Chocolate oreo cupcakes

Hello hello. There is nothing I love more than baking and eating cakes and I adore my Hummingbird bakery cookbook more than any other recipe book I own. However, there are only so many icing combinations that you can pair with a plain sponge so I did the fairly standard twist-add oreos.

Make your chocolate cake mix by beating 100g plain flour (sieved), 20g cocoa powder (sieved), 140g caster sugar, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, pinch of salt and 40g unsalted butter. Then mix in 120ml milk, 1 egg and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract ( I may have got my little brother to do all this).

Split equally into 12 cupcake cases and then push a whole oreo to the bottom of each case. Place them into your pre-heated oven (170 degrees) for around 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin whilst you prepare your buttercream. I decided to go with cream cheese frosting but you could always make oreo buttercream by stirring crushed oreos into your standard buttercream mix.

Beat 300g icing sugar and 50g unsalted butter together until light and fluffy (around 3 minutes) and then mix in 125g cream cheese. Once your cakes are cool you can pipe/smother them in the frosting and top with whatever you fancy.

Don't forget-you aren't obligated to share these with anyone, we won't judge you if you eat all 12 because they really are delicious.

I think I might try to create Jaffa Cake cupcakes next time, stay tuned.

xoxo

October catch up

Wildwood burgers and a gossip. Followed by delicious sticky toffee pud. New cook shop opened in Bluewater & I love it. Birthday presents from the office. Birthday bacon. Isn't my bestie cute. Jake really enjoying my company. Lemonade served adorably. And erm maybe some more sticky toffee pudding.

Off to the zoo zoo zoo. This lemur wasn't letting the otters have the attention. Donkey selfie. Hiding from the seagulls under my hat. How freaking adorable. Vintage cupcakes. More cupcakes. Trying to be cute. Love a pub roast.

Sean and Lauren's first pet. Strawberry mojito. Chicken in a basket. Someone was sick on the train and it was gross. My attempt at Huevos Rancheros. Hey kittykat. Girly spa day. Eating all the scones. Fried risotto balls.

Do you think we look alike? One of very few nice photos. Dinner selfies. My besties. Mummy and me. Love a good hot choc. Halloween make up. Bats on hallows eve. The family pumpkins.

October was one busy month for me, my 21st birthday and halloween. Filled with food, family, friends and presents. I had the most amazing birthday surrounded by everyone I love and I was completely and utterly spoilt by everyone. A trip to the London zoo and a surprise party filled my birthday weekend and then celebrations continued on to the next with a day at the spa. It doesn't even stop there, I have a holiday in Italy to look forward to as well as other various activities that will come up throughout the year. November may be a little quieter but I still have lots of things planned so don't miss the next catch up post!

xoxo

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Growing up and stuff: OOTD edition

Blazer: Newlook

Top: Boohoo

Trousers: Newlook

Boots: Carvela via TK Maxx

Bag: Kate Spade

Ring: Kate Spade

Watch: Fossil

Well I guess I lied in my last post, seriously it's November what is with this freak weather we are having at the moment. Saturday was gloriously sunny and I didn't make the most of it in the slightest (apart from using it to take photos) I spent the day in Bluewater shopping centre with my mum. I may have come home with the Sensationail gel starter kit, but that's a post for another day.

If you have seen my OOTD's of late-you probably would have noticed that I am very much into my blazers at the moment. A plain cami and a bright blazer is my favourite combo for almost any occasion.

This particular blazer has made an appearance in a fair few posts now, I just love everything about it, but this post is all about my new beautiful items that haven't yet made their debut on strawberryteacake. First and foremost, the two stunning items from Kate Spade, both of which were birthday presents a couple of weeks. This bag makes me feel like an adult, how strange does that sound? What I mean is-this is the first real grown up costmorethan30pounds bag I have ever owned and it makes me feel mature (leave me alone it made sense in my head.)

Then comes these beautiful beautiful boots, that may or may not have been a little birthday present to myself (they were), but seriously how could I resist these babies. BONUS- they were only £80! Which I think is an amazing price for these boots THANKS TK Maxx for being the best shop ever.

Last but not least, these trousers are the most comfortable things in the entire world, stretchy like a legging but flattering like a pair of trousers, I think Cameo Rose/Newlook are on to a winning combination. Now if only the pattern matched on the seams, they would be 100% perfect. Damn working in fashion. 

Hope you had a fab weekend guys, sorry this is late, I got a little carried away carving pumpkins on Thursday and then the weekend flew by, whoops.

xoxo

Neon aztec

  

Blazer: New Look

Top: Wallis

Jeans: New Look

Shoes: Office

Necklace: Miss Selfridge

Say hello to the last summery outfit of the year - it's time to get out the burgundy's and the grey's and put all the neons away till next year. (Although the occasional bright nail and lip may still occur). It's officially getting cold and dark, and winter is well on it's way which is fine by me. I adore Autumn but I just haven't been able to pull out the warm coats and scarves yet which ruins it a little for me. Hopefully November will restore my love for Autumn - fires and chunky knits are much awaited!

I nabbed this blazer a month or so ago in the New Look sale at a stupidly cheap price. I know this print/colourway has been everywhere this summer but I just didn't really get into it at first. However, we all know I love a blazer and wear them at least 4 times a week so I couldn't really pass this by could I? 

I have a pretty chilled dress code at work so jeans and blazers are my go to outfit if I happen to snooze my alarm one too many times, which may happen more often than it should. Time to hunt down some more Autumny blazers now perhaps?

xoxo

Hang in there

T-shirt: Sample

Skirt: Instyle

Shoes: Office

Necklace: My sisters

Hello hello, I have to admit this outfit makes me feel like I look like my sister. Mostly because the necklace is hers, the skirt was hers and I had her in mind when I brought back this top from work, ha!

Seen as this 'hang in there' top is cropped and I don't have the bod for it, I paired it with this super high waisted PU skater skirt, and it was definitely more flattering than I thought it would be! I picked up these lovely suede shoes for £25 in the Office sale! What a bargain, however I have to say, they aren't the most comfortable so I am attempting to break them in before I wear them for whole days.

It's safe to say my next OOTD post will include more of my own clothes seen as Lauren has now moved out and taken all her clothes with her! How dare she-am I supposed to buy my own clothes now?!

See you all next week.

xoxo