A family baking blog. Classic Scottish and UK recipes for the whole family.
There’s nothing like some over-ripe bananas to get me in the mood for baking. The go-to recipe is of course Banana Loaf but having made countless loafs in recent months (including one still lurking in my freezer!) it was time to put the bananas to another use. Cue the Banana Cupcakes!Read More
Vanilla cupcakes – the classic that every person loves! So incredibly easy to bake and so incredibly easy to eat. These vanilla cupcakes are truly the best vanilla cupcakes you will ever taste and it all comes down to one secret ingredient which you probably wouldn’t expect to find in your cupcakes…Read More
It’s getting to that point in winter when I’m over the cold weather and craving some warmer sunshine. Unfortunately we live in Scotland and with a forecast of snow later today, those days are a long way off yet! Thankfully though we can always count on cupcakes to brighten up our days and these Raspberry Cupcakes from the lovely Kirsty at Winnettes are the perfect summery treat to chase off the snow-induced winter-blues!
There’s a birthday approaching in the Baking with Granny house. And it’s a big one! Granny has recently retired from making cakes but as it’s John’s 5th birthday next week she has decided to put her pinny on once more and whip up another birthday cake that will no doubt get heads turning. To mark the occasion, lets take a wee look back at all the birthday cakes she’s already done for the The Boys over the past 5 years!
It’s no secret that I like to combine some of my everyday favourites into cupcakes (Irn Bru cupcakes is our most popular recipe!) and these Caramac Cupcakes are no exception. Sweet and creamy, with the unmistakable caramel flavour!
The other half laughs at me; I apparently go through phases when it comes to chocolate. I have a handful of favourites of which I alternate between, usually focusing on each one for a couple of months before moving onto the next. January through April it will be Mini Eggs, the rest of the year it is between Wispa Gold, Cadbury Lu and Crunchie. Right now, I’m having a bit of a love affair with caramel so Wispa Gold is the winner as well as the inspiration behind these Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes.Read More