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I’m 95% positive you need to eat this for breakf

I’m 95% positive you need to eat this for breakfast 👀

Fluffy pistachio and cardamom sponge, white chocolate chunks and the creamiest white chocolate buttercream you’ll ever make. You can’t really go wrong.

But seriously, if you need a midweek pick me up, make this.

☁️ It’s light and fluffy, and easy to make
🍫 You can’t beat a buttercream icing made with REAL chocolate
🕰️ You can prepare it in advance + ice on the day
🚗 It’s easy to transport for a potluck party
☕️ It’s the perfect cake to eat with tea!

Link to recipe in my bio @acupofteaandcake

#acupofteaandcake #cakesofinstagram

AD 💗 EASTER ROCKY ROAD This Rocky road isn’

AD 💗 EASTER ROCKY ROAD

This Rocky road isn’t just any rocky road. Oh no. It’s made with @epicsnax’s Giant Toastin’ Marshmallow for that EXTRA gooey, EXTRA chewy, absolutely DREAMY, EPIC texture ☁️

But there are more reasons than one as to why I absolutely LOVE this recipe…
👩🏼‍🍳 It’s a no-bake recipe
👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 It’s easy to make with the whole family
⏰ Make it in advance to save you time over Easter weekend
🐣 Decorate it with any Easter chocolate you love
💕 It’s easily adaptable if you don’t have all the ingredients

Find the full recipe and all my tips and tricks over on my site (link in bio @acupofteaandcake) and go and grab yourself a bag of @epicsnax’s Giant Toastin’ Marshmallows from @sainsburys @waitrose or @ocadouk before the week is out!

#EpicSnax #MakeItEpic

It’s been a while… 👋🏼 Thought I’d po

I just want to recommend swirling cream cheese fro

I just want to recommend swirling cream cheese frosting on top of cake for hours the next time you’re feeling a little stressed. Especially on top of carrot cake 👀

Probably swirled this one for about 20 minutes until I got it “just right” (who’s with me on this?! 😂)

My carrot cake is a favourite for a reason:

🧡 It’s deliciously moist (yup I said it, but no one wants a dry cake!!!)
🧡 It’s crammed with spices, zesty orange, pecans, walnuts and juicy sultanas
🧡 It’s perfect for afternoon tea, or an Easter dessert

There may be an egg shortage in the UK atm 🫣😅 but if you can get your hands on just two, I urge you to make this cake!

Recipe linked in my bio @acupofteaandcake 😚

#acupofteaandcake #carrotcake

AD 🍁 MAPLE CARAMEL CHOCOLATE PUDDINGS I’ve

AD 🍁 MAPLE CARAMEL CHOCOLATE PUDDINGS

I’ve teamed up with the wonderful team @maplecanadauk to bring you these irresistible chocolate puddings to celebrate St Patrick’s Day this Friday ☘️ You see, the secret to these isn’t just the warm oozy maple caramel centre or the fact that they’re made with 100% pure Canadian maple sugar, but they’ve also got a dash of dry stout for a more intense flavour. Win-win!

Make the maple caramel in advance and then bake these up in less than 15 minutes! Serve warm straight from the oven for a beautiful melty lava centre, with clotted cream and an extra drizzle of 100% pure Canadian maple syrup.

Head to the link in my bio @acupofteaandcake for the full recipe and get baking! 🫶🏼

#MapleSyrup #MapleFromCanadaUK #PureCanadianMapleSyrup #MapleSugar

If I let the fear of “I’m not good enough to d

If I let the fear of “I’m not good enough to do this” rule me, I never would’ve taken the leap.

It took me a few years of trial and error, fearless endeavours and a whole load of mistakes to get here. But the more mistakes you make, the more failures you encounter, the more you learn and get better.

I’m sure both my Grandma and Omi came across many mistakes when creating the pies they were always known for, to make them *juuust* right. And these pies are SO good, their recipes have stuck with us through generations and found their way to my site. Two sensational women baking up a storm!

