From a quick glance at my blog, you might be able to tell that I like berries and fresh, summer fruit… who doesn’t?
Not only are they full of delicious flavour, they are bursting with colour and make a fabulous addition to any baking.
I am a huge fan of using fresh fruit in my buttercream in order to give it that bright yet natural pop of colour. Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Whilst I do think February the 14th has become quite the over-commercialised Hallmark holiday, I do adore the sweet little treats that pop up.
Valentine’s Day is about love and for me, love is baking and then sharing it with others.
So… I think I may have been bitten with the cupcake bug. After the chocolate ones I made last night, which I deemed to be a little more on the ugly side even though they were utterly delicious, I decided I ought to make some prettier ones. Pink icing being key, of course. The first flavour combination that came to mind was white chocolate and raspberry, so it was settled. As simple as that.
So, as we all know, the 14th of February is not too far away and that means all sorts of lovey dovey stuff. Personally I am not the biggest fan of it, but for those who are, then you might like this.
This edition came about as I decided that I must do some baking tonight in order to wear in my new apron, and given the up and coming Hallmark holiday, I thought I would take the recipe for regular vanilla hearts and make an adjustment or two.