It's been a little tricky following the Great British Bake Off from over here, but I've been catching up with Jenny's Great Blogger Bake Off linky each week to stay in the loop. This week it's bread week and since getting myself my Andrew James stand mixer about to years ago, I love baking bread. Before, I was always too lazy for the whole kneading process. To me it's the most monotonous and ...
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Bake your own wedding cake
A wedding should be a day to remember. Once the vows have been said and the celebration begins the wedding cake becomes a focal point for the festivities. The ritual of cutting and sharing the cake unites bride, groom and guests, and so the cake should be something for everyone to enjoy. A wedding cake coated in smooth, pure white ready to roll icing is traditional, but now people are ...
Quick and easy baked cheesecake
My dad has an incredibly sweet tooth, so to cheer him up after a long and busy week at work, we decided to make a baked cheesecake for him. It's one of his favourite cakes and as it's incredibly quick and easy to make, it was a good one to rustle up on a Saturday morning. If you want to give it a go, check out our recipe below. You will be surprised how easy it is and your family and friends will ...
How To Make A Blooming Flower Pot Cake And Decorate It Using Flower Paste
Most sugar crafters spend quite a bit of time modelling flowers to add a visual flourish to their cakes. But instead of using flowers as a simple adornment why not make them the focus of the cake by creating a flower pot cake. This cake is sure to delight any gardening enthusiast, and with practise your flower paste flowers can look so real the cake could pass for a potted plant. It looks tricky ...
Winners of Betta Living’s Cupcake competition
I don't know, if you've heard about it, but last week (15-21 September 2014) was National Cupcake Week and Betta Living, your one stop shop for home improvements, hosted a fabulous competition looking for the most creative cupcake recipe out there. Unfortunately, you won't be able to enter anymore as the winners have been drawn, but I thought I'd show you just how many bloggers have a hidden ...
4 Creative Ideas For Using Ready To Roll Icing On Cupcakes
Cupcakes continue to be one of the most popular cakes to make. The basic recipe is easy to remember and they can easily be modified with flavours to create new tasty treats. They’re quick and easy to make and who doesn’t love seeing a batch of freshly baked cupcakes all laid out and ready to be devoured? Although many will choose to finish cupcakes with buttercream, ready to roll icing is ...