Ella's First Birthday Cakes

These are the cupcakes that i made for my nephew's cousins first birthday party that was today even through Ella's birthday isnt till the (31st) Halloween

And all you need is:-

230g Self -raising flour

230g butter

230g caster sugar

4 eggs

How to make :-

1. preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas mark 4 and line a cupcake baking tray with cupcake liners.
2. place the flour, caster sugar and butter in a bowl and mix with an electric hand mixer on a medium speed
3. add the eggs one by one beating well. add the vanilla extract and milk and mix together.
4. spoon the mixture into the cupcake liner 7, up to about 1/2 full.place in the centre of the oven for 12-15 minutes, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. remove the cupcake from the baking tray an place on a wire rack to cool.

Gaint Cupcake

This is the cake i made for my sisters surprise party tonight. it was really nice

All You Need Is:-

450g Butter

450g Caster Sugar

8 eggs

3tsp Vanilla Extract

450g Self-raising Flour

4 tsp baking powder

3tbsp Milk

Jam

gaint cupcake mould

How To Make It:-

1. Preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas mark 4
2. Beat the butter and sugar until they are light and fluffy. and then beat the eggs lightly and add them a little at a time
3. Add the vanilla to the butter and sugar
4. Sift the flour,salt and bicarbonate of soda. 
5. Alternately stir small quantities of the flour and milk into the mixture and mix until it is all incorporated.
6. Divide the cake batter between the pans (bottom & top) leaving plenty of room for the cakes to rise
7. Bake in the oven for 50 minutes (This may take up to 1hour 15 minutes
8. Allow to cool down before taking it out of the moulds
9. Level the top of the cake base, spread with the jam and then sandwich the layer together

Pappa Pig Cupcakes With Some Vanilla Icing Cupcakes

These are the cupcakes that i made a for my little niece since she loves peppa. They are really easy to make. for the topping i put on vanilla icing & Peppa pig topping

And all you will need is:-

300g self-raising flour

100g butter/margarine

100g caster sugar

1 egg

How to make :-

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas mark 6 & line a muffin/cupcake baking tray with paper case
2. Put the butter/margarine & flour in a bowl and using your finger tips rub the butter and flour together until the mixture becomes crumbly
3. add the sugar and mix it in. stir in the egg and then add enough milk to make the mixture creamy
4. put spoonfuls of the mixture into the paper cases and bake in the oven for 10-15 mins or until they are golden brown, then leave them to cool on a wire rack before decorating. 
5. For the icing i used an pipe bag and put vanilla icing in the bag

Halloween Chocolate Covered Apples (Makes 4)

I Made These With My Niece When She Stayed Over Tonight. We Are Using Dr.Oetker Apple Decorating Kit

And All You Will Need:-

4 Apples

Dr.Oetker Kit Contains:

Chocolate Buttons

Black & white Sugar Strands

Edible Paper Faces

4 Wooden Lolly Sticks

How To Make Them:-

1. Empty The Chocolate Buttons Into a Heat-proof bowl
2. Eirther Melt The Chocolate Buttons in the microwave for 25 seconds (if necessary follow up with another 10 seconds untill melted) or place the bowl over a saucepan of hot (Not Boiling) water and stir untill melted
3. Remove the stalks from the apple and push the stick into the top of the apples
4. Dip each apple into the melted mixture and twist the apple round  to remove any excess
5. Immediately dip into the white and black stands and decorate with edible paper faces

Fruit Jelly

I Made these in the summer and it was really nice

And All You Will Need:-

Different Fruit (Strawberry & Raspberry)

Hartleys Raspberry Jelly Cubes

100mls Hot Water

Mould (Any you have)

How To Make It:-

1. Dissolve the jelly cubes in a 100ml
2. Stir the jelly untill completely dissolved then make make up to 570ml (1pt) with cold water (Do This For Each Pack Of Jelly Cubes If You Need To Do Each Pack At A Time)
3. Pour The Jelly Into The Mould and add the fruit
4. put into the fridge and level to set.

