
12 Pies That Deserve a Spot on Every Dessert Table
No dessert spread feels complete without a good pie. Whether itโs filled with fruit, chocolate,...
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Lifestyle | Foodie | Family | Bryony on Instagram: "Salted Caramel Survival Cake
8-inch 3 layers of cocoa sponge - stacked with whipped salted-caramel buttercream and a thick layer of molten salted caramel that oozes out.
Around the sides? Chocolate fingers, standing tall.
On top? Joyful chaos: milk + dark buttons, swirled discs, styled into yellow petals and a scatter of M&Ms.
Hidden inside: a secret pocket of salted caramel, so every slice delivers its own golden surprise.
How to make it:
โข Bake your favourite two/three layer sponge (chocolate, vanilla, anything you want really - the funโs in the topping).
โข Whip butter, icing sugar, cocoa and cooled salted caramel into buttercream.
โข Sandwich the cakes with both buttercream and a generous drizzle of melted salted caramel.
โข Frost the outside.
โข Optional- drizzle with more caramel for good measure.
โข Fence it in with chocolate fingers and pile the top high with chocolate goodies.
Messy. Sweet. Salty. Perfect. Exactly what survival looks like in cake form!
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Salted Caramel Buttercream
Ingredients:
โข 250g unsalted butter, softened
โข 500g icing sugar, sifted
โข 40g cocoa powder (optional, if you want it chocolatey)
โข 150g salted caramel sauce (cooled to room temp - homemade or shop-bought)
โข 1 - 2 tbsp milk or double cream (only if needed, for consistency)
โข Pinch of fine sea salt (optional, to sharpen the flavour)
Method:
1. Beat the butter with an electric whisk/stand mixer for 3 - 4 mins until pale and fluffy.
2. Gradually add the icing sugar (and cocoa if using), beating slowly at first, then on high until smooth.
3. Beat in the salted caramel sauce until fully combined.
4. If the buttercream feels too stiff, add 1 tbsp milk or cream at a time until itโs spreadable.
5. Taste and add a tiny pinch of sea salt if you want more โsaltedโ punch.
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This will give you enough to:
โข Sandwich the two cake layers (along with the extra caramel youโre adding in).
โข Frost the outside.
โข Pipe swirls or spread a thick rustic topping."
bryonyannie on September 13, 2025: "Salted Caramel Survival Cake
8-inch 3 layers of cocoa sponge - stacked with whipped salted-caramel buttercream and a thick layer of molten salted caramel that oozes out.
Around the sides? Chocolate fingers, standing tall.
On top? Joyful chaos: milk + dark buttons, swirled discs, styled into yellow petals and a scatter of M&Ms.
Hidden inside: a secret pocket of salted caramel, so every slice delivers its own golden surprise.
How to make it:
โข Bake your favourite two/three layer sponge (chocolate, vanilla, anything you want really - the funโs in the topping).
โข Whip butter, icing sugar, cocoa and cooled salted caramel into buttercream.
โข Sandwich the cakes with both buttercream and a generous drizzle of melted salted caramel.
โข Frost the outside.
โข Optional- drizzle with more caramel for good measure.
โข Fence it in with chocolate fingers and pile the top high with chocolate goodies.
Messy. Sweet. Salty. Perfect. Exactly what survival looks like in cake form!
~~
Salted Caramel Buttercream
Ingredients:
โข 250g unsalted butter, softened
โข 500g icing sugar, sifted
โข 40g cocoa powder (optional, if you want it chocolatey)
โข 150g salted caramel sauce (cooled to room temp - homemade or shop-bought)
โข 1 - 2 tbsp milk or double cream (only if needed, for consistency)
โข Pinch of fine sea salt (optional, to sharpen the flavour)
Method:
1. Beat the butter with an electric whisk/stand mixer for 3 - 4 mins until pale and fluffy.
2. Gradually add the icing sugar (and cocoa if using), beating slowly at first, then on high until smooth.
3. Beat in the salted caramel sauce until fully combined.
4. If the buttercream feels too stiff, add 1 tbsp milk or cream at a time until itโs spreadable.
5. Taste and add a tiny pinch of sea salt if you want more โsaltedโ punch.
~
This will give you enough to:
โข Sandwich the two cake layers (along with the extra caramel youโre adding in).
