Calorie free cake

This week I baked a cake for 'free cakes for kids' which is part of the organisation student community action. It's brilliant to be part of, as I can combine two passions of mine- baking and charity.

This week was a for a Harry Potter Party which is run for children in care. Originally wanted to do a book, however, I was restricted on size- which is probably a good thing as I was definitely over estimating my bake beginner ability. 

The cake was good old, queen of cakes, Mary Berry's chocolate cake recipe- which is amazing. And I used dye to colour the white fondant. 

It looks quite simple but let me tell you it took far longer than it looks. But it was very fun to do, and not only calorie free (as I couldn't have any) but with the added goodness of doing a good deed. I thoroughly recommend! 

Or alternatively, just make two cakes! (One for tasting purposes only, of course.)

G & T cupcake anyone?

Yes it happened. Gin- good, tonic- good, cake- gooood. Why not mash them all together you say? What a fantastic idea. 

With rave reviews this bake was a success, maybe due to the their intoxication.. They actually enjoyed it. Horray at last. My baking career can only keep going up from here. Made for my friends birthday, who is celiac, I thought maybe I should let her have one too. So they are gluten free. And this gluten free bake I thoughly recommend. Recipe is from 'bake it instinct' and I used half the ingredients for the icing which was a perfect amount. However I would recommend to put more gin in, just for more of a kick. 

So if you feel you don't have enough cake or gin in your life. Try this recipe- bake it instinct 'gin and tonic cupcakes'. Cheers Dominique ✌🏻️