Quite possibly, the easiest themed cakey activity to do. I made a video but honestly, it could easily be explained with a few instructions. I just wanted to show how easy they are. All you need is marshmallows, straws, chocolate and sprinkles. Kids love them. I made these while my kids were in school, as… Continue reading St Patrick’s Day Marshmallow Pops
Author: thecakemum
Vegetable and Lentil Soup
My son does not eat vegetables. He doesn't even like fruit. He does however like soup, so I frequently make this soup. It's a lovely filling healthy soup, which we eat a lot and it means he gets some veg in his body. Yay. I also regularly make this for my lunch - I try… Continue reading Vegetable and Lentil Soup
Lemon Traybake – Variations.
I make Lemon traybake a lot. To say that it is a huge hit is an understatement. My family loves it as does anyone I know, who has baked it. For years I have made 'Ice Lemon traybake' using a mixture of Icing sugar & lemon juice to decorate it. I'll be honest, I was… Continue reading Lemon Traybake – Variations.
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Dublin
Tickets for the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt 2018 in Merrion Square, Dublin go on sale on Thursday March 8th . If you haven't been to this event and have kids (I'd say under 10), I'd recommend it. This is the 5th year of the Egg Hunt & we have been for three years in a… Continue reading Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Dublin
Banana Loaf
I make this a lot, for ourselves and also as to bring to other people's houses. I can't take the credit for the recipe, I found it ages ago and it's a Mary Berry (aka my hero) one. I love it as it's an all-in-one recipe, so super easy to make. I do like other… Continue reading Banana Loaf
Oat Rounds
I have temporarily given up the quest for flapjacks that aren't full of sugar and moved on to a hunt for a nice simple biscuit that is a handy snack for the kids. These biscuits have oats in them, so I figure they will get some slow release energy, it's a winner. There are only… Continue reading Oat Rounds
Running like a girl
I attempted to read a running book a few years ago and never managed to finish it. On a recent trip to my local library, this book caught my eye. I've never heard of the book or author, Alexandra Heminsley (Hemmo), but liked the blurb on the back so gave it a whirl. I thoroughly… Continue reading Running like a girl
Easter Traybake
Ok, I'm rehashing a recipe I've blogged about before but with an Easter spin. Decorate the Vanilla traybake with sprinkles and egg sweets (I used mini eggs and golden eggs) for a super easy dessert on Easter Sunday that goes a long way. The recipe for the traybake is here: Vanilla Traybake Be generous… Continue reading Easter Traybake
Decorated Halloween Cookies
The recipe is one from the archives - IÂ blogged it for Valentine's Day but used the recipe for a very different kind of cookie this time. We decorated cookies with fondant for the first time this week. It's often done at baking camps, so I was keen to see how it worked with my kids.… Continue reading Decorated Halloween Cookies
4 Buttercream Recipes
Not 1 buttercream recipe but 4! I use them all regularly. The white chocolate one works really well on carrot cake cupcakes. Option 1: Traditional Buttercream, the classic recipe that we used in school! Option 2: Lemon Buttercream Option 3: White Chocolate Buttercream Option 4: Alternative Buttercream recipe - uses less butter so handy to… Continue reading 4 Buttercream Recipes
The Cake Mum 