I know I have already shared with you my wonderful mince pies, well now I’m going to share with you the ‘Outtakes’. When I made my mince pies I also decided to top some of the with marzipan. Now marzipan is something I really dislike, but I’d received a special request for it so though …
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Mince Pies Recipe
One of my favourite indulgences during Christmas is the traditional but humble Mince Pie. I made my first batch in November as soon as I spotted a jar of mincemeat in the shops, yes I know I buy jars of mincemeat and don’t make my own. Well I’d much rather spend my time making the …
Remembrance Poppy Cakes
This week I made some Remembrance Poppy cakes to take into work to raise money for The Royal British Legion. The cakes were standard fairy cakes, which I decorated with poppies I’d made from sugar paste. Remembrance Poppy Cakes I only took in 15 cakes as its not the biggest office and charged 50p …
Dairy Diary Cherry Cupcakes
For those of you that follow my blog, you’ll know that last month I blogged about the Dairy Diary and said I’d bake the Cherry Cupcakes. Well today I have been busy baking. You’ll see from the photos that I’ve put my own little twist to them. Some of them I have added not just white …
Cake International and My Shopping Spree
On Friday this week, I along with two friends went to the first day of Cake International at the NEC Birmingham. We arrived ten minutes before the show opened and boy you should of seen the queues! A lesson learnt from last year we decided to hit the stalls first and the cake exhibits last. …
Halloween Red Velvet Cakes and Ghost Meringues
If you’re of a nervous disposition look away now, or be prepared to be scared silly. OK, so you’ve chosen the scared silly option – good choice. For Halloween this year I decided to make some spooky cupcakes, and for the first time I made Red Velvet cupcakes. I used the recipe from …
National Baking Week
Anyone that enjoys baking will have found it hard to escape the fact that it’s National Baking Week this week. To celebrate this event I have been busy doing some baking of my own. Key Lime Pie A special request from my parents for their 47th Wedding Anniversary. This is a favourite recipe courtesy of …
Afternoon Tea – October
There is nothing that I enjoy better than indulging in Afternoon Tea. Arriving at a nice swanky hotel, relaxing in a comfy chair whilst reading the extensive list of teas. Trying to decide, should I be tempted to try something a little different, maybe even exotic, or play it safe with a traditional tea. Then …
Chocolate Cake Recipe
I have a wonderful recipe for a lovely rich chocolate cake that I wanted to share with the world. Cake Ingredients 140g / 5oz butter, softened 250g / 8oz caster sugar 11/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs 55g / 2oz self-raising flour 165g / 5 1/2oz plain flour 3/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda 210ml / …
The Fourteas Tearoom, Stratford Upon Avon
A trip to Stratford Upon Avon and the Fourteas Tearoom. Earlier this week my sister and I had a few days at Stratford-upon-Avon. Now normally when I visit somewhere I like to do lots of research, planning each day. You know the type of thing, what to see, what to do, where to eat. Well …