Happy (almost) Valentine's Day everyone! Seeing as it's Valentine's Day I thought I'd make some heart shaped, triple chocolate cookies! I've never tried to make shaped cookies before so this was a bit of an experiment but they surprisingly turned out just how I wanted them too! I originally cut the dough out using a… Continue reading Hornbill Heart Cookies
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Python Swirls
There are plenty of people out there who don't love snakes, but I'm sure everyone will love these python (pizza) swirls! (Who doesn't love pizza?!) These are super easy to make and taste so good! They take a couple of hours to make but it's so worth it! Feel free to change these up by… Continue reading Python Swirls
Banteng-berg Cake
Sometimes you just can't beat a classic, especially when it comes to baking. I recently was looking through some old recipe books my mum has and was desperate to make something from them. I came across a recipe for battenberg cake in book from 1950 and just knew I had to do that one! It… Continue reading Banteng-berg Cake
Rock Hyrax Cakes
This week's recipe is something a little different that many people might not have heard of, just like this week's animal the rock hyrax. They are super easy to make and taste so good! Rock cakes are something my mum used to make all the time when I was younger and so was so excited… Continue reading Rock Hyrax Cakes
Salted Caramel Giraffe Cupcakes
Decorating cupcakes has never been something I'm good at. I just can't seem to pipe icing without it turning into a messy disaster. Luckily with these giraffe inspired cupcakes, decoration isn't needed! I love how the chocolate patches turned out on these cupcakes. I didn't want them looking too neat or identical (as no giraffe… Continue reading Salted Caramel Giraffe Cupcakes
Zebra Biscuits
Hello everyone and happy new year! Welcome to my first blog post of 2019! I'm so excited to bake and create more this year. I've got plenty of ideas and I can't wait to share them with you all! That being said I would also love to know what you would like to see from… Continue reading Zebra Biscuits
Christmas Sweet Treat Gift Boxes
Merry Christmas everyone! Taking a little break from the usual posts today to share something christmassy! (Christmassy is definitely a word...) Normal posts will resume in the New Year! For Christmas this year I wanted to give my friends something that was homemade, just as a little extra gift and came up with these little… Continue reading Christmas Sweet Treat Gift Boxes
Honey (Bear) Comb
Hello and welcome to this week's blog post! Sorry for not posting last week but hopefully this super simple chocolate honeycomb recipe will make up for that! This was my first ever time making honeycomb, and whilst the first attempt was a complete fail, the second time turned out ok! This post will be short… Continue reading Honey (Bear) Comb
Orange-utan Forest Cake
Hello and welcome to this week's blog post! This week is all about Sumatran Orangutans and how to make an orange and chocolate forest cake! I also wanted to focus a little on palm oil, something found in a lot of food and non-food products that is having a disastrous impact on our planet and… Continue reading Orange-utan Forest Cake
Elephant Ears
Hi everyone, welcome back to another blog post! This week I've decided to make some variations on palmiers, also known as Elephant Ears! These were super easy to make and take no time at all to do, so work perfectly if you fancy baking something but have hardly any time to do it! These are… Continue reading Elephant Ears