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Tennis Ball (Wimbledon) Cupcakes

July 30, 2013 by Emma

20130730-190902.jpg I seem to have made a lot of things over the last couple of months, but not really blogged much… so I think it’s time to catch up with some of the things I’ve made! These are slightly out of date now given I made them during the Wimbledon fortnight but given its still summer/tennis season, I think they’re still relevant. Want a snack to keep you going while you’re playing tennis?

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Golf Cake

July 28, 2013 by Emma

20130728-195953.jpg My best friend, Nic, asked me a while ago if I could make a cake for her dad, Clive, for his 60th birthday. Of course, I said yes! His favourite cake of mine is the bunny cake I made at Easter this year (it’s also my favourite) but Nic wanted something golf related. So after a few scribbles I came up with this one… click here to keep reading.

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Tour de France Cupcakes

July 17, 2013 by Emma

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My Uncle Pe-pe is currently cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End with his brother-in-law Tim. He’s not going at quite the same speed as the Tour de France but then he’s not a cyclist, they’re not having any rest days and they don’t have a support crew following them so they are cycling with all their kit and camping, so he’s doing an amazing job! Rather than just donating, I decided to use a tiny amount of the money I was going to donate (less than £5) to make some cakes to raise a bit more money… and that’s when I came up with these cupcakes. Click here to keep reading.

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Amaretto Brownies

July 15, 2013 by Emma

20130715-215317.jpgFor Father’s Day this year, I decided to bake my dad a present – Amaretto brownies. Since I wasn’t going to see him on the Sunday, I gave them to him, freshly baked, on the Saturday. The plan was that he wouldn’t eat them until Father’s Day, but the temptation was too great and he couldn’t wait. He said he’d just have one, but after he’d eaten it, he decided one just wasn’t enough so had a second… after that my mum decided to ration them!

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Sunflower Cupcakes

June 15, 2013 by Emma

20130615-145332.jpg A few weeks ago it was pointed out to me that I hadn’t done much baking for the office. I also realised I hadn’t bought anything back from holiday with me. So I decided to make some cupcakes to take into the office. Since the weather had been pretty rubbish, I thought some sunflower cupcakes might help bring the sun out… and they did! Maybe only for a week but it was better than more rain. If you want some sunshine keep reading.

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Jammy Dodger Cupcakes

June 4, 2013 by Emma

photo (90)Time for another installment of the “party biscuit” cupcakes: Jammy Dodger cupcakes. These were just a mix of recipes I’ve made previously – my usual vanilla cupcakes, filled with jam, topped with vanilla buttercream, and my recipe for jammy bodger biscuits made into mini biscuits. Click here to keep reading.

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Bourbon Biscuit Cupcakes

May 29, 2013 by Emma

photo (99)When I came up with the idea of making a selection of “party biscuit” cupcakes, there wasn’t a recipe for Bourbon biscuit cupcakes in the new Hummingbird Bakery book so I decided to come up with a recipe myself. I couldn’t remember the last time I had a Bourbon biscuit so I had to buy a packet so I could taste them to remind myself what they were like! After tasting a couple, Tom and I decided that the biscuits themselves were pretty flavourless, it was the buttercream sandwiching them together which had the chocolate flavour. If you want to try making some homemade Bourbons too, keep reading….

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Party Biscuit Cupcakes

May 26, 2013 by Emma

photo (89)A few weeks ago I gave in and I bought the new Hummingbird Bakery cookbook, Home Sweet Home. I debated for a long time whether or not I should get it – I have a large collection of baking books and I’ve only made a fraction of the recipes in them, so do I really need any more? I decided yes. I love the Cake Days book from the Hummingbird Bakery and the latest one is also full of interesting recipes. Click here to keep reading.

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Welsh Birthday Cake

April 25, 2013 by Emma

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALast year I made my friend Ro a birthday cake. It was huge. So, this year when she invited me to her 30th birthday celebrations, I asked her if I could make her a giant birthday cake again. Her response was “that is possibly the silliest question I’ve ever heard”. In the end though, it wasn’t as big as the previous year – I think it would have been hard to beat it! Click here to keep reading.

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Knitting Cupcakes

April 23, 2013 by Emma

imageLast weekend it was my Grandma’s birthday. She loves knitting so when I saw these in one of the Hello Cupcake! books I knew I had to make them for her. I thought they would be fairly quick to make and decorate, and they were. However, I didn’t quite leave enough time for th cakes to cool down before I had to ice them so I ended up icing them while they were still warm – not something I would recommend! Click here to keep reading.

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