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 Flour175g Light Soft Brown Sugar175g Margarine3 Eggs1 tsp. Baking Powder4 tbsp. Cocoa Powder3 tbsp….
Cuckoo’s Bakery
Update: Since writing this post, Cuckoo’s Bakery has now closed. 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…
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…