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When travelling around South America, you cannot go past a bakery or a ‘Panaderia’ (bakery in Spanish), without coming across these little bites of heaven. The name Alfajore actually comes from an Arabic term meaning ‘Stuffed’ which is exactly what these biscuits are. Alforjores are two shortbread biscuits or cookies, effectively held together with ‘Dulce… More »
Cannot believe that I have been baking for over 6 years and I haven’t yet written up a recipe using Baileys! This recipe has been dedicated to my Wonderful Auntie who passed away recently at the age of 49. She finally lost her battle with Cancer and one of her dying wish was to enjoy… More »
I know it’s a crazy idea to have a flavour like Red Bull in a cupcake, but it really works. Red bull is commonly known as a stimulant drink, which young adults get obsessed with when they have a late night and an early morning. University students also like to drink red bull to keep them going on… More »
I love a good cherry cupcake! Cup of tea – check- comfortable and warm seat – check – favourite TV programme – check – cherry cupcake – double check! Here is how you make my famous cherry cupcakes: Ingredients: 115g Caster Sugar 115g Butter 2 Free Range Eggs 15g Ground Almonds 115g Plain Flour 1… More »
Do you want to make the perfect meringues every time? Well follow this fool proof recipe for the perfect meringues and it will never let you down. The ingredients are simple. All you need is: 4 Organic Free Range Egg Whites (at room temperature) 115g Caster Sugar 115g Icing Sugar
Autumn is officially here and as some mums and dads, like to get prepared I thought we would have a look at by far, one of my favourite flavours of cupcake. As we near the end of October, all children (and their parents) get excited about Halloween. Halloween is a Celtic holiday, which marks the… More »
As a child, I was regularly taken on camping trips with my family, and you guessed it… where there is camping, there is a camp fire and where there is a camp fire, there are marshmallows! One of my fondest memories of camping, took place around the camp fire. So, I was asked recently by… More »
Whenever I think of peanuts, I then immediately think of chocolate! Following that thought process, I think … Reeses Peanut Butter Cups! Hmmm I wanted to try and incorporate the flavours of chocolate and peanuts into a cupcake and this is how it is done… This is what you will need for the chocolate cupcakes;… More »
Now that we are in September, I was thinking which kind of cupcake flavour would be perfect for this time of year. In September there are a number of fruits which have come into season and one of these is Black Cherries. Black forest Cupcakes have a delicious flavour with the combination… More »
This post is dedicated to my amazing mother who is celebrating her birthday today. Every time I see my mum, she asks for these cupcakes and now she will know my secrets to creating her favourite treat. I know that beetroot is usually used in a savoury dish, however this is completely against the natural… More »