Focus on Organic Choice -producers of our organic Christmas cake

There is something special about a Christmas Cake, it's the only time of the year that I really indulge in fruit cake so a good rich moist slice of it always brings back memories of pine needles and excitement from my Christmas Past.


For this reason I was delighted to take on new Irish supplier 'Organic Choice' to provide us with our luxury Christmas cakes.  Topped with toasted marzipan they not only taste fantastic but they look great on the Christmas table.


Marion Hearne founded Organic Choice after discovering she had a wheat allergy.  Having a sweet tooth and being a keen baker she looked for an alternative to the regular wheat flour, eventually settling on spelt.  The results were popular with her husband and friends who thought the cakes tasted, not just as good as her previous cakes, but even better.


Encouraged by the reaction she completed a course at the Cooks Academy and Organic Choice was born.  All her cakes are handmade and certified organic.



Marion's 'grab and go' Dark Chocolate and Almond cake was highly commended at the National Organic Awards earlier this year.


I'm delighted that we are able to offer her cakes as part of our new gift collection but be warned we only have a few in stock so make sure you place your orders well in advance to avoid disappointment.


Click here to buy online.

Organic Product Review - Organic Choice Date & Stem Ginger Oatie

I was sent the most lovely surprise by Marian from Organic Choice. A box full of cake bars. It is hard to review them because they were all lovely, but after some humming and hawing I have decided that the Date & Stem Ginger Oatie was my favourite.

Made without wheat these cakes don't have the chalky consistency that spelt based baking tends to. They are all moist, not just the oaties but the fruit cake melts in your mouth and the chocolate almond cake is divine if a little bit bold. I'm a bit of a sucker for ginger though and that's why the Date and Ginger stands out. It's best described as a chewy flapjack sandwich. Layered in between two slices of oats is a lovely gooey filling. The oatie flapjakey bit is sweet but not so sweet as to overpower the other flavours. There is a touch of extra naughtiness on the top, a swirl of dark chocolate. Beautifully filling it took me two coffee breaks to finish the 96g bar. As it is oat based it really banishes hunger quite effectively and if it wasn't so tasty you could almost believe it was a healthy snack.

It is great to see new businesses like Organic Choice emerging in Ireland and I hope to be able to stock Marian's Christmas cakes this Christmas.

To find out more about Organic Choice and where you can get your hands on these cakes contact Marian direct on 01 2068034 or 087 2419646. And keep an eye on the website which is still under development.

Organic Choice is certified organic by IOGFA.