Cinnamon Rudolph Biscuits

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I know that it's been a very, very long time since I last posted; my only excuse is that I've been trying to find a balance between work, study, free time and baking. This balance has been a bit uneven but I'm hoping that the new year and the end of exams will get me back on track :)
Now, today's post is for these adorable Christmas reindeer biscuits. They're quick and easy to make, making them the perfect last minute Christmas treat
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Halloween Jam Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

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Happy Halloween! If you're looking for something last minute that is both easy to bake and delicious, this is the perfect post for you. Everyone loves cupcakes so why not put a Halloween spin on them to make a perfectly spooky treat

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Iced Halloween Sweet Bread

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Welcome back to the blog and Happy (early) Halloween! To get the festivities started I decided to bake some sweet bread and utilise the most adorable Cake Angels' Halloween sprinkles. This recipe takes a fair amount of time so you really need to plan ahead and it is best made the night before it's needed

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Five Layer Rainbow Cake

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This week's post is for a rainbow cake. It seems like everyone has already perfected and posted their own version of this cake; however this was only my first time making this cake. Therefore I thought I'd give it a try and share my take on the cake :-)

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Lemon Drizzle Loaf

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This week's post is simple but an absolute classic. Inspired by The Great British Bake Off, I decided to make a lemon loaf, complete with a tangy lemon drizzle
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Frosted Chocolate Chip Banana Cupcakes

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Long time no see, but I am back this week with a new recipe that I'm super happy with :) Whenever I feature a recipe with bananas, it is most likely because I have been forced to utilise them before they go completely inedible; and as a result I have made some frosted banana and chocolate chip muffins
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Peach Crumble

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This week we're making peach crumble!! I have been using this recipe since I was in primary school and it's easily still one of my all time favourites. The combination of the hot peaches with the crunchy and oaty crumble make for the ultimate comfort food

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Piped Cookie Bars

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This week's post was a first for me; cookie bars with a marshmallow frosting! The frosting turned out amazingly, as it did taste like marshmallows but it contains no gelatin and it's dairy free (double bonus :D) The contrast between the texture of both the biscuit and the frosting worked really well together
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Dulce de Leche Cupcakes

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Welcome back to the blog :) This week we're making cupcakes that have dulche de leche incorporated both in the icing and as a decoration
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Mini Iced Sponges

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This week's post is for mini iced sponges, which are pretty much fondant fancies minus the fondant. They take a lot of intricate work and time, but they're definitely worth it. And they make the perfect treat for some afternoon tea :)
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Ice Cream Cupcakes

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To celebrate the start of summer I've made these 99 ice-cream inspired cupcakes. These cupcakes are super simple to make and they end up looking absolutely adorable; perfect for any summer festivities that you may be attending.
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Cream Cheese & Chocolate Chip Blondies

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Welcome back to another blog post :D This week we're making Cream Cheese and Chocolate Chip Blondies. These blondies are light, creamy, cake-like and delicious! If you're the type of person that finds brownies too rich and heavy, then these will be the perfect alternative for you,
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Mini Baked Cake Donuts

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This week's post is for mini cake donuts which are both simple and quick to make. Depending on how you choose to decorate these donuts, you can create either quite a striking or quite a subtle product. Also as these donuts are mini, they take much less time to decorate, saving time between the baking and eating of them ;-) 
In addition to this week's blog post, I can confirm that I am now officially back to my usual weekly Sunday posts! Wooo!
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Chocolate Banana Cookies

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This post is pretty much the result of having too many ripe bananas in my kitchen :) As this recipe has bananas and eggs in it, it resulted in quite cakey cookies, but I'm not complaining as they still taste amazing! As these cookies have both fruit and oats in them, I like to tell myself that they're healthier than your average cookie (so you can justify eating the half the batch right?)
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Royal Red Velvet Bites

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This week's post is running a bit late (what's new), as I'm trying to find the right balance between work, study and baking/blogging. I promise I'm getting better and in the next week or so my blog will be back to its regular Sunday posts.
Now on to what this post is all about; Royal Red Velvet Bites. I recently received some adorable sprinkles from the brand Cake Angels,  (check out their website for tons of baking inspiration or their
store for all your decorating needs) and I instantly knew that I wanted to make a post that incorporated both the sprinkles and red velvet. The result was these decedent, yet mini cakes
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Chocolate and Caramel Thumbprint Biscuits

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This week's post is coming a tad late, as the original post that I had planned ended in a bit of a fail! But this post for chocolate & caramel thumbprint biscuits is worth the wait, as these biscuits are the perfect sweet treat.
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Baked Vanilla Cheesecake with an Oreo Base

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Happy Sunday, and hopefully this week's blog post will make your day even sweeter! This week I'm sharing a recipe for this luxuriously creamy baked vanilla cheesecake. I decided to jazz it up by using an Oreo base instead of a traditional plain base, which resulted in a striking monochrome baked cheesecake. However, I think it's best to leave a warning here that this cheesecake requires overnight cooling, so it's best to make it the day before you'd like to have it! 

