cupcakes

Han has been baking with her Grandma and Grandad this weekend, here are their creations. Han has even done her very own Piñata cupcake too. That's my girl. :D Ian has done the mice in the middle of the first picture and Jean has done the blue cat in the second picture. These are a few...

Come on, ladies Coffee, Cake, and Edible Make-Up Goodies sounds like heaven to me. So if you are looking to brighten up the start of your year then come and join us in this 'Makeup' inspired cupcake workshop. We will lay the foundation, add a dash of colour and have you feeling a million...

Well hello and welcome back to our classroom write up and oh what fun we had this evening! Tonight was all about monkeying around, and we most certainly did that, I arrived early to set up the room and found that Alister the on-site manager was still there, I hadn't seen him in a while, so it...

Pre-heat the oven to: 180°C Fan Assisted 190-200°C Regular Oven Gas Mark 4 356F *Remove your butter from the fridge at least 30 minutes prior to starting this recipe. ;) Crumble: 50 grams / 2oz plain flour 25 grams / 1oz unsalted butter (chopped into cubes) 20 grams / 0.8oz soft brown sugar...

How to free up one of your hands from holding the cupcake in place whilst piping. Simply put your cupcake in a small rimmed glass as in a tall thin one, and now you can pipe using two hands freely.

There are lots of spooky goings-on in this Halloween workshop that will inspire you and your little trick and treaters before the big night. There will be plenty of ghoulish creations and a wicked night to be had by all. During the evening, you will be given monster demonstrations using a...

This class will be a fun-packed relaxing evening for you to enjoy. Tonight's theme will be all about the zoo so if you fancy monkeying around for a couple of hours then come and join us. Throughout the evening, you will be given demonstrations on how to make fun zoo inspired animals using a...

Superhero themed cupcakes, great for birthday parties! Easy to make superhero cupcakes, using letter cutters, impression mats, star cutters, an edible pen, cel stick and circle cutters. Tutorials Easy Cupcake Toppers Creative Corner

We had a bit of a mix bag of people on this workshop which was great fun; unfortunately, some of my regular ladies couldn't make due to prior commitments although I had prior students and some new recruits, so it shook things up a bit as everybody was at different levels. It was lovely to see...

Pictured below are some of the cupcake creations we have made on our many workshops. Ranging from Farm Animals, Mother's Day Theme, Christmas, Halloween, Under the Sea, Easter, Baby Shower, Valentine's and Garden Creatures to name but a few you'll definitely find something for everyone!

Creative Cakes and Bakes Course Want to bake? Then come and join us on our 4-week baking course! Description: No experience is required, and we will be covering a range of different cakes, bakes and biscuit making throughout the course, allowing you to learn different baking techniques as we...

Halloween Cupcakes - Student Creations We had a thoroughly enjoyable Halloween Workshop on Monday as always; however, I'm going to wait until I have finished tomorrow's Choux and Chocolate Log lesson before the write-ups are posted. Saves me doing two sittings...I don't have enough time for...

Baby Shower Cupcakes - Student Creations So after the summer break, we were back to business this week with the Baby Shower Cupcake workshop. :D We had all things baby and managed to create some lovely model toppers for the cupcakes which ranged from baby bumps, bottles, to sleeping babyfaces...

Hiya everyone... thank you for such a warm welcome. With it been cupcake week next week... I have decide to make some for my lovely work mates. I want to do cookie monster design on top.... but dont know what flavour to do so the design flows through. Help please Rach xxx

It's National Cupcake Week in September, and I have been looking at the information for the National Cupcake Championships 2013. They have a Competition for both Professionals and Home Bakers, and they have recently extended the deadline! I can't wait to see all the lovely cupcake creations...

These mixed berry cupcakes are victoria cupcakes surrounded with a swish of buttercream, topped with fresh raspberry and blackberries and lightly dusted with icing sugar. Tutorials Easy Cupcake Toppers Creative Corner

Wednesday 18:30 pm - 20:30 pm - As part of the Cake Baking & Decorating Course You will first be shown a demonstration on how to make flavoured sponge cupcakes and then progress onto piping where you will learn the techniques of how to create two-tone rose swirls and finish your design with...

To make the same-sized cupcakes, simply use an ice cream scoop to measure out your batter/mixture into muffin cases before baking; it’s more accurate and less messy. The diameter of my ice cream scoop is approx 5 cm in diameter, which is a medium-sized scoop...

To create an inside colour surprise to your cake simply add/stir in sprinkles or edible polka dots to your mix/batter before you place your mixture in tins/cake cases. Then bake in the oven as normal and voila colourful cupcakes. The kids will love it!

The difference between cupcakes and muffins is the fact that Muffins are larger in size and depth. Therefore, when baking please ensure you use the correct tin or tray. Below is a picture of both a cupcake and muffin tin. The silver one is the one used to bake small cupcakes (fairy cakes) and...