Category Archives: Baking

Delights by Cynthia Advent Calendar: Day 19 – That’s the Weigh

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Delights by Cynthia

This limited edition Cupcake Kitchen Scale from Salter, could be the sweet edition your kitchen needs. It’ has a large, ultra-slim platform, making it hygienic and easy to clean, with an aquatronic function, so you can measure liquids in ml … Continue reading →

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Baking again?

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Delights by Cynthia

During these lockdown days, we flit from the laptop to the hand mixer with relative ease, baking sweet treats and comfort food.  My WhatsApp messages are filled with images of home baked goods, recommended recipes, along with random messages with … Continue reading →

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Last Orders

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Delights by Cynthia

  I’m determined to be on top of things this Christmas period. I opened the cupboard this morning and realised that I had run out of Golden Syrup. It was very easy for me to replace this quickly with a … Continue reading →

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Sweet store front

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Delights by Cynthia

It’s about time to check out the Christmas lights and festive store fronts around London. The Ivy Chelsea Garden is certainly bringing some Christmas cheer to Chelsea, with their Gingerbread House installation decked snow, sweets, gingerbread men, candy canes, baubles … Continue reading →

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I’ll have the same as Joe

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Delights by Cynthia

So, there you are, working behind the counter at the Dog Tag Bakery.  You’re doing your shift, making coffee, selling doughnuts and in walks Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Surely, you must be seeing things. But it’s true.  Former President … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Nightmares

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Delights by Cynthia

I want to level with you; can I just be real here (among the filtered photos and selfie lights)? I actually have some baking fears…Yes, fears about certain bakes cakes and recipes.  There are things that I have just backed … Continue reading →

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Rocking out in the Kitchen

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Delights by Cynthia

A foodie, a graphic designer and a TV producer get together and create something that rocks!  It will come as no surprise to you that I am a huge fan of Dark Side of the Spoon – The Rock Cookbook, … Continue reading →

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Wish list

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Delights by Cynthia

Dear Santa, I have been good this year.  I’ve not burnt a single cake in 2017 and I’ve not even been tempted to ‘lick the spoon’.  If you’ve not bought my presents yet, any of these will come in handy … Continue reading →

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It’s National Cookie Day!

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Delights by Cynthia

It seems like there’s a special a day for everything. It turns out that 4 December is National Cookie Day. A day to feast on and celebrate the humble or mighty cookie! The day was set and fixed as 4 … Continue reading →

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The gentle art of procrastibaking

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Delights by Cynthia

  Yes, I raise my hand up, as I am totally guilty of this.  In fact, this t-shirt, was probably made with me in mind. Procrastibaking:  The art of making cupcakes instead of doing something else you should be doing. … Continue reading →

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