As the Bake Off returns to our screens tonight (I’M SO EXCITED!), I thought that this would be the perfect time to write this blog post… A few weeks ago, the ‘Bake Off’ fever, as I like to call it, arrived in Newark, close to where I live. I have to say that it wasn’t … More The Bake Off…
Today’s blog is inspired by those days when you have a list of things to do longer than your head can manage, or you have a stay-in-your-pyjama kind of day, or you just have five minutes break in between a very busy schedule. Sometimes a cake and a cuppa makes all the difference…go on, … More Sometimes a cake and a cuppa makes all the difference…
Well hello there..? Long time, no see folks! The other day, I received an email saying that my blog was one year old…and then I remembered that I actually hadn’t been on my blog since last November…oops! So, I thought I would take a gander the other day, blow the cobwebs off and give it … More Hello..?
Fruity cupcakes are the best… which is why these are so good!!! I made these ages ago but came across the pictures just the other day… Here is the recipe for you: Ingredients: 300g self-raising flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 100g light muscovado sugar 50g porridge oats, plus 1 tbsp for topping 2 medium … More Blueberry and banana…Yum!
Some people are put off by the idea of fruit and cake combined…my brother being the perfect example, but why, I do not know! I love banana cakes and these didn’t disappointed! They also make you feel as if you are being very healthy and you have one up on the cake! Here is the … More Bananarama cakes…
White chocolate and cranberry is quite a sophisticated mix if you ask me…which makes this cake perfect for a sophisticated event! Or maybe just for one of those times when we just need to indulge!! (Yes, I know that we all have them!) Once again, I delved into my Hummingbird recipe book and found this incredible combination … More White chocolate and cranberry = perfect combination!
You know a recipe is good when you go back to it again and again and eventually the recipe becomes etched in your head (does everyone have one of these?) and I think this could be that for me! I made this cake a few weeks ago and did a blog about it but I … More Mary’s coffee cake…for the 2nd time!
I don’t know what you think, but in my opinion Mary Berry is a pretty darn good baker! So the other day I though I would make a cake in honour of this great bake off star…her very own coffee cake! Here’s the recipe for you… For the cake 225g (8oz) very soft butter, plus … More Yummy scrummy coffee cake…
If you listen carefully to this cupcake you might be able to hear the tiny pitter patter of miniature feet… Although, let’s be realistic…you won’t actually be able to. Which is a bit disappointing if you ask me!! Anyway…on with the business…baby cakes number 6!! This was by far my favourite cake of the selection … More Baby cakes…No6
Boo!! I have to admit, I have had absolutely no blog inspiration recently…which means that I have been avoiding my blog, which is not good!! But I am back now and really want to get back into it all because I do really love it! Anyway…enough of the sob story, back to business…I was in … More Baby cakes…No5
Cupcakes and Creations... 