So in case you haven't guessed, we're pretty obsessed with Oreos! So when we made these delicious cupcakes for an event last week, we weren't too surprised by how quickly they were gone. We don't know what it is about these little guys that makes them so irresistible but who are we to not give … Continue reading Oreo cupcakes
Tag: baking
Afternoon Tea at The Old Tea House – Beaconsfield
As you enter The Old Tea House, you are not only welcomed by warmth, the recognisable jingle from the bell above the door and the smell of freshly baked cakes, but friendly waitresses all fashioning a frilly white apron as though you'd just stepped into the 1920s. With a mismatched decor featuring bright floral printed … Continue reading Afternoon Tea at The Old Tea House – Beaconsfield
Oreo brownies
In the summer of 2005 I had a hideous sickness bug that left me bed ridden and inexplicably bored for two weeks as my Dad made me watch the Ashes all day, everyday. But it wasn’t this boredom nor the fact we actually won the Ashes tournament (or whatever) that reminds me of that summer, … Continue reading Oreo brownies
Brooklyn Blackout Cake
I've been looking for an excuse to make a big chocolate cake (more than just wanting to eat a big chocolate cake) and finally it came in the form of a baking day at work. Everyone in the office needed to bring in something different, so here was my chance to attempt this incredible cake. … Continue reading Brooklyn Blackout Cake
Pastel macaroons
So I've always wanted to try to bake macaroons, but from everyone I've asked they can be a bit challenging. Stupidly I thought that I'd be the exception to this and I'd find them really simple and they'd be perfect...this didn't happen. I had two attempts at them, the first of which was going perfectly until … Continue reading Pastel macaroons
Absolutely Muffin 