These pics might be two years apart but wow, it’s worth remembering how far you’ve come ✨ trial and error and many mistakes got me from A > B. Head to @acupofteaandcake and hit the link in my bio for the full recipes 💛

From left to right:
Grandma’s Apple Pie
Omi’s Apfel-Streusel-Kuchen

#acupofteaandcake #britishpieweek

AD ☁️ DREEEEAMY MARSHMALLOW BLONDIES COMIN’

AD ☁️ DREEEEAMY MARSHMALLOW BLONDIES COMIN’ ATCHA

These blondies are *packed* with flavour! From the beautifully nutty browned butter, to the creamy white chocolate chunks, gooey texture and finally the crème de la crème: an @epicsnax toasted marshmallow topping 😲 yup, you heard me.

They’re so simple to make and ideal for boxing up and gifting 💙 Grab yourself a pack of Epic Snax’s Giant Toastin’ Marshmallows from @sainsburys @waitrose or @ocadouk then head on over to @acupofteaandcake and hit the link in my bio for the full recipe 😘 Mother’s Day treats couldn’t be sweeter!

#EpicSnax #MakeItEpic

HXB + BUTTER PUDDING One of my favourite recipes

HXB + BUTTER PUDDING

One of my favourite recipes to date, this HXB bread and butter pudding is a DREAM! ❤️

The full recipe is up on my site (linked in my bio @acupofteaandcake) buuuut here are my top tips for making it even more luxurious:

🍫 Choose high-quality hot cross buns crammed with white or dark chocolate, spiced apple, orange or lemon!
🥛 Use @carnation_uk condensed milk for a custardy texture, whole milk + high quality butter like @kerrygold_uk
🥚 Choose free-range rich golden eggs like @clarence_court Burford Browns
🍓 Serve with seasonal fruit

Tell me you’re going to bake it this week?? It’s never too early for toasty, custardy hot cross bun pudding!

#acupofteaandcake #easterbaking

An oldie, but a goodie ✌🏼 If you haven’t

An oldie, but a goodie ✌🏼

If you haven’t already made my very favourite banana bread, then I urge you to try it.

It’s super easy to make in an evening, or as a quick weekend bake, and stays beautifully moist with a touch of sour cream for a beautiful tangy flavour.

Toast it under the grill and serve it for breakfast with lashings of butter, mascarpone, and warmed juicy berries!

Head to the link in my bio @acupofteaandcake for the full recipe 🍌

#acupofteaandcake #bananabread

AD 🥞 HAPPY PANCAKE DAY! If there’s one thing

AD 🥞 HAPPY PANCAKE DAY!

If there’s one thing you need on pancakes today, it’s @carnation_uk’s Chocolate Drizzle 🤤

I’ve teamed up with the sensational team at #Nestle @carnation_uk and adapted one of their classic pancake recipes to bring you this chocolatey version! Whether you’re whipping them up for breakfast, lunch or dinner, get your frying pan and spatula out - here’s what you’ll need:

1 large egg
110g plain flour
30g cocoa powder
140ml whole milk
2tbsp unsalted butter
1tsp baking powder
Cherries + whipped cream to serve
@carnation_uk Chocolate Drizzle

METHOD
1. Separate the egg and white, whisking the whites to soft peaks in a separate bowl.
2. Put the yolk in another bowl and whisk in the milk.
3. Sieve the flour and cocoa powder into a large bowl, then beat in the milk mixture. Mix in the melted butter and fold in the whipped egg white.
4. Heat a little extra butter in a frying pan and add spoonfuls of the mixture to the pain. Cook over a moderate heat until the top dries out slightly. Flip the pancakes and cook the other side for ~1 min.
5. To serve, stack the pancake, top with the whipped cream and cherries and a delicious drizzle of Chocolate Drizzle.

