The cute food picks and floral cake toppers are both from Truly Scrumptious.

120 g unsalted butter at room temperature

300 g caster sugar

2 eggs

20 g cocoa powder

40 ml red food colouring (preferably Dr. Oetker Red Food Colouring)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

240 ml buttermilk

300 g plain flour

½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

3 teaspoons white wine vinegar

Cream Cheese Frosting

Put the butter and the sugar in a freestanding electric mixer

with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk)

and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy and well mixed.

Turn the mixer up to high speed, slowly add the egg and beat

until everything is well incorporated.

In a separate bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, red food

colouring and vanilla extract to make a thick, dark paste. Add

to the butter mixture and mix thoroughly until evenly combined

and coloured (scrape any unmixed ingredients from the side

of the bowl with a rubber spatula). Turn the mixer down to slow

speed and slowly pour in half the buttermilk. Beat until well

mixed, then add half the flour, and beat until everything is well

incorporated. Repeat this process until all the buttermilk and

flour have been added. Scrape down the side of the bowl

again. Turn the mixer up to high speed and beat until you have

a smooth, even mixture. Turn the mixer down to low speed and

add the salt, bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. Beat until well

mixed, then turn up the speed again and beat for a couple

more minutes.

Spoon the mixture into the tins and bake in the preheated oven
for 20–25 minutes, or until the sponge bounces back when touched.

A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean. Leave the cupcakes to

cool slightly in the tray before turning out onto a wire cooling

rack to cool completely.

When the cakes are cold, spoon the cream cheese frosting on top.

 

I had a lovely day yesterday at the wedding of my two amazing school friends Becky and Gavin.
The sun was shining, Becky looked beautiful and I'm pretty sure we all did the Hokey Cokey after a bit too much wine.
Here are a few photos from the day-

I got my dress from asos curve, my accessories from Dorothy Perkins sale and the shoes and bag from Primark.

My lovely laptop is broken and I have been without Internet shopping, social networking and gossip for weeks! My brother has kindly allowed me to use his computer so I am going to make a good stab at making this blog a regular thing.


This little post is going to be about a great shop I found in Cardiff called Looby Loo's Boutique. Looby Loo's is a wonderful shop which has been open for a few months now it is owned by Lowri Grove and her mother.It specialises in original clothing, vintage and accessories from independent labels. I worked with Lowri in Topshop and the concession Kooki Two Bit which is located downstairs in Looby Loo's is run by a another ex-Topshop workmate of mine Hana Crisiant.

The very stylish Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine fame has recently been spotted at the Isle of Wight Festival sporting a Looby Loo's bag.