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Guess who gained a son in law?

Guess who gained a son in law?

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Jubilee fun!

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Trying out new products!

Trying out new products!

There’s a new way of colouring your cakes and bakes. This new product from Sugar and Crumbs is a water activated powder which produces colours so vibrant you’ll need your sunglasses! I tried it out on this rainbow cake, in both the cake batter and buttercream 🌈 Red, orange, yellow, green, blue Indigo and violet They are aptly named ‘Colour Pop’ and can be activated in water, egg white, cream,…

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Guilty…….of neglecting this blog!

Guilty…….of neglecting this blog!

I have reasons, of course I do. But I’m not going to get into them now. Too much time has passed. I’ll just say they were health related and jump back in! So, I think for this post, I’ll just catch you up on what I’ve been making for my friends and family over the last few months. Here we go……. I’ll start with the two most notable events ❤️ Firstly, Back in November, my brother finally got…

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🎶 Roll out the barrel 🎶

Hi everyone! This cake was for a 30th birthday celebration for a friend’s hubby, who I presume enjoys a tipple! 🍹 As their daughter is sensitive to lactose, it was a dairy free sponge, flavoured with Sugar and Crumbs salted caramel icing sugar as replacement for caster sugar in the cake batter, and also to make the dairy free ‘buttercream’ The recipe is my standard sponge made with dairy free…

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Hospital Dis-Appointment

Hi, I know I know it’s been a while, two months to be exact, and for that I apologise but the positivity of that last post didn’t last, and I didn’t want to lower the mood! So I’ve left it a while, but now feel able to catch you up on what’s been happening. If you’ve been following for a while, you know that I have a spinal cord stimulator that helps mask the pain caused by OPLL. The spinal…

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Football themed cake! Very topical at the moment 😆 chocolate cake, filled with chocolate buttercream, ganached then covered with Renshaw extra sugarpaste. #sugarandcrumbs1 #sugarandcrumbsflavouredicingsugar #renshawbaking (at Burnley, Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQvu7pDMrQB/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Double Jabbed! Double Trouble Cakes!

Double Jabbed! Double Trouble Cakes!

Hi! As of last Monday, I have joined the ranks of the fully vaccinated 😁 My 2nd dose of Astra Zeneca caused me no problems other than a slightly sore arm, and I feel so much safer for it. I know it doesn’t 100 percent mean I can’t catch the virus, or pass it on if I do, but it’s a step in the right direction towards getting back to ‘normality’ We have to wait until tomorrow to find out if all…

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Silver wedding cake #celebrationcake #frogprince #sugarandcrumbs1 #sugarflairlustredusts #selectirelandsugarpasteplatinum #vanillacake #karendaviessugarcraft #karendaviesmoulds (at Burnley, Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPXS0TjJKlc/?utm_medium=tumblr

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It’s been a while.........

It’s been a while………

Hi, The last couple of months have flown by, with a mixed bag of events contributing to my lack of posting. My health has been up and down, with several episodes of ‘fainting’ or inability to respond while still being aware of what is going on around me. I have history of low blood pressure and of partial complex epilepsy, and it could be either or both! However it seems to have settled down…

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My take on a caterpillar cake! Isn’t she pretty? Chocolate cake, Sticky toffee pudding flavoured icing sugar, Callebaut white chocolate and strawberry chocolate 😋 #freecuthbert #sugarandcrumbs1 #sugarandcrumbsicingsugar #callebautchocolate #fractalcalligraedibleinkpen (at Burnley, Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/COzZu8pprpU/?igshid=kryjexbojbxr

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I’ve been jabbed!

Yay! I’ve now had my first vaccination against COVID-19 😃 I have to say the whole process was very well organised at the vaccination centre I went to, and I was able to book my second dose for the beginning of June. It makes me feel so very positive about the future too. I had the Astra Zeneca vaccine and got off very lightly as far as any side effects are concerned. Yes, I had a stiff sore…

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Telling it like it is.....

Telling it like it is…..

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Telling it like it is......should I?

Telling it like it is……should I?

It’s been some time since I last posted, so I thought I would catch you up on what’s been happening over the last two months. My mother in law was in hospital for 7 weeks (not Covid related) and we were all very worried for her. She’s home now but needing care. She’s not in our bubble so it’s very frustrating not to be able to help more, but hopefully will continue to recover. I have seen an…

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Valentine’s Day Ideas

I have to admit, I don’t get asked for Valentine’s treats so much, which is a shame as there are so many great ideas out there ❤️ I love the idea of these cake filled chocolate geometric hearts ♥️ They could be given as they are in some pretty packaging, or as part of a treat box with other items, like decorated cookies, cupcakes, fudge, marshmallow, brownies, home made truffles etc A lovely…

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Health Update & Minnie Mouse inspired 1st birthday Cake

Health Update & Minnie Mouse inspired 1st birthday Cake

Hi! Hope you are all doing well 😊 I have to admit that during these past 10 months ‘Baking for Therapy’ has never been more of a therapeutic tool for me! In between taking online courses run by Sugar and Crumbs, and the odd cake request, it’s been a lifeline for my mental and physical health. I’m still struggling I have to admit, some days I find it really hard to motivate myself and end up…

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Lockdown Hen Party Cupcakes

Lockdown Hen Party Cupcakes

It’s been a strange 2020, and so far 2021 isn’t looking much different! Despite that, my friend’s daughter Freya decided to get married on New Year’s Eve, and her mum, Elaine asked me for some cupcakes for a very cosy family hen party just before Christmas. It was so lovely to find some joy in the middle of the COVID-19 chaos, and I wish the happy couple a long and happy life together ❤️ At the…