Giveaway #39: Interflora Chocoholics Hampers (TWO)

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Back when I worked in an office, a colleague regularly received a delivery of flowers on occasions such as Valentines Day or her birthday. She used to get very embarrassed and those of us with partners less romantic were slightly envious. On the sole occasion I received flowers at work (before my wedding), I [Read on...]

Giveaway #38: Hotel Chocolat Beauty Box RRP £50

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If you’re looking to buy extra special Valentines Day Gifts for Him or Her Hotel Chocolat can always be relied upon for a great selection of luxury chocolate assortments presented in a beautiful fashion. Ranging from their Chocolate Hearts at just £5 all the way up to decadent cabinets of truffles for £160, Hotel [Read on...]

Giveaway #37: £50 Groupon Voucher

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Do you fancy being pampered? Maybe treat yourself to some beauty treatments? Would you like to go out to a great restaurant? Better still for it not to cost as much as usual? One lucky Maison Cupcake reader can win a £50 voucher to treat themselves to whichever offer they fancy on Groupon. [Read on...]

Giveaway #36: Couture Chocolate by William Curley

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Rare is the treat a book that will not only impress your friends on your coffee table but teach you something valuable as well. Couture Chocolate gives detailed information how to undertake chocolate making skills at very highest level but remains a readable joy to flick through and drool over. [Read on...]

Giveaway #35: new Weight Watchers book The Complete Kitchen

January traditionally sees new found dedication to healthy diets and weight control, what better time for Weight Watchers to launch their new book. The Complete Kitchen features 145 simple-to-follow recipes within nine chapters – ranging from basic stocks & dressings to Sunday roasts, leftovers & sides, to the more budget conscious ‘Everyday Value.’ [Read on...]

Giveaway #34: (CLOSED) Fancy a quick coffee? Bosch Tassimo

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First let me say that I am not the coffee drinker in our house; my husband is. However when the offer to try out a Bosch Tassimo came my way, I was tempted by the range of branded drinks discs you could easily pop into it. Coffee obviously, with Kenco and Carte Noire varieties [Read on...]

Dr Oetker Christmas Baking Twitter Party!

Dr Oetker Twitter Party

Dr Oetker products are a familiar sight on both this site and the supermarket shelf; the range of sprinkles and cake decorations available from local shops without having to shop online has expanded massively since I started this site in 2009. [Read on...]

Giveaway #33: (CLOSED) Asda Extra Special Christmas Hamper

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Going out for the night to make your own dinner isn’t something you’d normally do but that’s what a group of bloggers and online writers did last night. [Read on...]

Giveaway #32: Toy Titanium Kenwood Mixer (CLOSED)

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In the past week or so I’ve swamped you with a wish list of books for Christmas gifts but today I have a mixed bag of handpicked goodies to inspire your stocking selections and an opportunity to win this childrens’ toy Kenwood mixer. I have no ulterior motives in sharing these with you, just two [Read on...]

Bumper Books Part 6: Best looking cookbooks and Giveaway #31: (CLOSED) Win an Interflora Christmas Cracker Hamper RRP £60

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Today sees the final part of the Maison Cupcake Bumper Books Christmas Gift Guide which has been served in SIX digestible parts. And you have the chance to win this scrumptious Interflora Christmas Cracker Hamper worth £60: Most of these books below came out, or where re-issued during 2011, some I own, some I’ve gazed [Read on...]

Bumper Books Part 5: Rustic baking and Giveaway #30: (CLOSED) Win one of two copies of “Pieminister”

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Welcome back to this week’s Maison Cupcake Bumper Books Christmas Gift Guide served in SIX digestible parts. No fluffy cupcakes today, today it’s proper serious bread and pastry in the spotlight. Most of these titles below came out, or where re-issued during 2011, some I own, some I’ve gazed at in bookstores, all would make [Read on...]

Giveaway #29: (CLOSED) Linda McCartney Veggie Feast …and Bumper Books Part 4: Family Friendly Food

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Part 4 of the Maison Cupcake Bumper Christmas Books Gift Guide continues and you also have the chance to win a hamper of Linda McCartney vegetarian foods. But back to the books for now; today I’m featuring family friendly food. [Read on...]

Giveaway #28: (CLOSED) Kindle reader… and Bumper Books Guide part 3

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Welcome back to the Maison Cupcake Bumper Books Christmas Gift Guide served in SIX digestible parts. Most of these titles below came out, or where re-issued during 2011, some I own, some I’ve gazed at in bookstores, all would make an ideal gift for someone. Today I’m featuring books for teens and twenty somethings Below [Read on...]

