Eggnog Surprise Smoothie

You may note that I have called this an Eggnog Surprise Smoothie. What is the surprise you might be asking? – read on!

Red Velvet Krispie Roll

This Red Velvet Krispie Roll is an easy and tasty treat for kids to both make and enjoy.

Instead of making Krispie treats into squares or other shapes, why not make a festive log, which can be sliced up? It looks very Christmassy with its red and white swirls.

Cakeyboi and the Chocolate Factory

‘I got a golden ticket!’ sang Charlie Bucket once upon a time and to be honest I felt as if I had found such a prize in a bar of chocolate after finding out I was going on a tour of the Thorntons Factory.

You know Thorntons, providing us with chocolate heaven since way back in 1911. They opened their first store in Sheffield that year and haven’t looked back since. Their shops and cafes are now a familiar sight on our high streets.

A few of we food bloggers actually got ‘golden tickets’ and the gathering consisted of myself, my friend Jac from ‘Tinned Tomatoes’ (who invited me along on the trip), Janice from ‘Farmersgirl Kitchen’, Rachel Cotterill from her self-titled blog and Becca from 'Amuse Your Bouche'. Thankfully there was no Verruca Salt or Augustus Gloop joining us!

American Candy Giveaway!

If you are a regular Cakeyboi reader, you will know that I am a bit obsessed with all things American!

White Chocolate Peppermint Honeycomb

Peppermint and white chocolate conjure up one of the flavours of Christmas to me. I have no idea why. It’s a pairing I hadn’t thought about combining them until a few years back and now, I can’t get enough of it at this time of year.

Eggnog Stuffed Chocolate Cups and a Giveaway

Welcome to December here on Cakeyboi. It’s time to get those Christmas inspired recipes going.

And to start with these Eggnog Stuffed Chocolate Cups tie in with another brilliant giveaway. (Check out the lucky winner of the Chocolate hamper giveaway over on the Rafflecopter widget).

This time, the giveaway comes to you courtesy of Lakeland! They have supplied me with a set of goodies to get me making Christmas chocolates and they are offering a set for one lucky Cakeyboi visitor too.

Razzle Zazzle 'Em

 

Have you heard of Zazzle before?

To be honest, I hadn’t until a few weeks ago when they contacted me to ask if I would like to try their services. Established in 2000, Zazzle are an online global company where you can find unique gifts and products, some designed by leading world artists.

Or you can also create bespoke products by uploading your own pictures and text. There are literally thousands of items to choose from and I was offered a couple of goodies to try.