Having fun baking and decorating cakes
Oh hello soft, gooey, deliciousness. Where have you been? I’m sure I’ve made these before but never with so much success. I think the secret ingredient is having the mental attitude of baking them for someone else. Or is that just me? The Hobnob search It all started when we bumped into my mother-in-law in …
Easy butterfly cookies I made these butterfly cookies for a local charity event a few months ago. As a volunteer at Free Cakes For Kids we’re always being asked to support local charities and this time it was for The Maypole project. Oh I do love a charity bake, don’t you? I’ve baked …
Who doesn’t love the soft, crumbly, buttery taste of shortbread? It’s one of those melt in the mouth biscuits which- according to Beau, I don’t make nearly often enough. That and freezer cookies I was requested to make a batch and when I had some leftover ground almonds I thought that they’d work well together …
Whenever we go to someone’s house for a play date (can you still call it that when your wrigglers are so big?) I like to take something home made with us. It doesn’t always happen (hence I love last minute f freezer cookies so much) and this week is no exception. I made a big batch …
I have to admit that I am one of those people who doesn’t like to go to someones house empty handed. If I’m asked over for a coffee I have to take something with me and since I started this blog I always like to take something I’ve baked. But let’s face it. That’s not …
I’ve been wanting to practice my cookie icing skills recently and there’s no better time than when there’s the arrival of a new baby to celebrate. In fact there were four babies within the space of a week at Easter! I made these for two of my friends who obviously had boys. One was Benjamin …