#CarnationCreations #NestleCarnation

#AD 🥞 Who’s ready for pancakes?! 🙋🏼‍♀️

With Pancake Day around the corner, this Rhubarb & Coconut Dutch-baby pancake, created in partnership with the delicious @lylesgoldensyrup team, should be on your baking list! Remember to bookmark this post and save the recipe 🔖

FOR THE PANCAKE
3 large eggs
1tbsp caster sugar
150ml whole milk
100g plain flour, sifted
1tsp vanilla extract
25g unsalted butter

FOR THE RHUBARB COMPOTE
100g rhubarb, chopped
1tbsp caster sugar
1tbsp water

TO SERVE
Fresh cherries, blueberries or raspberries
300ml double cream, whipped with 1tbsp caster sugar
A generous drizzle of @lylesgoldensyrup
Flaked coconut flakes, toasted

METHOD
1. Preheat your oven to 200C/425F, and put a skillet in the oven to heat up.
2. Beat the eggs and caster sugar using an electric whisk until pale and frothy then add the milk and vanilla. Sift in the flour and beat until well incorporated.
3. Wearing oven gloves, remove your skillet from the oven and add the butter, swirling it around until it melts. Quickly pour in the batter and return to the oven for 30-40 mins.
4. Make your rhubarb compote by placing all ingredient into a saucepan over a low heat for 10 minutes until soft.
5. Take your pancake out the oven and serve with freshly whipped cream, rhubarb compote, fresh berries and cherries, an outrageous drizzle of @lylesgoldensyrup and a sprinkle of flaky coconut shavings. Grab plenty of spoons and tuck in!

#lylesgoldensyrup

🍪 SALTED TAHINI CHOCOLATE COOKIES 🍪 You ask

🍪 SALTED TAHINI CHOCOLATE COOKIES 🍪

You asked me for them, you’ve got them! The most popular recipe request from last week’s poll were these CCCs with a twist 💗

They’re golden and crunchy on the outside with a mild, sweet and nutty flavour thanks to the sesame seed coating. The interior is soft and chewy, sweetened with brown sugar and bittersweet dark chocolate chunks. Sprinkle with sea salt before baking and enjoy! You can also freeze the dough in scooped balls and bake for a few extra minutes for when the craving for one cookie calls 😉

Find the full recipe along with top cookie-making tips by hitting the link in my bio @acupofteaandcake 😚

#acupofteaandcake #chocolatechipcookies

AD ❤️ SWEETHEART JAM BISCUITS These beautifu

AD ❤️ SWEETHEART JAM BISCUITS

These beautiful biscuits might just be TOO good to gift this Valentine’s Day! Created in partnership with #Nestle @carnation_uk these are crisp on the outside, with a chewy interior made with condensed milk and sweet strawberry jam. Chilling your dough before rolling and after cutting will help prevent your biscuits spreading too much 🫶🏼

You’ll need:
170g @carnation_uk condensed milk
225g unsalted butter
225g caster sugar
350g self-raising flour
3tbsp strawberry jam
Icing sugar, to dust

Method:
1. Cream the butter, sugar and condensed milk.
2. Add the self-raising flour and mix until it forms a dough.
3. Chill for 30 mins in the fridge until firm.
4. Preheat your oven to 180C / 350F.
5. Roll the dough out into a floured surface and cut circle using a fluted cutter. Use a heart-shaped cutter to remove the middle of half of the biscuits.
6. Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and chill for a further 30mins.
7. Bake for 10mins or until turning golden.
8. Sprinkle icing sugar over the tops of the biscuits with the hearts cut from them, add a dollop of jam to the circular biscuit and sandwich together.

Head to @carnation_uk’s website for the full recipe and search ‘Sweetheart Jam Biscuits’ 🍓

#CarnationCreations #NestleCarnation

AD 💗 Did someone say chocolate marshmallow fond

AD 💗 Did someone say chocolate marshmallow fondue? 👀

I’ve teamed up with the wonderful @epicsnax to bring you a fun and simple Valentine’s activity - chocolate marshmallow fondue - using their Giant Toastin’ Marshmallows⚡️ Toast them until charred and melty for the gooiest centres and then dip into their Meltin’ Chocolates in three fun flavours: Sticky Toffee Pudding, Strawberries ‘n’ Cream or Jaffa Cake.

Add sprinkles of choice for the perfect fondue-style dessert this Valentine’s Day.

