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Category Archives: Children
I’m spinning around
“All the world’s waiting for you, and the power you possess. In your satin tights, fighting for your rights, and the old Red, White and Blue…” As a child, I would hear that theme tune, stop what I was doing … Continue reading
Posted in Cake, Children, Chocolate, Daughters, Decoration, Frosting, Red Velvet, Uncategorized
Tagged childhood, chocolate, cupcake, film, glamour, glitz, ice-cream, satin, Wonder Woman
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So Fab!
One the great things about the great British summer, is enjoying long hot, sunny days with a super-cool ice lolly (I think you call them ice-pops in the States). One of my favourite lollies is Fab. This three-tiered lolly is … Continue reading
Posted in 1977, 50th birthday, Birthday, Birthday Cake, Cake, Children, Cool, Flavour
Tagged 50 years, 70s, birthday cake, children, Fab, Great British Summer, hundreds and thousands, ice lolly, sprinkles, summer, Summertime, the seventies, Trifle
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It’s been a while…
It’s been a while since I’ve written a post here. And I apologise for this. To be honest, I got side-tracked and bedazzled. Now, I’m not blaming my daughter, but she encouraged me to venture with technology and to start … Continue reading
Posted in Bake, Cake, Cake business, Children, Class, Daughters, Jemimah and Phoebe, London, Love, Sweet, Writing
Tagged 2016, 2017, Blogging, cake business, Cakes, Daughters, Instagram, North London, Running a cake business, Social media with business, technology, Video, writing
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The Delights House
It was one of those Saturday afternoons. The customers had arrived and collected their cakes, the chores were completed, and it was a bright, sunny day. I took my daughters for a walk, to get some exercise and fresh air, … Continue reading
Cakespiration: Bake to school with cupcakes
There’s nothing like stepping out of the Delights Kitchen, with my cupcake carrier, in order to be fired up and inspired about all things cake. Last week I had the privilege of spending the day at a school for … Continue reading
Posted in Bake, Baking, Cake, Cake business, Cakes, Children, London, School
Tagged cake, children with special needs, customer service, design, flavours, London, school, sketching, special needs, talk
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Baking back in time
Excuse me while I indulge in a little nostalgia…I can remember baking with my mother, or to be honest, watching her bake. She rarely used a recipe; she tended to add her ingredients by eye and to taste. But she … Continue reading
Posted in Bake, Baking, Butter, Cake, Cakes, Children, Family, Home Baking
Tagged baking, Be-Ro Cookbook, butter, cake, children, Daughters, eat, family baking, home baking, kitchen, sugar
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Oh come, all ye bakeful
For a creative slant on the Christmas story, why not try by Susie Bentley-Taylor and Bekah Moore, £6.99, published by The Good Book Company). The book is a great way to explore the Christmas story with children through baking. There … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bible, Children, Christmas, Family, Home Baking, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged baking, bible, cake, children, Christmas, family, Gingerbread, Home, kitchen, Nativity story
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Bake and do your bit
I made these cupcakes recently to celebrate a great team of people who work for a charity close to my heart. The staff at Children in Crisis are a dedicated bunch, passionate about their projects, and they put the needs … Continue reading
Posted in Bake, Charity, Children, Cupcakes, Sierra-Leone
Tagged Bake Sale, baking, charity, Children in Crisis, cupcakes, Ebola, education, Fundraise, Sierra Leone, UK government
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