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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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Chocolate Cupcake Suprises
A recipe for 12 light and fluffy chocolate cupcakes with creamy chocolate buttercream, white chocolate decoration and a hidden suprise! I have always wanted to try out some chocolate work so with my latest cupcakes I thought I would attempt some white chocolate decoration. Well, it was certainly not as straight forward as it looks! First of all the chocolate went everywhere, so I had to master the art of either moving fast of squeezing the piping tube gently (preferably both). Then after a while, the chocolate obviously started to set. The latter wasn’t as much of a problem because, honestly, it was easier to work with then. After all…
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Red Nose Day Cupcakes
Every 2 years for the past 30 years, people across the UK get together to raise money for Comic Relief. The money raised by Red Nose Day is used to help people who are living tough lives in both the UK and internationally. I wanted to complete a baking tutorial that was easy to follow yet fun and bright. If you want to join in with some Red Nose Day baking or want to adapt these for another fun idea, simply follow the step by step guide below. Ingredients – cupcakes 200g butter 200g caster sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 250g self-raising flour 2 tsp baking powder Red…
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Fondant Marble Cake
Marbling is an art that’s used across a wide range of mediums. From canvas pictures, to diary covers and even makeup brushes. So why not add the effect to a cake? When you create a marbling effect, the result is always different and can never be fully predicted. The reveal of the result can make it even more fun to complete! Follow my step by step guide below to create your very own stunning fondant marble cake. It makes a great centre piece at parties but you could also create it simply for the joy of making something beautiful! Ingredients – Cake 200g butter 200g caster sugar 4 eggs 2…
