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Lemon cupcakes
Emma at work loves lemon, so I hoped these would go down well – they did! These are from the Hummingbird bakery cookbook; I always find that their recipes come out really well. I added lemon extraxt to the cake … Continue reading
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Marie’s Easter cake
This isn’t actually one of my cakes but it’s an Easter cake that my friend Marie made for when I went to stay with her at Easter; expertly decorated by her daughters Sienna & Erin!
Easter ‘nest’ cakes
These cakes were pretty deluxe! My housemate Rekha had some leftover Mascarpone cheese, so I searched for a recipe to use it in. I made the mascarpone muffins and covered them with the chocolate ganache. As it was around Easter … Continue reading
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Banana loaf (no sugar)
I made this banana loaf for a family tea on May Day Bank Holiday. It has no sugar in it as the sweetness comes from the bananas. Unfortunately although the cake rose nicely, it developed a dip (more like a … Continue reading
Dan’s extra special chocolate Birthday cake
I found this delicious recipe online whilst searching for a special recipe for my housemate’s birthday. It’s a rich, moist cake with a layer of apricot on top, coated with chocolate icing – similar to a jaffa cake. Mmm…. It … Continue reading
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Strawberry and White Chocolate Muffins
These are my strawberry and white chocolate muffins that I made for work colleagues. I chose to match these with red and white cases to make them fun and playful.
Banana choc chip cupcakes with chocolate & peanut-butter frosting
These are pretty intense! Rekha and I wanted to do some baking so looked for some inspiration online and found these. The muffins are made with bananas and chocolate chips. The frosting is extra special and 2-tone. You make a … Continue reading
Top of the Morning Cupcakes
These Top of the Morning cupcakes are a favourite amongst my friends and family. I have a great recipe book entitled “intoxicated cupcakes” which contains alcoholic cupcake recipes – these ones contain yummy Baileys and a coffee icing. I also … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day Hearts
Heart shaped biscuits for Valentine’s Day in the office went down very well! My flatmate helped me to decorate them in crazy patterns with white icing, dried strawberry pieces, chocolate hearts, coloured sprinkles and pink pearls. I used different sized … Continue reading
Halloween Spiders
These themed cupcakes were for our Halloween house party; they went down a treat! http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1474/spider-web-chocolate-fudge-muffins
Frances Bakes 