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Birthday cupcakes - Monday 17th March
I was asked to make a batch of birthday cupcakes, the chosen flavours were coffee and salted caramel. I used recipes from Jane's...


Homemade raisin and oat cookies - Tuesday 4th March
Nothing better than a home made cookie to enjoy with your morning coffee or afternoon tea, these are made using a Jane's Patisserie...


Joining the Army - Friday 28th February
I've been asked to make a vanilla traybake cake and vanilla cupcakes with an army theme - the son of friends is about to join up and the...


Baklava - Saturday 22nd February
I saw a recipe for Baklava just before Christmas last year which I kept as I thought to myself I would just have to give it a go. The...


February craft
Had a bit of a breakthrough with my crochet, up until now I have followed an online CAL to produce two blankets, I decided to make...


Giant Valentine cookie - 13th February 2025
I had been looking at Jane's Patisserie website and found a recipe for a giant valentine cookie which I wanted to try as I just happened...


Mini red velvet valentine cupcakes for Surrey Police - 13th February 2025
As I had some red velvet cake batter left over from my bake for The Coffee House I used it to make mini cupcakes for my partner to take...


Valentine baking for The Coffee House, 13th February 2025
I had great fun creating these cupcakes for The Coffee House in Tadworth, my first themed bake of 2025, which we delivered this morning. ...


Cookies - Choc chip and nut - 4th February
What could be better than a freshly baked cookie with a mug of tea. I used a favourite Waitrose recipe card for this batch of cookies. ...


January crafting
Here's an update on this month's crafting. I have been having a bit of a breather after all of the Christmas baking and therefore able...


RBL Poppy Sellers tea, Sunday 19th January 2025
We went to a celebratory tea arranged for the local British Legion poppy sellers. One of the stand-out things to mention was the amount...


Another craft project completed - Gingerbread house blanket - Friday 3rd January 2025
Well it's taken me a while to complete but I am absolutely delighted with the crocheted Gingerbread house blanket that I finished today. ...


Finally, my completed Christmas cake - Wednesday 25th December
I covered the Christmas cake that I made a few months ago with ready rolled marzipan and icing just for quickness, and then stamped onto...


Giant Christmas cookie to gift to friends, Tuesday 24th December
We are going to visit friends for a cuppa this afternoon so I have made them a giant choc-chip Christmas cookie. This is the usual...


Mini Christmas cupcakes for the Carol service at St Peter's Church, Sunday 22nd September
I am helping with the refreshments at this afternoon's Carol Service at St Peter's, I have made 30 mini vanilla cupcakes to be enjoyed...


Christmas bauble cupcakes for friends - Friday 20th December
We've been invited to dinner with friends so I've made them some chocolate cupcakes filled with chocolate spread, topped with vanilla...


Gardener's Christmas breakfast - final traybake of the year - Friday 20th December
Another Spiced toffee traybake to share with my gardening volunteer friends. They all loved the decorations and the cake. Very pleased...


Lucy Rayner Foundation, Charity bake - Thursday 19th December
I made a chocolate traybake which I decorated with festive and the charities signature lips logo decorations as my donation to a bake...


Christmas Spiced toffee traybake for The Bus Stop Cafe - Thursday 19th December
We had a Christmas quiz at the Bus Stop cafe this morning and to add to the festive theme I also took along a Spiced toffee traybake...


Christmas Chocolate cake for the RBL Veterans hub - Wednesday 18th December
Another Charity Christmas bake, this time a cake for the RBL Veterans hub meeting. I made a chocolate traybake using a Waitrose recipe. ...
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