Trial Baking

I've recently become a volunteer for a really worthwhile charity, called Shanti International that helps vulnerable people in Asia. There is an clothing event next month, and I have been given the opportunity to have a stall on the day selling cupcakes. Of course all proceeds go to charity. But the thought of the idea of having a stall that is mine, even for a day feels pretty good.

So I've since then been planning what types of cakes to make and how to decorate my stall. Its all under control at the moment and I can clearly envisage it in my head. Just hope the execution of it will be the same.

I did a quick test trial of the cupcakes..

Vanilla cupcake with strawberry flavoured

buttercream, with sugar star

sprinkles

I was pretty happy how these turned out, as I used a different recipe for the buttercream. Think I found the winning recipe! 

Afternoon tea at The Orangery

Nothing beats afternoon tea in the summer especially when it allows you to dine alfresco. Enter The Orangery at the Kensington Palace.

View from our table

Their speciality is the orange scented scone, although these are only available in the afternoon tea sets and cannot be purchased on its own. 

 Enchanted Palace Tea

£17.95

Enchanted Palace chocolate ganache slice and heart 

shaped raspberry shortbread, signature orange scented

scone with Cornish clotted cream & strawberry

jam and an assortment of finger sandwiches. 

Served with a choice of teas or coffees. 

This tea set recommended the chocolate tea, which was very unusual. Chocolate pieces are infused with the tea leaves, creating a very aromatic chocolate smell and slight sweet taste. 

Chocolate Tea 

There are also a selection of other cakes on offer...

This the scone set ... a fruit scone with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry jam

ummmm .. think its time to visit another afternoon tea place........ ^^

Abu Dhabi Dessert

Its been a long long while since the last blog... (shameful...lol).... so here I am blogging about the things I should have done.

Went to Abu Dhabi in May, and needless to say I ate a lot and I mean a lot of good food!! Combined with sun, pool and sand... you really cant go wrong. We stayed at the Beach Rotana, where it housed many of the city's best restaurants. We particularly loved the Rosebuds Restaurant... cos it was buffet style... ahaha... and of course with any buffet hotel restaurants comes with it an extensive dessert selection!!!

Only a small selection of the desserts available.... I didn't have the stomach to try all of them, and cos they were not all labelled, I can only guess what some of desserts were.

Creme Caremel...yum yum....

 

This one was super yummy, a light fluffy vanilla cheesecake decorated with fresh fruit... I had two helpings!! ehehe

Lime Moouse Cake with a light freshly whipped cream on top, garnished with a cherry and chocolate stick.
Very tangy and refreshing dessert, a good twist on the lemon curd puddings you normally find.

Didn't have any stomach space to try these, these were strawberry and orange fool pots!!!

Eastern Sweets... Baklava.... Yum!!! ^^