It was the boys (paternal) Granma’s 60th birthday last Monday and we threw a party for her to celebrate this special birthday. I wanted to make a very special birthday cake for her and I knew she liked a Victoria Sponge, cream, strawberries and elderflower cordial. So I decided to combine all these things and … [Read more…]
Two of my friends were coming to visit me on the same day which is always a good excuse to make some cakes I say! Both of them love hot chocolate deluxes – you know a hot drinking chocolate topped with cream and marshmallows and accompanied with a chocolate flake. Mmmmm – yes me too … [Read more…]
As regular visitors will know I am always having to think up recipes to use up ripe bananas as I do hate to waste food. I also enjoy creating recipes using whatever I can find in my kitchen cupboards and fridge. I decided to make some pancakes and add the bananas to the actual batter … [Read more…]
With this delicious Ferrero Rocher Cake I am really spoiling you. Layers of chocolate cake with a hazelnut chocolate frosting ,topped with some Ferrero Rocher chocolates makes this a very special cake indeed. … [Read more…]
When I was a child and went to birthday parties, a cupcake that would always makes an appearance were butterfly cakes. These dainty little fairy cakes always remind me of my childhood and yet I have never made any myself. With Mother’s Day fast approaching I thought some butterfly cakes would make a wonderful addition … [Read more…]