Red Nose Day 2011

So Friday was Red Nose Day and as usual we did some fundraising in work, sparkly ties, sequin red hats and CUPCAKES! :)

On the menu were Limoncello and The Belguim cupcakes. Then came the really fun bit, making the noses! As Red Nose Day is all about doing something funny for money (and as I have a little obsession with moustaches) I decided half the cupcakes would have red noses with moustaches. Eeeek! :D

They turned out great & they tasted delish! The pics are below and yes they are real! (So many people who didnt actually see the cakes only a picture dont believe that they were real!).

LM xXx

Chocolate & Amaretto Crush - Happy Birthday Kirsten!

My sister requested a Cake for her birthday so I decided I'd make something extremely yummy! I've named the cake 'Chocolate Amaretto Crush'.
A chocolate sponge cake with Amaretto frosting in the middle & on the top of the cake & then covered in crushed up Smarties and Mini Eggs. YUM! I did enjoy smashing up the smarties & mini eggs with a rolling pin! :)

I also made Ice Ice Baby, Limoncello & The Jammie Dodger cupcakes for Kirsten to take back to work with her.

Here's the pics!

LM xXx

White Chocolate & Raspberry Cupcakes

I baked these cupcakes for my colleague Kat's Birthday. The recipe isn't difficult but it takes a while! You could say these cupcakes are 'reasonably' good for you considering the amount of fresh raspberries that go into them. However, I think the white chocolate, double cream and sugar outweigh the fruit a little!

The cake is your standard cake mix with some raspberries blended in, they are then stuffed with a white chocolate & double cream mix and topped with a homemade raspberry jam & buttercream creation. DELISH!

I got my best responses yet from these cupcakes including my branch manager telling me they are 'Orgasmic!' - Thanks Sue!

I have to say, even though they took a while to make I really enjoyed baking them and I just LOVE the look on a persons face when they bite into a scrummy cake. :)

Here's the photos!

Bake Sale for the British Heart Foundation

Firstly, let me apologise for being soooo behind on my blogging! Its been a bit manic over the last few weeks!

So Friday 25th February was our Bake Sale in work in aid of the British Heart Foundation. They are an amazing charity & one very close to my heart. Everyone in the branch got involved and we all wore something red instead of our usual uniforms.

We had a great mix of baked goods from Cupcakes to Meringue and a fabulous Chocolate Cake! I baked some Velvet Underground and Limoncello Cupcakes and in total we raised over £150 just from the cakes!!

Here's a few pics :)

LM xXx