I love the pretty spotty casesThis Yummy Cupcake was bought from Leaf on Bold Street in Liverpool, if you're in the area give it a look :)
Happy Eating!
X
Saturday 30 July 2011
So I eat a lot of Cake...
Nothing else needs to be said other than...
I love the pretty spotty cases
This Yummy Cupcake was bought from Leaf on Bold Street in Liverpool, if you're in the area give it a look :)
Happy Eating!
X
I love the pretty spotty casesThis Yummy Cupcake was bought from Leaf on Bold Street in Liverpool, if you're in the area give it a look :)
Happy Eating!
X
More Glee Cake
So as you can see from a couple of my other posts, I love Glee, so was thrilled when I saw this in Morrisons today.
It's not as good as the three tier cake, I posted a few weeks ago, but really what can compare to that?!
I still love it :)
Happy Baking!
X
It's not as good as the three tier cake, I posted a few weeks ago, but really what can compare to that?!
I still love it :)
Happy Baking!
X
Sunday 24 July 2011
Things I Love: Hello Kitty Cupcakes
Anyone who knows me, knows that I love Hello Kitty, and boy do I love these...
Found at House of Kitty Blog check it out!
Might just try and make some myself one day...
Happy Baking :)
X
Found at House of Kitty Blog check it out!
Might just try and make some myself one day...
Happy Baking :)
X
Thursday 21 July 2011
Come Dine With Me
So last week I hosted a Dinner Party and in my eagerness to be the perfect hostess, forgot to take pictures of almost all of the food, so I don't have too much to show you...
However I do have pictures of my table setting, and Cupcake selection, complete with red sparkles and Cath Kidston Strawberry napkins :)
So here are the cupcakes, which were Vanilla with Pink Sugar Sprinkle Icing, Chocolate and 99 Flake varieties... What do you think? I'm kinda proud of my efforts, even if the icing on the bottom pink cake went a bit dodgy!
And here are bits and pieces from the place settings...
Sparkles and Polka Dot Plates
Sweets and Cath Kidston Napkins
In the absence of my starters and mains, here are some pictures of the food from my dinner party last year, which was very similar to what I made this year (only this year's was even better!)
Chicken in a white wine sauce...
Greek Salad...
So until next time,
Happy Baking!
X
However I do have pictures of my table setting, and Cupcake selection, complete with red sparkles and Cath Kidston Strawberry napkins :)
So here are the cupcakes, which were Vanilla with Pink Sugar Sprinkle Icing, Chocolate and 99 Flake varieties... What do you think? I'm kinda proud of my efforts, even if the icing on the bottom pink cake went a bit dodgy!
And here are bits and pieces from the place settings...
Sparkles and Polka Dot Plates
Sweets and Cath Kidston Napkins
In the absence of my starters and mains, here are some pictures of the food from my dinner party last year, which was very similar to what I made this year (only this year's was even better!)
Chicken in a white wine sauce...
Greek Salad...
So until next time,
Happy Baking!
X
All the Pretty Things
I just saw these on the Cupcakes take the Cake blog and felt inspired, I cannot believe how pretty they are, and I love the photography - Perfect... Check out the original source here!
On other notes... sorry for the lack of posts recently - I've been super busy and then came down with a bug, so have been out of action for a week or so. I'm well again now though and look forward to blogging again soon.
But until then...
Happy Baking :)
X
Wednesday 6 July 2011
The Perfect Pizza (Well sort of)
Soo this week it was time for me to tackle bread again, as I attempted to make Pizza. I'm not gonna lie to you, it didn't turn out exactly how I expected it to, but what ever does?!
It was a little larger than expected and bordered more on the side of deep pan than traditional Italian, but nonetheless I gave it my best effort.
As you can see (above), this is what it looked like just before putting it in the oven - fairly flat and even... If I'm honest I think that my main problem came as a result of leaving the dough to rise a bit before putting all of the toppings on, which was my fatal error, because it meant that I had to punch all of the air out of the base before putting it onto the baking tray... I mustn't have been thorough enough and the Pizza ended up raising...
As you can see it went a little puffy, but not bad enough to ruin the whole meal.
