Easter egg project

1. 300g of good quality chocolate. Chopped
2. Your choice of sweets and toppings
3. Melt 200g of the chocolate then stir in the rest.
4. Take an Easter egg mold and put in a few goodies. I have used crystallized ginger and freeze dried mango.
5. Cover with melted chocolate and chill until hard.
6. Cover each side with chocolate and chill separately. Add more of your chosen toppings.
7. Make two sides. Release from the molds and tie together with ribbon.
8. Let the children loose!

Instagram recipe, follow me here

Get your mold here.

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World book day cookies, part two

Sorry about the delay, I have been crazy busy recently, I am seriously thinking about hiring a PA...I just need to find someone who is prepared to be paid in cake!

This is the second part of my world book day cookies. The first post is here.

Eldest kidlet's class have been reading the first Harry Potter book together. she tried, valiantly, to get me to paint the characters, especially Hagrid, but I knew I wouldn't have time. So I popped over to Wikipedia and found a list of spells used in the Harry Potter series, a sprinkling of glitter (of course) and abracadabra, a set of cookies!

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My week in Instagram

Hello! Well it's been quite the week, and I'm still playing catch up I'm afraid.

I haven't been making many cakes recently although I have made some dummies for a few fabulous photo-shoots that I can't wait to share with you..but not yet. So I thought I would piece together my week for you by looking through my Instagram feed.

I ahve been making hideous ashtray cakes (for a hen party) Mayan cookies (I made a mold and was very proud of myself!)

Last Thursday I flew to Madrid for my first stint of international teaching. I was so fortunate to be working at Alma's cupcake school, she is adorable, as were all the students. 

Then late home on Sunday to a lovely banner.

Finally I was involved in Tate and Lyles Tasting House, putting it all together with a cast of thousands and then demonstrating my painting technique.

Phew! Tomorrow I'm back to Peggy Porschens Academy for a wedding favour course, and then straight into wedding season.

I'm stocking up on vitamins and red bull!

You can follow my adventures on Instagram here.

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Giveaway results

On their way to the Cake International show in London on the weekend of the 12-14 April are:

Riddlers cottage flowers

Sweetmaze

Marta, Martinha, Martoca, Martao!!!

Jenny Howard

Vicky Saunders

Please email me ladies at nevie-pie@hotmail.co.uk and let me know your addresses.

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Cake International giveaway

The lovely people at Cake International have given me 5...yes! 5 pairs of tickets for their show in 

London at Excel on 12-14 April.

'Cake lovers will be amazed by the variety of sugarcraft, cake decorating and baking supplies on offer, plus the number of Demonstrations, Workshops, Competitions and special features to enjoy. Indulge your love of all things cake, and spend three days in cake heaven this spring.

All the key figures in the cake world, revered judges and industry experts will be coming together at this highly anticipated show, plus there will be a host of competitions for both beginners and experts alike to showcase their skills.'

You have to be able to get to London, but you can choose which day to go on.

Then let me know in the comment section what you would love to see at the show, leave an email address with your comment too.

Leave a separate comment if you follow me, if you link to this post via Facebook, Twitter or your own blog. So you could have up to five chances of winning (you would be leaving five separate comments).

The competition will close on Wednesday 20th April at 12pm.  The winner will be drawn using random.org.

Good luck.

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Happy Mother's Day

A very happy Mother's day to you all. But especially to my lovely Mum!

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World book day cookies (part one)

 I asked my littlest kidlet's teacher if there were any particular books they had been reading this term and learnt that they were studying traditional tales. So I came up with some designs to fulfill the brief. It's a large class with thirty kids and mostly boys, but I got through it!

I hope that you enjoyed World book day and didn't find the costume requirements too stressful!

(the second class load to come soon)

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Cake inspiration

I have been spending some time on Pinterest recently trying to find inspiration. I have some wedding fairs coming up and I want to make some fabulous dummies. So I thought I would share a few of the fabulous cakes I have found. They may not seem like the perfect inspiration for someone who specialises in painting on cakes, but I am always looking for a different angle.

You can find the credits for each cake under the picture and you can follow my cake Pinterest board here.

The Buttercream Studio

Party found on Hostess with the Mostess. Cake by Kiss My Cake

This has to be on of my all time favourite cakes by Kelvin Chua

And I love the abstractness of this fabulous creation by Anne Kathleen Cakes.

I will be back with more inspiration soon.

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And the winners are...

On their way to the Cake International show next weekend in Manchester are:

Doda Smith

KirstyB

Wild about Baking

Emma Howsan

Please email me ladies at nevie-pie@hotmail.co.uk and let me know your addresses.

xxx