Baking!!!

I have been reading a number of very inspirational blogs. People who write well and often, documenting their lives. When I read them I think, I want to do that. So this is my first attempt. I am setting myself a challenge to blog at least once a week, about anything and everything.

A few weeks ago I bought some cupcake mix in a very beautiful box. The plan was to bake them with my 2 year old niece who was staying over. We didn't have time but the box has been haunting me since. It feels like every time I turn around it is staring at me just begging to be noticed. Today was a baking day (lovely and cold just right for a warm oven).

So here is the gorgeous box.

I just love it, the colours and everything about it. I wanted to pack the finished product back into the box!! The box was pretty inside and the patty cases were such pretty colours.

The baked cakes. They smelt so good, could have eaten every last one then and there.

One of my favourite things was the icing. Pour them out looking white, add some butter and hot water, and hey presto! ICING!!

The iced cakes ready for decoration. I loved all of the colours, reminded me so much of my classroom. I love bright colours.

My obsessive need for matching and complementary colours. Loving the effect.

Using the gorgoeous coloured sprinkles, trying to make some cute patterns. Sprinkles can be hard to control and my kitchen was covered with them, mostly thanks to my helpful sister!!!

Here she is 'helping' by posing with a cupcake (they were so little)

I love baking!! I plan on doing a lot more baking but probably while I am on holidays.

Well, my first of many blogs (I hope).

Signing off,

Amanda