Here's the recipe for those who want it!
Ingredients
225g (8oz) Plain Flour
Half a Packet of Dried Yeast
1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
1/2 Teaspoon of Sugar
150ml (1/4 Pint) Warm Water
Method
1. Sprinkle sugar, yeast and salt onto the flour.
2. Add warm water gradually and mix
3. Kneed for three minutes
4. Roll or flatten dough into desired shape.
5. Cover with toppings of your choice
6. Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 200C/ Gas 6 until base is firm.
Okay so that's all. If you give it a go, let me know how it turns out!
Until next time,
Happy Baking!
X
It was a little larger than expected and bordered more on the side of deep pan than traditional Italian, but nonetheless I gave it my best effort.
As you can see (above), this is what it looked like just before putting it in the oven - fairly flat and even... If I'm honest I think that my main problem came as a result of leaving the dough to rise a bit before putting all of the toppings on, which was my fatal error, because it meant that I had to punch all of the air out of the base before putting it onto the baking tray... I mustn't have been thorough enough and the Pizza ended up raising...
As you can see it went a little puffy, but not bad enough to ruin the whole meal.
Here's the recipe for those who want it!
Ingredients
225g (8oz) Plain Flour
Half a Packet of Dried Yeast
1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
1/2 Teaspoon of Sugar
150ml (1/4 Pint) Warm Water
Method
1. Sprinkle sugar, yeast and salt onto the flour.
2. Add warm water gradually and mix
3. Kneed for three minutes
4. Roll or flatten dough into desired shape.
5. Cover with toppings of your choice
6. Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 200C/ Gas 6 until base is firm.
Okay so that's all. If you give it a go, let me know how it turns out!
Until next time,
Happy Baking!
X
Things I Love: Oh Crumbs Cupcakes
Another one of my favourite things is 'Oh Crumbs Cupcakes' in Manchester...
Okay, so I've never actually had a cupcake from here, but I live in hope that with my 21st Birthday around the corner, the possibility of finally tasting one of their beautiful cupcakes may just become a reality!
I love the way they decorate their cakes, especially their perfect icing which makes me very envious :)
Just have a look at their pics...
They're so good I steal their ideas, Ahem!
Love this!
Fabulous Sugar Craft Horses!Check out their pretty website here for more information about the company, and if anyone's ever tried their cakes let me know what they're like.
I can't wait to try them for myself some day!
Happy Baking :)
X
I can't wait to try them for myself some day!
Happy Baking :)
X
Monday 4 July 2011
99 Flake Cakes
Enjoy!On a hot sunny afternoon, what's better than an ice cream themed Cupcake to lift your day?
These are made using the usual recipe with the addition of a flake bar and chocolate sprinkles for decoration.
Happy Summer!
X
I got a new Piping Set... Again
So over the weekend I thought... 'You know what? I just don't have enough Piping Bags and Nozzles' so while I was in Liverpool I headed to the Lakeland shop to buy some new equipment. Here's what I got...
My New Piping Set :)
It was a little expensive at £11.99, but being metal, the quality of the nozzles is far superior to anything that I've used before.
The set includes a large piping bag which is perfect if you want to ice lots of cakes. The only slight problem is that oil tends to leak from the icing mixture through the bag, making your hands a bit messy, but otherwise it's perfect!
Happy Baking!
X
My New Piping Set :)It was a little expensive at £11.99, but being metal, the quality of the nozzles is far superior to anything that I've used before.
The set includes a large piping bag which is perfect if you want to ice lots of cakes. The only slight problem is that oil tends to leak from the icing mixture through the bag, making your hands a bit messy, but otherwise it's perfect!
Happy Baking!
X
Friday 1 July 2011
Black Olive Focaccia
Last Friday, I finally got around to making the Black Olive Focaccia that I promised you about a million years ago, so voila!
Having never really made bread before, apart from the occasional pizza base, I hoped and prayed that it would turn out right, and as you can see, it kinda did.
Now it's not something that I would recommend making if you don't have a lot of time, because you really need a whole afternoon to dedicate to it, but if you do I would definitely suggest that you try it (It goes really well with pasta, but is also pretty nice by itself, and gets even better when left for twenty four hours - I really don't know why, do you?)
