“…so Alice ventured to taste it, and, finding it very nice (it had, in fact, a sort of mixed flavor of cherry-tart, custard, pine-apple, roast turkey, toffy, and hot buttered toast), she very soon finished it off.” -Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll Looking for a quick and easy party version? Try this Drink Me Potion recipe instead. …
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Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all…. Three failed cakes and 2 kgs of butter later, and an hour to go before my flight, and there I was frantically snapping photos of my finally complete cake. The cake was inspired by the costumes in the recently released movie, Mirror Mirror, in particular the queen’s wedding…
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“Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest–Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!” -Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson This cake really should come with a warning label: Do not drive a motor vehicle or operate heavy machinery after eating. It seems I take after my grandma’s and mom’s way of baking… 1/4 cup of rum? Pfft, make that a few more…
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Evil Queen: And since you’ve been so good to poor old Granny, I’ll share a secret with you. This is no ordinary apple. It’s a magic wishing apple. Snow White: A wishing apple? Evil Queen: Yes. One bite, and all your dreams will come true. Snow White: Really? Evil Queen: Yes, girlie. Now, make a wish, and take a bite. …
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