Please Note :- This Recipe I Used 3 Packets of jelly because the mould was big.

Pink & Blue Cupcakes (Makes 15 Cupcakes)

These are the cakes i made for my niece's 17th Birthday party last month.

And All You Will Need:-

110g unsalted butter

110g golden caster sugar

110g plain flour

2 medium eggs

1 teaspoon baking powder

Sliverspoon Icing tubes (You can choose any color you like)

Any little sweets for the top (I used jelly tots)

How To Make Them:-

1. Preheat The Oven To 180oc fan/200oc/gas mark 6
2. Place All the ingredients into a bowl and mix together.
3. Add the mixture to the paper cases and fill half way
4. Bake for 17-20 mins untill risen and springy to the touch
5. Decorate the cakes how you like then eat

Victoria Sponge

This is the cake that everyone in my family loves so i always make it for them

And All You Will Need Is:-

225g unsalted butter

225g golden caster sugar

225g self - raising flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

4 Medium eggs

100ml milk

For The Filling:-

150g Strawberry Jam

180ml Double Cream (whipped)

Icing Sugar (For Dusting)

How To Make This Cake:-

1. Preheat The Oven To 170c Fan/190c/Gas mark 5
2. Butter two 20cm cake tin 
3. Place all the cake ingredients in a bowl and mix together
4. Transfer the mixture from the bowl to the tin, smoothing the surface and bake for 50-55 mins
5. Take the cakes out of the tin and leave to cool
6. When the cakes have cool, Jam one side of the cake (bottom) and cream the other and then sandwich them together
7. Use the icing sugar to dust the top.

Mega Chocolate Chip Cookies (Makes 12 Large)

These Are The Cookies I Made That Nieces & Nephew Loved. 

And All You Will Need Is:-

225g Butter (soft)

140g Caster Sugar

1 egg yolk (Lightly Beaten)

2tsp Vanilla Extract

225g Plain Flour

55g Cocoa Powder

85g Milk Chocolate Chip

85g White Chocolate Chip

115g Dark Chocolate 

Pinch of salt

How To Make Them:-

1. Preheat the oven to 190c/375f/gas mark 5
2. Put the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon, then beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract.
3. Sift together the flour & cocoa powder and a pinch of salt into the mixture and add both kinds of chocolate chips and stir until thoroughly combined
4. Make 12 balls of the mixture, put them on to a baking tray spaced well apart and flatten slightly, press the pieces of dark chocolate into the cookies
5. Bake for 12-15 Minutes,leave to cool on the baking tray for 5-10 minutes then using a palette knife carefully transfer them to wire rack to cool completely.

Easter Nest Muffins (Makes 12)

These are Easter-nest muffins that i made for a Spring fair i went to on the 22nd April. I made them so they could raise money to buy new toys for the play Center that my Nephews goes to.

And all you will need is:-

170g flour

75g cocoa powder

170g sugar

2 eggs

1tsp baking soda

110g butter

225ml milk

1tsp vanilla

1/2tsp salt

For The Topping

350g milk chocolate

6tbsp butter

285g icing sugar

55ml milk

1tsp vanilla

12 chocolate flake bars

Large pack of mini eggs

How to make:-

1. Put the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda & salt into a bowl and mix together
2. Put the sugar, vanilla, eggs & butter into a large bowl and beat together. Add the milk and carefully beat into the flour/cocoa mixture
3. Spoon the mixture into the cupcake liner, up to about half way full. 
4. Place them in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove them from the oven and leave to cool for 5-10 minutes. Transfer onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

How To Make The Icing:-

1. Put the milk chocolate & butter into a small bowl and place in a pan of hot water and heat over a medium heat. stirring the chocolate until its melts.
2. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and gradually beat in the icing sugar, alternating it with milk. finally stir in the vanilla. spread generously on each of the cooled cupcakes
3. cut each of the chocolate flake in half and then cut them in half lengthways.
4. Arrange the pieces of flake around the top of each cupcake giving a nest-like appearance and place 3 mini-eggs in the centre of each nest 

Valentine's Cakes

I made this cake for my mum since i was baking all day and i surprised her with it when she got home from work. you can either have them on top of each other like (a Victoria sponge) or side by side like i did. 

