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Archive for February, 2014

Toblerone Cookies

Posted in Biscuits, Chocolate, Nuts, tagged , on February 22, 2014| 3 Comments »

toblerone cookiesThe last week or so has been chock-a-block with baking. I’ve lost count of how many large cakes I’ve made. But before I add them to my blog I thought I’d share a recipe with you, while I can still remember what the ingredients are! Click here to keep reading…

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Mars Bar Cupcakes

Posted in Chocolate, Cupcakes, tagged , , on February 15, 2014| 1 Comment »

20140215-205717.jpg Last weekend I told Tom that I’d make something for him to take to hockey. However, just over an hour before he was due to leave I realised I hadn’t made anything. Ooops. So I decided to see if it was possible to bake and decorate some cupcakes in an hour. The answer was yes… just! Click here to keep reading.

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Cashew Nut Macarons with an Orange and Cardamom filling

Posted in Fruit/Veg, Macarons, Nuts, tagged , , , on February 11, 2014| Leave a Comment »

macaronsAfter my successful attempt using hazelnuts to make macarons rather than ground almonds the other week, I decided I would try another nut. Next on the list were cashew nuts – mainly because I had a couple of bags in the cupboard. As well as experimenting with the recipe I was also experimenting with my new camera – for my birthday I treated myself to an SLR camera. I was playing around with all the settings to work out how to use it, so I ended up with loads of photos which are all only very slightly different! So over the next weeks some of the photos might be slightly experimental… But hopefully better than the ones which I’ve been taking on my phone until now! Right, back to the macarons….

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Minion Birthday Cake

Posted in Celebration Cakes, Iced Cakes, tagged , , on February 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »

20140205-201340.jpg Last weekend was an epic baking weekend – I managed to make four cakes and a batch of cupcakes. I’m still not entirely sure how I fitted it all. Especially since I had a cake disaster – my first one ever. I guess I was due one! I still don’t know what went wrong, but a sponge cake exploded – it was like a volcano. We tried a bit and it tasted like vanilla sponge should so I’m completely baffled. But anyway, back to the minion…

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