Today is my Mother’s 70th birthday! Happy Birthday Mam! To mark this milestone she requested a chocolate explosion cake, and I was happy to oblige! So here’s the recipe….. It’s fairly straightforward to make. My cake decorating skills are far from brilliant but I was pleased with the finished article! If I can do it,
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At the end of the school Summer holidays, we took a city break to Barcelona! A last chance for some sunshine, before the long winter stretch ahead! I chose Barcelona as it seemed to have something for all of us. I was travelling with my two Son’s (aged 3 and 9) and my Mum who
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May is a very busy month in the Rees household! Both William and Morgan have their Birthday on May the 19th! (which also happened to be the date of a certain Royal Wedding!) This year they turned 9 and 3. So when there’s a Birthday, there’s a cake! Or in fact there were lots of
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A batch of simple brownies can be given an Easter makeover with the addition of Easter eggs! I’ve made the following recipe and added either Mini Eggs, Creme Eggs or Caramel Eggs. This recipe is perfect for using up any excess Easter eggs too (although that’s not going to be an issue in my household!)
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For me, Easter Cupcakes are all about chocolate! I love Easter time and Easter eggs (and cupcakes)! This recipe combines my basic chocolate cupcake recipe with various treats available at this time of year! As my chocolate cupcake recipe uses cocoa powder rather than melted chocolate, the cupcakes are not to sickly. Perfect for the
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It’s always a treat when my monthly copy of ‘Olive’ magazine drops through the letterbox! Olive is a publication that combines my loves of food, recipes and travel. This month’s Easter edition included a recipe for ‘Easter Rocky Road’ that I just had to share! I have tweaked the recipe slightly from the original. It’s
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Whilst looking through old photographs earlier, I spotted this Rainbow Rocky Road that I made last year! This is a very indulgent Rocky Road! It is intensely chocolatey and packed with treats! It’s an easy, no bake recipe and you can substitute in your favourite biscuits or sweets. Just make sure that the quantities follow
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