Baking How to Make the Best Easy Digger Birthday Cake Posted on April 30, 2025January 9, 2026 By Becky Key Takeaways Perfect for Beginners: This digger cake uses a simple chocolate sponge recipe with no fondant or fancy piping required Construction Theme Made Easy: Toy diggers, Maltesers and crushed biscuits do all the heavy lifting on the decoration front Make-Ahead Friendly: Bake the sponges up to 2 days in… Read more
Baking How to make an easy Paw Patrol Birthday Cake Posted on April 30, 2025September 22, 2025 By Becky My Easy Paw Patrol Birthday Cake I have to admit that one of the things I love about small children’s birthdays, is the cake. Not just for eating (although this is a given, obvs), but I absolutely love the thought and possibilities that go into the design of them. I’m… Read more
Baking How to make an easy Peppa Pig Birthday Cake Posted on April 5, 2024December 19, 2025 By Becky Yesterday we hosted an early birthday party for Sasha (post to follow!), as her actual birthday is on Saturday when we are abroad on holiday. When asked what she would like for her birthday, the only thing that she wanted was “A Peppa Pig Birthday Cake please, Mummy!”, and who… Read more
Baking Fangtastic Halloween Spider Cupcakes Posted on October 21, 2023August 17, 2025 By Becky Hosting a Halloween party? Wanting a great-looking and tasting Halloween cupcakes recipe? With Halloween upon us next week, I will be running a series of Halloween-themed posts over the next couple of weeks, kicking off with these old favourites of mine to curb those Halloween cupcake cravings, ‘Fangtastic Spider Cupcakes’!… Read more
Baking Easy Gruffalo Birthday Cake Posted on October 17, 2023September 11, 2025 By Becky Now, I featured the making of this Gruffalo Birthday Cake in a post on my old blog, and since it proved to be one of my most popular posts, I couldn’t resist sharing it here! Adam and I made it for Freddie’s 2nd birthday back in February. He had, and… Read more
Baking 3 Halloween Cupcake Ideas Posted on October 8, 2023June 14, 2024 By Becky Now we’re in October (Whaaaat?!) I think it’s totally acceptable to start posting about all things Autumn and Halloween. When I started this little blog last October, I did several posts on how to make some rather funky (if I do say so myself!), Halloween cupcake recipe ideas. They are… Read more
Deliciously Spiced Pumpkin Muffins: A Perfect Autumn Treat Posted on August 23, 2023September 30, 2025 By Becky Here on the blog today I’m sharing one of my favourite autumn recipes for spiced pumpkin muffins! Autumn is the perfect time to indulge in the warm and comforting flavours of pumpkin. In my recipe, I’ll talk you through making delightful pumpkin muffins that are moist, flavourful, and packed with… Read more
Baking How to make Royal Icing for a Christmas Cake Posted on January 7, 2022September 24, 2025 By Becky Fresh off the back of the festive season, I thought I’d share my favourite, fail-safe recipe for Royal Icing for a Christmas Cake! This is my go-to Royal icing recipe for the past few years, although the actual Christmas cake I use is legendary and is my Mum’s, and it’s… Read more
Baking Peanut Butter Brownies Posted on December 20, 2021July 13, 2026 By Becky The other week Adam made peanut butter brownies with all 3 children, an activity I feel possibly wasn’t the most relaxing(!), but lots of fun all the same. Ad is king of brownies in our household, they are very much his ‘thing’ so I am very happy to hand over… Read more