Munkay Time

I said to someone at work that I would not bake this weekend and she bet that I would end up baking...I just couldn't resist....

I ended up baking a chocolate cake with white chocolate truffle filling in the shape of a monkey -  a new piece of bake ware my other half bought for me as a gift. The first time I used this tin the cake broke in half when I tried to get the cake out of the tin so this is my second go at using this tin and I had no problems - phew!

Who would like a piece of this cake?! It's far too big for the 2 of us to finish.

Monkey Cake

a pretty present for you

I couldn't resist it...I had to go into the kitchen!!! 

Here is my very first attempt at decorating a cupcake using fondant. This wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.


The chocolate cupcake is covered in a thick layer of chocolate ganache before I prettied it up to look like a gift.

a pretty delectable gift for you

Yellow gift parcels

It's been a while

I can't believe it's been more than a month since I last posted anything...I have been busy at work - yes I do have a day job though I wish that my day job would be creating pretty yummy things rather than sitting in front of a computer all day long. And I've just been on a quick trip to attend a girlfriend's wedding - amazing wedding and an embarrassing one at a certain point. 


Just so you know, I won't have time to bake anything for wee while as I will be away in a place without a kitchen which I could use to bake cakes and cookies - not that I will have the time anyway. 


I made more butterfly cupcakes about a month ago - I was attempting to use all the butterflies I  had made the previous week. For the swirls, I decided to use 2 tones to be a little different but they're still very girlie pastel colours.