Yes, the title of this article ready does suggest you should make your own wedding cake! As crazy as it sounds, it’s not actually all that crazy. It’s totally doable and also a lot of fun! What’s more, if you’re looking to save money, you can also make your own wedding photo album! If you’re…
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How to Make a Mini Egg Easter Cake
Read moreIf you’re thinking of cooking up a treat this Easter look no further than this easy to make Mini Egg Sponge Cake. You will need 6 large eggs 325g of softened butter (at room temperature) 325g caster sugar 325g self raising flour (sifted) 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder Raspberry jam 300g buttercream Two 7″…
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How to make a Christmas Cake
Read moreAt the beginning of October my girls and I made our Christmas cake. It’s a tradition we do every year and I like to get the girls involved. I have a nut allergy so our cake doesn’t include nuts. My favourite part about making Christmas cake is getting to decorate it! Here’s how we made…
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Welsh Cake Recipe
Read moreDuring the Easter holidays my girls and I decided to make some welsh cakes. Having never made welsh cakes before, I only realised that I’d need a bake stone when I’d actually bought all of the ingredients and was about to make them with our girls! Fortunately, we used a frying pan instead and this…
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Birthday Cake on a Budget – 5 Places to Order
Read moreIt’s the celebratory crescendo of every child’s birthday party. Friends and family sing while the colorful confection arrives on the table dotted with brightly burning candles. All eyes on the birthday boy or girl as they make a wish, extinguish the tiny flames with one big breath and receive the first and honorary piece. It’s…
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Making Chocolate Cake with the VonShef Pink Stand Mixer from DOMU (Review)
Read moreBaking is something that I’ve always enjoyed. Whether it’s a cake or perhaps a loaf of bread. There’s something so enjoyable about making something from scratch, plus nothing beats the smell of freshly baked bread in the morning! That’s why, when I was asked by DOMU if I’d like to review one of their stand…
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Hobbycraft Fourth Birthday Cake Project
Read moreOur twin girls turned four years old last weekend and I knew that I wanted to make them an extra special cake. The thing is our girls have such different tastes that one cake with one design just wouldn’t cut it. R loves Spiderman and M loves Peppa Pig, so I turned to Pinterest for…
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It's Christmas Cake Time!
Read moreAt the beginning of October my girls and I made our Christmas cake. It’s a tradition we do every year and I like to get the girls involved. I have a nut allergy so our cake doesn’t include nuts. My favourite part about making Christmas cake is getting to decorate it! Here’s how we made…
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How to make an Easter simnel cake
Read moreA simnel cake is a traditional Easter cake made using marzipan and dried fruit. Usually baked in time for Mothering Sunday when the strict forty day fast during Lent was relaxed a little. Although references to simnel cakes have been found from the medieval period, the simnel cake that is popular today dates from the…