Lemon and poppy seed cake
This is always a favourite in our house and is great to send as a treat in lunchboxes. Ingredients 300g butter (I use Stork) 325g caster sugar 300g self raising flour 1 heaped tbsp lemon curd 4 eggs juice and zest of 1 lemon 1 tbsp poppy seeds Lemon syrup 75g sugar 30ml lemon juice...
Taste and Smile – Giveaway
If you are a regular reader of my blog you may have noticed how I am quite partial to a bit of baking! Ok, quite a lot of baking! So I was very excited when I was approached by Tate & Lyle asking if I’d like to try out some of their sugar. Those of...
March makes
I’m a bit late posting this as it is already the second week in April! The reason is that I was disappointed again. I felt like I’d had a creative month but most of my sewing and knitting projects are works in progress. I also forgot to take photos of some of the things I...
Cakes for Haiti
Last Friday I took part in the National Cake Sale to raise money for the ongoing aid efforts in Haiti. Although the media has moved on, the people of Haiti are still in desperate need of help. I invited along the mums from Grace’s class at school for a coffee morning, took pre-orders and donated...
Rabbit Cake
This cake was ordered by a friend of a friend after she saw my teddy cake on Facebook. When she phoned, she asked if she could have a rabbit instead of a teddy. I panicked slightly inside as the teddy had been baked in a teddy shaped tin and I don’t have a rabbit...
Cheese and bacon muffins
I always find it difficult to think of interesting breakfasts and lunches that the children will enjoy and these cheese and bacon muffins cover both bases. They are delicious straight from the oven, spread with a little butter, or are great for quick lunches or school lunch boxes. You could add a little wholegrain mustard...
Ballerina cake and cupcakes
When a friend first asked me to make a cake in the shape of a ballerina with matching cupcakes, I have to admit I was a little worried about how to do it! However, after quite a few hours of work, I was really pleased with the finished cake. I started by drawing a design...
Character cakes
Here are a couple of themed birthday cakes I’ve made recently. The first was for a little girl who was celebrating her birthday with a teddy bears picnic party. The second is a Hungry Caterpillar cupcake cake. When I was browsing flickr, as I often do, I came across this cake and just had to...
February makes
In a bid to stop myself being so lazy I am going to do a photo montage at the end of each month showing what I have made. I am busy with cakes orders at the moment but I really want to make sure there is a balance of cakes and other handmade items each...
Cupcake decorating class – Sat 13th March
I will be holding a cupcake decorating class on Saturday 13th March from 10am-1pm in Eastleigh, Hampshire. Come and decorate 12 cupcakes just in time for Mother’s Day. Learn how to create perfect buttercream swirls, basic piping techniques and fondant decorations and take home 12 cupcakes to impress your family. The class is £35 per...
Black Forest Cupcakes
This is a sponsored post Last week I was lucky enough to receive this in the post from Green & Blacks and was overcome with excitement! The chocolate also came with a tasting guide, which I will go into in a separate post, but suffice to say it differs from my usual ‘open bar of...
Valentine's cupcakes and cookies
It’s not too late to order your Valentine’s Day cupcakes and cookies! They are the ideal gift to show how much you care about someone, can be personalised and taste much better than flowers 🙂 A box of 6 cupcakes in a red gift box tied with ribbon and your personal message is £10 and...
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