It’s probably not gone unnoticed that I am now somewhat of a Gin enthusiast?!  Having recently made a Gin & Tonic Drizzle cake and a Gin infused Carrot cake (both of which were delicious!) I decided to create a G&T Cupcake recipe of my own.  It involves a lime infused sponge topped with a gin
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I’ve had a few requests recently for my Unicorn Cupcakes!  These always draw gasps of admiration!  The good news is….. they are fairly easy to make.  Simply recreate the recipe for my ‘Very Vanilla Cupcakes’ (posted on 25/05/17) and follow these simple decorating tips! To decorate 12 cupcakes I would advise doubling the amount of
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If chocolate isn’t your thing at Easter time, a delicious alternative is the lemon cupcake.  Here I’ve tweaked my basic cupcake recipe to include lemon zest, lemon juice and lemon curd! Ingredients (to make 12 cupcakes) 110g self raising flour 110g caster sugar 110g soft margarine 1tsp baking powder 2 medium eggs 1tsp freshly squeezed
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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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Mother’s Day is fast approaching and with a few simple tweaks of my basic vanilla or chocolate cupcakes you can easily create a showstopping centrepiece or a batch of luxurious cupcakes to treat your Mam’s. A batch of vanilla cupcakes can very easily be turned into a bouquet of roses.  Simply prepare a batch of
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What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, then with a Prosecco Cupcake? This recipe is a variation of my ‘Very Vanilla Cupcakes’ (posted on May 25th 2017).  The only difference being the addition of a Prosecco syrup to the sponge and frosting. To prepare the Prosecco syrup, gently heat 200ml Prosecco and 75g Caster sugar
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It’s that time in January when the New Year’s resolutions of being healthy are starting to wear off and you may feel in need of cake!  Not to worry, here is a recipe for Carrot Cupcakes with orange frosting.  In truth, these cupcakes aren’t really for the dieters! but they are made with brown sugar
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A few weeks back I posted a recipe for my very versatile Chocolate Cupcakes!  With the simple addition of orange to the frosting they can very easily be transformed into Chocolate Orange Cupcakes!  A firm festive favourite! To make Chocolate Orange Cupcakes, follow the Chocolate Cupcake recipe (posted 19/10/17) and simply add a teaspoon of
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Here is the recipe for my chocolate cupcakes!  The sponge recipe is very versatile.  I have used it as the basis of many of my chocolatey cupcake creations including rocky road, Oreo, Ferrero Rocher, Lindor, Lion Bar, Reese’s peanut butter cups and Snickers cupcakes to name a few.  The sponge is made with cocoa powder
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I haven’t posted anything on the blog for a while!  So what have I been up to? Well, firstly I’ve enjoyed an extended Summer break with the boys.  It was great to recharge the batteries and enjoy some sunshine (although it now seems a distant memory!)  We stayed one week at the fabulous Grupotel Macarella
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