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Snippets

Snippets is going to be a series, some will be short and others will be a little longer, like this one.

 I can't promise how often I will blog some Snippets but every once in a while there will be a post show telling some Snippets of my life.

Kimbolton Castle and its impressive avenue of trees.

The cutest little chaple. Wimpole Hall Estate.

Date Night.

Boating on the River Ouse.

We had the pleasure of having a mummy and daddy and 5 baby Hedghogs rustling around our garden.

Date Night.

Nothing better than going for a run in a pair of brand spanking new trainers.

New levels of motivation and spring effect!

The excitement of collating a playlist for a road trip. On this occasion to wet and rainy Windsor. It was a lovely afternoon discovering somewhere new and karoke journey all the same.

Stay over in Milton Keynes. The perfect excuse for dinner and cocktails.

Beautiful Cambridge.

The deserted streets at dusk.

It has most definitely shifted in seasons this past week. Enough for me to put a pair of christmassy socks on this morning, and I never ever wear socks. This must mean Autumn is very nearly here and I for one am not complaining. I adore the fresh, crisp air and the change in colours.

 I cannot wait to get out there.

A walk at a favourite childhood farm

Some time was well spent at Wimpole Estate. This is home to a beatiful Hall which is at the heart of the estate and a working Home Farm in the centre of Cambridgeshire. 

The Hall featured in the walk but unfortunately we didn't visit the Hall or the Farm but experienced the Grade I parkland and what nature had to offer us on that day. It was originally a deer park and is now home to a variety of wildlife and memorable walks and views. What we can't see though is the rich source of archaeology beneath the ground, its first residents are known to be the Romans!

After the visit I thought to myself I will aim to visit the Estate every season to experience it in all its glory. I love visiting Wimpole it reminds me of family walks which seemed to go on for hours, they didn't really, through the woodland, fields and back onto the parkland; overcoming my fear for cows (they are so big!) and going to the farm on school trips giving the animals some food and making butter from scratch (lots of arm work)!! 

The Stable Block is very sweet and great to pop into it is home to a book shop, fudge shop, refreshments, plants and of course a National Trust gift shop.

The entrance to the Stable Block.

Driveway up to the Hall.

Wimpole Hall.

Can you spot the tiny Dragon Fly in among the grass.

Lily Pads.

Wimpole Lakes.

We walked a circle route from the Hall, through the Grade I listed Park up to some rather impressive ruins back through the parkland and to the stable block.

Wimpole Hall from the farthest point of our walk.

We stopped and refect for a spot of lunch on the way back down to the Hall.

Chocolate Nutella Marble Fairy Cakes

With many days free now with the end of University edging closer and closer as each day passes. What better way to spend my spare time than baking! And baking tasty, yummy bits and bobs.

Baking for me myself and I - I felt fairy cakes would be way more appropriate rather than a big old cake although as much as I'd like one to my self.....

Anyway to the point, without further a do..

Ingredients 

For the sponge

• 2 free-range eggs
• 112g self-raising flour
• 112g melted butter
• 112g sugar

To decorate 

• 55g butter, softened
• 85g icing sugar
• 2 teaspoons of Nutella melted
• 1-2 tbsp milk
• Handful of white and milk chocolate buttons

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a 12 hole fairy cake tin with fairy cake cases.

Whisk the sugar and eggs together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

Gently melt the butter over a low heat and take it off the heat towards the end and stir in the remaining non-melted pieces.

Carefully fold in the butter and flour to the sugar mixture. 

Teaspoon 2 and a half teaspoons of mixture in to each fairy cake case.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Like so...

To make the butter cream to spread on top.

Beat the butter, icing sugar and milk in a mixing bow, until smooth.

Once smooth, melt two teaspoons of Nutella for 30 seconds in the Microwave and gently add to the butter cream. Be careful not to mix it in completely as this where the marble effect comes in.

And once the cakes are cool, decorate them with the buttercream how you fancy. I went for a messy spread all over effect. But you could also cut the center our and spoon a couple of tea spoons of butter cream into the middle, place the cut out cake on top and dust with icing sugar.

Finally, place the chocolate buttons on top of the cake to add the finishing touch.

Enjoy..Nom! 

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