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March 27, 2013 – 9:25 pm |

Top Ten Easter Cupcake Ideas for Kids
Easter is almost here where we get to enjoy time off work and time with the kids. We’ve researched the web to bring you our top 10 Easter cupcake …

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Birthday Cupcake Ideas

October 16, 2012 – 3:14 pm |
vintage birthday cupcake

Looking for birthday cupcake ideas? Here are a couple of designs I did recently.
Vintage Cupcake
For this collection I embossed a swirly pattern on to the fondant using a embossing mat like this Floral Texture Sheet . …

Birthday Cake Ideas

June 19, 2012 – 6:37 pm |
30th Pink and Black Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake Ideas consumed my thoughts for a good three months running up to my birthday…
Well it’s been a good couple of weeks since I last posted something so while I would normally apologise for …

Lemon Meringue Cupcake Recipe

June 19, 2012 – 5:15 pm |
lemon meringue cupcake recipe

Be warned, these Lemon Meringue Cupcakes are seriously tasty
As most of the world knows the UK isn’t renowned for good, sunny weather, but so far this year the weather has been rubbish, even by our …

How to make Christmas Cake Pops

December 20, 2011 – 4:35 pm |
Christmas cake pops

These Christmas cake pops are easy to do and look fantastic and provide a great treat for kids and adults alike.
Cake Pops can be quite scary to try first time around, and you will no …

How to make a cupcake bouquet

December 19, 2011 – 10:06 am |

This cupcake bouquet is beautiful and will make the ideal present for birthdays, mother’s day, as a ‘get well soon’ or just to cheer someone up!
I made it for my Mum’s birthday and she loved …

Angry Bird Cupcakes to celebrate the arrival of the addictive game on PC

December 5, 2011 – 3:23 pm |
Angry Bird Cupcakes

I made these Angry Bird cupcakes in celebration of the iconic game catapulting into the PC market
Made for my friends at Focus Multi Media  to celebrate their launch of the iconic game on PC,  these …

Toffee Buttercream – scrumptious!

October 18, 2011 – 2:12 pm |
toffee buttercream

Toffee buttercream is actually a lot easier to make than I envisaged, so I’d recommend you definitely give these a whirl.
I made the toffee buttercream to frost my gingerbread cupcakes, but you could use this …

Gingerbread Cupcakes – prefect for Autumn & Winter

October 18, 2011 – 2:10 pm | One Comment
Gingerbread cupcakes with Toffee Buttercream

With nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger, these Gingerbread Cupcakes provide the perfect Autumn / Winter treat.
I love gingerbread men – I also like gingerbread, but it seems all the more satisfying biting the leg off a …

Herman the Friendship Cake Recipe

October 18, 2011 – 2:07 pm | 3 Comments
Friendship cake mixture

Until 11 days ago I had never come across a friendship cake, so when I was presented with ‘Herman’ and told “you have to feed him, otherwise he will die and you’ll break the friendship …

How to Make Cake Pops Video Tutorial

October 17, 2011 – 4:32 pm |
How to make cake pops

Cake Pops are like the younger sister of cupcakes – they’re fun, sweet, cute, playful and can be a little bit naughty!
The bite-size cakes on a stick are going down a storm across the pond …

Low Fat Cupcakes – Tasty & Guilt Free Vanilla Cupcakes

October 17, 2011 – 9:41 am |
Courgette Cake with Frosting

If you want low fat cupcakes that will tempt your taste buds without damaging your waist line, try these guilt free American Vanilla cupcakes with snow meringue frosting.
We’re sure you’ll agree there is very little …

Peggy Porschen Academy. Part 5: Royal Icing

October 8, 2011 – 11:45 am | 2 Comments
Marie Antoinette Cupcakes Finished

Next at the Peggy Porschen Cake Academy we get to work with Royal Icing, adding delicate detail to our Marie Antoinette Cupcakes.
Missed previous posts? Read Part 4 here.

The Marie Antoinette cupcakes are finished …

Peggy Porschen Academy Part 4: Liquid Fondant Cupcakes

September 29, 2011 – 4:00 pm |
Liquid fondant cupcake

Liquid Fondant Cupcakes
To achieve the smooth, shiny finish on the Marie Antoinette Cupcakes the little pieces of heaven are dipped in liquid fondant.
Missed part 3? Read it here.
Liquid fondant is widely used as a filling …

Peggy Porschen Academy Part 3…Tea break at Peggy Porschen Parlour

September 29, 2011 – 3:48 pm |
Peggy Porschen Parlour

Tea break at the Peggy Porschen Parlour
When we had all finished our flowers we had a short lunch break and so I took the opportunity to wonder over the road to the Peggy Porschen Parlour.
You …