Chewie, the walking carpet, lovable fuzzball with a limited vocabulary is one of my favourite Star Wars characters. He is like a giant teddy bear body guard. I have made him today out of chocolate bars, he even stands up. BRRWHHAARG! My husband took one of our kids to Australia ... »
Being a mum of three boys I missed out on the whole Disney princess dress ups and excitement with my own kids. But I have seen the unmistakable joy on a little girls face when they see their favourite character sitting beautifully atop a cake. Big eyes, cute giggles, shy smiles and big nods ... »
A super-easy Rainbow Steam Cake that comes out of the oven looking like this! That's right, there's no need to bake all those different coloured cakes separately & level layers! With this recipe, all you do is trim the edge and pour on the ganache. Really it is that simple! It's school holidays in Australia so ... »
People are queuing up for 40 minutes to try one of these. Skip the queue and make your own freakshakes at home. Here are four extreme milkshake recipes to get you started. Which one would you choose? For me it is a toss up between the nutella pretzel and the brownie toasted marshmallow. To make ... »
Meeting people who dedicate their lives to helping others is always inspiring. Being able to give a little something back (this time in the form of a giant Hershey's Kiss) is something that I absolutely love. Giant Hershey's Kiss Recipe 4kg (8.82 pounds) quality white chocolate 600g (21.16 ounces) oreos large funnel (this is the one i used) kisses pdf ... »
Are you ready to get your geek on? Yes this week’s offering is both an optical illusion Space Invaders cake as well as a Disco cake. Take note, to fully appreciate these cakes you simply MUST watch the video because it really MOVES. I’m not talking about moving you emotionally or sparking memories of your ... »
A light refreshing dessert consisting of a yoghurt mousse filled with raspberry sauce. You can adjust this recipe to make it even lower in sugar if you like. Like this dessert, my week has been refreshing - one of those rare times when things just seem to fall neatly into place. As I look ahead, I ... »
Bean to bar chocolate is taking the world by storm. Follow the video to see how you can make your very own chocolate at home. The best part is that you can control just how much sugar to add as well as any extra ingredients. Just as there are many different flavours of coffee as a ... »
An Inside Out cake, inspired by the Disney Pixar movie that is easy to make and has all the characters on the outside and a surprise on the inside too. Who was your favourite character in the movie? I liked Joy's fun-loving nature and that she wanted to make every memory good. Impossible maybe, but ... »
These beans are made to taste disgusting! Well, half of them are. The other half are delicious! The problem is that they look the same, so you have no idea which ones are about to assault your tastebuds. I talked to some other YouTubers into sharing the experience with me. Make sure you watch ... »
I've just come back from a lovely cruise with my family to Mexico on board the Carnival Imagination. Eating lunch one afternoon on board the ship, I suddenly spotted a water-spout off the port side. We rushed outside and, for several moments, watched in awe as a beautiful whale swam alongside before its huge tail ... »
My four year old is obsessed with LEGO. He loves to build his own creations and engage in imaginative play. And having two older brothers means there is a vast supply of Lego bricks to play with as well as experienced builders to help fuel his imagination. As his birthday approached this year, he was ... »
A pretty topsy turvy cake with different flavours on each layer so everyone is happy. Beautiful fresh flowers are a fast way to finish off the cake and I'll show you the trick to keeping them looking good. Thanks to everyone who came and said "Hi" at vidcon. It was lovely to meet you all! To make this ... »
I love fresh cherries! On my university summer holidays, I worked at a large department store and every lunch break I'd walk across to the supermarket for cherries. When I was dreaming up this desert, I couldn't bear the thought of cooking these beautiful American cherries so I've prepared a fresh cherry pie instead. We have ... »
The new version of the Surprise Cakes App is finally ready for you. There were a couple of hiccups along the way to getting this one released, including one that involved a complete rebuild from our app programmer. So before you ask in the comments, 'why isn't it free?' Spare a thought for the many ... »
We're having so much fun travelling. This week I got to bake with minions Kevin and Bob from the new minion movie. I decided to make my banana caramel cream pie recipe, stacked high with extra bananas of course! I hope you enjoy this for a bit of a light-hearted video, and of course you ... »
I am now the mum of a teenager and I must say we are blessed with a great one. He does have a sweet tooth but is not so fond of cake. So for his birthday we had this giant sour worm as the 'cake'. By the time we got to the worm most of ... »
Big Hero 6 is such a lovely movie for all ages. Being a mum of boys I especially appreciated the brotherly love displayed by Tadashi. I think everyone fell in love with the big cuddly and slightly clumsy baymax. Secretly I think we'd all like a personal care assistant to look out for us. This cake depicts Baymax ... »
SORRY THE MEET AND GREET EVENT on Saturday June 27th HAS REACHED CAPACITY AND SO YOUTUBE HAS CLOSED REGISTRATIONS. I will be back in LA for vidcon and will be doing a couple of limited first to get there giveaways (50 people/day) at one of the stalls while I'm there. I'll put all the details on a ... »
GOLDEN TICKET COMPETITION entries are now closed, Congratulations to the winners Sydney: Annie Chen LA: Huiyeon Kim SORRY THE MEET AND GREET EVENT on Saturday June 27th HAS REACHED CAPACITY AND SO YOUTUBE HAS HAD TO CLOSE REGISTRATIONS. I will be back in LA for vidcon and will be doing a couple of first to get ... »
Oh my, this chocolate raspberry tart is beautiful. Both in looks and taste it is, dare I say... perfect. I fed it to unsuspecting guests, some of whom do not usually indulge in desserts and they loved it. I can tell you it realistically serves six people, practically it could serve eight but ... »
Ever been stuck without a piping bag or the right tip? These hacks will save your cake. Eight different ways to cut a plastic bag to make it pipe these fast and easy designs. Click here for my buttercream recipes. 1. The easiest cut of all- the line Create a fine line for ... »
I love making giant chocolate bars and giving them to amazing people. So far we've surprised some of our heroes with an enormous Kit Kat, Twix, Ferrero Rocher and even a world record Snickers! This week, you're in for a treat as you meet Topou - a professional athlete, a great leader for young people ... »
Epic Minecraft cake village with no fondant, just frosting, chocolate and sprinkles... yummmm! Lets face it you are either a minecraft fan or you know one. This is a really fun cake to make. If you're short on time just make the building blocks and in the true spirit of minecraft let the guests ... »
Not quite a giant gummy bear, today we're making a giant gummy Lego man. This recipe took a lot of experimentation to get right. My first attempts were too rubbery but the addition of one extra ingredient meant the final gummy was beautifully chewy and a huge hit with the kids. When it comes to ... »
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