70 cupcakes later

70 cupcakes, 30 brownies, hummingbird cake, coffee and walnut cake were the top sellers at todays arts and crafts fair. I only had to discount a couple of cupcakes right at the end so I didn't come home with them. That's the last of the Xmas fairs for Smiths kitchen for 2011. The rest of the year is baking for my own belly.

let the mince pie tasting begin

Christmas at MRA PR means but one thing - mince pie tasting. This year we have already give Mr Kipling's a whirl and for mass market - they weren't bad. There was plenty of filling (a touch sweet) and the pastry was a bit crumbly. But all round - they were a nice start to the season. Yesterday's outing was M&S Lattice Butter Mince Pies. I liked the lattice topping as it wasn't all pastry. The pastry itself was fim enough to hold the filling, the lattice looked pretty - there could have been half a teaspoon more mince though. But they got the thumbs up from the office too. Beating Mr Kipling by a few yards. here's a pic.

Christmas Fayre

A Christmas Fayre ensures there will be (lots of ) children. So baking for this crowd means adding decorative colour and baking lots and lots of cupcakes. But not to be outdone, parents and adults alike love cupcakes too. I just don't get it. They're quite nice - but I would much rather a big slab of cake with lashing of frosting. Having said that - I bake what sells and sell they did. All 60! The triple choc brownies were popular as was the ever-intriguing Hummingbird Cake. It was a fun day, I caught up with some old friends and most importantly, very little came home. Smith's Kitchen is next appearing at the Norbury Arts and Crafts Fair.