One afternoon while passing the time reading twitter, I spotted a request from the lovely people at Sugar & Crumbs for willing bakers to try out some of their new naturally flavoured icing sugar range. Not one for letting an opportunity to try something new to pass by, I responded and a few days later…
Tag: cupcakes
Berry Tasty!
I love this time of year, when fresh local berries are aplenty. This recipe is for a Blueberry and Lemon Cupcake, I came across it earlier this week when I was idly surfing the web and looking for lamps! The recipe comes from the Laura Ashley Blog and is originally a creation of Kiss Me…
Manly Mo Cupcakes
The 1st December was the day I had been waiting for throughout November – the grand shave off day of Stuart’s moustache! Stuart and a team from his work spent the last month cultivating interesting ‘taches and raising money for Movember. In total they have raised just shy of £2500 – which is a good…
Rolo Cupcakes
Monday was not a good day at work, so I came home and whipped up a batch of Rolo cupcakes. I had the need for something caramelly and chocolatey, and these did the trick. Rolo Cupcakes Ingredients Cupcakes 175g Self raising Flour 175g Light Soft Brown Sugar 175g Margarine 3 Eggs 1 tsp. Baking Powder…
Cuckoo’s Bakery
On our way back from the Stockbridge market on Sunday, I had built up a bit of a thirst, and since it was a lovely cold, crisp day I thought it would be really nice to cuddle a cup of something hot in a nice cafe somewhere (oh the old romantic in me!). Every time…
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue
Happy Valentines Day! I got a little surprise this morning, a cute little heart slate notice board and some yummy Macarons – my favourite! Stuart and I aren’t really into celebrating Valentines Day, however 3 years ago we did end up with a little celebration, because after 6 years together he asked me to marry…
Sunday Market Goodies
I never left the flat yesterday, by lunchtime today I was getting a little cabin fever. Stuart dragged me out for a walk and the chance to re-adjust to daylight and human contact. He tempted me by the fact that the walk would involve a stop at the Stockbridge Market, which equals: goodies! It was…
Festive Goodies
I haven’t baked in a while, I have been having withdrawal symptoms to be honest. But is there any better excuse to bake than Christmas? My parents spent the festive period with us and they do like a sweet treat to have with their endless cups of tea. I decided to try Gingerbread, I’ve never…
