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Gingerbread Cookies with Pistachio Buttercream

Posted in Biscuits, Christmas, Spices, tagged , , , on December 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Last year Em gave me a beautiful wooden pinecone biscuits mould for Christmas and I thought I would try it out and make some lovely pinecone biscuits as gifts for some friends. Click here to see how I got on!

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Snowman Christmas Cake

Posted in Celebration Cakes, Christmas, Figure Modelling, Iced Cakes, Spices, tagged , , , on December 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I’m feeling a bit behind with Christmas stuff this year, but priority is always to get the Christmas cakes done. I wanted to make a different shaped one this year so I thought I would make a big snowman. Click here to keep reading.

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Candy Cane Cupcakes

Posted in Christmas, Cupcakes, Other, Red, White, Winter, tagged , , , on December 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I always try to make the girls teachers and teaching assistants some cupcakes for Christmas, this year I bought some mini candy canes and decided to use those to decorate the cupcakes with. And of course they had to be candy cane flavoured cupcakes too. Click here to keep reading.

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Bunny Birthday Cake

Posted in Celebration Cakes, Chocolate, Figure Modelling, Iced Cakes, pink, Sugarpaste flowers, tagged , , on December 14, 2023| Leave a Comment »

It was Chloe’s 5th Birthday at the end of November and once again she was very specific about the cake she wanted! She chose a bunny design with pink, blue and purple flowers and requested the bake off chocolate fudge cake with some salted caramel between each layer – good choice Chloe! Click here to see some more pics of this cake.

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GBBO 2023 Technical Challenge No. 10 – Lardy Cake

Posted in Bread, Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, tagged , , on December 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Finally got round to doing the last bake off technical challenges at the weekend, everyone was a bit unsure about this one, but it was delicious, the homemade candied orange was amazing. It was a cross between puff pastry and a sticky fruited bun. Click here to see how I got on.

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GBBO 2023 Technical Challenge No. 9 – Tarte Aux Pommes

Posted in autumn, Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Pastry, Puddings, tagged , , on November 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I can’t believe this series of Bake Off is almost over, we’ve really enjoyed it once again and loved trying the technical challenges each week. There has only been one savoury bake this year, and with both girls Birthdays and Rich’s Birthday too, we have eaten a lot of cake over the last couple of months! Click here to see how I got on with this challenge.

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GBBO 2023 Technical Challenge No. 8 – Caterpillar Cake

Posted in Celebration Cakes, Chocolate, GBBO Challenges, Puddings, tagged , , , on November 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I just about managed to squeeze in making this weeks technical with the girls this weekend. It was definitely a more challenging bake this week with several tricky elements. But worth it as it definitely put a smile on our faces! Click here to see how we got on.

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GBBO 2023 Technical Challenge No. 7 – Orange and Ginger Treacle Puddings

Posted in autumn, Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Puddings, Spices, tagged , , , on November 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I had just enough time on Sunday evening to attempt this weeks technical challenge and make these for pudding. A traditional steamed sponge and custard was definitely the perfect comfort food for this time of year. Click here to see how I got on.

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Welsh Rugby Ball Cake

Posted in Celebration Cakes, Chocolate, Figure Modelling, Iced Cakes, Red, White, tagged , , on November 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »

It was Emily’s 8th Birthday a couple of weeks ago and this year she decided she wanted a Welsh rugby ball cake. She also wanted the Bake Off chocolate fudge cake as it was so yummy, so I managed to reshape the left over huge cake from week 1 of the Bake Off and turn it into rugby ball. Perfect! Click here to see some more photos.

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GBBO 2023 Technical Challenge No. 6 – Lemon and Thyme Bundt

Posted in Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Iced Cakes, Other Cakes, Summer, tagged , , , on November 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I’m still playing catch up on making the technical challenges but found some time yesterday to give this one a go. Thyme is my absolute favourite herb, but I don’t think I have ever used it in a sweet recipe before, so I was keen to try this out. Click here to keep reading.

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