Easter, No Bake

Cocopops Cake

A nice easy treat, that looks impressive. By using Cocopops (or a supermarket alternative), you add an extra chocolatey hit and for some reason, it seems to stay crisper a bit longer too. Some people think making Rice Krispies buns are so easy, but if you get the proportions wrong, the mixture just falls apart.… Continue reading Cocopops Cake

Easter, No Bake

Mini Egg Cheesecake

We opted to make individual cheesecakes or mini ‘mini egg cheesecakes’. The amount below makes one whole cheese cake or 10 individual ones. The recipe is a mixture of recipes seen online and I used the cheesecake recipe from ‘All About Home Economics’ also. I increased the amounts for the topping from the book’s cheesecake… Continue reading Mini Egg Cheesecake

Biscuits, Decorating, Edible Gifts

Donut Cookies

Sounds like a win-win. A cookie that looks like a donut. Our inspiration came from a kids magazine, which my daughter got ages ago. She wanted to follow the recipe in the magazine, even though I have the perfect cookie recipe.... I went along with her plan, but wished I'd used my recipe 😉 The… Continue reading Donut Cookies

Traybakes

Carrot Cake Traybake

I've been meaning to try this for ages. I mean years.... The recipe is from a free Odlum's booklet, which I got years ago, called 'The Cake Club'. It was a promotional booklet for hosting a bake sale and I rediscovered it during lockdown de-cluttering. I made two changes to the recipe - but I'll… Continue reading Carrot Cake Traybake

Paddys Day

St Patrick’s Day Marshmallow Pops

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