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I wanted to try out a new cupcake recipe and since my two nephews were having birthday parties, it was the perfect opportunity to make some cupcakes. These Vanilla Cupcakes were light, moist and fluffy. They were decorated with a simple delicious American buttercream and topped with some cute sprinkles. This recipe makes 48 mini cupcakes or 24 regular sized cupcakes.  I prefer to make mini cupcakes as it's easier to eat as sometimes, a full sized cupcake is too much to eat at a party when there's always other delicious foods to eat. I also enjoyed using my new piping tip to create the cute swirls on the cupcakes.   Happy Baking xo Moist Vanilla Cupcakes Ingredients · 1¼ cups plain flour · ¾ cup caster sugar · 1¼ teaspoons baking powder · ¼ teaspoon salt · 2 eggs · ½ cup buttermilk · ½ cup canola or vegetable oil · 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Buttercream icing · 115 g...

Cakesicles were so fun to make that I also covered them in white chocolate and sprinkles. These White Chocolate Cakesicles are made of yummy cake covered with a white chocolate coat and sprinkles.  They are cute to make for birthday parties, baby showers or graduations. I recently also purchased the ice-cream moulds on ebay and am now patiently waiting for their delivery.  I can't wait to experiment with different flavours and more sprinkles of course. I hope you get a chance to make them too.  These ones are made without the ice-cream moulds. Happy Baking xo White Chocolate Cakesicles Ingredients Cake layer · Crumb of one chocolate cake, 12 chocolate cupcakes or left over cake. · 150 grams milk chocolate · Ice-cream sticks Chocolate layer · 200 – 400 grams white chocolate · Sprinkles Instructions 1. Place cake into a large bowl and using your hands break up the cake until it crumbs. 2. Add melted chocolate a little at a time and combin...

I have wanted to make Chocolate Melting Moments for awhile now, and since it was Easter, I thought I would make them in the shape of eggs for a bit of fun. These Chocolate Melting Moments are chocolate flavoured and are filled with a delicious strawberry buttercream.  I also added some pink sugar sprinkles to the side of the eggs to make them look pretty. I really enjoyed making these in the shape of Easter eggs.  The extra time needed to shape them was worth it as they look so cute. Happy Baking xo Chocolate Melting Moments Ingredients · 250g butter, softened · 1 teaspoon vanilla essence · ⅓ cup icing sugar · ⅓ cup cornflour · 1¾ cup plain flour · 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (Cadbury Bournville Cocoa) Buttercream · CSR All Natural Buttercream Icing Mix Strawberry Decoration · Sugar sprinkles (Dollarsweets - pink) Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 160°c. 2. Line two baking trays with baking p...

These Meringue Nests are an easy and fun Easter bake that will be enjoyed by everyone. If you don't have much time to bake but want to make a delicious treat, these meringue nests are perfect not only for Easter but anytime.  You can add fresh berries instead of Easter eggs.  As for the filling there are so many to chose from.  You can add the classic whipped cream, chocolate ganache, buttercream or my favourite, lemon curd. These Meringue Nests are ideal for Easter.  The meringue nests are crunchy with a soft chewy centre and are topped with a delicious burst of cream and some cute mini Easter eggs. Happy Baking xo Meringue Nests Ingredients · 2 egg whites · 100 grams caster sugar · Pinch of cream of tartar · 1 teaspoon vanilla essence · Sprinkles Decorations · Mini speckled Easter eggs · Shredded coconut · Food colouring (chocolate brown - americolor) · Whipped cream Instructi...

I wanted to share an easy and fun way to dress up your macarons for Easter.  Adding sprinkles to macarons before baking only works with the lighter sprinkles as the heavier ones can sink when baked.   These Springtime Macarons are fun to make. All you need to do is drizzle white chocolate over the macaron shells and add sprinkles to make them look pretty.  The filling is super easy too.  Add crushed Oreos to some Nutella and you have your delicious filling for the macarons. I hope you get a chance to try these quick techniques. Happy Baking xo Springtime Macarons Ingredients · 75 grams almond meal · 1 cup icing sugar · 2 egg whites · 4 tablespoons caster sugar · Food colouring (deep pink - americolor) Filling/Decorations · Nutella · Oreo biscuits · White Chocolate · Sprinkles Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 130C. 2. Line two baking trays with baking paper. 3. Sift alm...

With Easter just around the corner, I thought I would make some baby chick macarons. These Easter Baby Chick Macarons are so cute and fun to make.  Especially adding the features using melted chocolate and some royal icing. I used royal icing which I had leftover from another bake.  Below is a simple icing mixture that does not require egg whites but if you wanted to you could make the royal icing (refer to the Donut recipe) These chick macarons are filled with a delicious white chocolate ganache and they also make an adorable gift for family and friends. Happy Baking xo Easter Baby Chick Macarons Ingredients · 75 grams almond meal · 1 cup icing sugar · 2 egg whites · 4 tablespoons caster sugar · Food colouring (lemon yellow - americolor) White Chocolate Ganache · 90 grams white chocolate · 2 tablespoons thickened cream Decorations · ½ cup icing sugar · 1-2 teaspoons water · Food colou...

On a recent grocery shop this week, I purchased some cute Easter cookie cutters at @colesmarkets.  I knew I had to use the adorable bunny cookie cutter in one of my bakes. There was also another ingredient I wanted to try in this bake.  I used CSR sugar's unrefined coconut sugar instead of regular sugar.  This type of sugar retains the nutrients naturally found in the nectar of coconut blossoms making it a healthier option in baking. These Bunny Cookies taste a little bit like a gingerbread cookie due to the unique flavour of the coconut sugar.  These cookies are easy to make and do not need any chilling time in the fridge. The smell of the cookies were so good when they come out of the oven. I hope you get a chance to try some coconut sugar in your baking soon. Happy Baking xo Bunny Cookies Ingredients · 115 grams unsalted butter · ½ cup CSR unrefined coconut sugar · ½ teaspoon vanilla extract · 1 egg · 1¾ ...