So things around here have been a little hectic recently. I know I’m not alone, what with it being the summer holidays and all the little (or not so little) ones being home from school! The days are going by so fast it feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. I […]
Month: August 2012
Chocolate orange cupcakes
The chocolate orange cupcakes that I made quite some time ago are by far THE most popular cupcakes on my blog. So I wanted to make an updated version. I used what has become my favourite chocolate cupcake recipe from the hummingbird bakery and adapted it to suit. Just like I did for the Nutella cupcakes. Instead of […]
Double chocolate chip cookies
I’m not a big biscuit baker…I have tried to make beautiful,if basic iced biscuits a number of times now and failed quite miserably. But cookies…I can bake! I’m ashamed to say that I haven’t made double chocolate cookies before,instead usually making the regular chocolate chip variety. I came across this recipe and decided to go for it. I […]
Chocolate fudge cake… Mikado style!
It feels like forever since I made a chocolate cake. Of course it isn’t that long. I have been leaning alot towards cupcakes lately,it has to be time for a cake doesn’t it?! Not that I’m trying to convince anyone! Ive been wanting to make this cake for quite some time now. You know when an idea pops into […]
Chocolate sprinkle spoons
I recently had an oven meltdown…seeing as almost every minute of my spare time involves in me being elbow deep in butter,flour and any other ingredient that will result in something sweet then it really wasn’t good. Slight understatement,after almost a week I was going out of my mind and driving hubby nuts! Sure I had posts […]