Amanda James

Digital and cookery assistant for olivemagazine.com

Recent articles by Amanda James

Jamaican ginger and caramel cake

The beginner’s guide to cake decorating like a professional

The Rosewood Hotel, London: Afternoon Tea Review

Best afternoon teas in London, 2019 guide

Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Baking and desserts

Best buttercream recipes

Lemon Meringue Roulade Recipe with Lemon Curd and Blueberries

Baking and desserts

Lemon curd and blueberry roulade

1 h serves 8-10

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Strawberry shortcake

45 mins makes 8

Classic Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

Baking and desserts

Classic chocolate cupcakes

45 mins makes 12

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Baking and desserts

Chocolate buttercream frosting

15 mins makes enough to ice 12 cupcakes or fill and ice a 20cm cake

Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Baking and desserts

Cream cheese buttercream frosting

15 mins makes enough to ice 12 cupcakes or fill and ice a 20cm cake

Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Basic buttercream frosting

15 mins makes enough to ice 12 cupcakes or fill and ice a 20cm cake

A white cheesecake topped with red strawberries and whole strawberries on a white plate

Strawberries and cream cheesecake

55 mins Serves 8 – 10

Cadogan’s by Adam Handling, London SW1: Afternoon Tea Review

Afternoon tea at Cadogan’s by Adam Handling, London SW1

The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny: Hotel Review

The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny: hotel review

The Rosewood Hotel, London: Afternoon Tea Review

Rosewood, London: afternoon tea review

Courgette Cake Recipe with Coconut

Baking and desserts

Courgette and coconut layer cake

1 h 15 mins serves 8-10