This is a simple and effective method for creating a more detailed icing for your cakes. You will need a piping bag, a knife and two different colours of icing made from icing sugar. Firstly, make up two separate batches of icing. It is best to keep one white and make the other a colour such … Continue reading Feather Icing
A delicious use for ripe bananas
Use up ripe bananas with this delicious banana bread recipe.
A quick and easy filling soup recipe which is good for you and your bank account.
A simple but effective birthday cake for all ages to enjoy!
So the weekend is nearly over but don't worry Monday mornings aren't so bad with this quick breakfast. You can make the granola topping tonight in under an hour and eat it tomorrow. The ingredients are all things you'll be able to find in your cupboard. This breakfast is really yummy and is also a … Continue reading Brilliant Breakfast
It's taken me a while to find some gluten free cakes that I actually like. However, just because a cake doesn't have gluten in doesn't mean it can't taste great and this lemon drizzle cake will hit the sweet spot. It was really easy to make and didn't use too many complicated ingredients like some … Continue reading Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Cake
I was so impressed with this cake, I got the idea off the internet and I wasn't sure if I could replicate it as my icing skills aren't too great but it was very easy. The other great thing is that the chocolate fingers round the sides cover a multitude of sins, should you have … Continue reading Chocolate Extravaganza Cake
Since my mum has been so ill this post is dedicated to her and all the amazing birthday cakes she has baked me over the years! I hope that they give you some ideas for decorating cakes and you enjoy looking through a sample of some the cakes she has made me over the years. … Continue reading Top Five Birthday Cakes
Unfortunately it's getting colder now and darker earlier as autumn is now upon us. However, there is no need to be glum because with autumn comes some amazing food not least the return of Sunday roast dinners in my house and yummy homemade puddings which accompany them. Last week we had our first roast dinner … Continue reading Apple Pie
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