Showing posts with label novelty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label novelty. Show all posts

The easiest Teddy Bear chocolate cake recipe

Thursday, 25 July 2013

I am no cake baker and I certainly don't pretend to be any good in the kitchen but I do know for one thing, that this chocolate cake tastes really good and there is just no way to mess up a recipe with two steps.
They are as follows:

1. Mix 200g of self raising flour, 50g of cocoa powder, 125g of butter, 250g of caster sugar, 2 eggs and 160ml of water together until the mixture has changed from a darker to a lighter shade of brown (add some vanilla essence if you're feeling 'adventurous')

2. Pour into a pre greased cake pan and place in a Moderate temperature oven

Conversion: Moderate = 180 degrees celcius = 350-375 Fahrenheit = Gas mark 4-5

It takes about 30 minutes to cook, but keep checking on it to ensure it doesn't burn, the mixture is quite 'wet' so I find that one moment it looks of a mousse texture, and the next it's got a burnt top

I made an unsuccessful teddy bear shape the first time around due to not greasing the pan (from Morrisons, £4) well enough, so I was not taking any chances this time.


If I can give you one magic tip it would be to wait until your cake is stone cold before icing. Stone cold doesn't mean a bit warm, or just warm on the bottom, it means cold as though it has been left alone so that every single crumb can cool. It's the most painful part of baking I find, but then I remind myself that there is no point taking all that effort and love to make something, to ruin it at the last hurdle. Happy baking! Happy Bear!


The HOTTEST new watch off the block!

Thursday, 13 September 2012

Sick of your dull, ticking wrist watch that lasts for years at a time?
Does it weight down your wrist with all it's mechanisms and cogs?
Are you looking for a new, disposable friend for your wrist that matched couture gowns and sweatpants all in one?

Then look no further!
I give you the Post-It Note watch!


Ok, so it may not tell the time, or last very long in the rain but I think this is the coolest idea ever! No more ink poisoning when jotting down dentist appointment times or a quick to do list.
I also think these are a great present for the 'one who has everything!'
Hopefully they will come out in different colours like their sister-stickies!
So far I've only found a listing for them for sale on Amazon, but at the moment they are 'out of stock' hoepfully they will be back in time for Christmas!