Chocolate Orange Fairy Cakes.

 I thought I'd share with you something I did today, it was a rather indulgent naughty thought of mine.

Terry's Chocolate Orange is possibly the best chocolate ever and who doesn't love cake? Mix them both together and you have yourself a gorgeous, cheap, quick and easy snack. Perfect for a lazy Sunday, children's lunch boxes, or even to share around at school/work.

It only takes around 30 minutes and doesn't cost the world.

Things you will need (To make 12 cakes)

• 100g Softened butter
• 100g Caster Sugar
• 100g Self-Raising flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 level teaspoon of baking powder
• Fairy cake cases

For the icing;

• 100g softened butter
• 200g Icing sugar
• 100g of Terry's chocolate orange

Now get baking...

1. Preheat your oven to 200C or 180C for fan assisted ovens
2. Lay out 12 fairy cake cases on a baking tray.
3. Add in the butter, sugar, baking powder and eggs. Stir well.
4. Gently add in the flour and mix for 2 or 3 minutes to create a smooth, no lump mixture.
5. Spoon in your mixture into your cake cases, filling around half.
6. Whack them in the oven for approximately 15 minutes.
7. While the cakes are in the oven, get your chocolate and melt it. I used the microwave, I broke it up and did short bursts of 30 seconds, then stirring to prevent the chocolate from burning. Allow this to cool and try not to eat it. Mmmm.
8. Mix together the butter and icing sugar until you have quite a thick consistency then add in the chocolate.
9. You are ready to put your icing onto your cakes and decorate how you wish. I just grated some left over chocolate and sprinkled it all over the top. 

This is the best part...Tasting the cakes. You can't beat a bit of home baking, you feel somewhat satisfied and proud.

Let me know how to get on and share any tips.

Enjoy.

Battle of the foundations.

'Beauty is power,and make-up is something that really enhances that; its a woman's secret'

These products are my all time favourite high end foundations, they are my go to quick fix but which one rocks my world a little more...

Benefit Oxygen Wow

£26.50
The colour I wear is: 'Believe in me' Ivory

After being drawn in by the creative and extravagant displays of the benefit counter, I purchased my first item from them over a year ago. I have gone through 4 of their Oxygen Wow Foundations since then and without fault it has given me the perfect medium coverage without it feeling heavy on my skin and blends in amazingly well. I usually use just one pump with a big fluffy brush and this covers my whole face with ease. The end result leaves me feeling fresh and illuminated, as it seems to brighten my face without making it too oily. This is a perfect everyday foundation, and although it doesn't claim to have long lasting qualities, it really does.

MAC Matchmaster SPF15

£28.00

The colour is wear is: 1.5

Now what girl hasn't always dreamed about owning something from the MAC range, and like the benefit foundation this was my first purchase from the counter. This product is usually my 'going out' or 'covering up' foundation, as it has an excellent buildable coverage and hides away those pesky spots or blemishes. I wasn't all that convinced with the technology properties its supposed to have, I looked at the colour, then the make-up advisor and thought 'This can't be right', but it really does adapt to the undertones of my skin, providing me with the perfect colour foundation. Madness! I use 1-2 small pumps and apply using a clean flat foundation brush, this way I avoid wastage and it allows me to build on the coverage.

There's so many great qualities in these products that I love, but if I were to be stranded on a desert island...I think I would take the Benefit Oxygen WOW foundation, purely because of the lightweight, easiness of it.

What's your 'Go to' foundation?