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Valentines Chocolate Hearts

(and a flaming strawberry!)

A Valentines treat that’s definitely got some wow factor!

  There’s only one thing Mr C. loves more than cake and that’s ice cream so I’ve rustled up these Chocolate Valentines hearts especially.  The cake and … Read more…

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Chocolate Frosted Traybake

Chocolate Frosted Traybake

Super quick, make it faster than you can say Jack Robinson, no mixer required chocolate traybake.  Tastes blooming lovely which is a shame – I promise it will be gone in next to no time too!

I suppose this is … Read more…

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Homemade Teacakes

Homemade Teacakes

Homemade Teacakes – none of this shout ‘whip’ if you find a piece of fruit, lovely toasted slathering with butter is of course essential!

Makes 8 Teacakes

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Day 10 – Reindeer Cake Pops & Marzipan Balls

On the tenth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…..Reindeer Cake Pops

(or Marzipan Balls if you can’t be faffed with the whole cake pop malarkey!)

Reindeer Cake Pops or Marzipan Ballsand the chance to win some lovely chocolate from Cadbury Gifts Direct Read more…

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Day 6 – Coconut & Passionfruit Cakes

On the sixth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…..Coconut and Passionfruit Cakes.

Coconut and Passionfruit Cakes

Although not Christmassy in flavour sometimes it makes a nice change to indulge in something fruity and these are certainly delicious – they look to … Read more…

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Day 5 – Paper Cup Christmas Cakes

On the fifth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…..Individual paper cup christmas cakes! Perfect for a gift, for school fairs and all sorts x

Paper Cup Christmas CakesI know we’ve made Christmas cakes already but these are so cute I … Read more…

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Time to Bake Your Christmas Cake

Christmas Cake - Boozy Fruit Part 2So you’ve been lovingly stirring your boozy fruit for the past few weeks and enjoying inhaling the fumes as you do so! Now it’s time to turn that jar of loveliness into this years Christmas Cake. If you missed the … Read more…

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Giveaway! – Win Tickets to Cake International 2011

I have three pairs of tickets for Cake International 2011 to giveaway courtesy of Renshaws!

 

Why not pay www.mybakes.co.uk a visit for lots more baking and decorating recipes,  inspiration, tips and chat?

Cake International is held at Birmingham NEC … Read more…

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Spooky Spectacular Halloween Cake

I thought I’d throw in a decorated Halloween cake to the projects pot this year using a really simple but effective cake decorating technique – brushed royal icing.

If you’d like to have a go at this cake at home … Read more…

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How to Cover a Cake with Sugarpaste

How to cover a cake in sugarpaste

I’ve already shown you how to marzipan and cover a fruit cake with sugarpaste when we were making Christmas cakes last year (post here) but it’s useful to be able to cover sponge cakes with sugarpaste too.  The preparation … Read more…

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