Side by Side

And all you will need is:-

100g Self-Raising Flour

3tbsp Cocoa powder (Only if making chocolate cake)

100g Unsalted Butter

100g Caster Sugar

2 Medium Eggs

1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

1/2tsp Baking Powder

1-2tbsp Milk

How to make :-

1. Add all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix together. 
2. keep adding milk until you get a runny mixture.
3. add the mixture into your heart shape moulds
4. bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 180o/350f/gas mark 4

This is the cake if you put them on top of eachother

Mixed Cupcakes (Makes 10-13)

These are the cupcakes that me & my cousin made a few days ago. They are really easy to make & you can put anything on top of them. we did fudge chocolate & sprinkles on some and on the rest we did strawberry jam and coconut  

And all you will need is:-

300g self-raising flour

100g butter/margarine

100g caster sugar

1 egg

75 -100g milk

How to make :-

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas mark 6 & line a muffin/cupcake baking tray with paper case
2. Put the butter/margarine & flour in a bowl and using your finger tips rub the butter and flour together until the mixture becomes crumbly
3. add the sugar and mix it in. stir in the egg and then add enough milk to make the mixture creamy
4. put spoonfuls of the mixture into the paper cases and bake in the oven for 10-15 mins or until they are golden brown, then leave them to cool on a wire rack before decorating. 

Chocolate Fudge Brownies (Makes 15)

These are the chocolate brownies that i made today. i got the brownie mix from sainsburys when i went shopping with my mum, the only reason i got the mix is because ive never made brownies before.

And all you will need is:-

Brownie mix

1 Medium Egg

75ml Water

30ml Oil

White chocolate chips

How to make :-

1. Preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas mark 4 and empty the brownie mix into a bowl and add the egg, water & oil.
2. Using a spoon and mix together all the ingredients to form a lumpy mixture.
3. Pour the mixture into a greased and lined square tin.
4. Bake in the centre of the oven for 25 minutes.
5. cool in the tin completely, cut into square and serve.

Bailey & White Chocolate Cupcakes. (Makes 14-18)

I made these cupcakes for my mum. which she loves, i said i was going to make these a while ago but i never got round to making them.

And all you will need is:-

175g self raising flour

175g caster sugar

110g butter

2 eggs (beaten)

1 tsp vanilla extract

4 tbsps milk

55g white chocolate chip

Ingredients for icing

2 tbsps Baileys Irish cream

55g butter

175g icing sugar

How to make :-

1. preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas mark 4 and line a cupcake baking tray with cupcake liners.
2. place the flour, caster sugar and butter in a bowl and mix with an electric hand mixer on a medium speed
3. add the eggs one by one beating well. add the vanilla extract and milk and mix together. fold in the white chocolate chips.
4. spoon the mixture into the cupcake liner 7, up to about 1/2 full.place in the centre of the oven for 18-20 minutes, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. remove the cupcake from the baking tray an place on a wire rack to cool.

Method for icing

1. Place the butter and baileys in a bowl and beat together, gradually add in the icing sugar, beating the mixture in until smooth and creamy. spread over each of the cooled cakes and leave to set.

Boiled Fruit Cake

This is my boiled fruit cake. its easy to make and takes 1 hour to cook in the oven. this is a family favourite. i seem to be always making this cake. 

And all you will need is:-

200g mixed fruit

250ml milk

200g sugar

125g butter/margarine

250g self-raising flour

1 egg

How to make:-

1. Preheat the oven to 160C/315F/Gas mark 3
2. put the mixed fruit, milk, butter/margarine & sugar into a pan
3. bring to boil stirring all the time. once it has come to boil turn of the hob and leave to stand for 10 minutes
4. fold into the flour and mix well, add the egg and mix again
5. pour into a greased loaf tin and put in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
6. take out to remove from tin and place on a cooling rack to cool before eating.

