Tag: afternoon tea

• Bundt Challenge #1: Snickerdoodle Bundt

  

  My new challenge for 2023 is to bake as many recipes from Bundt by Melanie Johnson. You can read all about this in an introductory post here: Bundt- The New Challenge For 2023. I wasn’t sure which recipe I’d like to make first so I put it to the vote. It was a choice between Snickerdoodle, […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 22, 2023

  #100bakeschallenge, Bundts, Classic and Traditional Cakes, Large and Celebration Cakes

  afternoon tea, autumn, baking, bundts, cakes, cinnamon, family, Nordicware, traditional

• Sultana, Apricot and Marzipan Loaf Cake

  

  Did you know that (January 12th) is National Marzipan Day? I didn’t, until a couple of years ago and found a few posts on Twitter. Last year I celebrated this with a delicious Marzipan, cherry and almond Cake: National Marzipan Day cake which was absolutely scrumptious. This year I had half a packet of marzipan […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 12, 2023

  Amazing Cakes, Bundts, Classic and Traditional Cakes, loaf cakes, tea loaves

  afternoon tea, almonds, baking, cake, cakes, comfort food, dried fruit, flaked almonds, loaf cakes, teatime, teatime treats, traditional, traybakes

• Bundt- The New Challenge For 2023

  

  I’m always up for a challenge as well you know. A challenge which I would enjoy: even more so! I’m still working my way through the last few bakes of my #100bakeschallengeposter but they will be fitted in around as and when I can do them. There are about 27 or 28 things left but […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 10, 2023

  Bundts

  afternoon tea, baking, bundt, Bundt pans, bundts, cake, cakes, chocolate, Christmas, classic cakes, comfort food, dessert, family, Nordicware, teatime, traditional

• Mincemeat Shortbread

  

  Yesterday (January 6th) was National Shortbread Day. Who doesn’t love a beautiful, melt in the mouth piece of chunky all butter shortbread dusted with caster sugar? Me, for one! Shortbread is one of those bakes I never tire of making. It’s so easy to make and you can flavour it with whatever you have going […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 7, 2023

  Foodie Days Of, Traybakes, Brownies and Flapjacks

  afternoon tea, baking, Christmas, comfort food, dried fruit, mincemeat, National Shortbread Day, shortbread, teatime treats, traditional, traybake, traybakes

• Dundee Cake

  

  It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve been able to bake and I’ve really missed it. Our kitchen has had a revamp- a new floor, painted walls and soon to have new light fittings. Why not a completely brand new kitchen? For a start there is nothing wrong with our old one and we […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  November 29, 2022

  #100bakeschallenge

  #100bakeschallenge, #100bakeschallengeposter, afternoon tea, almonds, cake, cakes, cherries, Christmas, classic cakes, comfort food, dried fruit, Dundee, Dundee Cake, family, fruit cake, glace cherries, ground almonds, marmalade, Scottish baking, teatime, teatime treats, traditional

• October 2022 Baking Round Up

  

  Once again I’ve not kept up to date with my blog, even though there has been several attempts to write posts over the last few weeks. It’s the same with my Facebook page. There’s always something which gets forgotten about and neglected. So this post is rounding up what has been made in the SmartCookieSam […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  November 3, 2022

  #100bakeschallenge, Bundts, buns, Cakes and Muffins, cheesecake, Chocolate Treats, Classic and Traditional Cakes, Cupcakes, Cupcakes, Muffins, Buns and Scones, Desserts and Puddings, Food and Drink, Hot Puddings and Desserts, Large and Celebration Cakes, No Bakes

  #100bakeschallenge, #100bakeschallengeposter, afternoon tea, baking, birthday, biscuits, cakes, cheesecake, Colin Caterpillar, cookies, Empire biscuits, gingerbread, gingerbread people, halloween, Party Rings, Percy Pigs, pumpkin cookies

• Summer Baking Update

  

  Hello everyone! I’m getting back onto my blog after a couple of month’s break. Blogging seems to have fallen by the wayside again. I just wanted to enjoy my summer without being tied to the computer. Now as I type, it is the first week of September and I am back to work in school. […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  September 20, 2022

  Biscuits and Cookies, Cakes and Muffins, Large and Celebration Cakes, Seasonal and Celebration Cakes, Traybakes, Brownies and Flapjacks

  afternoon tea, baking, biscuits, cake, cakes, chocolate, comfort food, cookies, family, summer baking, teatime treats, traditional, traybakes

• June Baking Update #100bakeschallenge

  

  It’s the beginning of July and I’ve been so behind with my SmartCookieSam blog. It seems I only have time to update it in the school holidays at the moment and that really upsets me as I love doing it. I’ve had a busy time recently and as normal, the blogging gets pushed to the […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  June 29, 2022

  #100bakeschallenge

  #100bakeschallenge, afternoon tea, baking, baking with kids, birthday cake, biscuits, cake, cakes, celebrations, chocolate, chocolate chips, comfort food, cookies, cream, dark chocolate, family, family friendly, loaf cakes, monthly round up, platinum jubilee, shortbread, teatime treats, traditional, traybake, traybakes

• Baking Update!

  

  Hi everyone! I feel as if it’s a lifetime since I last updated my blog. My last post was just around Easter, I think. As soon as we got into the second week of the Easter holidays, I began to feel unwell. I have been using HRT for nearly two years and due to the […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  June 6, 2022

  #100bakeschallenge

  afternoon tea, baking, baking with kids, birthday cake, biscuits, brownies, cake, cakes, celebrations, chocolate ate, classic cakes, comfort food, cookies, cream, cupcakes, dark chocolate, dessert, desserts, family, family friendly, family meals, flapjacks, icing sugar, jam, muffins, platinum jubilee, shortbread, Sugar and Crumbs, the Platinum Jubilee, traditional, traybakes, white chocolate

• terry’s chocolate orange mini egg brownies

  

  As it’s getting closer to Easter and I’ve been getting ready for the Easter Bunny coming chez SmartCookieSam, it’s got me started to think about some Easter recipes. Usually I look at what Easter Chocolates are around in the shop although I’m surprised the mini eggs have lasted that long. Once a packet is open […]

  Smart Cookie Sam

  March 30, 2022

  Chocolate Treats, Seasonal, Traybakes, Brownies and Flapjacks

  afternoon tea, brownie recipe, brownies, chocolate, chocolate egg recipe, chocolate recipes, dark chocolate, Easter baking, sharing with family, Sugar and Crumbs Orange Cocoa Powder, Terry’s chocolate orange mini eggs