Hot chocolate spoons

I can't really call this a recipe, it is really just heating and stirring, but it is a quick and easy make for any last minute Christmas gifts you need to give.

• Heat 150g of good quality dark chocolate until melted
• Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Stir in 75ml of boiling water, keep stirring until smooth
• Spoon 3 small teaspoons onto an ice lolly mold (you should make about 8 from this amount)
• Add a wooden spoon
• Add some sprinkles and chill in the fridge until hard
• Run the outside of the mold under hot water and gently release the chocolate, you may need to put the chocolate in the fridge for a few minutes to harden up again.
• Package prettily and give as a gift to a very grateful recipient
• Or add it to a mug of hot milk and drink yourself!

I shall be back soon with a fabulous marshmallow recipe which is amazing on top of a mug of this!
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Geometric gingerbread house

After a ten year career in design I like to surf any new trends, so this year I embraced geometric and neon when creating my family gingerbread house. 

But of course it being Christmas there needed to be some gold incorporated.

I made these cookies as presents. I really like the mix of geo patterns and more traditional floral, I've a fancy to create a cake like this!

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Many cakes to bake

Last week I was very busy making lots of lovely cakes.

The first two were for a past student who came to my very first class when she was only sixteen, last week she turned eighteen.

Her Mum ordered her a special cake for the big day and then gave her an extra surprise with a second one for her party.

This one was based on pictures of my cakes I found on Ellen's Pinterest board.

And this one was based on her swimsuit fabric. I really love trying something different and these colours are not ones I would normally use. But I was really pleased with how they turned out.

This cake was for a lovely young man who wanted to celebrate his anniversary with his girlfriend, I thought that was very romantic!

This was made a few weeks ago for a special 21st.

I'm up to my eyes in gingerbread this week, so I will be sharing pictures soon.

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