If you follow me on social media you will have certainly seen photographs of Crystals Cupcakes. Crystals Cupcakes have amassed quite a following locally and have now opened their very own shop – hip, hip, hooray! Previously these wonderful cakes graced the stalls of local food fares and carnivals, along with her wonderful vintage caravan. Caramel Fudge Cupcake A few …
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Looking for Birthday Cake Inspiration
Ever since my nieces 3rd birthday I always baked her birthday cakes. This year she will be 9 years old, she was quick to tell me at the weekend this will be her last year of being a single digit it will be the double figures of 10 next year! I am still unsure what …
Review – Afternoon Tea Ox Pasture Hall Hotel, Yorkshire
You all know how I love an Afternoon Tea, and what better place to enjoy one than at a Country Hotel in Yorkshire. Last week during a short break to Yorkshire my sister and I were given the opportunity to indulge in Afternoon Tea at Ox Pasture Hall Hotel, Scarborough. Table laid for Afternoon Tea …
Rocky Road Cheesecake Recipe
Here it is, the first cake from my list of bakes – Rocky Road Cheesecake. So simple to make, you just need to make sure you allow time for the chocolate base to set likewise the cheesecake topping. Taken from the Cake Magic recipe book. Rocky Road Cheesecake Recipe Recipe Rocky Road Cheesecake Ingredients 50g …
An impromptu afternoon tea
Usually when I lay on an afternoon tea I put quite a lot of preparation into it. This week I have been away to Bluestone, Pembrokeshire – a free holiday thanks to a competition on the Bluestone Facebook page! An impulsive afternoon tea One of the days was spent milling around a lovely village called …
Haribo and Celebration Birthday Cakes
Happy Birthday Thought I would share a few cake bakes I have made recently with you. The flower cake as you can see was for a 70th birthday celebration, made using a vanilla sponge cake filled with vanilla buttercream and strawberry jam. For the recipe I used my standard fairy cake recipe, only a four egg and …
Charity Cake Sale for Scoliosis UK
Scoliosis UK Charity Cake Sale Saturday 29 June was the very first International Scoliosis Awareness Day #ISAD. To raise money for Scoliosis UK I held a charity cake sale in the garden for family and friends. As someone who was born with Scoliosis I wanted to help raise money and awareness for the charity, Scoliosis is a sideways …
Rose Water Glazed Cakes Recipe
Pretty, floral, Rose Water Glazed Cakes – so easy to make and even easier to eat! I made a batch of Fairy Cakes, but chose to bake them directly in the tin,well greased of course. This was not a plain cake or bun tray as you can see from the photographs it had ridges. Fairy …
All Occasion Sweet Shop Hamper Review and Sweet Fairy Cakes
There is nothing quite so exciting as having a whole sweetie shop delivered to your door, even as an adult. That is exactly what happened to lucky me when I took delivery of a wicker hamper full of fabulous sweeties from the All Occasion Sweet Shop. What an amazing collection of retro sweets it contained, there …
Poppy Cake Toppers for Remembrance Day
Last year I made Remembrance Day cakes to raise money for The Royal British Legion to mark Remembrance Day. I’ve made more Remembrance Day cakes this year, again using the poppy design. I sell the cakes to family and friends, on average I received £1 for each little cake, thanks to everyone’s generosity. I made …