Banoffee Cupcakes

In our house there are no wasted bananas. The ones that are slightly too ripe to eat are perfect for making cakes. Using my mum’s banana cake recipe I made these cupcakes and then topped them with caramel frosting. I did this by …

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Jubilee

I’ve been looking forward to the Jubilee weekend for a while now, and it was just as good as I expected it to be. Our house was filled with family and overflowing with food. Alongside other contributions such as …

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Birthday Bird

Due to my final university work I’ve only been doing some essential baking, such as birthday cakes for close friends and family. Including this …

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Easter Treats

I love Easter for many reasons, but mostly it’s the number of sweet treats that come with this weekend. I made a selection of stuff to share with my friends and family including these bunny biscuits complete with tiny tails, cornflake nests and Creme Egg cupcakes. Consuming a hideous amount of chocolate, particularly Cadbury’s, at this time of year is inevitable. I used about two massive bars to make the cornflake nests. They reminded me of being at school, although I don’t actually remember making them at school…Despite replacing many meals lately with mini eggs I managed to find some spare to decorate these. For me Easter is pretty connected to the Creme Egg, so when I found instructions on how to make cupcakes with mini creme eggs baked inside, I couldn’t resist. I hope everyone that I share these with today will be very happy bunnies. Happy Easter!

 

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