Having had a very busy first 2 weeks of the Easter holidays, the girls were very insistent that I made an Easter cake and despite having very limited time, I couldn’t say no! I wanted to make a simnel cake, but I was keen to try a new recipe. Click here to keep reading.
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Once again I didn’t get round to putting up photos of the Easter cake I made 2 years ago. I wanted to make something quick and easy as well as something that the girls would love too. Click here to see some more photos of this funny cake.
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As usual, I struggled to find time to sit down and upload pics of the cakes and baking I’ve been doing. Probably because I’m spending all my time in the kitchen cooking! So here is the super silly Easter cake I made last year, as well as the delicious recipe I used – chocolate, cherry and hazelnut Simnel cake. Click here to see some more pics and the recipe.
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At the end of November is was Chloe’s 4th Birthday, she was very specific that she wanted a flamingo and rainbow Birthday cake and the rainbows needed to be around the sides of the cake. So we had a look on Pinterest for some ideas and I put together a rough design. Keep reading to find out more.
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I keep buying Terry’s Chocolate Oranges to make this recipe, but then we end up eating them and I have to buy more! Chocolate orange is one of my favourite flavours, so I was very excited to see this recipe in Decembers Sainsbury’s magazine, a great recipe to make with the girls too. Click here to try it out, it’s definitely worth it!
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I feel like I might be overdoing the gingerbread baking a bit this year! But it’s so Christmassy I can’t resist! I always make a box of 6 cupcakes for the girls teachers and teaching assistants for Christmas, it gives me a good excuse to try another recipe or a new decoration. Click here to find out more.
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This year I really wanted to make a completely white Christmas cake, something elegant and something that could be made in advance. I also couldn’t resist using some LED light to add some Christmas sparkle! Click here to see some more pics of this gorgeous white cake.
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My Christmas baking this year is very gingerbread themed, so here’s another gingerbread recipe I found to try out. Rich and the girls love marshmallows, so this sounded like a winning combination! Click here to find out more.
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It’s definitely now one of our Christmas traditions to give our best friends Matt and Beckie a Christmas cake as a Christmas present. I love being able to decorate an extra Christmas cake and choose a silly design that will make Ellie and Freddie smile! Click here to see which recipe I used this year.
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I love the idea of popping some gingerbread men into some rocky road, such a fun idea! I made a big batch of gingerbread the other day, so have been using it to make various things including the gingerbread men for this rocky road, it’s so Christmassy and makes the house smell amazing when it’s baking. Click here to have a go at this festive rocky road.
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Gloverly Cupcakes 