โข Frost the outside.
โข Pipe swirls or spread a thick rustic topping.".
Instagram
Lifestyle | Foodie | Family | Bryony on Instagram: "๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ฝ๐๐จ๐๐ช๐๐ฉ ๐ฝ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ - ๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ!
The kids wanted to do some Easter Treats and they wanted to try an easy 'no bake' idea - which doesn't use many ingredients, doesn't take long and doesn't break the bank.
๐ฃ 400g milk chocolate (or any flavour)
๐ฃ Digestive biscuits (any biscuit/cookie works though)
๐ฃ Malteasers/Mini eggs/M&Ms (any chocolate works - you can use sweets etc)
๐ฃ Spring sprinkles
๐ฃ 100g Butter
Instructions -
1. Crush your biscuits as fine as you want - mix until blended.
2. Melt your butter, add to biscuit mix and blend.
3. On a waxed paper-lined tin, spread out your biscuit mix and push down til it's firm with back of a spoon and smooth.
4. Put your chocolate in a glass bowl and place in microwave. Microwave for 40 seconds. Stir chocolate with rubber spatula. Place back in microwave and cook on high for 20 seconds. Stir. Continue microwaving for 20 seconds and stirring until chocolate is fully melted. Alternatively, you can melt chocolate over a double broiler - whichever is easiest.
5. When chocolate is melted, pour over the crushed biscuits and spread on an even layer.
6. Decorate accordingly on the melted chocolate!
7. Let biscuit bark set for about an hour before breaking into pieces. If you want it ready faster, place in fridge for about 30 minutes. Store bark in an airtight container for up to two weeks (if it lasts that long!)."
bryonyannie on April 22, 2025: "๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ฝ๐๐จ๐๐ช๐๐ฉ ๐ฝ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ - ๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ!
The kids wanted to do some Easter Treats and they wanted to try an easy 'no bake' idea - which doesn't use many ingredients, doesn't take long and doesn't break the bank.
๐ฃ 400g milk chocolate (or any flavour)
๐ฃ Digestive biscuits (any biscuit/cookie works though)
๐ฃ Malteasers/Mini eggs/M&Ms (any chocolate works - you can use sweets etc)
๐ฃ Spring sprinkles
๐ฃ 100g Butter
Instructions -
1. Crush your biscuits as fine as you want - mix until blended.
2. Melt your butter, add to biscuit mix and blend.
3. On a waxed paper-lined tin, spread out your biscuit mix and push down til it's firm with back of a spoon and smooth.
4. Put your chocolate in a glass bowl and place in microwave. Microwave for 40 seconds. Stir chocolate with rubber spatula. Place back in microwave and cook on high for 20 seconds. Stir. Continue microwaving for 20 seconds and stirring until chocolate is fully melted. Alternatively, you can melt chocolate over a double broiler - whichever is easiest.
5. When chocolate is melted, pour over the crushed biscuits and spread on an even layer.
6. Decorate accordingly on the melted chocolate!
7. Let biscuit bark set for about an hour before breaking into pieces. If you want it ready faster, place in fridge for about 30 minutes. Store bark in an airtight container for up to two weeks (if it lasts that long!).".
Instagram
Lifestyle | Foodie | Family | Bryony on Instagram: "๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐ช๐๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐๐๐ - ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ! ๐ค
Figured I'd do cute sh*t today as I had a day off work - my son got worker of the week, Winnie got a terrific ticket for keeping her classroom clean, the teenager actually joined us and I had a midwife appointment - baby growing well - mental health on a downward decline but the baby is having a great time.
How's everyone's week going?"
bryonyannie on February 13, 2025: "๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐ช๐๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐๐๐ - ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ! ๐ค
Figured I'd do cute sh*t today as I had a day off work - my son got worker of the week, Winnie got a terrific ticket for keeping her classroom clean, the teenager actually joined us and I had a midwife appointment - baby growing well - mental health on a downward decline but the baby is having a great time.
How's everyone's week going?".
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