I’ve been drowned in cupcakes today, for Little I’s eighth birthday she will take 32 cupcakes to school for her friends. If I see buttercream again in the next few days I am not quite sure what my body will do. I do hope the children enjoy them though…simple pleasures that when you are eight mean so much. Then Big H came home and told me it is his day to take cake to school (these sixth formers and their perks!!) I had to politely refuse to bake more cakes. I do love cake but …
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Beautiful photography and even more delicious subject. Thanks goodness they’re not here in front of me as I’d devour the lot 🙂
Sixth formers eh? Who’d ‘av ’em?
Thank you, I know although when I made them the smell was so sickly, now they are tempting me. 😉
Wow these look amazing. I do love cupcakes. You’ll have to teach me how to make these. x
They really are very easy, I promise. 🙂
They look delish! I bet they went down a storm at school.
thank you, apparently they liked them. 🙂
Oh wow! They look stunning!
WOW, they look pretty fabulous to me! Great shot too! Emma
Thank you Emma. 🙂
Nom nom nom…and Gorgeous photo x
oooh those look scrummy 🙂 I’m about to set to work on a batch myself actually – it’s my dad’s birthday today – evidently simple pleasures are just as much fun for old men as little birthday girls 😛
Happy Birthday to your dad, I hope he enjoyed his cakes. 🙂
Beautiful – must go on a fairy cake rampage now!
~M
Lovely cakes. Wasted on the kids I’m sure 😉
Oh yummy! I’m off sugar this week, but hoping to do some baking at the weekend x
Yummy really want one!!!
Thanks so much. 😀
Mmmmmmmmm.
Looks very very yummy!
Beautiful, would be lovely with my cup of tea right now.
Oh…it’s on my list of things to master, beautiful cupcakes! Well done 😉
Thank you, they really were simple to do just a bit messy. 🙂
Wow lovely they look so yummy xx
Thank you Kerry. X
Beautiful! Your icing looks perfect! x
Thank you Abby. 🙂
Oh my, one of those would go beautifully with my coffee: all the Battenburg got eaten 😉
That’s the trouble, nothing ever lasts long enough does it. 😀
I want! I want! they look absolutely perfect. you are very clever.
Awww thank you, I’m not though they are very easy. 🙂
mmm they look lovely Nova! Want to make me some? 🙂 x
At this moment in time I don’t ever want to see another cupcake…I’m sure it won’t last though. 😉
Yum, could you make me some as well, please? They look fab!! x
Thank you! I’m gearing myself up now to the cake making for the party next weekend! Gulp.
Wow! They are perfect i wish i could do icing that way too.
I may make it my next mission.
It is really easy, I promise although I find it messy but that’s probably me. 😉
Oh Nova how yummy do they look? So professional looking too
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Please can you tweet me one? Thanks.
Cake is a defiinite pleasure in my book!
Thank you, they are easy peasy though although I get into a real mess decorating them. 😉
Oh, gorgeous! You’re amazing Nova! Is this what I’m meant to be doing? Gah!
Karin
Thanks Karin. They are so easy, honestly. 🙂
They look stunning, and a Happy Birthday to her 😉 @Kahanka
thanks Mirka she had a fab day. 🙂 xx
Oh they look fab!! Happy Birthday to your baby:)
Thank you, she had a great day. 😀
How delighted your little one will be when she goes to school! Very pretty!
Apparently they went down very well. 🙂
That’s a lovely picture. I’m sure I can taste them 😉
Thank you. Last night while icing them I thought I could never look at another one. 😉
Thank you Sarah. 🙂
Om nom. They look fab, I can’t get the hang of piping icing, clearly you have skills!
I used to be scared of a piping bag but it’s worth it. 🙂