I like making this cake because it always comes out moist and super yummy! I also like the icing recipe, not only because it complements the cake but it is the correct quantity to cover the cake. There’s nothing worse than realising you’ve made too little icing! Chocolate Buttermilk Cake Ingredients: 500ml flour 500ml sugar Pinch of Salt 5ml Bicarbonate of Soda 125g Butter/marg 250ml water 125ml...

My sister passed this recipe on to me after receiving it from some American guy. This is almost as easy as buying and making the snowflake ready mix stuff and seriously gooood! Very Yummy Brownies Ingredients: 1 ½ cups flour ½ tsp salt 1 cup soft margarine 2 cups sugar 4 beaten eggs 2 tsp vanilla ½ cup cocoa 1 crushed milk choc (optional) Method: Mix together with an electric beater. Bake at 180°c for 20-25...

If you have read the previous post “What I’ve learned in a Year” you would see that my little pumpkin turned one recently. My husband I had so much fun with his cake. We had the typical surgeon-nurse situation where I would do the preparation for the op with all the implements and equipment, and he would perform the operation- with my assistance of course. I thought a bus looks sort of like...

This recipe my mother has used for years and many relatives of mine. It seems to be pretty flop proof which is what every baker wants! Ingredients: Beat the following ingredients together until light and fluffy. 125g margerine or butter 1cup sugar 2 eggs Then add: 1 1/2 cups of flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla essence Pinch of salt 1/2 cup milk (leave out when making cup cakes) Place in greased baking...

Being a teacher, you get to taste a variety of cakes that the mom’s send to school on their kids birthday. This one was seriously delicious and practical because you send the cake to school and then forget about it. No need to worry about the tray or your favourite cake tin. The trouble though is you have to aquire a beer box and if you’re from a family like mine where nobody drinks, it could be...

I made these with my niece and nephew for easter once but they can be made as party treats or just for fun. They’re quick and easy and create little mess! It’s basically a “s’more” on a stick. You will need:  A packet of marshmallows A packet of marie biscuits A box of smarties or jellytots 1/4 cup icing sugar Water A slab of chocolate (optional- but yummy) kebab sticks Place...