Popcorn Coated Marshmallows!

These little pieces of heaven were hell to make! They took hours of hard work, and the fact that it was my first time working with the stomach clenching pork gelatine didn't help! Just as well they were so delicious! 


I had the crazy idea to make these just after my parents came back from a delicious meal at Penny Hill Park. They brought back some tiny marshmallows coated in popcorn. The minute I saw them, I knew they were a must-make! 


When I finally plucked up the courage to make the little devils, It happened to be the day Hannah was round, of course making the fun double! The day began with the melting of the sugar and the water, soaking the gelatine etc. I honestly have never felt more sick in my life. After one whiff of the soaking fat we were literally so close to resorting to a peg on our noses. 


We were soon whisking away, and although we stood for ages, it didn't seem to thicken. We poured it into the tray anyway and put it in the fridge.


About three-ish hours later, they immersed from the fridge. To touch, they seemed firm yet squidgy. Perfect! But OMG they took sooooo long to get out of the blooming tray. I tried all methods but they just wouldn't come out. Eventually the soft white slab slipped out onto the granite surface covered in icing sugar and Phase 2 began.

Them finally done!

I had to hand peel the gelatine, which had all soaked to the bottom of the slab, off carefully, and chucked the revolting stuff in the bin. Then I sliced it into about three centimetre cubes, and begun the fun stuff.

I made some popcorn and crushed it. I then dipped 4 sides of the cubes into the popcorn, and the other two into icing sugar. Popped them on a plate and Hey Presto! DONE!

My family of critics enjoyed them very much, and if you want to make them yourselves just get the marshmallow recipe from the GoodFood website (It says your meant to put them on skewers on their website- ignore that!) and then just do the rest like I've said :)

Enjoy!

Much Love
The Tiny Baker :)

Key Lime Pie!

Readers!

I'm so sorry I didn't have time to post on Monday- please forgive my inconsistency but it'll just have to be that I shall blog when it seems the best time to- Thank you for staying with me though!

My mum and dad went to a dinner party the other day- and someone brought this heaven-in-a-bowl pie. My mum came home raving about it, and so got the recipe off our friend and one of my best cake supporters, Denise, and asked me to make it today. I know it's not a Harry Eastwood but it's still pretty damm good!

It is DELISH! I have just finished licking the spoon (and the bowl!) Its so limy, but in a good way, and zesty and just so refreshing! Just what you need on a day like this, it's so hot. I think our summer is very late this year- don't you? Although as delicious and simple as this is, its killed my hands and arms zesting and juicing 4 limes!

The nearly finished scrumptious flavorful filling :) 

If you would like the recipe please just comment and ask, as I don't know where the recipe itself comes from.

And here it is! After being set for 1 day, The End Result :)  

Enjoy!

Love The Tiny Baker :)

See you soon!

Dearest Readers

Unfortunately it's my best-friends birthday this weekend and I'm with her till Tuesday - So this Sunday I shan't be able to blog and make another recipe. But  on Monday morning I shall be creating a Birthday Cake for her- so shall blog then :)

Another of Bobby Bonsey's amazing photos of my cake stall!

                                                              Love the Tiny Baker!xox

Rose Water Fairy Cakes!

Dear Readers


 I know I said I would be blogging every Sunday, but tomorrow I am particularly busy so today will have to do. 


Today I decided to make the rosewater fairy cakes- they are one of my favourite recipes as they are- simply put- deliciously-light-and-scrummishly-classic! 


One word of advice- I know Harry says to add the rosewater, lemon zest and the courgette at the same time, but I personally find it easier if you add the rosewater and lemon zest first, then once they are mixed in add the courgette with a wooden spoon-not the electric whisk. Trust me on this- it goes EVERYWHERE otherwise!


For decorating I have found the most amazing dried flower petals- they are so natural and look gorgeous on the cakes. If you would like to buy some the brand is; 


Uncle Roys Comestible Concoctions; Eat-Me
www.uncleroys.co.uk


They are all fab, although some of my favourites are the rose petals, the lavender, the cornflowers, ooh and the safflowers. Simply perfect to decorate any cake!


Do you ever think about how useful vegetables are? Really- what can't you use them in? From salads to soups, from soups to most importantly cakes, they are remarkably good at multitasking! 


And they were a success! Although, they seem to have stuck to the cake cases alot- perhaps the new cases I used? My brother Ben said they were delicious, maybe because I tried adding Lemon Juice instead of Lemon zest. Either way they're scrummy!

Lots of Love The Tiny Baker :) 

Camp Savoy Cake Stall 2011!

So, last weekend I was at a camp called Camp Savoy. My parents are part of the organisation team there. It is a dance camp for Lindy Hoppers, based at the Surrey Uni, with many many wonderful teachers and an amazing cabaret there too.  This year I decided to run a cake stall there.