So you'll want the recipe, because I know it's all you've been thinking about since you saw it on the list, so here goes:
Ingredients
500g/ 1 lb 2oz Strong White Bread Flour, Plus a little extra for dusting
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Easy Blend Dried Yeast
350ml/ 12fl oz tepid water
6 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
115g/ 4oz Pitted Black Olives coursely Chopped (Plus Extra for Topping)
1 tsp Rock Salt
Sprinkle of Rosemary
Method
1. Sift Flour and salt into a warm bowl and stir in the yeast.
2. Pour in the water and 2 tablespoons of olive oil and mix until a soft dough. (If dough is too sticky add a little more flour)
3. Knead dough on a floured work surface for five to ten minutes.
4. Place kneaded dough into an warm, oiled bowl and cover with clingfilm , before leaving it to stand in a warm place for an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
5. After an hour take the dough and punch it to knock the air out of it.
6. Knead the dough on a floured work surface for one minute.
7. Add the chopped Olives and knead again until fully combined. Divide the dough in half and flatten each half into an oval (roughly 28 x 23cm) and place them both onto seperate pre oiled baking trays.
8. Cover the trays with oiled clingfilm and leave in a warm place for an hour, until dough is puffy.
9. Press fingers into dough to make dimples, drizzle over 2 tablespoons of oil and sprinkle with rock salt. Top with whole olives and a sprinkling of Rosemary.
10. Bake in a pre heated oven at 200C/ 400F/ Gas Mark 6, for 30 - 35 minutes.
11. Remove from oven and drizzle with Olive Oil and enjoy!
Okay, so that's all... Oh other than to be careful to only use 1 teaspoon of rock salt and not a tablespoon like I accidentally did, because it really does make the bread very salty, which isn't always a good thing!
So until next time,
Happy Baking!
X
Having never really made bread before, apart from the occasional pizza base, I hoped and prayed that it would turn out right, and as you can see, it kinda did.
Now it's not something that I would recommend making if you don't have a lot of time, because you really need a whole afternoon to dedicate to it, but if you do I would definitely suggest that you try it (It goes really well with pasta, but is also pretty nice by itself, and gets even better when left for twenty four hours - I really don't know why, do you?)
So you'll want the recipe, because I know it's all you've been thinking about since you saw it on the list, so here goes:
Ingredients
500g/ 1 lb 2oz Strong White Bread Flour, Plus a little extra for dusting
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Easy Blend Dried Yeast
350ml/ 12fl oz tepid water
6 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
115g/ 4oz Pitted Black Olives coursely Chopped (Plus Extra for Topping)
1 tsp Rock Salt
Sprinkle of Rosemary
Method
1. Sift Flour and salt into a warm bowl and stir in the yeast.
2. Pour in the water and 2 tablespoons of olive oil and mix until a soft dough. (If dough is too sticky add a little more flour)
3. Knead dough on a floured work surface for five to ten minutes.
4. Place kneaded dough into an warm, oiled bowl and cover with clingfilm , before leaving it to stand in a warm place for an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
5. After an hour take the dough and punch it to knock the air out of it.
6. Knead the dough on a floured work surface for one minute.
7. Add the chopped Olives and knead again until fully combined. Divide the dough in half and flatten each half into an oval (roughly 28 x 23cm) and place them both onto seperate pre oiled baking trays.
8. Cover the trays with oiled clingfilm and leave in a warm place for an hour, until dough is puffy.
9. Press fingers into dough to make dimples, drizzle over 2 tablespoons of oil and sprinkle with rock salt. Top with whole olives and a sprinkling of Rosemary.
10. Bake in a pre heated oven at 200C/ 400F/ Gas Mark 6, for 30 - 35 minutes.
11. Remove from oven and drizzle with Olive Oil and enjoy!
Okay, so that's all... Oh other than to be careful to only use 1 teaspoon of rock salt and not a tablespoon like I accidentally did, because it really does make the bread very salty, which isn't always a good thing!
So until next time,
Happy Baking!
X
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