Happy Halloween!

In Scotland, we don't go trick or treating, we go 'guising'. Children walk from house to house in disguise and have to tell a joke or tale in exchange for sweets, money and monkey nuts. I've always been into Halloween but now I'm a mum, I scarily excited by this spooky day.

As of yet, no treats have been baked (well, it is only 7am) but a pumpkin has been carved and my front door has been decorated in anticipation of tonight's scary visitors.

Have a happy Halloween. 

Fondant lions!

For my son's 1st birthday last week I spent hours and hours and hours making his cake, complete with fondant lion.  I loved making this special cake but was a bit disappointed with the icing finish. It wasn't smooth enough and went shiny after leaving it in the fridge.  I was, however, pretty pleased with the sugar lion! 

Best of the Bake Off!

The wonderful Great British Bake Off is over (but thankfully we have one more week of Mary and Paul's masterclass programme) but I want to keep its spirit alive by baking as much from the show as possible.

Day 1 - Jo's mini Victoria sandwiches and Holly's bakewell tart cupcakes