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Easy Lemon & Almond Easter Cake

March 11, 2026 by Helen 12 Comments

2 tier lemon almond easter cake filled with lemon curd and fresh cream, topped with a lemon yellow icing and 2 easter chicks on a white cake stand.

This easy Easter cake is a light lemon and almond sponge with a simple “looks impressive, tastes even better” finish. It’s a two-tier cake (two sponges stacked) with a generous layer of cream and lemon curd in ...

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Ginger & Lemon Oat Cookies

August 28, 2018 by Helen 7 Comments

Ginger Lemon Oat Cookies

The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed the new hashtag in the heading of this post. I'm very happy to declare that for the next few weeks #BakeoftheWeek will be joining forces with the #GBBO Bloggers Bake Off to host our very own ...

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Lemon & Ginger No-Bake Family Cheesecake

May 4, 2018 by Helen 33 Comments

Lemon & Ginger No-Bake Cheesecake

Busy family life occasionally leads to no prepared dessert. I know! Bad mother. We always have ice-cream or 'shock horror' bought desserts available but there really is nothing like a homemade cheesecake to soothe the soul. We all need some ...

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Gingerbread Roulade with Lemon Cream

November 16, 2016 by Helen 6 Comments

Gingerbread Roulade with Lemon Cream

Yes the orange baubles are back again! We haven't got an awful lot of Christmas decorations down from the loft yet so these are the only Christmassy thing hanging around. Pretty safe to say, they are not going to be fit for hanging on the ...

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Lemon and Grapefruit Drizzle Bundt Cake

July 16, 2015 by Helen 15 Comments

Lemon Grapefruit Drizzle Bundt Cake

Sometimes you just want a cake that zings at you - Simple to prepare, but substantial that you can have hearty chunks but yet it is light and crumbly - and oh Wow! How tasty. This Lemon and Grapefruit Drizzle Bundt Cake is just the recipe. ...

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White Chocolate and Lemon Cheesecake Layer Cake

March 19, 2015 by Helen 6 Comments

white chocolate lemon cheesecake cake #evenbetterbaking

Longest blog post title ever? One of the nicest cakes ever too - combining two of the best inventions on earth: Cake and Cheesecake. This is one of the many chocolate recipes that can be found over on the Dr. Oetker website. They are ...

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Sunshine Citrus Cookies

March 11, 2015 by Helen 22 Comments

sunshine cookies

Its been a gorgeous day today - the sort of sunshine that makes everyone smile. In honour of Spring doing its hardest to appear again, I've carried on with the Spring baking theme with my Sunshine Cookies. Soft, sweet cookies with a citrus ...

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Spring Lemon Eclairs

March 6, 2015 by Helen 11 Comments

lemon eclairs

I'm declaring winter to be over - I've officially had enough of the cold and misery. Time for some spring in our step and in our cooking. For this week's Bake of the Week recipe, I wanted a fresh feel - so what better than lemon eclairs ...

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Lemon and Basil Muffins

March 2, 2015 by Helen 20 Comments

lemon basil muffins

I've been wanting to be a member of the Secret Recipe Club for a year now. A huge group of likeminded bloggers who are assigned a fellow member's blog and can choose from their vast collection, which recipe to make. The waiting list is ...

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Lemon and Lime Swiss Roll

August 6, 2014 by Helen 14 Comments

lemon lime coloured cake swiss roll rainbow

There's much excitement in the Costello Household tonight - Series 4 of The Great British Bake Off is back! My girls have dictated that we MUST be sat down at 8PM to watch together. Of course, for any important viewing there has to be ...

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Hi, I'm Helen. Mother of 3, Wife of 1. Tired since 2002. To be found in the kitchen or poolside.
I'm here to help you find easy, tasty family recipes and gorgeous bakes for busy households.

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