Soot sprite cake pops

The cake pops are finished... I am so pleased. It's smallest's party tomorrow, I mastered the art of cake popping just in time.

Cake pop success

Its smallest's second birthday today. Whilst she snoozes I have been attempting to make some 'cake pops' as a surprise. Mary Berry has let me down, her chocolate sponge mix was too fluffy and wouldn't stand up to the demands of a cake pop - so I have gone for something altogether more American....

Here is my successful test pop - the beginnings of a soot sprite... the batch is now baking and I have my fingers tightly crossed that a further 12 will emerge.

Time for a break and to make the most of the cake pop grave yard.

Birthday camping with fellow looneys

We went away camping last weekend to celebrate my 33rd birthday. It usually marks the beginning of the camping season, and we are usually blessed with glorious weather. This year it was  FREEZING, -4 I am told. What were we thinking?

Even at those temperatures we had a wonderful time, great fun and fabulous company.

Our friends have an amazing bell tent (above) which includes a wood burning stove. So toasty and masses of room. Rachel even made pancakes for breakfast on the top of the wood burner!!

We trailed this tent by Alpkit, we might need to test it again.