Happy 3rd Birthday Rosie xx
Friday 27 March 2009
Thursday 26 March 2009
Tuesday 17 March 2009
Comic relief 2009 cupcakes
I made 36 of these red nose day cupcakes for my sister in law to sell at work to raise money for comic relief..she sold out by lunchtime!
Valentines day...in bed cake
I made this cake for my friend to give to her fiance on Valentines day this year...yet again from my Jane Asher book!!
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Classic Victoria sponge
This is my no fail victoria sponge which is made with a recipe I got from another cake enthusiasts blog and is as follows...It is HUGE!
Victoria Sponge Ingredients
285g Self-raising flour
2.5 teaspoons (12.5ml)
Baking powder285g
Margarine285g
Caster Sugar
5 Eggs
Raspberry or Strawberry Jam
Buttercream Ingredients
150g Softened Butter
340g Icing Sugar
3 tablespoons (45ml) Warm water
Equipment required
2 greased 8-inch sandwich tins
Sieve
Large mixing bowl
Electric whisk
Cake - Sieve the flour and baking powder into a large bowl- Add all the other ingredients into the bowl- Using an electric whisk beat the ingredients together, starting slowly then medium until you get a smooth, creamy consistency- Divide the mixture between the two sandwich tins and bake at 170 degrees centigrade (340 degrees Fahrenheit) for 30-40 minutes. The cake should be springy to the touch.- When cooked immediately turn out onto a wire rack.
Buttercream- Soften the butter and beat until smooth- Gradually add the icing sugar, beating well- Add the water and beat until smoothSpread some jam on one half of the sponge and buttercream on the other and sandwich together. Sieve icing sugar on top!
White chocolate mud cakes
These fairy cakes were made with a white choc mud cake recipe and then decorated with a fluffy frosting...
Christmas cake
This cake was made for my mother in law for christmas 2008, It was a rich fruit cake..made is September and then fed fortnightly with brandy until icing a few days before Christmas!
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