This year Pancake Day for me was spent with my good friend Hannah, fellow blogger, from H's Home Cooking. I feel that you can't beat the fun and chaos of making your very own pancakes, but why limit it to just Pancake Day? So we're sharing the recipe and topping combinations that we made and… Continue reading Pancake Day!
These cookies are the perfect combination of soft and crisp with the added bonus of being easy and quick to make! They're great for a little treat or a gift for Valentine's Day! What you'll need: 120g unsalted butter (room temperature) 110g caster sugar 110g soft brown sugar 1 egg 220g self-raising flour 1 tsp… Continue reading White Chocolate and Pink Smartie Cookies
Looking for a different recipe for Valentine's Day this year? Why not have a go at making these heart-shaped vanilla and white chocolate macarons? To make the macaron shells I followed a recipe by Tasty and added pink food colouring gel to get the soft pink colouring. When it came to piping the mixture out… Continue reading Valentine’s Heart Macarons
Fancy having a go at making your own festive sausage rolls? My brother came up with this idea and flavour combinations and they went down a storm in my household! A perfect recipe to share among family and friends! What you'll need: Puff pastry (you can use store-bought or homemade) 500g pork mince Salt and… Continue reading Festive Sausage Rolls
Looking for a recipe that'll wow your guests over the Christmas period? Have a go at making this Snowflake Cinnamon Pastry, not only does it look good, it tastes amazing! If you like this one, you may also like our Christmas Tree Tear and Share Pastry! What you'll need: 1 pack of puff pastry 3… Continue reading Cinnamon Snowflake Pastry
Looking for a recipe that'll wow your guests over the Christmas period? Have a go at making this Christmas Tree Tear and Share Pastry, not only does it look good, it tastes amazing! What you'll need: 1 pack of puff pastry Nutella Chocolate chips 1 egg yolk Icing sugar Let's get started! Pre-heat the oven… Continue reading Christmas Tree Tear and Share Pastry
Fancy making your own Christmas decorations this year? I loved making these ones! What you'll need: Air Drying Clay Cookie Cutters Paint Glitter and PVA glue String/Ribbon Lace Let's get started! To begin with, roll out the clay onto a mat until it's roughly the thickness of a £1 coin. How much clay you use… Continue reading Festive Clay Ornaments
These festive cherry rockcakes are a great crowd pleaser! They went down an absolute storm in my household. I remember making these all throughout my childhood and taking them round to my Nan's, and they're still as yummy as I remember! What you'll need: 250g self-raising flour100g light brown sugar100g unsalted butter125g cherries1 egg1 tsp… Continue reading Festive Cherry Rockcakes
Looking for a bonfire night inspired bake? These are a perfect treat to have whilst watching the fireworks or warming up by the bonfire. My sister and I had a go at making these amazing bonfire themed cupcakes by Kate Murdoch over at Tastemade - Click here to find the recipe! You can really be… Continue reading Bonfire Cupcakes
With Halloween, just days away are you looking for a cool cake for your party or a centrepiece on your table? Look no further than this bat-themed cake! This recipe is a special one as I’ve teamed up with a good friend of mine at H's Home Cooking so if you like this cake… Continue reading Halloween Double Chocolate Red Velvet Cake
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