
Baking is not exactly my forte. But each Christmas season, I continue to try my hand at some holiday baking with a very low success rate. Honestly, I’m often thankful if something is just edible.
One year I endeavoured to make a pavlova.
Needless to say, I couldn’t even crack an egg properly and ended up with a watery meringue flecked with stringy pieces of egg.
But the next year, I was determined to bounce back. It was time for redemption.
Watch: Kate Middleton and Prince William bake with Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry.
So, I gave packet mix chocolate and cherry brownies a go. Yes, it’s not exactly a classic festive dessert, but I was willing to lower the bar in order to not ruin Christmas lunch for 2020.
They were an embarrassment. I just may have to leave baking to the pros.

But at least my failed Christmas dessert wasn’t as bad as Rachel’s attempt at a trifle on Friends.