Having fun baking and decorating cakes
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 …
Lindy Smith’s Mini Cakes Academy I love doing book reviews – well, actually I love reading new cakey books and getting inspired and being desperate to share what I’ve found with you guys, but when it comes to the actual writing of these posts I always find myself waffling on and on and making them …
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 …
Evie and Lois’ Go Ape birthday cake Have you ever had an idea in your head for a birthday cake and then it all went horribly wrong? Well that’s kind of what happened with this cake. The Go Ape Birthday cake. I’ve made cakes for Evie and Lois before. They’re at school with Darcey and …
Right now, as I write this blog post it’s Christmas in my crazy media world. Anything and everything that’s to do with Christmas is being emailed my way. Baubles, gift guide ideas and of course things to make your Christmas dinner with. But when it comes to roasting trays turkey is furthest from my mind. For me it’s …
Book Review: How baking works by James Morton If I said “I have a book to review by James Morton” you might think who? But if I said “the sciency guy from the Great British Bake Off 2012” you’d know instantly who I was talking about. How Baking Works: …and what to do if it …
