Funfetti

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After a long week, it's time for fun! What better way to add fun to your sweet treats than to a add a handful of sprinkles, non pareils or polka dots to your marshmallows, cake, waffles, cupcakes or popcorn. I so need to do this!

Have a fun-filled, sweet day!

Washing machine stickers

I loved the washing machine on House to Home that had been given a feminine touch with colourful flower stickers, so I decided to make my own using vinyl sticky back plastic and my favourite butterfly punch. Now even my washing machine is cute!

Washing machine stickers
Tools and materials

• Self-adhesive film in blue/white polka dot
• Butterfly punch

Washing machine stickers, How-to step by step


Simply punch a butterfly out of the polka dot film, peel off backing and stick to washing machine.

They have been stuck on my washing machine for over a month now and they still look as good as new, I will let you know if they start to peel off or look tatty.





Have a sweet day!

Tiger

Today on shops i love I bring you Tiger. I first discovered Tiger on a shopping trip to Copenhagen where I bought a whole bunch of inexpensive nik naks.

Tiger was started in 1995 in Copenhagen and now they have stores in Iceland, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia and England. Their mission is to provide their customers with stylish products in a pleasant environment, at astonishingly low prices. Everything in their stores is priced in whole pounds with nothing exceeding £20!




They currently have 13 locations in England with many more on the horizon. Last week I popped in to Tiger and bought some brightly coloured doilies that look great with my brightly patterned cupcakes. I think it's time I made some more tropical cupcakes...








Decorated with Skittles' new crazy cores... blue raspberry & lemon, strawberry & watermelon, cherry lemonade and mango & peach!

Have a sweet day!

Pretty in Peach

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Today on Inspirational Pins I wanted to share with you these peachy pics from my new Pinterest board, Pretty in Peach. Inspired by the new sequin-embellished, peach ombre maxi dress I bought in the Summer sales! Now if only the sun would come out so I can wear it...

Have a sweet day!

All you need is love...

This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you some lovely fresh interior pictures. I am so in love with the crochet topped stool and the fun soap lollipops.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites:

• The beautiful sign in a wood & word wedding signs and the gorgeous crochet in the princess on the pea by Wood & wool stool
• The cute soaps in Bathroom by Larking about
• The pretty mix of bags in Shoppers by Yvestown

Have a sweet day!

Gluten-free lemon drizzle cupcakes

After a crazy few weeks of non-stop work, a muddy festival and a stinking cold I finally get to share with you some yummy, moist, tangy lemon cupcakes. Stay tuned for more of what I have been inspired by and what I have been up to, with some exciting news...

Gluten-free lemon drizzle cupcakes (makes 12 cupcakes)

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs (200g eggs)
• 200g gluten-free self raising flour
• 200g unsalted butter
• 200g caster sugar
• 2 tbsp milk
• Juice and zest of one large unwaxed lemon
• 150g sifted icing sugar
• Juice of one large unwaxed lemon
• Wafer daisies

Cooking instructions

1. Heat oven to 190C (fan 170C) or gas mark 5
2. Line baking tray with cases
3. In a food mixer, beat all of the ingredients, until you have a smooth, soft batter
4. Divide batter between the cases
5. Bake for about 25 mins until cakes bounce back when lightly pressed
6. Place the icing sugar into a bowl and add the lemon juice, stirring until smooth
7. Prick the cakes with a fork and immediately pour the icing on top whilst the cakes are still warm
8. Place on rack to cool
9. Decorate with a wafer daisy

Have a sweet day!

Gluten-free red velvet cupcakes

I am so excited to tell you that the lovely peeps at Dr Oetker offered to send me some items from their home baking range so I chose a load of items I really wanted to try. First up are two sets of polka dots, one in blue and white and the other in mixed colours. I picked out the red ones from the mixed colours and sprinkled them on to my gluten-free red velvet cupcakes with a cream cheese frosting. Yesterday I took my Diamond Jubilee themed red/blue and white cupcakes to my sister's Diamond Jubilee street party!

Gluten-free red velvet cupcakes (makes 20 cupcake size cakes)

Ingredients

• 245g (1 3/4 cup) gluten-free flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
• 2 extra large eggs
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cider vinegar
• 1 cup semi skimmed milk
• Red food paste

Cooking instructions

1. Preheat oven to 165C/325F
2. Line baking tray with cases
3. In a large bowl, place the flour, salt, baking soda, cocoa powder and sugar, and whisk to combine well
4. Beat in the butter, eggs, vanilla and vinegar
5. Stir in the milk, and mix well to combine. Add red food coloring a drop at a time until the desired color is reached. Ensure mixture is well combined and the colour is even
6. Divide batter between the cases
7. Bake for about 25 mins until cakes bounce back when lightly pressed
8. Place on rack to cool

To decorate (for 24 cupcake sized cakes) Ingredients

• 200g cream cheese
• 400g icing sugar, sifted
• 70g butter, softened
• Polka dots in blue and white
• Polka dots jar in mixed colours

Instructions

1. Beat the butter until super soft and creamy
2. Add the cream cheese and beat until well combined
3. Add the sifted icing sugar and beat until you have a soft, well combined icing
4. Fill a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle
5. Pipe a swirl of cream cheese frosting onto top of cupcakes
6. Sprinkle with blue, red and white dots

Red and cream striped ribbon from Jane Means

Have a sweet day!