Sunday sweet treat!

I have always loved baking since I was a little girl, especially getting to lick the bowl afterwards! My favourite things to make are cupcakes and what started off as simple vanilla sponge with icing and sprinkles on top has soon progressed. 

Over the passed few weeks I have been testing out different flavours and thanks to having much more time to spend making them, I have been braver with the decor too.  So, this week I thought I would share with you how I made my biscoff cupcakes - which is now my all time favourite flavour! 

INGREDIENTS  
Cupcakes 

• 110g caster sugar
• 110g self raising flour 
• 50g unsalted butter 
• 75g lotus biscoff spread
• 3 medium eggs 

Icing 

• 150g icing sugar 
• 100g lotus biscoff spread 
• 100g unsalted butter 

STEP 1 - Pre heat your oven and line you cupcake tray with cases 

STEP 2 - Mix together the butter, sugar and biscoff spread into a bowl untill smooth. 

STEP 3 - Add in the eggs 

STEP 4 - Fold in the flour until completely mixed. I find it easier to add in a little bit at a               time. 

STEP 5 - Place the mixture as evenly as possible into the cupcake cases and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes. 

Whilst in the cakes are in the oven, you can make the icing. 

STEP 6 - Mix together the butter, icing sugar and biscoff spread.  Depending on how strong you would like the flavour, you can add less biscoff spread if you want to! 

STEP 7 - When the cakes are ready take them out of the oven to cool. 

STEP 8 - Time to decorate! I attempted to pipe the icing and then sprinkled crushed biscoss biscuits over the top and finished with a whole biscuit. 

ENJOY!! 

What I have been watching in lockdown

The last few blog posts, I have been writing about things I have been doing over these strange times and I would be crazy if I didn't mention what I have been watching.  We have all had a lot more time on our hands and as the skies have turned cloudy over the last 2 weeks in particular, I have been able to binge watch a lot! So, this week I thought I would share with you what I have LOVED watching. 

Disney Plus had an amazing deal on at the start of lockdown (genius idea by the way) and I can honestly say it is the best purchase ever! It has a lot of old series I used to watch when I was younger and so many disney movies, some I didn't even know existed.  I have really enjoyed watching the classic movies such as Snow White, Peter Pan and Cinderella. I forgot how much I love the music and graphics as it took me back to when I was a child with humour, beauty and magic.  If you have or purchase this package, I would highly recommend taking a trip down memory lane and watching these classics!  

I have also loved binge watching old series, which again takes me back in time with songs and laughter.  I think may favourite to re-watch has defiantly been Hannah Montana and yes, I do still remember all of the songs haha! It sounds like an odd thing to say but it has cheered me up and brought a smile on my face during these uncertain times. 

Netflix is something I used pre lockdown, I particularly loved binge watching series on and have enjoyed re-watching some of these over the past few weeks. Some of my favourite series I have loved re-watching are Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, The Big Bang Theory and Stranger Things.  Even though I know what is coming I find they are all just as gripping as they were when I first watched them and still have all the emotion.  

I also find Netflix is good for their documentaries both movies and series,  I am a bit odd in that I love a good crime documentary and Netflix has LOADS of really good ones! I found the new series Tiger King strangely gripping despite it being a weird series, I just couldn't stop watching. 

I would love to know what you have been watching over the past few weeks and if you have any series or movies you would recommend, please leave a comment!