My and my "sister" ( read my 'about me' to understand the inverted commas!) started work the sunday before last. Gradually her, her boyfriend, and I baked our way through 13 different recipes and batches of cakes. Of course after that tiring and hard work, by 8 O'clock my dad and mum made a superb BBQ, of which we tucked into greedily. END OF BAKE-A-THON DAY 1!

The following tuesday, they both returned, all of us eager to continue with our work. We finished off the final 6 recipes (of course- one batch for us!) and then bundled them all in the freezer. We couldn't ice the cakes there and then- as they weren't being eaten till the saturday- so we prepared a few decorations instead. Of course our reward- A water fight! Me, Hannah (sister!) and Stu (sisters bf!) had so much fun chucking cold water at each other :P But it was soo hot we didn't mind! Another BBQ with them, 2 french friends who were staying with us till the camp, an American dance teacher Micheal, and the Camp Savoy hostess Jenny! END OF BAKE-A-THON DAY 2!

Friday was a day of transporting the cakes- ensuring they were all OK etc. Not much on cake front- but It was also the first day of the camp.

SATURDAY! The day of the stall. After going to bed rather late (around 2:30/3am) and then getting up quite early (around 7:15) me, Hannah, and the fabulous Lana(Dancer and gorgeous friend!) spent the morning icing all the cakes. It was most entertaining! After some disasters (e.g me forgetting the cocoa powder so us having to improvise with Nutella! NB. Don't try this...It doesn't work well!) but many success's I called my dad and he drove me up to the main hall, where just half an hour before we had sent Hannah and a friend of mine Louise to start setting up the stall. So, with Lana bravely clearing up the mess on her own, My dad and I travelled up to the main hall and delivered the cakes.

Throughout that day we stayed at the stall, selling cakes and juice to the dancers who came by, hungry after a Jazz class or a "Spins and turns class" with the teachers. The money made was used to pay for the expensieve ingredients, a bit to a very special charity, and of course a bit to me and Han for all our hard work :D

It was a success!

The cakes made and 2/3 one word comments;
The Birthday Cake- yummy, sweet, pretty.
Choco Chip Cupcakes- delicious, melt-in-the-mouth, chocolaty
Orange Squash Cupcakes- look good, smell good, taste good
Peach(but I used banana instead) and poppy seed muffins- moist, energising, good for breaky
Light Chocolate Cake- light, messy, classic
Sunken Apricot and Almond Cake- UNBELIEVABLE, amazing, heavenly
Almond Honey Cake with Apricots and Vanilla- deserves a medal, sweet-yet-not-too-sweet, ummm
Port Mary Scones- nice, but not my favourite
Lemon, Sunflower seed and Blueberry Muffins- A bit dry, sweet, give loads of slow releasing energy
Lavender Cupcakes- smell heavenly, although a bit dry, a bit too sweet (add less sugar)
Rosewater fairy Cakes- a favorite!
Parmesan and Paprika Scones- Smelt nice, tasted good
Cappuccino Cupcakes- Light, coffeey!
American Vanilla (we tried almond) Cupcakes- A bit too almondy, Nice though
White rabbits- cute, very very light, yumm

All the cakes in Harry's book are made with different vegetables to replace adding fat. E.g the Birthday Cake contains courgette, or the Almond Honey Cake with Apricots and Vanilla contains Sweet Potato. Genius me thinks, plus they taste so good!

Much Love
The Tiny Baker :)

This post is dedicated to Hannah- your the best!! Love you lots :D

My silly mistake!

I'm sorry everyone.


I have been thinking about what my blog is about for the past hour or so and have come to the conclusion that I don't want to spend my time telling you recipes, you'll just have to buy the wonderful book for that.


Instead I am going to take you on my journey- I shall bake, make and create these cakes- tell you the outcome, the best bits, the not so good bits, post pictures...every Sunday!


Please stay with me- if you like something comment!


Thank you!


Much love
The Tiny Baker :) 

Hi!

My name is Lottie, and I'm 13 years old. I have been baking for about 1 year and a half. I bake from a very special book called "Red Velvet and Chocolate Heartache" By the fab Harry Eastwood. Its from this that I changed some of the recipes to make them wheat, gluten, dairy, and often sugar free. I started to make these sorts of cakes as my amazing mum and brother are both wheat free, my brother also being dairy free. My uncle and cousin are both coeliac's, so by making these cakes it means they can have all the stuff they couldn't have before. These are honestly these best tasting gluten/dairy/wheat/sugar EVER! Every Sunday I shall be posting new recipe ideas- giving tips on the baking and the decorating- so please do come and read my blog then! 


Love the Tiny Baker :)