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Saturday Night Cake Away

For someone who is frequently baking cakes for other people, there is usually no cake in our house. I find this most frustrating on a Saturday night, when the children… Read more »

When life gives you lemons….

Today was always going to be ‘one of those’.  Middle child destroyed the contents of my makeup bag before 9am, eldest child needing serious talking to after school, middle child… Read more »

Stir Up Sunday

Having not baked for a while, following the birth of my third son, the realisation that to today was traditionally Stir Up Sunday I was inspired to get back into… Read more »

At cake neck speed…

Despite being 5 days away from my third baby’s due date I still find I’m liable to set myself ridiculous challenges!  This was very true today, as the arrival of… Read more »

Back to school…..

As this is my first time as a fully-working-from-home Mum, I’ve been keen to get myself organised and make sure that the workaholic in me doesn’t take over, and that… Read more »

Curiositea Parties!

We are delighted to announce that Curiositea will be expanding to include bespoke party table packages; specialising in parties for pre-school children. We will provide you with a bespoke party… Read more »

Secret Valentine – Tutorial

Having attempting a whistle-stop description of how I made these Hidden Heart Chocolate Cake Slices on my Facebook page, I thought I’d put together a more comprehensive blog post. I’d… Read more »

How to make a Lego Cake – Tutorial

Right, due to popular demand; here is the tutorial for the Lego cake.  Now I have to admit, there were some issues with this cake in terms of it’s construction,… Read more »

How to make Cookie Monster Cupcakes – Tutorial

Having received a fantastic request to create some Cookie Monster cupcakes I set about researching ways to create the iconic Sesame Street character.  Despite searching through a number of alternatives,… Read more »