Giveaway #27: (CLOSED) Morphy Breadmaker and the Bumper Books Christmas Gift Guide Part 2…. Good looking cakes and confectionery

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Welcome back to the Maison Cupcake Bumper Books Christmas Gift Guide served in SIX digestible parts. Most of these titles below came out, or where re-issued during 2011, some I own, some I’ve gazed at in bookstores, all would make an ideal gift for someone. Today I’m kicking off with books for cake and confectionery [Read on...]

Giveaway #26: (CLOSED) Win a copy of “Prepped” …and introducing the Maison Cupcake Bumper Books Christmas Gift Guide

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Mystified by which books to give for Christmas? Don’t want to resort to the latest Jamie offering? (Great as it may be) Never fear, this week I present to you the Maison Cupcake Bumper Books for Christmas Gifts Guide to be served in SIX digestible parts – each with their own giveaway. Most of [Read on...]

Giveaway #25: Mich Turner goodies (CLOSED) …and making Christmas Pudding Cake Pops

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Made with fruit cake and dipped in Green & Black’s Maya Gold chocolate, Christmas Pudding Cake Pops are a bite size treat you can share with your friends throughout December. [Read on...]

Giveaway #23: (CLOSED) Cichetti dinner for 4 at Zizzi worth £70 with prosecco

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Today I have teamed up with Zizzi and am delighted to offer a wonderful prize of dinner for 4 people at Zizzi worth £70 with a bottle of prosecco thrown in too. [Read on...]

Giveaway #22: Two tickets to see WICKED West End show (CLOSED)

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A spell has been cast on me; since mastering the art of cookie piping during the writing of my book, I have been bitten with the cookie decorating bug and cannot stop. Cookie decorating may not seem like the perfect activity with a small child around but believe me, it is. The dough can [Read on...]

Giveaway #21: Cake International Tickets – 3 pairs to be won (CLOSED)

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Renshaw have recently launched a gorgeous new range of cake decorating icings, sugarpastes and conveniently melt-able buttons all in wonderful girlie packaging; they’ve sent me a couple of bits and pieces to play with and I’ll tell you what I think of them soon. In the meantime, Renshaw are also one of the sponsors [Read on...]

Giveaway #20: Sainsbury’s Cook’s Collection Breakthrough Breast Cancer Pink 2.5l Cast Iron Heart Casserole Dish (CLOSED)

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Today’s giveaway prize of a limited edition pink casserole dish has been donated by Sainsbury’s in order to promote my concurrent fundraiser for Breakthrough during October’s breast cancer awareness month.     This limited edition 2.5 litre cast iron casserole dish comes in pink to tie in with the Breakthrough breast cancer awareness month throughout [Read on...]

Giveaway #19: Peggy Porschen’s Favourite Cakes and Cookies – three copies to be won (CLOSED)

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This giveaway is now closed. The three winners were: Kimberley Cartin of Halifax, Mrs Edmunds of Nottinghamshire and Monika Kos in Croatia. [Read on...]

Giveaway #18 Notes From My Kitchen Table by Gwyneth Paltrow – three copies to be won (CLOSED)

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This giveaway is now closed. The winners were Emma F from London, Cheryll Hastie from Peterborough and Sue Lempkowski from Aylesbury. [Read on...]

Giveaway #16 Interflora Large Domed Hamper RRP £80 (CLOSED)

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This giveaway is now closed. The winner was Rachel Ross of Edinburgh. [Read on...]

Giveaway #14: Interflora Amore Hamper (CLOSED)

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I’m giving you a second bite of the cherry today as I share my second Interflora Valentines Gifts giveaway, love-spooning back to back against yesterday’s Dramatic Dozen Red Roses and Chocolates. [Read on...]

Giveaway #13 Interflora Dramatic Dozen Red Roses for Valentine’s Day (CLOSED)

Maison Cupcake is giving away a Dramatic Dozen red roses with heart shaped chocolates in time for Valentines Day. Find out below how to be in with a chance to win. [Read on...]

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    Testing out Tesco’s new chilled home baking range this week. Cookies are chewy-tastic. Brownies disappointing.


    02/22/12

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    “Bake School” is a gorgeous looking new magazine from Squires Kitchen. First copy due out 8th March, RRP £5.99 available from WHSmith, Sainsburys or direct from http://www.squires-shop.com


    02/20/12

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    DaisyTrail, an online social crafting network, is inviting mums to make mouth-watering treats and hold their own bake sale to help raise money for Tommy’s – a charity that funds medical research into preventing miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth.
    More details at: http://www.daisytrail.com/blog.html?post=310


    02/20/12

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