What a divine present for a mum to be, a bride to be or a just someone you love with all of your heart.
When the amazing Edan from Prickly Pear’s Extreme Floristry contacted me about this delicious new treat which combines two of my greatest loves - cupcakes and roses - I just [...]

I have a personal bias towards cupcakes. You can see from the logo we chose for Pink Frosting many moons ago now that I have leanings towards little patty cakes of joy! I love making them, decorating them, admiring them, eating them and best of all, making them for special people.
Cupcakes as favours [...]

Little girls love princess themed parties - from fairy princess parties to Disney princess parties to Dora princess parties and beyond. We love hosting them and styling them too! One of the fun ways to bring this pretty theme to life is with a princess themed party cake. Here are three great [...]

The Australian Women’s Weekly Kid’s Party Cakes book has been a must-have for parents wanting to create ladybug, train or butterfly cakes for their kids for decades. The beautiful book has created countless dream cakes for birthday parties and has made being a creative baker so much easier for countless mum’s and dad’s in [...]

I have a new favourite recipe for Christmas! These beautiful Christmas cupcakes from Nigella are sure to become a favourite for your family too! Perfectly portion-controlled and beautifully moist and Christmassy, I am sure you will delight in them in just two days time. Well, even before then if you can’t help [...]

Our fave cupcake blogger, Cupcake Bakeshop by Chockylit has done every single one of us the biggest favour by posting a special on frosting recipes. From ganash and meringue to buttercream and cream cheese, there is a recipe and tips in here for every single home-baker.
Here is the Buttercream one for inspiration… but visit [...]

If you’re not a fruitcake fan (I must admit that there’s nothing better in my book, but I know there are those of you out there who loathe the over-indulgence in heavily-fibre laden dried fruit), then here is a gorgeous take on Christmas for kids (and kids at heart). The snowman cupcake is another [...]

I recently organised a really fun Sweet 16th Birthday celebration with a Princess theme. The cupcakes we designed were really sweet with little princess tiaras. Here are the pics for some inspiration for your next Princess Party.
The mixture was an organic vanilla base which was spooned into hot pink cupcake patties.

After the cupcakes [...]

All dad’s love chocolate and there isn’t a better way to thank your dad this weekend than with a homemade batch of these decadent dark chocolate truffle cupcakes from my favourite cupcake bakeshop, Chockylit.

Cupcakes
25 regular cupcakes / 350 degree oven
7 ounces (200 grams) Valrhona 85% cacao (or any bittersweet chocolate)
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Your child needn’t be a mini Monet to have a blast at an art party. Gather some pals and get the creative juices and fun flowing by setting up one or all of these art stations in your living room or garden.
* Offer face painting: Designate an area where kids can [...]