My husband recently asked me if I could somehow incorporate marmite into a cupcake and personally could think of nothing worse! I tested out a few recipes and came up with a mixture of caramel and chocolate. This is the marmite and caramel recipe and the chocolate one will be soon to follow. As a… More »
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Delicious for a summer treat, this is how you make my strawberry mojito cupcakes… – 250g Unsalted butter or Stork Margarine – 250g Caster sugar – 250g Plain flower – 1 ½ tsp baking powder – ½ tsp salt – 3 Organic free-range eggs
It is always fun, when you are having a party, dinner party, kids party or simply a small get together that you enjoy cake. What if your guests didn’t know the flavours of your cakes but you did. You can turn the enjoyment of eating cake into a ‘what went into this’ game. It is… More »
Mexican chocolate cupcakes So, it is believed that the very first cacao seed was found in Mexico and was spread all around the world in the 16th Century. As cacao originated in Mexico, I thought I would give you a delicious recipe that I discovered whilst travelling in South America. The mixture of flavours is… More »
Now, I’ve heard of people putting coca cola with chicken, so why wouldn’t you think about coca cola in a cupcake? It’s a new concept but yummy none the less. This is how you make my yummy coca cola cupcakes; What you will need; For the cake bases: – 250g Caster sugar (I prefer to use golden caster sugar for… More »
Since travelling in South America, my love for avocados has grown and grown. I have always liked avocado but never imagined having them in anything other than salads and guacamole. How wrong was I!!! In Peru, they use avocado in nearly EVERYTHING. From smoothies to cakes and this is the theme for my next blog… More »
I’m currently abroad at the moment in sunny Spain and have been thinking of some new, fresh ideas for baking whilst onholiday. I know that holidays are meant to be a time for relaxing and sipping cocktails by the pool, however I always love to take my baking where ever I go. We are in… More »
I thought I would add some savoury cupcake ideas to the mix. These are ideal if you are looking for a breakfast cupcake to eat on the hoof… Ingredients 1 medium egg 225g Self raising flour 100g broccoli Pinch of salt Pinch of black pepper 80g grated Cheddar cheese or Edam if you are looking… More »