Lemon Butterfly Cakes

When it comes to food I’m definitely a savoury over sweet kind of girl but last week at work we had a bake off and I guess my inner Mary Berry came out. Having never baked anything in my life I wanted to make something quite easy but something that would taste great so I decided to go for Lemon Butterfly cakes.

What you will need:

115g self raising flour

½ tsp baking powder

8tbsp soft margarine

115g caster sugar

2 eggs

Rind of 1 lemon

2 tbsp lemon juice

Icing sugar for dusting

Butter cream:

6 tbsp Butter (softened)

175g Icing Sugar

1 tbsp lemon juice

Sift the flour and baking powder in to a bowl then add the marg, sugar, eggs lemon rind and lemon juice, grab your whisk and beat until smooth.

This definitely the best part and I’m not gonna lie...yes i licked the spoon.

Bake the cupcakes in a pre heated oven on gas mark 5 / 190 degrees  for 15-20 minutes or until golden. While they are baking mix together the butter, icing sugar and lemon juice until its smooth and creamy. Again spoon licking occurred.

When the cakes have cooled slice of the top fill with the butter cream and cut the top of the cake into ‘wings’ as you can see some of mine were better than others, I need to thank my friends for that they had far better skill and more patience than me! Dust with icing sugar and enjoy!

Even though I didn't win the bake off (I was robbed), I was surprised how easy this was and would definitely up for baking again, although not too soon baking is not good when you’re trying to avoid sugar!

Will you be trying these? What do you like to bake?

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Revlon Colourburst Lacquer Balm in Whimsical

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm. £7.99

As a big fan of the Revlon Lip Butters I was super excited to get my hands on one of the new Colorburst Lacquer Balm.

After a long swatching session I finally decided to go for the colour Whimsical, which is a deep pinky purple shade. I think I'm starting to learn what colours suit me most, I always lust over nude shades but I find they make me look a bit pale and washed out so for me pinks are definitely the way forward.

I opted for Whimsical as it is perfect for a night out but also not too scary to wear in the day time. The High shine finish is spot on and I find the colour easily buildable if I'm trying to create a bit more of a bold look.

The product applies easily and adds moisture to my lips as it contains shea, mango and cocoa butter; it also has a slight peppermint scent which I wasn't expecting but it does add a nice fresh feeling.

The matte balms are at the top of my list to try next!

Have you tried any of these?  What shade is your favourite?

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A Little No7 Haul

Beautiful Skin Purifying Mask ♥ Soft and Soothed Gentle Toner ♥ Stay Perfect Smoothing Eye Shadow

It’s been a while since I used one of the No7 vouchers, but as pay day came around last week and I have a voucher and it was 3 for 2 it seemed a bit rude not to make a purchase.

♥ First up is the Beautiful Skin Purifying Face Mask. This is a repurchase and I still love it as much as when I first tried it. It’s called a mask but it feels like more of an exfoliator. I love how this product heats up when you apply it to your face and I honestly can’t tell you how baby soft this leaves my skin, I like to use this about twice a week.

♥ For some reason at the moment I keep buying toners. I still love my Origins Make a difference Toner but I wanted something to keep at my boyfriend’s house for ease and so I don’t slip back into forgetting this step. It does what it says on the bottle and leaves my skin soft and soothed.

♥ I had never seen the Stay Perfect Smoothing eye shadows before and this shade ‘Pretty Pink’ really caught my eye. It’s a gorgeous subtle pink which I like to use as a base for my eye shadows. I will be definitely looking at getting this in more colours.

Are you a fan of No7?

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Urban Decay Naked Basics

Urban Decay Naked Basics

I feel like the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette was made for me.  Eye shadow is not something that I use daily as with work I like to try and keep my make up as natural looking as possible. Don’t get me wrong I own many a gorgeous eye shadow palette but sometimes I feel these can look a bit to OTT for daytime wear.

Cue the Naked Basics palette, a pocket sized version on the infamous Urban Decay Naked palettes but filled with 6 neutral matte shades. I love how small this palette is it’s so convenient for travel and the mirror inside is a great size.

As with all of my experiences with Urban Decay eye shadows the quality is second to none. The pigmentation is very strong and the colour true to pan, they also blend beautifully for that flawless finish.

My favourites include Venus and Faint. Venus is the most perfect highlighter colour which I love to use on my brow bone. This shade does have a slight shimmer to it so it’s also lovely for the inner corner of your eyes. Faint I have actually been using for my brows! The mid tone brown colour fills in my brows so they look defined yet still natural.

If mattes are your thing or you are looking for something a little bit friendlier for everyday wear then I cannot recommend this enough.

Do you have this palette? What eye shadow do you reach for on a daily basis?

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