whoopie pies in your eyes

no sunday is complere without a hangover, the sunday papers, carb rich salty food and a baked treat. made some whoopies in small and regular size that were a top way to end a lazy chilled out sunday. not everybody is aware of what a whoopie pie is - nor are they aware that they are thee baked treat of choice and that they will reach (not overtake!) the giddly sugary heights of the ubiqutous cupcake. your short and sweet monday treat...

sex and the city 2

the release of sex and the city 2 is imminent and i for one am well excited! i soo remember that infamous moment when carrie bit into a pink frosted vanilla cupcakes from the magnolia bakery while divulging her crush on aiden to miranda! take a trip down memory lane via this clip!!

i will be paying homage to this latest installment of sex and the city with lots of pink frosted cupcakes as these are the original and still the best. so if you ladies/gents are planning a SATC2 party look no further that the urban bakery to supply cupcakes to go with your cosmos!!!

Front Cover of Period Living Magazine

This is just a quickie (oh er...) to share my (my cupcakes that is!) front cover appearance on this months edition of 'Period Living Magazine'
I was contacted by a London photographer/stylist a few months ago who said she had found my website and wanted my cupcakes - bad! I of course was very flattered and obliged with a couple of boxes for the shoot (tied in with a peruse of Londinium - so everyones a winner!).
They called me a few weeks ago to say that the shot including my cupcakes was going to be featured on the front cover shot so I was very pleased. It is hardly an extreme close up of my handy work but they are there in all their lovely glory - we all deserve our 15 minutes -even cupcakes...

Owl Timer!!!

It was my friend Kerys 30th Birthday at the weekend and her lovely boy Mark asked me to do a cake for her. I love doing cakes especially when it involves coming up with an idea that you know will hit the mark. So; as Kerys loves owls I decided to do a cake that would incorporate her love of this top bird in some non-girly colours as pink is a tad cliche!
The result was a very happy birthday girl and very happy party guests as we call got to get stuck in. It was a spiced banana sponge with vanilla buttercream frosting so after several tall drinks this was the sugar hit we all needed to re-energise for the bad dancing (after 30 it is officially impossible not to dance like you mum and dad...fact).

Kreative Blogger Award

Nikki from Pinnikity has been a top lady and tagged me with the Kreative Blogger award!


So the idea is that I have to tag 7 other blog peeps and give you all 7 interesting bits of info on me (here's hoping I can cut it!)

1. I have an irrational fear of fudge...

2. I once 'outed' the original Milky Bar Kid (I used to work in TV and I found out a colleague was the original MBK and had kept it secret all through his TV career as a Producer!!!)

3. My hangover cure is Wotsit sandwiches. I recently discovered that this is my cousin Aines cure too!

4. I won a trophy for fishing on the Lakes of Killarney when I was 12 - beating off stiff competition from seasoned salty sea dogs - they were not amused...

5. I have an obsession with Winnebagos & Airstream Caravans...hobo heart

6. I was enrolled to start a fashion and textiles course at Belfast College and changed my mind at the last minute and went to Uni in England. Always been a bit of a frustrated designer...

7. On the inside of my wedding ring the word 'shhh...' is engraved because I talk so much!


So my tagged bloggers are;
1. Sophie at - All things beautiful, useful 1and stylish
2. Polly Rawlings - Polly Rawlings Blog
3. Rikke at Sticky Sweet Danish
4. Emily Evans Camera Operator & Editor
5. Emma at Bridal Soup
6. Kat Williams at RocknRoll Bride
7. Angie at Angies Cakes & Bakes

So keep it going as great way to share good blogs and stuff. The instructions are simple

1.Copy the award to your blog
2.Insert a link to the person who nominated you
3.Tell seven things about yourself that you haven’t told before
4.Nominate seven other bloggers for the award
5.Link to their blogs
6.Tell the nominees about their award

Supersize My Cupcake

Sometimes big is clever...and the proof is in the pudding (sorry for midday punnage!). Have had a sudden surge in the demand for supersized cupcakes (Giant Cupcakes in layman terms...complicated stuff eh!). I think they are brilliant as they look a bit daft as they make you feel a bit Alice in Wonderland as the perspective is all shot! Haven't seen that latest Burton film, and anything that has Jonny Depp usually gets me up and out quick smart. See, this is what happens when I blog, I ramble. Should be called blambling...
Anywho..just like to keep you up to speed with what is going on at the urban bakery and thought I should share the cupcake of supersize. These are great for wedding cutting cakes if you are looking for an alternative to a traditional cake. They are fun, frivolous and still damn tasty!
So, supersize your cupcakes - cos it really is big and clever!
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Making Whoopie (pies)!

Not heard of a whoopie pie? Well that is all about to change people! They have been going crazy for them in the States for quite some time and now they are landing in bakery's in and around London - and of course Leamington Spa!! I love the story of the origin of the name 'whoopie pie' as it has a real innocence about it. A whoopie pie (alternatively called a gob, black-and-white, bob, or "BFO" for Big Fat Oreo) is a baked good made of two round mound-shaped pieces of chocolate cake with a creamy frosting sandwiched between them. According to food historians, Amish women would bake these (known as hucklebucks at the time) and put them in farmers' lunchboxes. When farmers would find these treats in their lunch, they would shout "Whoopie!

I have been making whoopie pies for quite a few months but am only now releasing them to the menu as I like to trial them out among friends and family first.

Having achieved great feedback I am delighted to announce the arrival of the whoopie pie to the urban bakery.

Have a look at the aside photos to see just how enticing they are!!!