October 2015

Pumpkin Piñata Cake

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I’m still putting together my Halloween outfit for this year. I’ve spent a long time in a Google search spiral for Day of the Dead make up tutorials, flower crowns and face gems (stay tuned to see how that turns out. Ha!). This year I’m mega excited for Halloween, I’m definitely ready for a night of fancy dress and spooky cocktails. I’ve been baking a few treats in preparation for this weekend, like this

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Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkins_Afternoon_Crumbs_01 As it was the weekend before Halloween, Alexia and I decided to go to our local farm to carefully select a few pumpkins, frolic in the fields and of course take a few photos along the way. The pumpkin patch was already packed with families and kids being plonked on pumpkins for cute photo opportunities (I would totally do the same). After a delightful lesson from Alexia about how pumpkins actually grow we explored the area trying to pick our favourites. Having poured with the rain the day before it was super muddy so we

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London Dungeon Cupcakes

London_Dungeon_Afternoon_Crumbs_01 You can say you’re a pretty cool company to work for when you organise a trip to The London Dungeon and order cupcakes to match. Found were definitely winning at being an awesome company for their quarterly review and getting in to the spooky spirit too. I don’t really do scary very well but I went to The London Dungeon once a long time ago. It was prior to their revamp but it was still creepy and I went round with sweaty palms and slightly hiding behind people. Think it was the unknown, I reckon I’d be ok second time round. Maybe. For the decorations I remembered

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Halloween Drip Cake

Halloween_Drip_Afternoon_Crumbs_01 Boo! Can you believe it’s that time again – pumpkin fest and candy corn overload. Maybe that’s just me…I love this time of year – scrabbling together Halloween outfits and plans and if you’re me trying to avoid any actual scary things. This cake is to celebrate all the great bits of Halloween!! It’s an Oreo cake with a milk chocolate drip and topped with

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