Action stations everybody! I am not well versed in Fireman Sam lingo, but I’m reliably informed (read: Wikipedia) that this is one of his well known catchphrases. I recently made a Fireman Sam birthday cake for a friend, this was the first novelty cake I’ve attempted and I’m pretty pleased with the result! Continue reading “Fireman Sam Cake”
Salted caramel may be one of my new favourite things. I’m not typically a huge caramel fan, but there’s something different about salted caramel that makes it so much nicer than standard caramel. Since I tried out some very nice salted caramel brownies at Hawker House in February (along with a delicious whiskey & marmalade concoction), it’s been something I’ve been meaning to make for a while now. The thought of making caramel from scratch kept putting me off.. I’ve done it before, but it took 3 attempts, a lot of sugar and a burnt finger before I managed it! Cue Whole Foods.. I had some time to spare and went in to have a browse, ended up spotting a jar of salted dulce de leche for about £2.40 and picked it up. Continue reading “Salted Caramel Brownies”
These cookies are perfect with a nice cuppa tea, or a hot beverage of your choice! They were quick and easy to make, require hardly any effort and taste wonderful. It’s an almost one-bowl mix, without the need for a mixer so it’ll save washing extra dishes too! Well, what are you waiting for? Recipe follows.. Continue reading “Almond Cookies”
Whilst this isn’t technically baking, there’s nothing better than a stack of pancakes on a weekend morning. I prefer american style – big and fluffy – rather than the thin, crepe-like version. With pancake day just around the corner, I decided to make a stack of plain and chocolate pancakes over the weekend to satisfy my craving. Recipe follows.. Continue reading “Fluffy Pancakes”
A while ago, I wrote a blog post on how to pipe roses out of buttercream (have a quick look here). I thought I’d continue with the theme of making roses by showing you how to create simple roses from sugarpaste/fondant, much like the pink roses is the picture above.
These delectable pastel treats aren’t only lovely to look at, but simple to make – perfect for a Valentine’s Day treat for a special someone! Bitesize pieces of light meringue, sandwiched together with chocolate ganache. Continue reading “Meringue Kisses”
I love croissants. I’ve never thought about making any before now, I thought it looked too fiddly, time consuming and honestly, how much nicer could they be than ones from a nice bakery? I couldn’t have been more wrong! There’s something about making your own croissants.. they taste different, good different. I attempted some of the chocolate variety (you’re already eating a ton of butter, why not add more unhealthiness to the mix?!) … here’s how it went.. Continue reading “Pain au chocolat”