If you're reading this page you've most likely used the QR code from your cookie kit and you're about to have heaps of fun! 😊 Enjoy baking your biscuits and feel free to share your creations on Instagram tagging @brownieboxlondon. Enjoy! Ingredients: 100g butter (softened) 175g granulated sugar 1 egg 1tsp vanilla extract 225-275g self raising flour Sprinkles (optional) For water icing: Icing sugar Water Food colouring For royal icing: Icing sugar Egg white Food colouring 1tsp lemon juice Equipment: Mixing bowl - large and small (if you're using icing) Spoon Sieve Hand mixer Rolling pin Cookie cutters Whisk (if you're using icing) Method: Using a hand beater or mixer, beat the softened butter and sugar well - until nice...
12 and a half days of Christmas Most of you won't know this, and it might not yet show in my execution, but I am very interested in marketing, social media in particular. My background is in film production, although I was low on the ladder, my ambition was to be a producer. There are some aspects of running a coffee shop that have a similar feeling to film production, but when I first started I think managing the front of house, left me missing the creative aspect of the film industry. Social media gave me an outlet for my creativity and about 7 years ago, maybe more (time has lost all meaning), I started paying attention to an entrepreneur...
In South Africa growing up Halloween wasn't a big deal, but somehow it was to us. We didn't go too over the top, it was mostly just costumes, sweets and cakes. Maybe it's no wonder we ended up with a cake shop because in our house, my mom was always looking for a reason to celebrate. (How many people have a wreath for more than just Christmas!) Halloween is one of our favourite occasions to create cakes for. Niki and my mom let their imaginations run wild and the results are fun, spooky and very very yummy.This year we are doing boxes of assorted designs of cupcakes and biscuits. Our favourite is Buffalo Bat. Yes he's a bat called Buffalo,...
