When you wish upon Chanel...

I got the ring! Yes, the beautiful sparkly gorgeousness that was featured in December Vogue. <3. After my older post on the ring, The fairy ChanelMother answered my wish. It is just beautiful, I never want it to leave my manicured finger. Manicured I wish, I don't even remember the last time I had a manicure. That needs to be rectified as soon as possible. I'm thinking a x-mas inspired manicure, not red and green to cliched, I'm thinking mulled wine tones. Mmmh. So, the ring... I am so in love. Let's just stop and look at it's beauty.

Here are some of my presents from the BFF's so cute...

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The Ultimate Vanilla Cupcakes

The Ultimate Vanilla Cupcakes

For my Pink & Silver birthday slumber party, I decided to make some cupcakes instead of having a birthday cake. I made my amazing Vanilla & Chocolate ones (older post) and thought I'd make some regular Vanilla ones too. They were gorgeous and my friends adored them. The recipe was really easy to make, I added some lemon zest that I had in the freezer for extra flavour.  The zest doesn't give an overwhelming lemony flavour just adds an extra zing and complements the vanilla essence.

Ingredients:

• 4oz/115g butter, at room temperature
• 4oz/115g caster sugar
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• half tsp vanilla extract
• 4oz/115g self-raising flour
• Lemon Zest to taste

Method: 

1. Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/gas mark 3. Line a 12-hole cupcake tin with paper cases.

2. In the food processor, beat the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and optional zest until smooth.

3. Turn off processor and add flour. Mix the flour in, stopping as soon as it is blended.

4. Divide the mixture between the paper cases.

5. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and springy to the touch.

Then I decorated with chocolate balls covered in icing sugar and pink edible sparkles. 

Don't you just love my sleepover mini-table: Girly DVD's, Lots of sweeties and snacks and goody bags filled with the essential beauty treats : ) 

Recipe: Xanthe Clay - Telegraph. Adapted by me

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Pret-A-Portea - A/W 09

Pret-A-Portea at The Berkeley Hotel is one of my favourite afternoon teas in London. It is a fashion inspired tea which in essence captures my two passions of cakes and fashion and brings them together on the prettiest Paul Smith tableware. So, me and the BFF's went there the other week for my birthday. Yes, a very delayed post but hey it's worth it. University drains my blogging existence, but it is X-Mas so I am back in the blogosphere. I had the S/S tea in Summer so I was delighted at the A/W tea. Feast your eyes on the delectable treats below, I'm hungry now...

The Mother spoke to The Berkeley and told them that it was my birthday, how cute! I nearly cried when the yummy waiter brought this out for me. In the middle is the Louis Vuitton Bunny Ears which were scrumptious. Thanks to the BFFs for making my day great. <3

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