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My Go-To Banana Bread

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For this week's post I'm returning to my 'Go-To' series to share one of my favourite recipes; banana bread! I went through a phase of making 1-2 loaves of this banana bread per week and I've also discovered that it can be made dairy free, and still taste really good
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Dairy, Gluten & Egg Free Gingerbread Men - Diet Friendly Fridays

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I hope you've all had a good week and you're now ready for some weekend baking! This month's Diet Friendly Friday post is for a classic treat; gingerbread men. As you can see from the title, this recipe contains no gluten, dairy or eggs, I want to say that it's also vegan but as it contains honey I'm not quite sure that I can make that claim. This recipe is sure to bring back some fond childhood memories of munching on gingerbread men
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Easy Easter Treats

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This week's post is all about Easter. I wanted to make some treats that consisted of a basic base recipe, but have fancy yet cute decorating. This resulted in three different ideas!

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Easter Nests

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This week's post is my first Easter post! This recipe has kind of become a tradition in my house and I hope you will enjoy learning to make these delcious and colourful Easter Nests :)
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Spring Sheep Biscuits

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Whenever I hear the word 'spring', I immediately think of lambs, chicks and flowery fields. Therefore I decided to incorporate my idea of spring into biscuit form to create this week's post! I know this post is for sheep biscuits and spring is technically more about lambs, but let's just ignore the slight difference and focus on how adorable these biscuits are ;)
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Gluten, Dairy & Egg Free Chewy Cookies - Diet Friendly Fridays

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Welcome back to my Diet Friendly Fridays series :D Since my last two blog posts have been cookie related, I decided why not post yet another cookie post, but make it one that nearly everyone can enjoy! Therefore I have this delicious recipe for gluten, dairy and egg free cookies, which are of course also vegan.

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Cookie Pops

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This week I'm back with yet another cookie-related post. This recipe for cookie pops is quite simplistic, so it's great to make with children, and it's also a perfect party favour!
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Valentine's Cookie Sandwiches

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Happy Valentine's Day to those celebrating, and happy Sunday to those that are not. If you're looking for a last minute, tasty and wow-worthy treat, you've come to the right place! These cookie sandwiches are perfect for any occasion really, but their bright pink colour makes them the ideal Valentine's snack
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Valentine's Love Bird Biscuits

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With Valentine's just around the corner, I decided to do some V-day baking and the result was these adorable Love Bird Biscuits. These biscuits can be decorated any way you like so I went with a simple white and pink polka dot design. The recipe for these biscuits is also quite a nice change from your standard plain biscuit

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Vegan Blueberry Muffins - Diet Friendly Fridays

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This week's post is going up on a Friday as part of my new series, Diet Friendly Fridays! I plan to post to this series once a month but there could be some sneaky extra posts. Fortunately, I don't suffer with any food allergies or intolerances but I know it's quite a common issue, so I want to have a space on my blog that caters to those who do!
The series will be starting off with these vegan blueberry muffins that are also, of course, dairy and egg free (as well as delicious!)

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Caramel Cups

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This week's post was inspired by an idea I saw on Pinterest and it's for caramel cups. These are basically caramel squares made into bite-sized circular cups and they are delicious! These took a while to make as there's quite a few steps

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Chocolate Flapjacks

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I am back this week with a slightly healthier post. This week I decided to share my favourite flapjack recipe with you all, which are super easy to make! I say it's a healthier blog post but the flapjacks have chocolate in them and are drizzled with more chocolate; so we can just tell ourselves they're a healthy option.

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Blondies

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I am back this week with another post; blondies! I'm a big fan of brownies, making them quite often, and I'm also a huge fan of white chocolate, but strangely I've never made blondies before. I've always wanted to try them and now that I've gotten around to making them I am so glad that I did!
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New Year, New Cookies

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I hope the New Year has been going well for you so far (yes all three days of it) I was thinking about what my first blog post of 2016 should be when I decided on cookies; tasty, easy and who doesn't love them?! 

I like how these cookies don't flow out into the "perfect" circle so they have a nice homemade vibe about them. I also made mine quite small, using a mini ice-cream scoop, so they're perfect for snacking on. They also look pretty simple but taste amazing

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