Coffee ring cake

Hi there I have here a gorgeous coffee cake recipe for you the smell drifting through the house when you bake this is amazing. So have a go.

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons of instant coffee

 450g Unsalted butter room temperature

 450g Caster sugar

 8 Eggs

 450g Plain flour

 2 Tablespoons baking powder

 2 Teaspoons cocoa powder

Method

 For the coffee essence put the granules and 170ml of boiling water into a saucepan and boil on a medium heat until it has reduced by about half. Remove one tablespoon to be used later in the frosting.

 Preheat the oven to 170°C.

 Place the butter, sugar and coffee essence in a stand mixer and beat with a paddle attachment until fluffy.

 Add the eggs one at a time scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula in between each addition.

Beat in the flour,  baking powder and cocoa powder slowly until all is combined.

Pour mixture into a prepared ring tin (25cm) bake for 40-50 minutes using a metal squewer to test if it is done.

Ingredients for frosting

 1 Tablespoon of the coffee extract

 250g Sifted icing sugar

 25ml Whole milk

Method

Add the Icing sugar and whole milk to a bowl mixing slowly with a hand mixer or a stand mixer when combined add the coffee extract. Spread onto the cake and sprinkle with flake.

Emma 

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I got my hair cut

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if anyone reads my blog enough to care but I got my hair cut and OMG I love it. I have always had really quite long hair but recently I have been hating it basically just tying it up and nothing else. So to the absolute delight of my hair dresser i asked her to cut it up to almost a bob (she's a little bit strange like that she loves to cut long hair of) so here are some before and afters.

As you can see from the pictures its shorter at the back than it is at the front. I am so happy that I did this it has allowed me to really do something with my hair and not be afraid of curling it and it falling out after an hour (also the hairdressers don't curse my name when i come in to get my hair put up). Over all if you are thinking of getting the chop do it! It is only hair and it will grow back, if you don't like it wear extensions.

Emma 

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Jus Roll Pastry reviews

Hi everyone,

I saw these in the local supermarket and thought I would give them a try. I bought the croissants and the pain au chocolate and I will defiantly be trying more from the range and these one again they are so easy to make and taste amazing.

For the croissants you twist open the can and out comes your pastry all you have to do is cut along the dotted lines and roll up brush with milk and put into the oven.

The pain au chocolate you twist open the can cut along the lines set the chocolate in and roll up. Simple.

They are both cooked at 180C in a fan assisted oven.

Most of them disappeared before I could get a picture. So go grab some of these tasty easy bakes and make something special for breakfast or lunch.

Emma

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Topshop lipstick

Hi everyone,

Here I am again I want to tell everyone about how great Topshop lipsticks are. They maybe high street and many people will think Topshop please how can a clothes shop make good make-up. However trust me on this and try one out you will go back for the rest. There are so many different colours and I really want to have them all and they are a decent price at £8 a stick sometimes they have a deal on for two for £12. 

So anyway back to the lipstick most of the colours are in your face bright but you can smudge it out for a more natural look or for during the day. They always have plenty of colours to choose from no matter the time of the year. 

I currently own 8 of these lipsticks and will edit this post when I buy more of the range.

From left to right: Disty, Infrared, Nevada, Brighton Rock, The Damned, Beguiled, Drive, Screen Siren.

Emma

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Clinique balm

Hi everyone,

I just thought I would do a review on my current favourite make-up remover which is Clinique's take the day of balm. I bought this product after seeing it in a monthly favourites video on Tanya Burr's channel.

The lightweight cleansing balm quickly dissolves stubborn eye and face make-ups. the balm transforms from a solid balm into a silky oil when massaged onto the skin. Non-greasy, non-drying for all skin types.

How to Use:

Massage onto the skin when dry

Rinse with warm water

Pat dry

It costs £22 for 125ml it is well worth it because it lasts for ages I've been using mine for a few months now. 

However I will say that its very hard to get your hands on as its always sold out I got mine on the Clinique website. 

