I Just couldn`t wait!

The sunshine makes me really happy in early spring! Its possibly my favourite time of the year, not too hot and not, brrrr, freezing cold! Although it does look like its about to rain but I'm using all my might to wish it away, i do think that our daffodils in the garden will be thankful of the shower though, maybe someone should really water them.

My housemate came back last night, after a four day jaunt home, bearing gifts :) and specifically gifts for me as i am the only person at number 12 who likes Ferrero Rocher! Yumm, i have so far managed to plough through half the box! (woah, i didn't actually realise i had eaten that many!)


They're just so creamy and delicious! The only downside being that i cant kiss the boyfriend post-rocher, (nut allergy!).

Ooo now i remember why i was updating this.. (like i ever really forgot!) MOTHERS DAY CAKE! yes i know i said i was going to bake yesterday and decorate it today, but i had a major failure in the kitchen yesterday with my dad's birthday cake(x2!) and needed to cheer myself up so i made a brew (black, no sugar :) ) and sat myself down with my royal icing and flowers ready to make the cake pretty and here it is...
My photography skills are not up to much but this picture doesn't do it justice!


I am immensely proud of my creation especially after the major calamities of the kitchen yesterday! After throwing away two failed cakes (I honestly don't know what went wrong, i cant have been happy enough. I have a theory that if I'm not at my happiest then my baking doesn't turn out very well.. silly i know haha) I decided to go down the fail-proof route of cupcakes.. and as my dad suffers with heartburn after a lot of buttercream or icing i decided id go with what he loves... chocolate.

So we have vanilla cupcakes with plain chocolate and chocolate cupcakes with white chocolate and various treats to adorn them with. Happy Birthday Dad...


I'm going to send him out of the room tomorrow and line them all up and light them. Perfect for a 53rd birthday I'm sure :)