Author: Anna Hogbin

Get down and boogie!!!

 

Here it is, the pinnacle of my very short cake decorating career!!!
This is the “Disco” cake I made for my friend’s 1970’s theme party. 
I COULD tell you how disappointed I was with it, and the trouble I had trying to work with fondant,
BUT…………
I think I will be a big girl and just say YES, it looked FAB and the birthday girl loved it.
 

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Fairies & Toadstools.

 
Last October our dearest Miss D turned 4.
My personal Party Planner, Miss A, created a fabulous dress up tea party with a red and white  storybook theme. 
This party really needs a post of its own , but a few photos will have to suffice.
 
( I apologise for the length of this post. Please bear with me!)
 

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Doubling up.

What are the chances of having two of your children share a birthday??
 
Well….if you have 9 children, then I guess your chances are higher than normal.
 
Three years ago, our Number 2 son turned 10 and our darling daughter Number 5  arrived on the same day!!! She was 14 days overdue and just wanted to hold on until she could share her  birthday with her brother.
Can you believe I still managed to make a cake, even though I was in labour!!?
 
I will always remember walking out of the kitchen with the birthday cake and  pausing with a contraction before singing ‘Happy Birthday!’
 
It seems hilarious to think back on it now!!!!

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Speaking of white chocolate…….

 
While doing some cupcake research, (otherwise known as searching Google images), I stumbled upon this glorious idea!!
 
 Melting white  chocolate and having ooodles of fun  squiggling them into all kinds of shapes. I have only done it a couple of times and want to perfect it, but I was really happy with the results. 
 
I thought it would also be a nice idea to make dark chocolate  hearts on red icing  for Valentines day.
 
 
While doing some cupcake research, (otherwise known as searching Google images), I stumbled upon this glorious idea!!
 
 

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Introducing Kitty

 
 I know it has been a ridiculously long time since I have even thought about this blog, let alone DONE anything on it!!! But I am here to announce that I am back!! I do have a wonderful reason for my absence, being the arrival of our darling 9th child…..our 6th daughter, 
 
KITTY JEMIMAH GRACE.
 

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Welcome!

Welcome to my blog!

This is just a little bit of me for you. I love cooking

 for my family. I love baking. I adore my kitchen, and when you see how beautiful it is you’ll know why.

 
 

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