Monthly Archives: July 2011

Butternut Cake?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Yes you read that correctly… butternut! I have wanted to make this cake for six years now, ever since I saw it in a cook book, but the right time has never presented itself. So I decided to add it … Continue reading →

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Flower Power

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

I recently bought some funky flower cutters. I had great fun decorating cupcakes with the flowers I made.

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Spots & Dots

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Spotted and dotted. I love dots and stripes. But I have not put stripes on a cupcake yet, but here are some dots and spots. These are candy coated chocolate dots, which you can buy at a supermarket.

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Piping Pink

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Practicing piping with pink icing – I had so much fun playing with this pink icing. I wish I had had more cupcake canvases to paint on, but sadly I ran out far to soon! It’s amazing how one piping … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Roses

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Roses are red… or made of chocolate! I love these chocolate roses, they are fun to make and delicious to eat. In fact they are too good to eat and hard to finish, as they are so rich. I have … Continue reading →

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Starry Starry Night

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

I absolutely love a star! As an adolescent my whole room was covered in stars. Even now, as a teacher, I reward my children with stars. I love Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting and I have seen a cake inspired … Continue reading →

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Decorating Workshop

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

I had another great morning with a wonderful bunch of ladies, teaching them some decorating tips! I had so much fun with you all, I hope you did too. I got to play with some green buttons in this workshop, … Continue reading →

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Tea Party

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

I had such a fun afternoon, this weekend, at a stunning garden tea party. What was completely amazing for me was that I knew all the ladies who had been part of making this wonderful event happen, from the decor, … Continue reading →

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A Blank Canvas

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Baking is great but decorating is like having a blank canvas on which to paint. It is the fun creative part where you can let your imagination run wild. I had another decorating workshop this week, which I loved teaching. … Continue reading →

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Cakes in Cups

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

My mum gave me these delightful teacup molds and I forgot I had them until I saw them in a shop recently. I could not wait to try them out for July’s Cupcake Corner. The molds worked really well. A … Continue reading →

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