My mother turned 70 on Sunday. She is and was a really beautiful woman. Inside and out. My mother is the most wonderful mother in the whole world. She is everything a mother should be, devoted, loving, affectionate, supportive, dedicated and completely smitten with her children and grandchildren. She also… Read More
For those of you who wanted the recipe for my delicious Chai cake, here it is…… Chai Cake with Honey-Ginger Cream 1 1/3 c (315 ml) milk 6 Tbsp loose black tea 15 cardamom pods, crushed 1 tsp fennel 1/2″ of ginger, peeled and grated 4 eggs 2 egg yolks 2 tsp… Read More
A very dear friend of mine turned 39 last week. Another excuse to make a cake!!! I decided to make her a Chai cake with honey and ginger cream icing.She loved it. My friend loved the cake so much that she even presented me with this fine trophy!!!! What a… Read More
These cupcakes are incredible. I would have to say they are probably the nicest cupcakes I have EVER eaten! And that is coming from someone who bakes a LOT! Seriously. They are THAT good!!! If you are interested in the recipe, just let me know. Thanks for looking!!
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… Read More
A friend asked if I could make some cupcakes for her daughter’s birthday party. I decided to make a flower garden…… Very simple and very pretty .
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… Read More
These were a bit of fun! I saw a tutorial for icing daffodils on You Tube and have been hanging out to try them ever since. They will take some practice, but I am pretty happy with my first attempt. All you need is a large petal tip. This one is an Ateco 123… Read More
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… Read More
Yesterday my son asked me to make some “Hippie” cupcakes for a youth camp he was going to last night with the same theme. I was so excited about the prospect of whipping up some more butter and icing and spent the next little while dreaming up all sorts of loud and… Read More