Having fun baking and decorating cakes- come along for the ride.
When my friend Sam asked if I wanted some of her Mum’s freshly grown/picked rhubarb I jumped at the chance. I had never baked with it before so I did what every cake obsessed blogger would do. I trawled through all my cook books looking for a nice juicy cake recipe to share with …
This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. This book is great. It’s the perfect mix of delicious cake recipes and ‘how to’ decorating tips. ‘The busy girls Guide to Cake Decorating’ (David & Charles Publishers) is by Ruth Clemens of The Great British …
Covering a cake with sugar paste When it comes to decorating a cake you need to know how much ingredients you’re going to need. One of the most important ingredients to consider is the sugar paste. Buy too much and you can always store it for next time, but buy too little and you’re …
This is a cake I made for my lovely friend Karen. Karen and I played tag maternity leave when we had our kids. As I went back to work after having Beau, she left for maternity leave to have Dylan. Then it happened a few years later with Darcey and Ewan. We hardly saw each …
This book accompanies the first BBC series of ‘The Great British Bake Off’ TV series. It’s fantastic, which is probably why it’s been in the top 10 best sellers list for ever! It’s got over 120 savory and sweet recipes from around the British Isles. Loads that you’ve heard of and some you may not. …
As, promised in my post from Easter, I wanted to share with you this yummy book. I’ve had lots and lots of cook books sent to me to review here on Cakes, Bakes and Cookies, but none of them have the amazing chocolate content of Couture Chocolate, by William Curley, Jacqui Small publishers. This book has …
