Giveaway #24 Luxury Advent Calendars from Hotel Chocolat x 3 (CLOSED)

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It feels strange to say Christmas is just around the corner when I’ve barely switched the heating on yet but time waits for no shopper and in little over six weeks the day will be here. I have some more giveaways lined up nearer the time but to get you in the mood today [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 #17 Hotel Chocolat: Milk Chocolate Ostrich Easter Egg RRP £65 (CLOSED)

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This giveaway is now closed. The winner was Beverley Leek of Lancashire. I know, I know, I know, it’s lent and here I come again corrupting you with yet another fabulous Hotel Chocolat giveaway. One of you can win this enormous milk chocolate ostrich egg from the Hotel Chocolat range of large Easter eggs. [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 #15 Hotel Chocolat: Be Pampered Chocolate and Prosecco Hamper RRP £75 (CLOSED)

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This giveaway is now closed. The winner was Natalie Holland of Yorkshire. [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...]

Christmas Giveaway #12 of 12: Jamie Oliver Hanging Kitchen Utensils RRP £50 (CLOSED)

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Now in my final (phew!) of the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways, I have a set of these hanging utensils to give away… [Read on...]

Cake Boy Eric Lanlard Banana Cake Recipe and Home Bake book review

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This cake impressed me, it was a majestic size, rises heroically in the oven and slices into fat moist tranches without crumbling. You could walk into any bake sale proud with one of these under each arm. [Read on...]

Christmas Giveaway #10 of 12: Mum et Moi Silicone Baking Mould and The Rocky Road to Ruin (CLOSED)

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What do you get for being a smartie pants trying to make your cupcakes at the last minute? Smartie pants rocky road. It’s one step up from cornflake crispies but the bottom line was I knew the children at the disco would enjoy them. Which is what counts. [Read on...]

Christmas Giveaway #9 of 12: Interflora Essential Christmas Hamper RRP £100 and a Christmas Trip to Belgium (CLOSED)

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We have an Interflora Essential Christmas Hamper to give away to one lucky reader and it contains the following treats for the festive season and beyond: Presented in a Wicker Hamper Robin Reed Handmade Concerto Musical Crackers x 8 Pinot Grigio Il Papavero Italy 2008 75cl Primitivo Il Papavero Italy 2007 75cl Warres Warrior Special Reserve Port 37.5cl and much much more [Read on...]

Christmas Giveaway #8 of 12: Steenberg’s Spices and my version of Nigella’s Manger Mince Pies (CLOSED)

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Today’s Christmas Giveaway is for a set of Steenberg’s Christmas Spices Survival kit, Christmas Chai Tea and Steenberg’s Stollen Spice Blend. [Read on...]

International Christmas Giveaway #7 of 12: Matcha Chocolat Chai Caramels and recipe for Date Chocolate Chestnut Verrines (CLOSED)

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Beyond heating cream and blitzing chocolate in the food processor, all you need to do with these puddings is pour into the glasses and lick the spoon afterwards. [Read on...]

Christmas Giveaway #6 of 12: Heinz Secret Ingredient Hamper and 57 varieties of British Mummy Blogger (CLOSED)

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The mighty kings of ketchup were good enough to supply me with a hamper for my series of 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways. It comprises a picnic basket, apron, oven gloves, chopping board, wooden spoon and a giant bottle of ketchup. [Read on...]

Christmas Giveaway #5 of 12: Sainbury’s Different by Design Stockpot (CLOSED)

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Book your Christmas food shopping slot if you haven’t already. Normally I’m fighting in traffic only to find bare shelves with lonely sprouts and Eat Me dates rolling about on Dec 23. [Read on...]

Christmas Giveaway #4 of 12: Alex Polizzi’s Little Black Book of Hotels (CLOSED)

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In the Little Black Book of Hotels, Alex reveals her pick of the very best places to stay in Great Britain. Whether you’re searching for a boutique city bolthole or luxurious country house or Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms, you’ll find it here. [Read on...]

Christmas Giveaway #2 of 12: Green & Black’s Ultimate Chocolate Chef Gift Set (CLOSED)

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Today we go to chocolate heaven and back. Maison Larnicol is truly wonderful. I discovered it on holiday this summer in St Malo, Brittany. [Read on...]

Christmas Giveaway #1 of 12: Waitrose Goodies (CLOSED)

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Get set for twelve fabulous days of present giving lined up between now and December 17. There will be books, hampers, cookware, chocolate, you name it, it’s being given away here over the next twelve days. [Read on...]

Giveaway: Ching’s Chinese Food in Minutes

Although Chinese New Year has not thus far been mentioned on Maison Cupcake, today at the tail end of the celebrations, I am giving away this copy of Ching’s Chinese Food in Minutes by Ching-he Huang published by Harper Collins. With over 220 pages, Ching’s book features all manner of Chinese dishes with the emphasis [Read on...]

Seasonal Pancake Challenge with Morrisons AND A GIVEAWAY!

A pinch a punch, first day of the month, white rabbits and all that.  February is here and I am secretly cursing that Valentines is not after Shrove Tuesday this year because we are brimming over with Mardi Gras madness here at Maison Cupcake but have not yet done an iota of preparation towards [Read on...]

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