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Banana and Biscoff Baked Oats (Vegan Friendly Recipe)
Vegan Friendly and Super Easy This vegan friendly Banana and Biscoff Baked Oats recipe is super easy to follow. The only specialist kitchen item you’ll need is a blender. Though I suppose you could try without, the consistency may just be a little chunky. I’m always on the lookout for new breakfast ideas as it’s one of my favourite meals of the day. Being a total sweet tooth, if I can incorporate some form of a dessert theme into that first meal of the day then it’s a total winner for me. The recipe itself only uses 5 ingredients, most of which you’ll probably already have in the cupboard. Ingredients…
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Vanilla Cupcake Ghosts – A Simple and Fun Family Recipe
I first tried the idea of cake ghosts last year and created them using a cake pop method. This year I thought I’d go for something a little simpler, ‘Vanilla Cupcake Ghosts’. This method means that you could either make all the elements from scratch or purchase them ready-made for ghost construction. When it comes to Halloween, my son is currently a huge fan. The earlier the celebrations start, the better (in his eyes). This recipe is one for the whole family. You could even decorate one each and individualise them. The ingredients are simple and can be picked up at local Supermarkets such as Asda, Tesco or Aldi. If…
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12 Easy Vanilla Cupcakes
A simple step by step guide to making 12 Cupcakes Vanilla cupcakes are something that I always fall back on when I’m not sure what to bake. This recipe for 12 easy vanilla cupcakes is definitely my go to. They can be decorated in so many different ways and the recipe can also be used to make a larger cake. You can colour vanilla cupcakes to make bright and vibrant cakes or simply leave plain. I’ve linked some ideas below that you might want to try out or simply take a look at my Instagram feed for inspiration and use the 12 easy Vanilla Cupcakes recipe. Recipe Inspo! Vanilla Ghost…
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Easy Vanilla Buttercream for 12 cupcakes
I use this easy vanilla buttercream method all of the time. It’s quick, easy and you can vary it multiple ways. Take a look at some of the creations below for inspiration on piping ideas or colours that pop. 3 Tier Chocolate Cake Red Nose Day Cupcakes Lucky Charm Cupcakes White Choc Chip Cupcakes Easy Vanilla buttercream is also essential when making cake pops or cakesicles as it holds the mixture together. Ingredients and Equipment All the ingredients in this recipe can be picked up from your local supermarket or local shop. You can find baking aisles in all major chains such as Asda, Morrisons and Tesco. The equipment that…
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Mint Choc Chip Cake Recipe – A Fun Family Bake
Mint choc chip is a classic ice cream combination and works just as well in cake form. It always reminds me of being a child as it was my favourite ice cream flavour (funnily enough, it’s also my son’s favourite now!) My mint choc chip cake recipe packs in lots of minty flavour with extra chocolate chips to decorate because, well, you can never have too many chocolate chips! I used dark chocolate chips as these give a real classic flavour to the cake but if you prefer milk chocolate, these can work just as well. All the ingredients can be picked up at local supermarkets such as Asda and…
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Grandma’s Almond Shortbread – A Simple Recipe
This year I’ve decided to get back to exploring some more of my Grandma’s recipe book. Now I’ve already had to hit google numerous times to try and work out what some ingredients are as the recipes are 60 years old, so I thought I’d start with a simple one. The humble shortbread (with an almond twist). Shortbread is an oldie but a goodie and one that takes a little time (to rest) but is super easy for all levels of home bakers (and newbie bakers). I’ve popped an easy print recipe below and if you want to try any of my Grandma’s other bakes after baking the Almond Shortbread,…
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Toffee Apples
This year was the first time we’d ever made toffee apples and I have to say it was great fun (and sticky, very sticky!) We learnt the hard way that the secret to making good toffee apples is actually a thinner rather than thicker layer of toffee. I’ve popped what we used and how we made them below. But first, a few more tips. Tips If the toffee starts to harden and set, simply heat the bowl up in the microwave in 10 second bursts. The apples need to be at room temperature. We keep ours in the fridge and this caused the toffee to set almost instantly on our…
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Mini Ghost Cakes
Bruce is a huge fan of Halloween at the moment but I do have to admit that I’m just not all that into it. I mean, it is weird because horror is probably my favourite film genre so you’d think I’d be all up for decorating the house in spooky stuff. I think that’s just it though, I’d rather keep all the spooky stuff in the TV or on the cinema screen! Mini ghost cakes were my answer to a mum who likes creating cute little bakes and a 7 year boy who wants to make me jump at every given opportunity! They were actually made from a gluten free…
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Simple Chocolate Cake
This is a super simple chocolate cake recipe. The amount will create 6 cupcakes or 1 x 8 inch cake. If you would like to create more cake layers or cupcakes, simply double the quantities in the recipe. Once your cakes are cooked, you can decorate with buttercream. For ideas of how you might want to decorate your cakes, or for more chocolate cake recipes, have a look at the links below: Mini Ghost Cakes Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes Chocolate Cupcake Suprises Mini Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes Super Chocolatey Chocolate Cake
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Chocolate Buttercream
Chocolate buttercream is simple to make but just takes a little time. To make sure that the buttercream is light and fluffy, you need to whisk the butter for at least 5 minutes before adding the icing sugar and cocoa powder. This buttercream recipe makes enough for 6 cupcakes or enough to coat 1 x 8 inch cake. To make more, simply double or triple the quantities. You can use the buttercream alongside my simple chocolate cake recipe. If you’d like some further baking inspiration, you can view all of my recipes here.
