‘Of course!’ I said, ‘I can make that cake.’ We’d googled animal-themed birthday cakes. We’d used almost our entire monthly data allowance looking at animal cakes on Pinterest. Elsie chose one that had a bit of brown icing and a tiger figurine stuck on it. You beauty, I thought. But then. Just one more inch … Continue reading A leopard has spots on the outside
You know when you’ve done your neck and you’re no longer doing any exercise whatsoever, how that gives you permission to eat like a pig and not feel bad about it? In fact, it’s about the only thing that makes you feel good? Well, here’s my advice to you. MAKE THIS SLICE: It’s called No-Bake … Continue reading If you care about your body, don’t read this post
Who doesn't love a meal that you don't have to cook yourself? Even a cup of tea made by someone else tastes better than one you make. I'm not a huge foodie. And when we do eat out, I'm not very adventurous with my selection from the menu. Perhaps that's why I'm having trouble choosing … Continue reading I’ll have what she’s having
The problem was Maeve’s birthday cake. She'd made a choice from the Women’s Weekly Kids’ Cakes book; a castle. This wasn't a square cake with four upturned ice-cream cones as turrets either. No. The one she wanted had ornate gates made from icing piped onto baking paper and left to set before standing at the grand … Continue reading The birthday cake that kept on giving
We made cake pops. I had to know what the fuss is about. Now I know. The fuss should be there. It should be bigger. Any recipe I found on the net involved a packet cake mix and a tub of frosting. We didn’t have either. So we baked a regular chocolate cake and my … Continue reading Mythbusters: cake pops
The holidays have started and our first activity was baking. We always bake. Always have. It started with one little girl on the benchtop and one spatula. Now I have two little helpers and had to buy another spatula. We made toadstools for a fairy party we went to. Here's some shots of how we … Continue reading Magic mushrooms
If you're looking for a weekend activity and something for the week's lunchboxes, you must make this banana cake: I'm no chef. Not even a cook. I like to bake sweet things. In fact, I only eat dinner so that I can have dessert. So how would I come across a food blog? Well Cuisine … Continue reading It’s true – this is the best banana cake ever
It was this time last year that it all began. Our website went live, we started taking our things to markets and announced we were open for business. Any excuse for baking and a party. The candle is blown out, everyone claps (that's Elsie, Maeve and me) and the lights go back on. And another thing to … Continue reading Happy birthday to The Bear & The Whale
Writing by Larissa Patton 