I used to kind of loathe the whole cupcake thing. It's become a bit of a fashion and everybody seems to be cashing in on the idea because people love the cute and pretty look they have about them. I'm quite stubborn and I told myself that I wouldn't get drawn into this craze but already I have given in as I've been cupcake...
After over indulging in cupcakes I decided to bake something a bit 'healthier' for January. So I scanned through Leith's baking bible and came across carrot and apricot biscuits plus another recipe for carrot and date biscuits. Both are pretty much identical recipes so I gave them both a go!To be honest, they were more like cookies than biscuits as they were soft...
January is a depressing month. The weather is dismal and everybody seems to be on diets and exercise regimes. For me, who is underweight, is finding it very difficult to gain weight in a world where everybody seems to be focused on loosing it! Sunday is my baking day so to cheer myself up I decided to bake some cupcakes with two recipes...
First bake of the year- lemon sponge sandwich!Unfortunatly I feel as if I've been rather restricted from baking since the festive period ended. Our house has been overloaded with chocolates, mince pies, biscuits and various left-over puddings so it seems there has been a 'baking ban' until everything has been eaten! However, I'm now feeling quite fed up of mince pies, and only...
I've always had a sweet tooth. Although having being brought up on my mum's homemade cakes, it's easy to see why. Mum started her own cake decorating business when I was five and every year on my birthday I would receive an amazingly crafted cake oozing with butter icing and smothered in sickly sweet icing. For me, the best thing about birthdays is...
