It may only be the beginning of November but it won’t have escaped your notice that Christmas is on its way already. One thing that really does benefit from forward planning is Christmas Cake. Make it now and you have… Read More ›
Cakes
Chocolate Brownies with beetroot – shh, don’t tell the kids!
I had some beetroot in my vegetable box this week, which always seems like a good thing at the time but I generally spend a week wondering what to do with it. Last time I had beetroot I made a Chocolate and… Read More ›
Star Cupcakes to celebrate a new baby
A friend of mine has recently had a beautiful new baby boy, Bailey. So to celebrate we thought we would take him a little gift and some cupcakes for the rest of the family – it’s very important to keep… Read More ›
Chocolate Cake – perfect for Christmas Fairs and Bake Sales
If you need a cake for a school Bake Sale or Christmas Fair, this is a quick and easy chocolate cake that is bound to be a winner. It’s great for a school cake sale as it can either be sold… Read More ›
Pumpkin Muffins – Halloween starts here
Pumpkin muffins are an ideal way to use up leftover pumpkin from Halloween. These are delicious and easy to make. And eat!
Apple Cake
Between the apples that appear in my vegetable box and the ones that my parents bring me from their garden, I have a lot of apples at the moment. Apple cake is a delicious way to use them up and… Read More ›
Vanilla Birthday Cake with Strawberry Sprinkles
I found some very appealing-looking freeze dried strawberries in the cake decorating aisle a while ago and had been looking for a good reason to use them. I wasn’t sure whether to put them in or on something but I… Read More ›
Banana Loaf, a stylish plate and a new blog
My daughter came home with the recipe for this banana loaf at the end of one school term. Her only homework that holiday was to make this banana loaf. This is exactly the kind of homework I like. I didn’t… Read More ›
Chocolate Birthday Cakes – bunny delight
I mentioned that I was making chocolate birthday cakes for my friend’s twin girls when I posted their disco party cakes and here they are. Two bunny cakes. The girls had a rabbit each for their birthday. There is one blonde… Read More ›
Disco Birthday Cakes – seeing double!
I mention my lovely friends a lot on this blog and this post is no exception! Children’s birthday parties get more exciting by the day – I don’t remember going to a disco when I was 8 but my friend’s… Read More ›