School’s out!

Last week was the last week of school and doing work was out of the question, so instead I used my time to make some cupcakes for my Maths class to celebrate the imminent summer holidays ๐Ÿ™‚ I started by making basic cupcakes and once cooked, left them to cool fully. Then, using a sharp … Continue reading School’s out!

Poppy Petal ‘Coquelicot’ Cupcakes

Bonjour! Having just got back from a lovely holiday in France (Brittany), I have been inspired by the culinary delights I indulged in (and there were lots....) so I thought I'd bring these flavours into my kitchen over the next few weeks. The main flavours I noticed trending in Brittany were: Salted Caramel (of course) … Continue reading Poppy Petal ‘Coquelicot’ Cupcakes

Sunday 14th July

Sunday again... WHO WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET THE CUPCAKES??? One ofย my oldest school friends ๐Ÿ™‚ I went round to her house and delivered a batch of six gingerbread cupcakes. As I ran to the fridge to make them yesterday evening, I realised we had no butter so a traditional cupcake with buttercream was out … Continue reading Sunday 14th July

Chocolate and…

I came back from university a few weeks ago and as soon as I got home I was inundated with messages from friends about how they really wanted to come round and make cake after spending all term drooling over the pictures I have been posting on Facebook (oh the joys of social networking, I … Continue reading Chocolate and…

Sunday July 7th

This weekend was a flurry of excitement - the summer sun finally arrived (BBQ time) and MURRAY WON WIMBLEDON!!!!! I can't let a sunny Wimbledon weekend pass by without the traditional strawberries - they were the only thing I wanted to bake with / eat this weekend. Unfortunately, both the local greengrocers sold out of … Continue reading Sunday July 7th