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Easter choc chip shortbread

I love Spring and with Easter around the corner, I decided to get my cutting shapes out and make some Easter style shortbread biscuits. To celebrate Fairtrade coffee morning at my work, I used Fairtrade chocolate and sugar in my recipe. I made Chick and Rabbit shaped biscuits!    

Mum's 80th birthday celebrations

Happy big 80th to my mum. As a huge fan of Freddie Mercury,  we used AI to generate a photo of my mum and Freddie and I then used it as a cake topper 🎂!   I made a classic vanilla sponge filled with butter icing and strawberry jam. We had a small family gathering to 🥳 

50th Birthday cake

 A triple layered Victorian sponge cake for a special friend, Caroline 50th birthday.  Despite a transportation issue where the 50 icing stuck  to the lid, I managed to salvage the situation! Butter icing is good for fixing any mistakes or in this case redoing the top of a cake 🎂 

Its beginning to feel like Christmas 🎄

My annual xmas baking has begun! Christmas cupcakes, glitter shortbread, jammy dodgers and my favourite,  millionaire shortbread! These and a few more treats will be part of my Xmas selection boxes. 

Banana foster cake

Packed with bananas, caramel and cinnamon This classic American recipe is a favourite of my nephews, Ellis birthday. I made this cake for his 15th birthday 🎂 

Christmas cake 2025

 What a great baking day I have had! Christmas cake iced and decorated. Then I made a few mince pies to nibble on with a cup of tea!