Cake, kids & exercise
Pavlova conjures up so many memories of my childhood. We had pavlova for every family occasion - visitors, Communions, Christmas and Easters. It was always on the menu. Sometimes with kiwi or tinned fruit but they were never as popular as fresh strawberries. Mary, my Mum was a keen baker and made a mean Pavlova.… Continue reading Mary’s Strawberry Pavlova
Oreo Truffles? Oreo Cookie Balls? These bad boys have so many different names but they are so easy. My 6 year old daughter wanted to do some baking today (Valentine's Day) and I remembered how easy these are to make. I made these years ago and went to look for the recipe that I used,… Continue reading Oreo Cake Balls
Stick a butterfly or a heart on a home-made Vanilla cupcake and you have your Valentine's gift sorted. I have got brave and made a few video tutorials. This is only my second one but hopefully it's clear that these decorations are easy. I'll invest in a better tripod eventually but in the meantime, side… Continue reading Valentine’s Cupcake Decorations
These Vanilla Cookies are easy to make and the dough can be frozen. The dough does not spread when cooked so are perfect for making shaped cookies using cookie cutters. Ingredients: 100 g butter at room temp ( I use unsalted) 100 g castor sugar 1 beaten egg (I use large) 275 g Plain Flour… Continue reading Valentine’s Vanilla Cookies
The Cake Mum 