Cake and other Sweet Stuff Archives | The Diary of a Frugal Family

Super-easy 5 minute funfetti mug cake….

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This super-easy funfetti mug cake is so easy to make that you can literally be sat at your table eating it less than five minutes after you've decided you need a cake fix!Miss Frugal's developed a bit of a love for mug cakes - mainly because she's quite impatient and most definitely doesn't like to share her cake! She likes something that she can make for herself quickly and that she can take upstairs with her to enjoy while she's watching Netflix! Mug cakes definitely fit the bill as there's no weighing involved (she uses tablespoons and teaspoons as her … [Read more...]

Cute Valentines biscuits that hang on your mug…

February 11, 2019 By Cassandra
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Did you know biscuits that hang on your mug were a thing? Well, they are and even better than that, they're perfect to make for Valentines Day.Sometime last year, we went to a garden centre and had a sneaky hot chocolate in the cafe there and when it was served, it had a super cute little biscuit hanging on the side of the mug. I didn't even realise that biscuits that hang on your mug were even a thing but after having a quick Pinterest search at the time, I realised it totally was.I've been meaning to have a go at making my own version ever since but I've just never … [Read more...]

Homemade cranberry and white chocolate cookie mason jar gift….

December 3, 2018 By Cassandra
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Remember my post about homemade mason jar gifts from a couple of weeks ago? Well, today I'm sharing one of my favourite mason jar gifts with you - amazing homemade cranberry and white chocolate cookie mix and I'm pretty sure you're going to love this festive cookie mix as much as we do!How to assemble your cranberry and white chocolate cookie mason jar gift What you need:300g plain flour (2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour if you're using US measurements) 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp cinnamon 200g dark brown sugar (1 cup) 100g granulated sugar (½ cup) 150g white chocolate … [Read more...]

Super Refreshing Homemade Mint Lemonade….

August 4, 2018 By Cassandra
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Way back in 2014, Miss Frugal amazed me with her homemade mint lemonade recipe which quickly became my favourite Summer drink! I've just made a batch so I thought I'd re-do some of the photos and share the updated version with you again!The original recipe for homemade mint lemonade does include a fair amount of sugar but you can reduce that or use a mix of that and sweetener if you prefer. I find that using five lemons does make the lemonade very tart and it does need that sweetness to counteract that!Today, I only used 3 lemons so halved the sugar and it was lovely - not as … [Read more...]

Super Cute Unicorn Poop Cookie Dough….

May 12, 2018 By Cassandra
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After the success of my unicorn bath salts and my unicorn fudge, I sat down to try and think of something else unicorn themed that I could make and share with you and this is what I came up with - unicorn poop cookie dough. And you know what? I think you're going to love this one just as much as the others.How to make Unicorn Poop Cookie Dough285g (1 1/4 cups) sugar 225 g (1 cup) unsalted butter 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp salt 220g (1 3/4 cups) plain flour 1 tub of Unicorn Sprinkles (basically just coloured sprinkles that you'll find in any supermarket) Purple Pink and … [Read more...]

Amazing Ferrero Rocher Cupcakes….

April 30, 2018 By Cassandra
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I have an amazing treat for you today - Ferrero Rocher cupcakes!I didn't set out to make Ferrero Rocher cupcakes but as I was making some chocolate cupcakes for Miss Frugal and her friends, I spied some Ferrero Rochers tucked away in the treat jar and thought I'd have a bit of an experiment. The sad thing is that, because I didn't know how they would work out, I only made two of these bad boys! I used the rest of the chocolate cake mix to make normal cupcakes but if I'd known how brilliantly these would turn out I would have definitely made more - lots more! How to make amazing … [Read more...]