Ramadan is now far behind us, I know, but if you’re like us (we tend to stock up on dates, 7kgs worth), you might still have some left over. If you want to use up some dates or just want a datey (totally a word, right?) treat, try these! These macarons are slightly different to…
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Rose and Cardamon Macarons
Cardamon? Cardamom? I’ve always been a cardamon kinda girl, but I get that crooked red line every time I type it that way. How do you spell it? Doesn’t matter I guess, these rose and cardamon macarons are good! These macarons were from this Eid Dessert Table post. I made them using the Italian meringue method…
Soccer Ball cake
I made this cake as an order for some friends. Was quite interesting how it all came together. I don’t have a soccer ball mould, so I baked the bottom of the cake in a standard spring form pan and the top rounded ball part in a round metal bowl. After baking I realised the round bowl…
Blue and Orange Macarons
I sent out a few orders last week, one was a soccer ball cake (will upload pics soon) and the other macarons. These orange and blue macarons are an order from Siddiqa who requested these colours to match the theme of her Eid Favours for her colleagues at work, check out her blog post about them here….
Nutella, Peanut Butter Frosting
Peanut butter and nutella is an amazing combination. The best thing since sliced bread, or the best thing on sliced bread rather! Apart from putting together the frosting I also experimented with my own chocolate cupcake recipe. It turned out pretty well, I do think it would work better as a cake or mini cake…
Cupcake Decorating 101
This has been an extremely interesting weekend for me. I attended a cupcake class and bought a bird. THAT’S RIGHT A BIRD! I’m not a very big pet person, but myself and hubby have both previously owned cockatiels and thought it might be a nice idea to get one for our little boy. He loves…