Aussie Aussie Aussie

Lamington's....chocolate covered cake rolled in coconut, frankly not my favourite treat but I have to say its an Aussie icon you can't go past so I thought I'd try it in a cupcake!

The actual cupcake was just your standard patty recipe:

Self-raising flour
Caster sugar
Butter
Vanilla extract
Milk

I used a basic recipe just for ease because I wanted to crack on with the more important decorating, I filled the cupcakes with a raspberry jam which I warmed slightly to be able to pipe it easily.


my next step was to pipe a cooled ganache onto the top and sprinkle coconut on top, honestly ganache is DIFFICULT  to pipe only because you have to cool it to the exact consistency you think would be best to work with, once you start working though it warms in the piping bag in your hand and thins....frustratingly messy haha

all in all it wasn't a complete disaster and my daughter had a great time decorating her own cupcakes as you can see ;)

New Year, New Me!

Happy New Year!

I hope 2012 brings you all your dreams, I know I am (fingers crossed) well on my way to fulfilling my 2012 goals.

Today I enrolled in a Wilton level 1 course, thankfully I pulled my head in and stopped procrastinating and just did it, I look forward to starting those classes once a week I'm hoping I pick up some great tips on piping and sugar flowers which will only help to create better and more beautiful cakes.

I also was given the opportunity to teach a dance class once a week, I will find out in due course if this is going ahead or not but if so I am really looking forward to the possibility of completing my teaching exams, I have missed dance teaching like you wouldn't believe and when given this chance a huge range of emotions came flooding in fear, suspense, excitement, pride and just pure happiness.

Maybe one day I can combine two of my favourite things cake decorating and dance.....don't ask me how but you never know.

Until next time

Keep Calm and Eat A Cupcake

Rainy x