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I Love Cake
By Life, dreams and cupcakes.
03/12/13 09:00
So I know its been all about the healthy eating round here lately, but fear not! I still love cake. I lost my baking mojo for a while when I first started following weight watchers, I really didn't want the temptation and any attempt at low point baking...
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Carrot Cake Cupcakes
By Life, dreams and cupcakes.
01/11/13 09:00
I may be on a healthy eating plan, but my love of baking has not dwindled. Almost on a daily basis I get requests from the boyfriend to make cakes for his co-workers. Since they got me a lovely bottle of wine as a "thank you for all the cake" at Christmas,...
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Peach Melba and Pistachio Mini Upside Down Cakes
By Life, dreams and cupcakes.
08/31/12 09:00
As expected I have been completely inspired by The Great British Bake Off. The same thing happened last year, as soon as the first episode hit my tellybox I head for the kitchen to recreate some of their best recipes in my own special way. The first episode...
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Shirley Temple Cake
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04/25/12 09:00
You may have seen on my previous Cake Club post that I made a Shirley Temple cake? I promised you a recipe, so here it is. (really really late but hopefully worth the wait?) The Inspiration for this cake is the lovely mock-tail (non-alcoholic cocktail)...
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Clandestine Cake Club - March 2012
By Life, dreams and cupcakes.
03/27/12 09:00
I really look forward to my monthly trips to cake club. It is such a great way to socialize with new and interesting people and of course there is a butt load of cake to eat! This months theme was "Baking with Beverages" so our cakes were themed around...
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Cladestine Cake Club - February 2012
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02/23/12 11:06
Last night was the February meeting of the Clandestine Cake Club in Newcastle. The theme of this month was "If you were a cake, what would you be". Needless to say there was some nutty, boozy and sparkly cakes on display, which probably says a lot about...
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Harry Potter Butterbeer Cake
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02/17/12 09:00
Wednesday was my second outing to the now famous Clandestine Cake Club! The theme this month was "Inspired by the Silver Screen". There were loads of fabulously delicious creations on show from pistachio and rosewater (Passage to India) to strawberry daiquiri...
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Low Calorie Blueberry Butterfly Cakes
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01/24/12 09:00
The lovely folks over at Bakingmad.com recently advertised for bloggers to take part in their January healthy baking challenge. I was keen to try some less fattening cakes so jumped at the chance to take part. I had a choice of a few different recipes to...
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Clandestine Cake Club - November 2011
By Life, dreams and cupcakes.
11/30/11 10:00
For those who have never heard of the Clandestine Cake Club head on over to the website to read a bit more about how it got started and how to take part. Last Wednesday I attended my first ever CCC meeting. I was a bit afraid to take a cake along so was...
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Mini Jammy Cakes
By Life, dreams and cupcakes.
11/16/11 14:46
A great big jammy thank you to Amy from the Weekly Bake Off for recommending these little beauties. One of the easiest and yummiest little treats I have made for a while. The real thank you of course goes to the wonderful Mary Berry for the original recipe....
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Weekly Bake-off: Marble cake
By Life, dreams and cupcakes.
11/14/11 10:22
Chocolate chip and vanilla marble cake 225g butter (softened) 225g caster sugar 275g self-raising flour 2 tsp baking powder 4 large eggs 2 tbsp milk 1.5 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tbsp hot water 50g chocolate chips Once again this recipe uses the "all-in-one"...
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Weekly Bake-off: Chocolate Fudge Cake
By Life, dreams and cupcakes.
11/11/11 14:04
Very best chocolate fudge cake For the sponge 50g sifted cocoa powder 6 tbsp boiling water 3 large eggs 50ml milk 175g self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 100g butter (softened) 275g caster sugar For the icing 150g dark chocolate 150ml sour cream 0.5...
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Weekly Bake-off challenge one: Carrot cake with mascarpone topping
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10/04/11 19:59
I heard about a great weekly bake-off challenge on twitter, It seemed the like the perfect way to get over the eventual heartache that will come once the Great British Bake Off is finished. *sobs* Although I have heard rumours of a possible celebrity bake...
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Weekly Bake-off challenge one: Carrot cake with mascarpone topping
By Life, dreams and cupcakes.
10/04/11 19:59
I heard about a great weekly bake-off challenge on twitter, It seemed the like the perfect way to get over the eventual heartache that will come once the Great British Bake Off is finished. *sobs* Although I have heard rumours of a possible celebrity bake...
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Chocolate Courgette Cake
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08/23/11 08:31
Last Thursday I got offered some lovely home-grown courgettes from someone at work, as they had far too many to use themselves. Never one to say no to free food I happily took them. Thats right, bigger than my keyboard! I had seen Simon from the Great British...
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Chocolate Courgette Cake
By Life, dreams and cupcakes.
08/23/11 08:31
Last Thursday I got offered some lovely home-grown courgettes from someone at work, as they had far too many to use themselves. Never one to say no to free food I happily took them. Thats right, bigger than my keyboard! I had seen Simon from the Great British...
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