Pieday Friday ~ Mini wedding cakes

August 15, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

We’re right in the middle of wedding season so today I thought I’d share a recipe for baking mini wedding cakes. These are muffin sized cakes (baked in a muffin tray, unsurprisingly) and are a great alternative to a wedding cake: they can be stacked up in tiers on a cake stand to make up […]

Pieday Friday ~ My red velvet birthday cake

December 6, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

This week is Cassiefairy’s birthday and to celebrate I’ve baked a cake for a little birthday celebration I’m having in my little vintage caravan. I wanted to break from tradition and avoid my usual victoria sponge cake this year (even though it is my favourite) so I thought about making a red velvet cake. This would […]

Recipe: Chocolate orange cupcakes for Halloween

October 11, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

It’s Pieday Friday and here’s another yummy cupcake recipe that you can prepare in advance, ready for your Halloween parties or just for a tasty treat at any time. I love the combination of chocolate and orange – I don’t know why, but I’m really not a fan of chocolate sponge cake – I’d always choose […]

Pieday Friday ~ Celebration cupcake bouquet

August 23, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

This week I wanted to share with you the photos of our fantastic anniversary party cakes so that you can get inspiration for your own celebration cakes in the future. I am very lucky to have a fantastic sister-in-law who is an amazing baker and can make any cake you can imagine! I was planning a […]

Pieday Friday ~ Cupcake heaven

May 24, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

It was hubby’s birthday a few of weekends ago (you may have read my blog post about this awesome Lego present I got for him!) and instead of baking him a birthday cake, I decided to make a whole load of cupcakes. This was for a couple of reasons: Firstly, he likes chocolate cake and […]

Recipe – Butterfly buns with a fruity surprise!

July 5, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

I made these cute butterfly buns last weekend as a birthday treat for my friend’s birthday and I personally can’t get enough of them, which is pretty dangerous – I can barely keep my hands off while I’m baking and decorating them! But I held back from scoffing the lot long enough to share them with my […]