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Cupcakes & Muffins

Pimm’s Cupcakes

What is the British summer without a glass (or two) or Pimm's?! And what better way to enjoy it than in these Pimm's Cupcakes? Pimm's means Summer! Here in Britain we aren't lucky when it comes to weather. Our 'summer' usually consists of a few days where it stops raining and it gets a bit warmer. Having said that some years we haven't even managed to get that, or so it feels. So for us Brits, when the sun does come out, we make the most of it with some Pimm's! I have just Googled to ... continue reading...

Cupcakes & Muffins

Nutella Buttercream

Silky smooth and packed with the chocolate hazelnut flavour we all know and love. This Nutella Buttercream will elevate any cake you chose to smother with it. What is nutella? I'm sure most people will have heard of Nutella, even if they haven't tried it. It is an Italian chocolate hazelnut spread. There are lots of other brands of chocolate hazelnut spread, but Nutella is the most well known. A few years ago, I realised that Nutella used palm oil. I wasn't very keen on this so I ... continue reading...

Cakes

Nutella Swirl Cake

Delicious hazelnut sponge with Nutella running through it. This Nutella Swirl Cake is a real showstopper perfect for all occasions! What is a bundt cake? Encase you haven't seen this type of cake before, it is called a bundt cake. Bundt cakes are cakes that are baked in a bundt tin. The tins have a distinctive doughnut shape, but can some in a huge variety of different styles. Bundt tins can be very decorative with lots of different shapes in the tin which are then shaped into ... continue reading...

Biscuits, Cookies & Traybakes

Jam Thumbprint Cookies

Soft, melt in your mouth biscuits with a dollop of jam in the middle. These Jam Thumbprint Cookies are perfect with a cup of tea. What are Thumbprint Cookies? Thumbprint cookies I believe are based on a Swedish biscuit that's name translated to 'raspberry caves'. Thumbprint Cookies was the name adopted by America and it is the most widely used name for them. If you're from the UK, don't be confused. Although they are referred to as cookies, we would know them as a soft ... continue reading...

Cupcakes & Muffins

Cheese & Onion Chutney Muffins

Fluffy savoury muffins with onion chutney - the perfect snack. If you are a cheese fan, my Cheese & Onion Chutney Muffins are definitely for you! Cheese & onion is a classic combination Cheese and onion is a classic flavour combination loved by many. I'm slightly different and am not a fan of onions; that is unless they are in the form of pickled onions or red onion chutney! For quite a few years now I have been making my own chutney at Christmas. They make great gifts for ... continue reading...