My daughter is nearly twelve (how can that be?!) and is very creative: she will have a go at all kinds of crafts and loves to bake. She will spend hours making and decorating cookies or cupcakes: And these are… Read More ›
Cupcakes
Fresh Apricot Muffins
If you follow my blog you may recall that I was very disappointed to have missed out on bringing a crate of apricots home from France recently. Well I found some here at a good price at Costco and bought… Read More ›
Courgette and Lemon Cupcakes
My friend Karyn asked if I had a good courgette loaf recipe to share and I realised I didn’t really. And I don’t even know why. A few years ago I went through a phase of baking from a cookery… Read More ›
Caramel Filled Cupcakes – perfect for a Wedding
When my friend Tanya asked if I could make some cupcakes for a low-key wedding the following weekend that she was both a guest at and in charge of the planning for, my first response was panic! Although I’m not… Read More ›
Hummingbird Chocolate Cupcakes – sweet and easy
If you like American style cupcakes you will love these. The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook is one of my favourites, partly because it is a stylish book that was quite original when it came out. It has a lot of great recipes, including my favourite carrot cake… Read More ›
Party Cupcakes – Spy Cupcakes with Hidden Secret Agent Jelly Babies
When three of my son’s friends recently held a joint 8th birthday party, the mums were kind enough to ask me to make some cupcakes for the take home cake. The party had a spy theme so it was requested… Read More ›
Party Cupcakes – Beware of the Shark!
You may have read in one of my previous posts that my son turned 8 on New Year’s Day. He and two of his friends who have also have birthdays in January had a joint party and invited all the… Read More ›
Party Cupcakes – with a green theme
I have friends with many different interests and it always amazes me how much they manage to fit into their time. They fit things in around working, kids, studying, life, and all the rest! One thing that many (but by… Read More ›
Lemon and Poppy Seed Muffins
Sometimes I use baking as therapy for a bad day. I find it relaxes me. I wanted to make something quick and easy, something I wouldn’t have to wait too long for. I didn’t want something heavy and chocolate: I wasn’t… Read More ›
Chocolate and Vanilla Mini Cupcakes – New Year’s Resolution size
So Christmas is long gone but all the eating and drinking has taken its toll. New Year’s Resolutions lists are just long – most of them involving diets! So here is the answer to having your cake and eating it… Read More ›
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