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Receta A cacophony of cakes and a Brazillian buffet - Happy Birthday Daisey!
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When I told you about The Jimbo Cake a little while ago, I also told you that I did (quite!) a bit of baking for my friend Daisey's birthday party. She knows I love to bake, so asked if I'd be happy to bake some cakes and desserts whilst a Brazillian chef friend of hers made savouries for the party. It was a no brainer - of course!
The night before, I baked and prepared all of the cakes, with the intention of assembling them at the party. So, in addition to the forty-eight Jimbo cupcakes, there was...
A pavlova - always delicious, good for coeliacs, easy, and cheap (even though Daisey paid for the ingredients, I always have loads of egg whites in the freezer so any excuse to use them is welcome!). I'm getting…
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