Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Muffins

Good afternoon lovelies! I was reading through some blog yesterday and I came across this recipe for Raspberry and white chocolate Muffins on Jade's blog and they looked is delicious. The recipe is originally from Nigella, but I had to adapt it a little as, like Jade, I also didn't have any white chocolate so I used dark chocolate chips instead.

Ingredients:

• 300 grams Plain flour
• 2 teaspoons Baking powder
• 150 grams Golden caster sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 225 ml Milk
• 50 grams Butter
• 100 grams Raspberries
• 110 grams white chocolate (I used Dark chocolate chips)
• Muffin cases (I recommend floral ones because... well.... I like them :) )

Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200c
2. Cut your Raspberries in half (I used frozen ones os that they didn't break up) and break up your chocolate if you are using a bar.
3. Sift flour and baking powder into large bowl, then Stir the sugar in.
4. Melt the butter in the microwave
5. In a separate bowl (It's easier to use a jug and measure your milk into it first, then add the ingredients to the jug to save using a bowl and a jug!) crack the egg, whisk in the vanilla extract, milk and melted butter. Stir the liquid mixture into the dry mixture.
6. Fold in the Raspberries  and the chocolate, but be gentle so the Raspberries don't get squished.
7. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes (Nigella says 30 minutes, but I found this to be too long.) 

I hope you all enjoy your Muffins if you decide to make them, let me know if you do, and also let me know if you would like any more baking posts and what on. Don't worry the Cake pop recipe one is coming soon!

This way Alice - Tea Party

I have finally got around to posting about my birthday, sorry it has taken so long but I have been really busy setting up for a jewellery stall my friend and I are having at a handmade market.It is tomorrow (Sunday 29th June) and is in the Stockport market hall from 11- 4pm, so if you live near by or know anyone who does make sure to come along and say hello! :)

 

 My birthday presents from friends and family

I thought I would wear my rose head garland as the weather was nice

 My Mum took me to a little garden center for breakfast, it has a really pretty cafe

 Here are all the beautiful cupcakes and treats from my tea party! I decided to have lots of little cupcakes instead of one big cake. I also chose some french fancies and lots of other pretty little biscuits and treats. By the way, food photography isn't really my strong point, but I tried my best hehe! My friend Lily came round and stayed for a sleepover and we scoffed Lindor milk truffles (the little red balls) like there was know tomorrow, but it was my birthday, so why not?

Happy Birthday Sam!

Yesterday was my big brothers 18th birthday! Sam has special needs and one of his favourite things is planes. He especially loves the Emirates Airbus, so that was what we got printed on his cake for him. Our grandparent came round and some family friends to celebrate. We had lots of cake, snacks and party food, and it was great! I think Sam really enjoyed his birthday, and he definitley loved the cake.

I also wanted to say a big thank you to all my new followers, I reached a milestone of 50 followers a few days ago and it means a lot to me! I also love reading through everybody's comments that they leave, so thank you very much!

Cupcakes and NOTD

So today I decided to don my apron (it's flowery may I add!) and make some cupcakes! I used a recipe from the Nigella Lawson website, and I think they turned out quite nicely, if I do say so myself! But I still haven't mastered a way of getting flat topped cupcakes, as mine always peak :( I then iced them and instead of using the royal icing that Nigella suggests I made my own using icing sugar and lemon juice. I then added food colouring (yes they were supposed to be jubilee colours i.e red, blue and white), however I was too lazy to make up a new batch of icing after I stupidly added all the red food colouring to my mix so they ended up pink and purple! I guess they still look nice but not very jubille-esque. 

 

I then decided to do my nails (creative I know ;) ) so I stuck on my fake nails and painted them with an OPI nail polish called 'My Private Jet' that I got from a car boot a bit ago.