaf cake (with a twist of course!) for an Easter treat.
Lime Basil Blackberry Bundt Cake Recipe Cove Cake Design

Lime Basil Blackberry Bundt Cake Recipe

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It was my birthday this week (I'm an April fool!), and this year I had time to make cake. We are currently in a global shutdown to combat a coronavirus pandemic and it is an anxious time for everyone I think. We have to live day-by-day and hope that we can overcome it together. In the midst of all the gloom it is important to keep busy and do things you love...and that would include baking!
Healthier Chocolate Bundt Cake Cove Cake Design

Healthier Chocolate Beetroot Bundt Recipe with Orange Coconut Cream Ganache

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It was my birthday this week (I'm an April fool!), and this year I had time to make cake. We are currently in a global shutdown to combat a coronavirus pandemic and it is an anxious time for everyone I think. We have to live day-by-day and hope that we can overcome it together. In the midst of all the gloom it is important to keep busy and do things you love...and that would include baking!
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Real Wedding – Laura and Andrew

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Thrilled to share with you some images by talented photographer Emma Russell, of clients Laura and Andrew's  wedding at  Virginia Park Lodge in Co. Cavan last year.
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Real Wedding – Laura and Gregory at Adare Manor

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Be prepared for some Pinterest-worthy imagery in today's post! Delighted to share with you some images by award-winning fine art photographer, Laura Gordon, of clients Laura and Gregory's destination wedding at the stately Adare Manor in Co. Limerick. 
Elegant Real Weddings Cove Cake Design

Elegant Real Weddings with Adam and Grace Photography

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Today I am sharing two weddings from 2019 photographed by the supremely talented Adam and Grace Photography, who masterfully capture weddings in a candid, elegant and timeless style.
Wedding inspiration Cove Cake Design

Wedding Inspiration – Rose of a Different Colour

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I am delighted to have been a contributor to an inspirational wedding editorial, A Rose of  Different Colour, which was featured in the January edition of Ireland's premier glossy magazine, Image. Victorian splendour meets modern eccentricity was the theme, with concept and styling by the talented Kate O'Dowd of Love and Gatherings
Chocolate Chestnut Cranberry Layer Cake Recipe Cove Cake Design

Chocolate Cranberry and Chestnut Cake Recipe

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I am always a little indecisive about what to make for a Christmas dessert, but generally come to the conclusion that a centrepiece cake can never go amiss!  I have hence been experimenting with some traditional seasonal flavours and am delighted with this resulting Chocolate Chestnut and Cranberry layer cake recipe. 
Almond Sheet Cake with Plum and Sweet Geranium Cove Cake Design

Almond Cake Recipe with Plum and Sweet Geranium Jam and Vanilla Bean Swiss Meringue Buttercream

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I only recently discovered scented rose geranium as a baking ingredient, having bought some at our local farmer's market. While not the pretties of leaves, it releases a wonderfully delicate rose scented flavour simply by rubbing  to release the oils. It can be used in sweet dishes in a variety of ways, for example by infusing sugar to use in baking and desserts in place of normal sugar, or in scented syrups or jams. It pairs well with citrus flavours, fruits and spices.  I choose to use my geranium in a jam with plums, which happened to be in season at the time of late Autumn. It is quite possibly the best jam I have ever made!