Baking and icing....

Amongst the many other wonderful birthday presents I received this year, the one that took me most by surprise was the present I received from my Dad, it was a set of beautiful icing flower cutters, but with plungers attached at the top, which means you can cut even the tiniest of flowers perfectly and pop them out with ease!

No sticking to the surface or the cutter, and the best part is if you press the flower onto your palm whilst depressing the plunger it gives you a lovely dimple in the middle which makes it perfect for placing a dragee (shiny edible bauble) in the middle, although they also look very pretty without.


Here is a cake that I made and decorated the other day, I covered the top with raspberries and lots of different sized icing flowers....



I think these would also look great on cupcakes or even cookies, and I have lots more ideas about how to use them, they are so simple to make but look so pretty and carefully crafted, a definite bonus in my opinion!

Love gingerbread....

I cant get enough of gingerbread at the moment, I whipped these up yesterday morning, quick and very satisfying!

Superior frosting....

I have always wanted to make a huge cake with lots of layers and a perfectly finished cream frosting on the outside, however - I have never managed it and just made a lot of mess in the process...

If you have the same problem as me, do not fear, help is at hand!


This beautiful cake was made and frosted by The Whisk Kid and she has very kindly written a very comprehensive step-by-step tutorial so that you too can try and make a towering cake of frosted perfection :-)

Find the link to the tutorial : HERE

Have fun frosting!

Sweetie Pies Boutique Bakery....

Last weekend I spent the day wandering around Twickenham, and stumbled upon a lovely little teashop called Sweetie Pies Boutique Bakery - just in time to enjoy a delicious cupcake and a cappuccino and avoid a torrential downpour outside, lucky timing indeed!


I had a Vanilla cupcake with pink frosting and sprinkles with Tootie Frooties on top, and my friend had a chocolate cupcake with smarties on top - both were the perfect combination of moist and light and the flavours were delicious, the frosting was perfect too - just the right consistency and not too sweet!


The whole experience was delightful, the staff were friendly, and the shop is decorated in a very pretty vintage style, from floral wall paper and ornate mirrors to the mismatched vintage cups and saucers they served the drinks in.


Should you find yourself in the Twickenham area at any time - I highly recommend paying them a visit.

Lemon and Rosewater Cupcakes....

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a desire to bake....

This morning I woke with a strong desire to bake cupcakes with a summery twist - and thus the following variations were born!

Lemon Zest and Rosewater Cupcakes
photographed on my homemade cake stand





Lavender Cream cupcakes

I shall follow up with the recipes (as I adapted them) in a post to follow, they are great little cakes for afternoon tea.... or just as an indulgent little treat!

In the meantime - I shall end with a picture of a thief as I caught him on camera about to strike!