Emma

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What I got for Christmas

Hi everyone,

Ok before I start I would just like to say how much I'm not showing off or bragging I'm very grateful for what I got and I love it all. So disclaimer done with.

I absolutely love seeing what other people got for Christmas so I thought maybe others would like to see what I got.

My boyfriend got me a cheeky early Christmas present when we where out shopping for Christmas. I always go into build a bear workshop (its a shop where you basically pick the bear or animal that you would like and they stuff it and you put a heart into it and then its yours). I love going in there and so Robi decided that he would get me a teddy this time. I got a reindeer with a jumper on him he's soooo cute.

He got me some MAC make-up because I have recently started to build up my collection, he got me the eye shadow pallet with the eye shadows, Sumptuous Olive, Expensive Pink, Naked Lunch, Tilt, Amberlights, Orb, Brule, Swiss Chocolate and Rule, the prep&prime fix plus spray (I will be doing reviews on this a bit later I want to have used it for a while before I make up my mind about the products). 

I also got a new pair of trainers mine were run right through actually falling apart. 

Jo Malone perfume in blackberry and bay. I love this perfume so much it just smells so fresh.

And last but not least from my boyfriend I got an acceptance letter for Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry and a Marauders map. I love Harry Potter a lot and these were amazing presents to receive.

From my mum and dad I got some more MAC make-up in the form of Velvet teddy lipstick its gorgeous like pinky mauve colour. Prep&prime highlighter in light boost, 217 & 239 brushes and the limited edition Fleeting romance blusher. 

As a wee surprise I got a gorgeous frame, a cute pair of socks with reindeer on them and some chocolate.

My little brothers got me a Real techniques brush set and a lovely make up set from Seventeen.

My sister got me a book stand for when I'm baking so my books don't get covered in baking stuff, a pair of fluffy slipper boots, a nail painting book and Ted Baker bath foam which smells amazing. 

My brother and his family got me a really nice Christmas set out of lush its so nice I love having lush baths.

My friend Tasha got me a charm of a rabbit for my nomination bracelet, a nieva gift set, a handbag and an along came betty hand cream. 

I really want to thank everyone for giving me these amazing gifts and I'm so thankful to have friends and family around me at Christmas to celebrate the season and bring in the new year with.

So I hope everyone had great Christmas and an amazing new year.

Emma

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Pumpkin cream cheese swiss roll

Hi everyone,

Hello again I'm here today to bring you an amazing autumn recipe. Pumpkin and cream cheese swiss roll. This is the first time I have made a swiss roll and it was surprisingly easy. So here are the ingredients and equipment used

Ingredients

For the sponge

120g Plain flour

1 tsp Ground cinnamon

1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda

3 Eggs

200g Caster sugar

120g Tinned pumpkin puree

Icing sugar for dusting

For the filling

170g Icing sugar, sifted

60g Unsalted butter, softened

240g Full fat cream cheese (philadelphia)

1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

Method

Preheat the oven to 170°C (325°F , gas mark 3) and line your swiss roll tin the baking paper.

To make the sponge, sift the flour, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda together and set aside.

Using a free standing mixer with the whisk attachment whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy and doubled in size. Fold in the pumpkin puree then the sifted dry ingredients.

Pour the batter in the prepared tin and bake for approximately 15-17 minutes or until the sponge bounces back at a light touch. 

Allow to cool in the tin.

Using the free standing mixer with the paddle attachment this time add the icing sugar and butter and beat on a low speed until a sandy consistency has been reached.

Add a little of the cream cheese to loosen the mixture and mix until incorporated. Add the rest of the cream cheese then the vanilla extract and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.

Dust tea towel with icing sugar, loosen the edges of the sponge and invert onto the tea towel. Roll the tea towel with the sponge from the narrow end and leave on a rack for 10-15 minutes. 

Gently unroll the sponge and peel of the baking paper, spread the cream cheese frosting over the inside of the sponge them re-roll without the tea towel, dust with icing sugar and enjoy.

So I hope you liked this little blog its is so tasty and you will defiantly be making more than one. Don't forget to like, share and subscribe.

Emma

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