Things are changing at Casa Costello - after 6 years of business, Aardvark Cakes is taking an indefinite break. As of July 2012, no more orders will be taken and Baby T will no longer go to nursery. I have decided to enjoy my time with Tara ...
Cake of the Week – Birthday Cakes
The cakes for this week may not be the biggest or the most elaborate but they are definitely no less special. I'm giving you two cakes for the price of one this week. The first cake is a 21st cake for Daniel. Daniel is the son of a good ...
The Day I turned into Pamela Anderson – The Big Beach Clean Up
The title of this post may be a teeny bit misleading. No' I've not been saving lives or squeezing myself into red swimming costumes but I was on a beach ... on one of the coldest, windiest May days I can remember. So, why was I there? I ...
Homemade Pot Noodle
This Homemade Pot Noodle post was originally published in 2012 and has been newly updated for 2024. One of our favourite staple meals or snacks for when the girls get home from school is our Homemade Pot Noodles. We've made this Healthy ...
Harley Davidson/JCB Cake – Cake of the Week
Another crazily busy week but am so much chirpier than last week's Cake of the Week post. A lot of smaller cakes this week (including some Jubilee cupcakes that I forgot to take pictures of! Gasp!) It seemed that each of the cakes from ...
Grand Prix F1 Cupcakes
Just a quick one! Some Grand Prix F1 cupcakes for a friend. Stuart is 34 today, therefore why all the little cars have 34 on them. The chequered flags were all drawn on by hand (with an edible pen!) and the road lines were painted on by ...
Silver Wedding Cake
This cake could also be tagged as the cake that nearly led to divorce/a breakdown. Its fair to say, it hasn't been an easy week - sometimes being a mother of 3, running my own business just catches up with me. Matched with people making a ...
Pork and Magners Cider Slow Cooker Sensation
Pork and Magners Cider Slow Cooker Sensation This was one of the easiest recipes I've ever made - It has made me fall in love with my slow cooker again! 330 g diced pork3 apples chopped1 carrot1 onion2 sage leaves1 bottle ...
Raa Raa The Noisy Lion Cake – Cake of the Week
A totally new cake for me this week (Yay!) and the reason that Cake of the Week is running slightly late - Oops, we were out partying and then out with friends last night (Yep, we have some!) Anyway, on with the cakes - I have to admit ...
In The Night Garden Cake
Of all the characters, I make, Upsy Daisy has got to be one of my least favourites. There's so much that can go wrong with her (her spikes can break if you just look at them funny) and there's tons of detail that takes forever. Every time I ...
