White Chocolate Malteser Slice
I saw a yummy recipe for Maltester Slice over on the beautiful Bake Play Smile blog. I love maltesers. I love white chocolate. And I love things that don’t need baking, because Amelie can help with the...
View ArticleSalted Caramel Chocolate Swirl Cake
I know, I know, I had you at salted caramel. Everybody loves salted caramel. It just hits all the right notes – and its just…caramel…. with a bit of SALT! The logical step is to combine this oozy...
View ArticleChocolate and Vanilla Macaroons
We recently got back from our first little family holiday to Paris and one of the highlights was selecting and enjoying some macaroons with our Little Button. She was adamant she wanted the brown one....
View ArticleToblerone Cupcakes
It was Button buddy Laura’s birthday a little while ago, and if there’s one thing I know, its that laura LOVES cake. She also loves biscuits, tea and toblerone. As tea and biscuits would make for an...
View ArticleGigantic Party Rings
Everything about the title of this recipe excited me! Aside from the fact that party rings = childhood parties for me, what’s better than a recipe that gives you a giant version? My Little...
View ArticleAztec Cookies
I went to visit Tia in her new house last week and took a batch of these cookies along to give her a bit of a boost after all the moving and unpacking. These dark chocolate cookies are packed with...
View ArticleMatilda-Themed Cupcakes
“Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it’s unbelievable.” – Matilda, By Roald Dahl Everyone...
View ArticleMini ‘Mojito’ Loaves
While searching for a simple bake that was light and summery – I guess I’m just trying to cling on to the last few days of sunshine – I found this recipe for mojito cakes. The lime makes a nice...
View ArticleBaking with Kids: Biscuit Wands
I was thinking I need to do more baking with Amelie. She’s old enough now, and we don’t do enough of it. Partly because I never know what to make, or I don’t have the ingredients, or the time…. guilt,...
View ArticleKids Baking: Halloween Oreo Pops
My Little Button and I made a batch of Halloween Oreo Pops for a party this weekend. These are great for little people to help out with because there aren’t any hot ovens or sharp knives involved. They...
View ArticlePizza Faces
We made a batch of these pizza faces when we were struggling to come up with something to feed the kids on one of our weekly meet ups. They’re easy, healthy and good for entertaining tots. We got the...
View ArticleChocolate & Cinnamon Christmas Pudding Cupcakes
The party season is well and truly upon us! Hooray! We’ve been to toddler Christmas parties, fake Christmas with friends, and the first of many Christmas dinners this week alone, and have already eaten...
View ArticleMini Rainbow Meringues
I went to my meet my friend Alice last week and, knowing that she is a big fan of meringue, I thought I would have a go at making her some mini rainbows to brighten up the grey wet that surrounds us...
View ArticleDoodle Birthday Cake
The last cake I made, Harper really wanted to help with (or eat) the icing. I felt a little mean as I said no as it was nearly bedtime and promised that she could help with the next one. So I made a...
View ArticleMillionaire Shortbread Cake
It was Tia’s birthday at the weekend and we have long had an agreement for years that we would always bake each other a birthday cake. This year I created a millionaire shortbread in a cake form...
View ArticleQuick & Easy Coconut Bites
I discovered something amazing yesterday: a healthy snack that was so yummy my kids chose it over a biscuit. That’s never happened before, and probably won’t again. Maybe the biscuits had gone stale or...
View ArticleNo Bake Easter Slab
I am such a sucker for seasonal chocolates. As soon as I see them on the shelves I’m filling my trolley with them. I had got quite an Easter collection already, so thought the best place for them would...
View ArticleIncredibly Easy Teddy Bear Cake
I wanted to make a teddy bear cake for Lilah’s 2nd birthday. When she was born she had to wear leg braces for 6 months, which pushed her legs out so that she looked like a little teddy. We’ve called...
View ArticlePeter Rabbit Birthday Cake
Since the 3rd of January (the day after Grayson’s birthday) Harper had been talking about her birthday and how she wanted a Peter Rabbit cake. So two and a half months later, there we were with a Peter...
View ArticleEdible Ice Cream Bowls
Pinterest is seriously dangerous. Every time I go onto it I seem to loss hours (literally whole evenings have disappeared) and have an overwhelming desire to make EVERYTHING on there. These edible ice...
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