You can find Epic Snax’s Giant Toastin’ Marshmallows in @sainsburys @waitrose and on @ocadouk 💕 For all the tips and tricks for making the perfect fondue, head to my site. Simple hit the link in my bio @acupofteaandcake ☁️

#EpicSnax #MakeItEpic

AD ❤️ VALENTINE’S MAPLE PAVLOVA If you’r

AD ❤️ VALENTINE’S MAPLE PAVLOVA

If you’re looking for a simple but stunning dessert to whip up this Valentine’s Day, this Maple Pavlova should be on your list! It’s made with 100% pure Canadian maple sugar and is finished with a decadent combo of maple whipped cream, fresh berries and a generous drizzle of maple syrup! 🍁

Find out all the tips and tricks to making meringue that has height, is crisp and crackly on the outside and marshmallow-y on the inside, along with some fun flavour variations on my site.

Head to @acupofteaandcake and hit the link in my bio 😚

#MapleSyrup #MapleFromCanada #MapleFromCanadaUK #PureCanadianMapleSyrup

🍊 GRANDMA’S SEVILLE ORANGE MARMALADE My Gra

🍊 GRANDMA’S SEVILLE ORANGE MARMALADE

My Grandma was known for her annual Seville marmalade-making extravaganzas, and this recipe has been a firm favourite on my site for a number of years now.

It’s had a bit of a glow-up since it went live in 2020 so if you’re not making Seville orange marmalade right now, you’d better have a pretty good excuse! 😂

My blog includes:
🧡 The golden rules for marmalade making – including tips on fruit, kit and the process
🧡 The three tests to determine when your marmalade has reached setting point
🧡 A breakdown of ingredients and why they’re so important

Head to the link in my bio @acupofteaandcake and add this to your recipe list for the weekend 😘

#acupofteaandcake #sevilleorangemarmalade

Shooting for clients is TOTALLY different to shoot

Just because someone has more followers than you,

Just because someone has more followers than you, just because they have more likes on their photos, just because they look like they’re crushing it and know more than you, doesn’t mean YOU can’t reach your goals, you can’t fulfil your FULL potential and create work that you love from the HEART ❤️

Stop focusing on everyone and everything else. And focus on YOU! Your MAGIC ✨ Your UNIQUENESS 💛 Your TALENTS 🙏🏼 Sometimes, especially as women, we can let comparison get the better of us and that ends up holding us back. It prevents us from putting work into the world, and sharing our creativity. It has us thinking we’re less than when we are ALL EQUAL. We’ve just been on different journeys. Growth is an everlasting process that never ends. We grow our entire lives!

Just sending out some real talk to anyone who needs it right now because imposter syndrome and “comparisonitis” has been something I’ve struggled with in the past. But I promise you, as you let go and you focus on YOUR path, that’s where the real energy comes from. It’s where individual creativity blooms and when great things really happen.

And in case you’re fearing putting yourself out there:
“If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.” @sethgodin

A selection of the images I submitted to @foodphotoaward this year 🥰 and the outcome of being in my personal creative zone 💥

#acupofteaandcake

Does procrastination get the better of you? 🙈

Does procrastination get the better of you? 🙈

I meant to post this yesterday but the decision paralysis was reeeeal! You see, I had two photos (including this one) that I really loved and couldn’t work out which one to post for @thelittleplantation’s #EatCaptureShare challenge 😬 so I 5-4-3-2-1’d it (Mel Robbins style) and here it is – a day late, but nonetheless submitted 😂

‘Tutti Frutti’

I love the S shape in this shot, the human element and movement, the combination of warm tones to make the scene inviting and nostalgic, and the texture from the backdrops, props and subject 🧡🍊 If you haven’t made fresh orange juice yet, what are you doing?! 😜

#acupofteaandcake #ECSgrowth

AD 🍊 I’m kinda obsessed with this… ✨ 4

AD 🍊 I’m kinda obsessed with this…

✨ 4 ingredients only
✨ No eggs
✨ Vibrant and delicious
✨ Uses @carnation_uk Light Condensed Milk for that velvety texture
✨ Stores and keeps well

This beautiful eggless St Clement’s Cake created in partnership with @carnation_uk is the perfect pick me up for January days. It’s so easy to make and tastes light, delicate and divine! 🧡

You can find the full recipe on Nestlé Carnation’s site when you search ‘St Clements Cake’ 😘

#Nestlé #NestléCarnation #CarnationCreations

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