Cake, kids & exercise
I found itsy bitsy Leibniz Biscuits in a local supermarket and had the urge to see what they would be like in a cake. They are just so teeny and cute. I didn't have a recipe, so halved my vanilla traybake recipe and used this as a base. I put the biscuits in the… Continue reading Leibniz Biscuit Traybake
I’ve made plenty of lemon tray bakes & round cakes but never a loaf cake. As I’m a big lemon fan, it’s been on my ‘to bake’ list for a while. It had to happen. I saw a recipe in a kids cookery book from the library and decided today was the day. I’m a… Continue reading Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake
I've wanted a 'nice' crowd pleasing Chocolate sandwich cake for a while. I have a delicious heavier chocolate sponge cake but wanted a lighter cake that is quick to bake. Well, I found it. I like to take random cookery books from the library and try one recipe. This week's book was in the kids… Continue reading Chocolate Birthday Cake
Itsy bitsy cupcakes are much loved in this house. They are perfect for little hands and dramatically reduce the waste. I think we all know a child that takes a bite out of a normal size cupcake and then abandons it! Or who just eats the icing and leaves the cupcake. They are also great… Continue reading Mini Cupcakes
I have learnt that kids seem to prefer the very last part of making cupcakes, the decorating bit! So I thought, that I'd share how I entertain kids with cupcake decorating. I'll be honest, it doesn't keep them busy for long but they do love it. Whenever I make cupcakes, I make extra and bung… Continue reading Easy Cupcake Decorating with kids
Yup, you can make Marshmallow pops for any event! So easy and kids adore them. They are quite simply - a marshmallow on a straw dipped in melted chocolate and sprinkles. That's it I did record myself making them so will share it, seen as I made it, I might as well eh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQhyu_o4WcQ… Continue reading Easter Marshmallow Pops
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
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
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
The recipe is one from the archives - I 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
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