Nappy Cakes

Where do I post the making of a nappy cake?
I mean... it's a cake, but it's not a cake - it's nappies.
Maybe I'll post it on both, just to cover my bases.

I have new kitchen toys!

Don't you just love Home Bargains?

Look at the bargains I've picked up for my home...

Oooh,  a cake pop holder! Just right for... well... holding cake pops.

Ooooh, another cake pop holder. I wonder what I can hold in this...

 And yes, I do need two cake pop holders. That perspex one will be perfect for holding them while they dry. And the wire one will look pretty on the table... I've used a card stand before, but it just got messy, and was a wee bit floppy.

An embossing rolling pins! How exciting!

 For decorating icing on cakes. But don't tell my mum I've bought them, as they're for her...

And the last one is not from Home Bargains (Though I'm sure they sell a version of their own) This was a Christmas present.

Shiny shiny shiny!

That makes it practically vintage!

It looks absolutely brand new. No flour, no finger prints. Like it's never been out of the box.
And then I ruined it by using it. I don't know how I made tagliatelle without one!
Anybody want to see how this works out for me...?

Profiteroles!

I always thought profiteroles were hard to make... They're sooooo easy! (Thanks, James Martin!)

You don't need me to write the recipe out again, do you?
No...

Butter (I used marg, bad Katy...)

Melt the butter and sugar together in the water.

Add the flour and salt and beat together like billio.

Keep beating!

Transfer to clean bowl, and leave to cool for 15 minutes or so.

Add the beaten eggs one at a time.

Until it starts to resemble a smooth paste.

Beat it!

Smooth!

Prepare a piping bag with a large gauge nozzle.

Yes, I do this in a pint glass. That's not odd.

Pipe into "ball" shapes on lined tray. Ball-ish shapes.

Use a dampened finger to flatten the pointy bits. And don't use a greased tray like I did. That doesn't work.

Bake until golden brown, then poke a hole in the bottoms and allow to crisp back in the oven.

When they've cooled, fill with cream

Drizzle with the chocolate sauce.

Eat the while they're still fresh and crisp!

Argh!

I suck at this regular blogging. Look how long I've left it this time.
Now I'm having hideous photo problems. Sigh....
Maybe I'll try again in June!