Last month, my family and I celebrated my Grandparents’ Diamond wedding anniversary. That’s SIXTY years people. SIXTY! To celebrate, we held a tea dance, and I was privileged enough to be asked to bake some surprise cupcakes for the happy couple! The celebration was really a double one, as I has just gotten engaged about … Continue reading Diamond Cupcakes
Classic flavours, modern twist. Bloody delicious. Three phrases that pretty much sum up the 3 tiered baby shower monstrosity of a cake I made for a work colleague! I made a vanilla sponge, vanilla buttercream and a chocolate double cream ganache. To assemble to cake, I sandwiched 3 sponge cakes together using the buttercream … Continue reading Chocolate Vanilla Ombre Cake
Salty & sweet, nutty and nice, this is the biscuit (or cookie) to have with a cuppa tea. Deliciously easy and quick to whip up, you’ll want to keep a batch of this on hand for every unexpected guest, or every time you just need a small nibble! Ingredients: 300g plain flour 225g unsalted butter … Continue reading Pistachio white chocolate shortbread
There’s no better way to kick off a new week than with a totally DELICIOUS, dreamy cake! You’ll be looking forward to baking this beauty I guarantee. I baked this on the weekend for my own birthday (yes, I do make my own birthday cake, but because I love it, not because I have to!) … Continue reading Sprinkle Cake
It’s well known that we Brits love tea time. Whether it’s tea and crumpets, or tea and cake, we’ll munch through it all! Today’s post is a lovely spiced tea cake recipe, perfect with a cup of tea when it’s cold outside. I added some dark chocolate and raspberries to top these off, but … Continue reading Winter Tea Cakes
My two favourite things. Brownies & cookie dough, brought together… In a cupcake. OMFG get in my face now! These are crazy easy to make in just one evening with all the ingredients in your cupboards, and taste ridiculous. There’s a heft to them, they’re like a mini meal! Not for the faint hearted… I … Continue reading Brownie Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Happy 2014! Sorry guys i’ve been way too quiet the past month, even though the truth is i’ve been making and baking more than ever. I’ve found my new favourite snack… sweet n salty pretzel bites: They are so addictive! I made a NYE bundt cake too… marbled, sparkly, and looks just like fireworks! (Well … Continue reading Holiday Baking
Movember… thats right. Raise money by growing a moustache (if you’re a guy) or raising money by baking if you’re me! This week we had a Movember Bake Sale at work, so obviously I baked! Vanilla shortbread, chocolate shortbread, dipped in milk and white chocolate, and liberally sprinkled with pistachio… YUM! Get your ‘tache on a … Continue reading Moustached Movember Baking
Another weekend, another bake sale! Hi bakers, cakers and foodie fanatics. I’ve now fully moved into my new place, and after a couple of baking trial runs, I was ready for a MAMMOTH day of baking, in aid of my mum’s 115km trek for charity (for amazing kid’s charity One to One.) For this occasion, … Continue reading Another Bake Sale
This cake is a chocoholic’s dream… the ultimate cake for any chocolate lover! It’s a dense but moist chocolate cake, sandwiched together by not one by TWO different buttercreams, decorated with chocolate and drizzled with home-made salted caramel sauce. Drooling yet?! As you can see, Mr Cadbury made a bit of an appearance here….! … Continue reading Ultimate Chocolate Cake
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