Seems like all I do these days is bake and then post the photos on here! But it seems to be a winning fundraising formula so why stop? I've spent today making cupcakes that look like multi-coloured Mr Whippy ice creams, Smarties cookies, butternut squash puree, butternut squash & parmesan scones and frosting rose petals! I started getting a bit stir crazy around 4pm and decided to abandon the culinary pursuits and instead turn my attention to making the invitations for my sister's Mum To Be Tea (we hate that term 'baby shower'!).
I am pleased to report that after being unable to find pumpkins in the shops or canned pumpkin puree (apart from on mail order) the butternut squash puree I made to test out instead worked just as well. It cost me about £1.20 to buy one large squash, which I then chopped up, boiled until tender and pureed. I've now got three bags of the stuff sitting in the freezer for when I next need some and 10 squash & parmesan scones to eat for lunch this week with cheese & cornichons, and it's a damn sight cheaper than the £3 or so you pay for one can of puree which will render you one batch of scones!
I'm also really pleased with the ice cream cones - although I can think of better cake experiences than having to get past a wafer first, they look so effective and it was a lot of fun to decorate them in all different pastel ice cream shades! I went a bit mad with the Smarties cookies, I just fancied one and as I had a recipe and a supply of ingredients I decided to make them instead of popping down to the shops. I now have about 20 on my hands and trust me, although you can't tell from the pictures they are the size of my fist! I will probably end up giving them away at work tomorrow. It's getting a bit tricky as now every time I take baked goods into work people try and give me money. I know I shouldn't complain, but I don't want people to get annoyed with being constantly tapped up for cash, especially when I've just brought in a freebie.
Here are some piccies of the goodies!
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