My last post was about my friends 21st and the mulled wine cupcakes I made for her. Well a birthday isn't a birthday without an actual cake to cut into. In my house we try to make cakes for people's birthdays that reflect something about them or something they really like. In the past we've had … Continue reading Chocolate and Chai Tea Checkerboard Cake
Today was one of my housemates 21st birthday and as ever, i saw it as a brilliant excuse to procrasti-bake. We decided to throw her a surprise champagne breakfast (with cake obviously) and i saw this as the perfect opportunity to make the mulled wine cupcakes which i have been dreaming up for weeks. Mulled … Continue reading Mulled Wine Cupcakes
My little girl turned 3 this summer (they grow up so quickly!!). Her favourite film at the moment is Toy Story, much loved by the whole family, myself included! I decided to go with a Toy Story theme for her party and thankfully managed to rope Lizzy in to help with / do everything! It … Continue reading Toy Story Party
On my recent visit to France, I treated myself to several violet flavoured goodies - chocolate, ice cream, raspberry and violet mousse... (see here for my poppy 'coquelicot' cupcakes, also inspired by my visit to France). My absolute favourite goody was a beautiful bottle of Crème de Violette which I managed to get from a French supermarket. … Continue reading Parma Violet Cake
Eeeeek, so on Friday I went to London to the Cake and Bake Show in Earls Court with Mum. IT WAS AMAZING! Need I write more? I suppose I should tell you a little bit about what we did... When we arrived, there was a massive queue, some people had already been there for a couple … Continue reading Cake and Bake Show London 2013
Cupcake Sisters 