Sunday 1 December 2013

Fife Baking Club - Christmas Crackers 12th December

Can't believe that it is December already. Christmas will be here before we know it. To get into the festive feeling, the theme for the last baking club meeting of 2013 is Christmas Crackers.

The meeting will take place on Thursday 12th December 6-8pm in Reuben's Wine StoreDunfermline.
 
Unlike other cake clubs, there are no rules. So whether your preference is cake, biscuit, muffins or bread, you are welcome here. You don't need to be an expert baker to join in, just a love of baking. 


If you would like to join me for cake, coffee and chat, please email fifebakingclub@gmail.com with your name and what you will be baking by Friday 6th December.

 
You can now follow us on Twitter @fifebakingclub and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FifeBakingClub

 
Claire - Fife Baking Club

Fife Baking Club - Breakthrough Breast Cancer 17th October

Sorry it has taken so long to provide a write up after the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity even on the 17th October but I've had the dreaded lurgy for the past 8 weeks and haven't had the energy to switch on my lap top.

The charity event was a big success with loads of delicious bakes being provided by our bakers for the evening. Reubens was bursting at the seems with more than 30 people (bakers and eaters) in attendance.

As well as the cakes, there was a charity raffle including prizes donated from the following local businesses:

Fife Leisure Centres
Eastern Buffet
Grill 48
Ceramic Experience

The evening raised £300 but this was doubled to £600 with the matched funding received from my work.










Claire - Fife Baking Club

Sunday 22 September 2013

Fife Baking Club - Breakthrough Breast Cancer 17th October

As October is national Breast Cancer awareness month, Fife Baking Club will be holding a special evening on Thursday 17th October in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

To raise funds for this deserving charity, bakers will be asked to donate £3 for this bake and invite non-bakers i.e. eaters who can come along on the evening to eat as much cake as they so wish for £5. Bakers and eaters will have to purchase their own refreshments.

There will be no theme as such, just delicious bakes for all to enjoy.

Can you please email fifebaking club@gmail.com by the 1st October if you would like to attend the event and roughly how many 'eaters' you will be bringing along so I can let Reubens know the numbers well in advance.

I will contact all bakers nearer the date to find out what goodies they will be bringing.

You can now follow us on Twitter @fifebakingclub and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FifeBakingClub
 
Claire - Fife Baking Club

Sunday 8 September 2013

Fife Baking Club - Chocolate Heaven 29th August

There was a great turn out for Chocolate Heaven with a few new faces including Alison from Edinburgh Bakers who treated Fife to the infamous malteaser tray bake and Fiona Martin who won the Great Aberdour Bake Off.

The theme for the night was Chocolate Heaven which of course meant loads of delicious bakes covered in my favourite food. Carol however, informed me that she doesn't actually like chocolate but still came along for the night and took a box of goodies away for her work colleagues. 

Our delicious bakes for the evening:



Janis
Chocolate Marmalade and Hazelnut Cake

Margaret
Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

Carol
Double Chocolate Brownies

Claire
Chocolate and Hazelnut Cheesecake

Vhon
Chocolate and Marmalade Cupcakes (link to recipe)

Sarah Jane
Malteaser Cake

Lesley
Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake

Elizabeth
Nanaimo Bars

Allison
Malteaser Traybake

Natasha
Chocolate Hazelnut Flapjack Cookies

Fiona
Tiffin

Pauline 
Malteaser Cake


















A special event is being organised for October. Keep posted for details.

Claire - Fife Baking Club






























Thursday 5 September 2013

Fife Baking Club - Coming To Aberdour 26th September

The Fife Baking Club is coming to Aberdour.

McTaggarts has been booked for Thursday 26th September 6-8pm.

As this is the first meeting in Aberdour the theme will be Favourite Bakes to ease everyone in gently.


Unlike other cake clubs, there are no rules. So whether your preference is cake, biscuit, muffins or bread, you are welcome here. You don't need to be an expert baker to join in, just a love of baking. 
If you would like to join me for cake, coffee and chat, please email fifebakingclub@gmail.com with your name and what you will be baking by Friday 20th September.
 
You can now follow us on Twitter @fifebakingclub and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FifeBakingClub
 
Claire - Fife Baking Club

Thursday 8 August 2013

Fife Baking Club - Chocolate Heaven 29th August

Indulged too much over the summer holidays? Me too.
Before the diet starts again and the countdown to Christmas begins, lets beat the depression with a chocolate themed bake.


The meeting will take place on Thursday 29th August 6-8pm in Reuben's Wine StoreDunfermline.
 
Unlike other cake clubs, there are no rules. So whether your preference is cake, biscuit, muffins or bread, you are welcome here. You don't need to be an expert baker to join in, just a love of baking. 


If you would like to join me for cake, coffee and chat, please email fifebakingclub@gmail.com with your name and what you will be baking by Friday 23rd August.

 
You can now follow us on Twitter @fifebakingclub and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FifeBakingClub

 
Claire - Fife Baking Club

Wednesday 7 August 2013

The Great Abderdour Bake Off - 1st August 2013

I was invited along to The Great Aberdour Bake Off on the 1st August to represent Fife Baking Club. Fortunately I didn't have the pressure of having to participate in the bake off and was able to enjoy the day.
There was a great turn out of cakes which were judged by last year's Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite and Mrs Lonie from Aberdour. Whilst John and Mrs Lonie tasted the cakes, we were treated to a bread making demo by Colin from Bread In Fife.

The six finalists were then given 20 minutes to make a batch of icing using various ingredients provided. During this time, host Susan Rae interviewed John. When the six contestants had made their icing, they were then tasked with icing a cake in front of everyone. Well done to Fiona Martin who was crowned the winner. She turned a boring square sponge into a chocolate heart covered in chocolate sweets.

There was also a macaroon demonstration by the Head Chef from the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews. The audience were given some very delicious samples to try.

To round of the day, the audience were also given taster plates from the competition entries. I tried a fruit cake, chocolate cake and coffee cake. All three were very tasty.

Mini me's favourite part of the day though was when John Whaite fed her skittles from the top of one the cakes.




























Claire - Fife Baking Club

Monday 8 July 2013

Great Aberdour Bake Off

The Great Aberdour Bake Off is coming...



On Thursday 1st August.

The Bake Off will start at 2pm, when host, Susan Rae will welcome John Whaite and Mrs Lonie.  They will then judge the entries and come up with six finalists. While that happens, Colin from Bread in Fife will do a twenty minute bread making demo.  The finalists will then be announced and given the technical challenge.  While they do  that, John Whaite give a 20 minute interview / Q&A with the audience.  The finalists will then create a showstopper while the audience are given a demo on making macaroons by the Head Pastry Chef from the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews. 

About 3.30pm the winner will be announced and John will do a book signing, and the stalls will be open again for browsing. 
 
If you would like to take part, more information can be found: Aberdour Festival
 

Claire - Fife Baking Club