I’ve been waiting since last November to make these. I find Movember hilarious. I generally like a bit of facial hair so to celebrate this hirsute month I made these cupcakes. I went for the manly combination of  chocolate guinness cake with …

One of the great cook books that I received for my birthday was Paul Hollywood’s ‘How to Bake’. The first recipe that caught my eye was this one for dark chocolate and cherry muffins. One of my favourite combinations. In my excitement I forgot to buy the bread flour so I used plain instead. I felt like one of those contestants in the Great British Bake Off who in one of the technical challenges deviates from …

Having been at University in Sussex for three years it’s surprising that I hadn’t been to Lewes Bonfire Night before. Friends had always come back with horror stories and burnt limbs so I wasn’t too sure. But this year I decided to be brave and go. I went with a friend who is a regular attendee so was a pro at navigating the fire filled streets. I’m not going to lie, it was crazy. So much fire in my face. But the scary was nothing compared to …

Today is my birthday. Woo! To celebrate, tonight I’m going to Hot Tub Cinema. To coordinate with this my Mum made this hilarious birthday cake. I love it. It’s probably the funniest cake ever I’ve ever seen. I especially love …