I have a sneaky suspicion this might be cake flavour of the year! Due to a very imminent royal wedding! I'm not sure they will have Gin in theirs but if anyone was going to make a cake with Gin in, it would be me.... Lakes Distillery have very kindly gifted me some Elderflower Gin … Continue reading Lemon & Elderflower Gin Cake
The Bakers Christmas List!
Hello everyone! It's now the something of November so it's completely okay to mention the C word, I promise. So thought I'd do a Christmas List style blog for bakers. This could give you ideas on what to add to your own Christmas list or what to buy someone who loves to bake! Stand Mixers … Continue reading The Bakers Christmas List!
Pyrex Baking Bundle Review
So, as I'm sure most of you are aware by now, I have collaborated with Pyrex for a whole month! I have already shared a recipe post using some of the products from the baking bundle and now i'm going to do a little review of each of the products that you could WIN if … Continue reading Pyrex Baking Bundle Review
White Chocolate and Raspberry Drip Cake with Pyrex!
I'm so excited to share this recipe with you all, not only because it's one of my favourite recipes but also because I have teamed up with Pyrex to do a HUGE giveaway! Pyrex is a brand I've used and loved for all of my baking career, I will be doing a blog review of … Continue reading White Chocolate and Raspberry Drip Cake with Pyrex!
Strawberries and Cream Layer Cake by Hello Cake
The most simple and delicious cake to bake and create, I promise. Ingredients: 14oz Self-raising Flour 14oz Unsalted Butter (room temperature) or Stork 14oz Caster Sugar 7 Large Eggs 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Vanilla Essence 300ml Double Cream Strawberries and Raspberries (as much as you like) Fresh flowers for decoration! Equipment: … Continue reading Strawberries and Cream Layer Cake by Hello Cake
How I cover a cake with BUTTERCREAM. By Hello Cake
The most requested tutorial by far has been - How to cover a cake with fondant neatly. Before you get a beautifully neat fondant cake you need a beautifully neat layer of buttercream so I will show you first of all how to cover a cake with buttercream, which will give you the best chances … Continue reading How I cover a cake with BUTTERCREAM. By Hello Cake
Cake Decorating – The Essentials
Welcome to my first ever cake related blog. 6 months into the helloCAKEblog.com.... well done Emma - organised as ever! Before I start with the tutorials I thought it’d be a good idea to tell you what essential decorating equipment I have and could not live without. Most of this I keep in a little basket … Continue reading Cake Decorating – The Essentials
Hello Ralph
Today’s post is all about my dog-child, aka Ralph Sebastian Johnstone. Ralph is 3 years old, we think he is half standard half mini dachshund but we can’t be sure because we pretty much bought him on a whim from a non-legit breeder in Stoke. He looks all sausagey and floppy eared and behaves … Continue reading Hello Ralph