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Chocolate Caramel Brownies

January 4, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

If you after delicious moist, dense, fudgey brownies, you can't go past Chocolate Caramel Brownies. The secret to these brownies is that they contain chopped Jersey Caramels which add a lovely caramel flavour. It is wonderful to discover a piece of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bars & Slices Tagged With: caramel, Chocolate

Easy Chocolate Cupakes

December 12, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Chocolate Cupcakes are always popular in our home. As much as we love this time of year, it is always busy with lots of end of year and festive celebrations. Sarah is now on school holidays and has been baking up a storm. I arrived home from a hectic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cupcakes & Muffins Tagged With: Chocolate

Halloween Cupcakes

October 12, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

If you are hosting a Halloween party, these Trick or Treat Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes are really popular. Simply bake up a batch of your favourite cupcake recipe (we have included ours below), and decorate with chocolate ganache, sprinkles, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cupcakes & Muffins, Halloween Tagged With: Chocolate

Chocolate Coconut Bars

September 19, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 7 Comments

Every weekend we bake up a few treats to include in our lunch boxes during the week, and to have with our weekend coffee. We are always looking for recipes that freeze well. That way in the mornings when we are preparing the lunches we can quickly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bars & Slices Tagged With: Chocolate, coconut

Chocolate Mint Slice

September 2, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 8 Comments

Hope all Australian Dad's had a wonderful Father's Day yesterday. Sarah always bakes something special for celebrations in our home. To celebrate Father's Day she baked a tray of Chocolate Peppermint Slice which is one of her Dad's all time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bars & Slices, Recipes Tagged With: Chocolate, mint

Chocolate Cupcakes

August 14, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

When time is short and I need to bake a batch of cupcakes, Chocolate Cupcakes is my go to recipe. They are so quick to make - simply mix together a cocoa paste, put all the ingredients into a food processor and blitz until smooth. You can have a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cupcakes & Muffins, Recipes Tagged With: Chocolate

Chocolate Truffles

July 20, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

Sarah and I love to create in the kitchen. We are largely self taught, but occasionally attend classes to learn new techniques. Last week we attended aΒ Chocolate Truffle course to learn how to mould, pipe, cut and temper chocolate. The class was at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Confectionery, Uncategorized Tagged With: candy, Chocolate

Chocolate Layer Cake

July 5, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

As you know, Sarah loves to bake and spends hours reading baking blogs, and browsing over on Pinterest and Food Gawker for inspiration. She has a part time job and wanted to treat herself to a couple of cookbooks to use on the school holidays to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cakes Tagged With: Chocolate

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Need a quick handmade Christmas gift? πŸŽ„ A set of Need a quick handmade Christmas gift? πŸŽ„

A set of Merry Little Tree Coasters is quick to sew, scrap-friendly, and easy to turn into a thoughtful gift with a few festive extras.

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There's something so satisfying about turning fabr There's something so satisfying about turning fabric scraps into beautiful little gift tags! ✨

In today's reel, I'm making my free Threaded Tokens pattern and showing the cutting and sewing process.

For this version, I used the new SOHMO decorative scissors to create modern scalloped and zigzag edges. They add such a lovely finish and instantly elevate the look of these quick little makes.

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