Motivation & Inspiration for mums in business
If you watched the Great British Bake Off for Sports Relief you will have seen one of the technical challenges was for all the contestants to make Mary Berry’s Banana and Chocolate Chip Loaf cake. Surprisingly, for such a simple cake, it was one of the most disastrous challenges I think I’ve ever seen! However, [...]
To celebrate National Baking Week (17th-23rd October) we thought we would revisit some of our favourite cake recipes on the blog to give you some baking inspiration. As anyone who has been to one of our MTB networking meetings will know, homemade cake is a big part of what makes our visitors feel welcome. Over [...]
These delicious little cakes made their first appearance at our 2nd birthday meeting – and seemed to be very popular so thought we had better share the recipe! Impressive looking and easy to make! For the cakes 115g butter or margarine 100g caster sugar 2 eggs 115g self raising flour 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 3 [...]
These look very impressive and are definitely ‘grown-up’ cupcakes! Fresh and tangy they are a perfect summer cake or served as a pudding. Ingredients 115g butter 100g caster sugar 2 eggs 115g self raising flour Grated zest and juice of a lemon 3 tablespoons of lemon curd To decorate 150g caster sugar 2 egg whites [...]
Cooking is always a fail safe activity to keep the children busy in the holidays. These cupcakes are a delicious treat and perfect for the summer, making good use of fruit that is in season, and which you may even have growing in your own garden. They look great and taste even better! Ingredients 115g [...]
Much as I love baking and cakes I also love making puddings and my favourite are summer ones – lighter and fruity. Here are 3 of my favourites that use red summer fruits and like most of my cooking – quick and simple! Helen’s alternative fruit trifle This pudding came about as a last minute [...]
As a result of my blog post last week, containing 10 recipes using squishy bananas, I had a go at making Caramel Banana Blondies. However I have renamed them Banoffee Brownies because I think it’s a more catchy name! If you are looking for a more exciting use for your overripe bananas then I can’t recommend these highly enough. And I [...]
One thing you can guarantee about kids is that they are contrary. One week they love something, the next they won’t touch it with a barge-pole. Such is the case, in our house, with bananas. My girls always used to enjoy a banana or two, but now they are met with scorn and disdain. Trouble is, I keep buying [...]
A month ago, if you had asked me what my dream job would be, I would probably have replied with something flippant like Johnny Depp’s personal secretary or a chocolate taste tester. Well, my friends, be careful what you wish for, because sometimes dreams do come true! Thanks to the magic of Twitter and the British Mummy [...]
I’m ashamed to admit it has taken me 40 years to have this great idea, but now I have, I thought I would a) share it with you and b) ask your advice. This week I borrowed 2 cookery books from my local library. What a fantatsic idea I thought. I can have a proper read [...]
My discovery of this yummy recipe is all thanks to writer and Daddy Blogger Tim over at Bringing Up Charlie. I made these Brownies for our last Business Drop-In and, unusually, politeness/January diets went out the window and everyone came back for seconds. Some people might find white chocolate a little sweet and sickly but [...]
As most of you will know, cake is very important to me – I love baking it and I love eating it. It never ceases to amaze me how so few ingredients can metamorphosise into something quite so delicious. I love reading cookery books and trying out new recipes and, having relatively few ingredients, cake is [...]
We are delighted to be hosting our very first Carnival on a subject very close to our hearts – baking! We asked you to send us links to recipes for some of your favourite festive cakes, biscuits and puddings and we have had some scrumptious entries which we will definitely be trying out ourselves. And so [...]
As you know, cake is very important at Mum’s the Boss. We like baking it, decorating it, eating it and blogging about it! And what better time to get excited about cake than at Christmas! So we have decided to host a Christmas Baking Carnival. The idea is, you post a blog about a favourite [...]
This recipe came from my friend after I tasted it at her house – so I have no idea of its true origins, but it is a great cake to make – quick, easy and very tasty. I have made this for Mum’s The Boss meetings and other occasions and it has always received many [...]
I’ve tried lots of flapjack recipes over the years but this one consistently gives the ideal mixture of crunch and chew! It’s always a hit at our meetings with the mums and children alike. And the final seal of approval? Even my fussy little eaters like it!! Flapjack is a great standby as you only need [...]
