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Mini Cupcakes

  Mini Cup c akes Yeah, I know you have seen cupcakes before. But  It's always great to bake your own goodies. I made these little cuties for my girls and they adored them.   Recipe for the cupcakes: 250 g butter 250g caster sugar 4 eggs 250 grams self-raising flour 2 tsp of vanilla essence Method: Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs and add vanilla. Sieve the flour over the mixture and fold in gently using a metal spoon.   Grease your patty pan tray, and place your paper patty pans and spray them lightly with cooking oil spray. Spoon the cake mixture into the cases. Bake in a moderate oven (180 C,350 F) for 15-20 minutes. Turn out of the baking tray and then cool on a wire tray before you decorate. Butter Icing 75g  butter 225g icing sugar(sieved) 2tbsps milk food colouring Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until well mixed. Practice piping your frosting on a  plate, this will

Wall Art : Fork & Spoon

Sand Wall Art      I am so excited to share this  really easy canvas art project that anyone can do . Begin by painting your canvases  using colour of your choice. Here i have blended black and red for my canvas. I  just used regular poster paints. For the final coating, mix some PVA glue with the paint, and before it dries out,  get your fork and spoon and position them on your canvas . Next get some sand (i got mine ,from my kid's sandpit)  and start dusting it on the canvas by using a sieve.   Sand and sieve           Carefully lift the fork and spoon. Finally let them dry completely. Your masterpieces are ready to adorn your kitchen or dining.     Cheers!! and thank you for hopping onto my blog!

Triple Layered Dessert

T his triple-layered dessert is great for potlucks. And the best part is that you can put them together in a few minutes. Got this delicious recipe from a dear friend.  Begin by making the sponge. For the sponge you will need,  4 extra large eggs 1/3 cup of self-raising flour 1/3 cup plain flour 1/3 of corn flour 2/3 cup caster sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp butter Method   Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease the baking dish with butter and line with baking paper. Sift corn flour, self-raising and plain flour together three times. In a separate bowl beat eggs with an electric mixer until creamy, pale and tippled in volume in a large glass bowl for about 10 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar. Gradually sift the flour mixture over the egg mixture, and fold until well combined.  Pour mixture into the baking tray, and bake for 15-20 minutes.   Next, make the chocolate custard ... For the chocolate custard you will need , 500ml fresh milk 4tbsp Sugar

Inexpensive Sea Shell Theamed Canvas Wall Art

Sea shells themed wall art These ornamental sea shells have been lying in the corner of my bathroom  for ages until i thought of using them in my latest wall art.    Things  I used for this art work.... 3 small sized canvas es Some ornamental Sea Shells Scrap booking paper  a small chain and a bolt A hot glue gun  Bringing some plain little canvas squares into life did not take hours.  I just had to wrap these canvases with scrap booking paper and glue the shells using a hot glue gun.  Finally  i glued a small chain and a bolt thingy just for a bit of extra detail or should i say add personality to the canvas in the center! Thank you for visiting my blog!! Please feel free to add your comments , thanks! Shop Amazon - Scrapbooking Supplies