Blue Tea Box Review
I get through a LOT of cups of tea everyday and always love to try new blends to enjoy! So when Blue Tea Box recently contacted me to ask if I would like to try out one of their subscription boxes; I jumped at the chance (considering I recently ran out of some Earl Grey […]
Q&A with Jane Lashbrook – Fabulously Fondant
As promised, here is the next post in my Cake International on Tour 2019 series! Continuing on with a little slice of the competition; I wanted to find out more about the Best in Show winner – Jane Lashbrook of Fabulously Fondant and learn how she came up with the idea behind her winning piece! (Image […]
Book Review – Cake Confidence by Mandy Merriman
I love a good book about anything baking related, so when one of the bakers I recently started following on Instagram – Baking with Blondie AKA Mandy Merriman, said she was releasing a cake book…I was super excited! It took a little while for it to be available to purchase in the UK and I […]
Chocolate Christmas pudding pops
Whenever I make my cake creations, I tend to be left with off cuts after levelling my cakes before I fill, buttercream and ice them! These are great to enjoy as a lil left over bakers treat sandwiched with a little jam and buttercream or even served with custard to make a warming winter dessert […]
GBBO Bake Along – Cake Week
Week 2 of The Great British Bake Off was perfectly timed for my Birthday as it was Cake Week! On this episode; the amateur bakers were challenged to make a variety of delicious cakes from a traybake for the signature, Le Gateau Vert for the technical round and a chocolate collar cake for the showstopper! […]
Chocolate Eton Mess
I love strawberries and cream during this particularly hot summer we’re having at the mo! But sometimes you need a bit of crunch added into this delightful combo (plus a handful of raspberries!) I made this dessert to use up some meringue mix that went wrong over the weekend!! (a happy accident!!) I was actually […]
Baileys Strawberries & Cream Cheesecake Shots
I love a limited edition Baileys and have treated myself to nearly all of their limited edition releases including Belgian chocolate and my personal favourite so far…Pumpkin Spice! Finally, after what seems like a long wait; Baileys Strawberries & Cream is now available in the UK and I picked up a bottle this week from […]
February Favourites
So with February drawing to a close…it’s time to share all the products I’ve been enjoying during this very short month! I’ve been mainly enjoying food products but also have a couple of beauty products thrown in too! At the start of February I was craving chocolate covered pretzels! Could I find any to kill […]
Getting Organised – The Busy Life of a Baker/Cake Decorator
If you follow me on my social media or keep up with my latest posts here on my website, you may have seen that I’ve been super busy creating lot’s of cake orders as well as guest blogging for Cake Bag and creating recipes & tutorials for my own website too! Juggling all this along […]
Coconut Macaroons
Inspired by a recent visit to a London sandwich and cake shop; I really wanted to make some coconut macaroons dipped in dark chocolate. These are really easy to make and this recipe makes 20 little bite-size delights that goes perfectly with a nice cup of tea. You will need the following ingredients: 350g/14 oz […]