what to do with 3 OLD bananas?

 

The answer of course is : Nigella Lawson. Bless her!
in her book, Nigella Express, she has a lovely little recipe for banana muffins with butterscotch bits. It's got a huge amount of oil in it, but the muffins come out light and peel out of their cases with ease. What more could you ask for ? Just delicious.

Church Bake-Off : bless

 

Calvin's entry - in progress

Francis "Eagle" Lipman organised a church-wide Bake Off. Our boys were the only entries in their age group, so they won. Delightful!

For the St James Primary School Summer Fair, there was a baking competition. The entries were fantastic and so varied. Our boys made swirly cake with bright buttons. Every child was credited with participation and the winners were in 3 categories. I think it'll be an annual fixture going forward.

Mocha cupcake recipe transformed

Those wonderful people at the Hummingbird Bakery have a wonderful Mocha cupcake recipe that I transformed into a cake for the school fair/fete. Delicious!

Victoria Sponge

Nigella's Victoria Sponge recipe is easy to make with great results. Only thing I would change was to try and make it even lighter.