Cake or Mistake?
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Lindsay's Description:
As Helen is training to be a journalist I think it is fair to expect great things from her blog. And I'm pleased to say with Cake or Mistake? she doesn't disappoint. Helen's witty, amusing, honest and just downright engaging write-ups accompany delicious recipes and yummy photos. Share in Helen's triumphs, and occasional mistakes, as she endeavours to learn new recipes, create her own and inspire other bakers.
Helen's Description:
Baking. I adore baking. It’s a social event for me and my friends, a chance to catch up and an excuse to stuff our faces – we never fail to demolish the whole thing in a sitting.
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Welsh cakes
12 July 2010
You can’t spend nine months living in Wales without making a batch of the countries finest flat snack. Arming myself with a local, a biscuit cutter and a big bag of flour, I set out to make my first pile of Welsh cakes.. My fellow cake blogger friend/Welsh pal shared with me a recipe she ...
Wino cupcakes
24 June 2010
‘They’ say a glass Red wine a day is good for you…well what if it’s in cake form?… I’m loving these alco-cupcake recipes, there seems to be a recipe pretty much for every tipple. I found a great red wine recipe here. (although I adapted it slightly…) ...
Jammy cupcakes with mascarpone topping
19 June 2010
One of my fellow baking buddies made some scrumptious vanilla cupcakes with a gooey strawberry middle….had to get in on the action. I followed my favourite Jamie Oliver sponge cake recipe (from his COOK with Jamiebook) and coupled it with some advice I got here on how to fill a cupcake with ...
Mint Aero Cheesecake
18 June 2010
My housemate created this beaute for her mint-chocolate obsessive boyfriend when he turned 25. So… Aero cheesecake: Here’s how The recipe was found on dooyou.co.uk All those Nestle boycotters or mint-choc haters out there don’t fret. traceyk100 who posted the recipe up says you ...
Gin & Tonic Cupcakes
10 June 2010
Get tipsy on these fresh and tasty treats. When it comes to booze I am a major fan of the G&T; it’s not too sickly sweet and it’s not too overwhelmingly alcoholic. A great tipple to get you feeling woozy on a warm summers eve without the beer gut or wine head. After the success of ...
Around the world in 80 trays (via Around the world in 80 trays)
09 June 2010
I love this blog! Check it out for a collection of tasty treats from around the globe… I have spent a long time procrastinating over the subject of my blog, so much so that the subject has changed rapidly from the realms of beauty and pampering to venturing into the unknown world of travel ...
Cosmo cupcakes
30 May 2010
What better way could a gal celebrate the new Sex and the City (SATC) film than cosmopolitan cupcakes. Alcohol plus cake – I cannot think of any better combination..and they look so cute as well. I adapted the recipe from this sexy little blog, one that I – quite frankly cannot even ...
Cheesecake virgin
23 May 2010
Cheesecake+Strawberries = Perfect for a hot summers day. Loving this book – The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook. From this array of tantalising cake recipes we found a tempting looking New York Cheesecake recipe…that was surprisingly easy to make – I always thought it would be a ...
Cuddly cakes: Bunnies and easter chicks
21 March 2010
Here’s the cakeormistake take on easter. Firstly I followed Jamie Oliver’s sponge recipe, (from his COOK with Jamie book). Which I have to say is top notch. (I think it has something to do with adding four whole eggs into the mix). You will need: Sponge mixture: 225g unsalted ...