Tuesday 18 March 2014

Birthday Cake for My Big Brother

-18th March 2014-




My brother loves the Lone Ranger so me & Daddy are making him a Lone Ranger cake for his Birthday.


Vanilla Cupcakes

Makes 12 -

110g Marg
100g Caster Sugar
125g Golden Caster Sugar
2 Eggs
150g Self-Raising flour
125g Plain Flour
150ml Skimmed Milk
1tbsp Oil
1tsp Vanilla Extract

Measure margerine,

& sugar.

Put them together,

& beat,

for a few minutes,


until pale.

Crack the eggs & give a lil whisk.

Measure the milk & vanilla.

& sift the flour with the salt.


Measure

Beat in 1/3 flour into the butter, followed by 1/3 milk. Repeat until all combined. Pour into cases & cook on Gas 5 for 25 mins.
We are going to decorate the cupcakes,

with fondant sheriff badges.






♥Awesome♥

♥ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♥
♥ I hope he likes it ♥





Tuesday 11 March 2014

Belgian Buns



-11th March 2014-


- Makes 12

Bun
450g Strong White Flour
7g Fast-action Yeast
1 tsp Salt
50g Caster Sugar
50g Butter, melted
2 Large Eggs, beaten
150ml Tepid Milk
125g Raisins
50g Chopped Candied Peel
Zest of 1 Lemon 

Icing
200g Icing Sugar
4 tsp Hot Water

Glaze
4tbsp Caster Sugar
4tbsp Milk

Topping
Glace Cherries

Who was inspired by Mary Berry's recipe for Bath Buns.



Measuring Flour,

Sugar,

Salt,

& Yeast.

Give a lil mix

Melt the butter,

Measure the Milk

Crack & beat the Eggs

Turn the heat off the butter & add the Milk

Pour Buttery Milk into welled Flour

then the Eggs

Mix with a fork to combine


Flour the surface

transfer the dough to the surface & knead


It starts off REALLY GOOEY

After a little work (& a hand from Daddy) it is smooth

& stretchy

Put in an oiled bowl, cover with a damp tea-towel & rest in a warm place for an hour.

Until it has doubled in size

More kneading

Get the raisins

& candied peel & lemon zest ready

Roll


until a big rectangly shape




Put on all the yummy fruity bits

Roll the dough into a sausage, folding the longest side

Get a Daddy (or a Mummy) to help cut them and lay them on a tray lined with baking parchment & rest in a warm place for 30 more minutes


Play with the leftovers whilst waiting

After resting they should look something like this
Glaze



Ice

Cherry


♥ Wow ♥