Perfect Mini Pizzas (Makes 20)

These are my mini pizza and they are easy to make. they only take 10-15 minutes to cook. this is the little pizza i made today (27th Jan) for my niece

And all you will need is:-

1 tbsp of yeast

250g flour

1 tsp of salt

1 cup of warm water

2 tbsp oil

Tomato Purée

Mozzarella Chesse

Any topping you like

How to make :-

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas mark 6
2. Put the flour, yeast, salt,oil & warm water into a large mixing bowl and mix until you get a dough mix
3. using a rolling pin roll out the pizza dough so its about 2cm (1 in) thick and use a cookie cutter to cut the dough into circles.
4. spread the tomato purée onto the base then add the mozzarella chesse and any other topping you like
5. place the mini pizzas into a pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes or until they are piping hot and the bases are golden brown.

Rainbow Cupcakes (Makes 12 Cupcakes)

These are my rainbow cupcakes. These are a bit tricky to make but fun to do, These only take 15-20 minutes to cook. i got this recipe from http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/rainbow_cupcakes

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And all you need to make these is :-

125g Butter

125g Self- raising flour

125g Caster sugar

2 eggs

Vanilla Essence

3 tbsp milk

4 Different food colouring (Red,Blue,Yellow,Pink)

Cupcake cases

How to make:-

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas mark 6
2. Beat the sugar & butter together in a large bowl until fluffy & light
3. Beat in the eggs, adding a little flour each time.
4. add the vanilla essence and mix, add in the milk and then mix again
5. divide the mixture into 4 bowls  and add food colouring to each bowl
6. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5-10 minutes. Transfer onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely 

Bowl 1 - Red
Bowl 2 - Blue
Bowl 3 - Yellow
Bowl 4 - Pink

Cook in the oven for 15- 20 minutes

 

This is how they should look if you add alot of food colouring

Strawberry and Cream Muffins (Makes 12 Muffins)

These Are my Strawberry & cream muffins. These are easy to make and only took 20-25 minutes to cook and everyone will love them. i made mine in the summer when we had a BBQ and i also made these for going on a family holiday. i got this recipe from http://www.muffinrecipes.co.uk/page33.html

And all you will need is :-

2 Eggs

1tsp Vanilla Extract

280ml Single Cream

200g Sugar

400g Plain Flour

3 tsp Baking Powder

1/2  tsp salt

200g fresh Strawberries

How to make :-

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas mark 6. Line a Muffin Tray with muffins cases
2. Place the eggs,Vanilla Extract, Sugar & Cream in a large mixing bowl and beat together until the sugar has dissolve
3. In another bowl add the Flour, Salt & Baking Powder and mix together
4. Chop the strawberries into small pieces and mix into the flour. Pour in the liquid mixture and mix together until blended together 
5. Fill each muffin case to just below the top with the muffin mixture and bake for 20-25 minutes
6. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5-10 minutes. transfer onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely

Jammy Doughnut Cupcakes (Makes 20-24 cupcakes)

These are my Jammy Cupcakes. They are easy to make and only take 20-25 minutes to cook and everyone will love them. i made mine without Nutmeg & Cinnamon. i got this recipe from my cupcake & cookies Cookbook

And all you need to make these is :-

285g Flour

115g Sugar

1 Egg

4 tsps Baking Powder

300ml Milk

75ml Vegetable Oil

Any Fruit Jam

1/2 tsp Nutmeg

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

How to Make:-

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/ Gas mark 4. Line a cupcake baking tray with cupcake cases.
2. Place the baking powder, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon in a bowl and mix together.
3. Place the egg in a large bowl and whisk, Add in the sugar, milk & oil and beat together. add the flour mixture and mix in well
4. Spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases upto 1/2 full. place a tsp jam on top of each cupcake and then cover with more of the mixture.
5. Place in the oven and bake for 20 - 25 minutes. 
6. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5-10 minutes. transfer onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely