I don't actually have any photos of these brownies (or the recipe in progress) which is odd because any time an occasion calls for it, I make them. They are gooey, chocolatey and delicious! This is my favourite recipe for brownies as I haven't come across another that produces such chewy decadence; it's no wonder the original is called 'Best ever brownies'! Rest assured, the next time I break out these chunks of cocoa heaven I will add photos to this post. In the meantime here's the details:

 
Continuing with an Autumn theme, I made this cake for a housewarming party and asked people to guess what it was made of. No-one could, and they were pretty surprised to find out it was parsnip!

Adapted from BBC Good Food (Nov 2009)
Cooking time: 45 mins
Ingredients:
175g butter, plus extra for greasing
250g demerara sugar
100ml maple syrup
3 large eggs
250g self-raising flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons mixed spice
250g parsnips, peeled and grated
1 medium eating apple, peeled, cored and grated
50g pecans, roughly chopped
zest and juice 1 small orange
icing sugar, to serve

For the filling:
250g tub mascarpone
3-4 tbsp maple syrup

Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180C (355 F). Grease 2 x 20cm sandwich tins or line with baking paper. Melt the butter, sugar and maple syrup in a pan over gentle heat, then cool slightly.