A Year in Cakes and A very Happy New Year to You

I remember sitting between boxes and cartons exactly a year ago with a cup of coffee in one hand and a plate of store bought cookies in the other, telling my husband ‘I hope this never happens again…it is that time of the year and I am not baking’ I had moved houses and I was not particularly happy that my baking trays and cake pans were packed away somewhere. It had affected me in some way that I never believed it could. My husband replied ‘Trust me! You will have plenty of opportunities to bake in the New Year’

And so it came true. I baked a lot. I experimented and shared. I learnt from my own mistakes. Sometimes I made the mistakes again because I forgot to take notes on paper. Then I got a notebook that was kept permanantly in the kitchen. Before I realised it was stained with chocolate and butter and made me smile every time I looked at it. And over and above everything else were/are those wonderful people who kept me on my toes..who made me feel inspired and valued and belonged. YOU. My dearest readers, followers…people who pin from my site…people who put their trust in me and make the recipes I develop. I want to thank each and every one of you for being there with me and supporting this space. To be honest, it has never been easy for me to maintain this blog or post at a regular pace. With two young kids to look after and very little free time, on many occasions it came down to making a choice between a little nap vs a blog post. We know who won and probably always will. But at times it did take it’s toll on my health. But I can tell you nothing has ever made me happier than to come back and share snippets of my life and creations here with you. I hope you liked it just as I did. I hope every time you came here, you found something that made you happy.

This has been the year of cakes for me. Though I did post quite a few savoury recipes that did amazingly well, the highlight has been the cakes. Here are some of your favourite cakes that have been my favourite too. Wishing you and your family the bestest New Year yet. I hope all your dreams come true this year and you look back with fond memories when it is over. Like I am doing today.

No Bake Caramelised White Chocolate Cheesecake

Ferrero Rocher Mousse Cake

Chocolate Raspberry  Brownie Cake

No Bake Mocha Peppermint Cheesecake

Strawberry Almond Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Flourless Snickers Torte

White Chocolate Raspberry Cake with Orange Buttercream

Chocolate Beetroot Cake + Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting + Candied Beetroot Leaves

 

Ginger Cake with Meringue

Ferrero Rocher Ice Cream Cheesecake

Chocolate Fudge Cake with Red Berry Ganache

 

Thank you so much for stopping by-)