Birthday piggies

So, someone wanted some muddy piggies on their birthday cake this year. I had great fun making this lovely cake with an unbelievable amount of wafers and flakes 😉

Christmas Cookie Experiments: Stained Glass with a Ginger Twist

With Christmas just around the corner, I decided it was time to get into the Christmas spirit by experimenting with some holiday baking. This year, I wanted to try something a little different with my Christmas cookies: creating a stained-glass effect using melted sweets. The idea of colourful, translucent cookies catching the light sounded magical,…

Home made ‘goodies’

I’ve always loved baking!  My first memory of baking was helping my mom baking a huge amount of cookies for our summer holiday at the sea in South Africa. My favourite is healthy banana nut muffins.  I think my hubby’s favourite is still my hot caramel pudding with custard. Both my kids have their favourites and…

Sugar craft books

A couple of weeks ago I was asked to create some cupcake toppers for a writing group.  I’ve decided to try and make some books. I had great fun making 12 small books for the cupcakes and could not believe how easy and quick it was to do.  The response was great as everyone seemed…