All you ever have to say to me are the words hot cinnamon donuts, challenge or competition and I am there .....
My competitive streak must have started from when I was 3yrs old with the family Easter Egg hunts and we had to count at the end who had the most eggs, which actually looking back now, it didn't really matter because Cousin Matthew (the oldest) and Ben (the next oldest) just took what they wanted and claimed our supply as theirs too ....
Anyway, growing up with my entire family we were born with either a tennis racket, ping pong paddle, canoe oar, fishing rod, netball, basketball etc etc in our hands ....
We are not one of those families who goes on a picnic and sit downs to enjoy a nice lunch. Upon arrival whomever is first, you to pick a good spot where you can set up stumps for a cricket match ... You are actually lucky to even get a sausage sandwich in your hand before Cousin Matthew calls you up to bat.
There was one incredibly memorable time when all the family came just to be together in a house we hired at Palm Beach. Ben was even over from the UK ... so of course what did we have to do ????? Set up the ping pong table, organise teams and hold a inter family competition. No prize, just the glory.
Even the day after Cousin Ky and Dave's wedding. At their BBQ, we got everyone up for a game of touch footy ... all was going smoothly until Neighbour Ken took an intercept, ran the length of the park and suddenly started yelling ... 'My hammie, my hammie, I've pulled my hammie' ... Game off!!!!
Don't think it changes if we are inside either ... the boardgames come out to the table or the card games. Where do you think I mastered the art of being the Uno World Championship player???? Except I still cant work out why one certain family member thinks they can justify putting a reverse on draw 2. I admit that I change the rules everyone now and then but please!!!!
So you can gather then that we all like to be on the go .... Mum every now and then brings something that Ben my brother once apparently said when I was 7 years old and we had just returned from being out all day and I turned around and said .... 'okay where we are we going next' and Ben said 'far out Fiona, I am going to get you a caravan so you are permanently outside'!!!! ...
So I set aside this arvo to make these lolly gobble bliss cucpakes (to try and win the magazine competition ... All you have to do for the chance to win is make a replica of the taste.com.au magazine cover but of course I had to add my own little Fiona touch and gave them life ....
My favourite all time cupcake papers ... Size 650's incase you are interested.
Hint of the day ... use an ice-cream scoop to get the exact measurement for mixture. Honestly you can't go wrong!!!
Never get tired of how the mixture goes in and ....
Hey presto .. 25 mins later its cake!!!
For these ones I did a really gorgeous chocolate cake and just simple frosting recipe
Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs ... got to be honest, haven't thought about these for many years. Was not even sure where to buy them ... Woolworth had the goods though. Crisis averted.
Melting the caramel .... smelt absolutely divine!!!
I never go in for the sneaky cake batter ... BUT I cant help myself when caramel is involved ....
Not for next time ... when the receipe says to leave the HOT caramel and popcorn for at least 5 mins ... please do .... unless you want to burn your hands and then have to do the popcorn hot hand dance and try and flick popcorn everywhere!!!!
Check them out ....
Drizzle the chocolate!!! A little bit for the cupcakes and a little bit for me ....
And my little ones are created!!!!
They actually look quite cute .... Cross fingers I have a small chance of winning ...doubt it but at least I tried!!!!
