Monthly Archives: July 2011

Todka – Cult Cornish Toffee Vodka

26 Tuesday Jul 2011

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I am second guessing that most of the people at the Cakey Perry launch party will have a sweet tooth so the lovely Todka is a PERFECT partnership for us (of course depending on supplies* we will be offering it to normal diners too as I think vodka with cake is a perfectly acceptable combination indeed at any time of day) – and if it is good enough for Nigella’s Christmas it is good enough for me! Yes I am pretty in love with this vodka so some more information is below as well as some ideas of how to bake with it!

Todka is a deliciously smooth, toffee flavour Vodka that began life in a small guest house in Newquay, Cornwall – from where its popularity and cult status quickly spread.

 Original Toffee

Just Vodka and smooth Toffee, pure and simple. Start here for an unbelievable taste experience. Sweet caramel, then a warming hint of Vodka – perfect.

  • Shooter – with ice
  • Mixer – Hot ginger beer

 

Banoffee

Vodka, Toffee –then Banoffee. It’s Bananas!

An extreme dimension to the original. Everything you have come to expect with a crash of Banana to make your day.

Makes the perfect CupCake ingredient!

 

Hazelnut

Vodka, Toffee –then Hazelnut.

Does it really taste like the chocolate bar with one in every bite? You tell us, we are not sure. We only know it tastes great!

  • Todka with added earthy hazelnut flavour. Great with Mince pies or in Flapjack
  • Bailey’s & Ice
  • In expresso coffee with a dollop of ice cream on the top!

BUY TODKA: On-line suppliers include:  Firebox.com, amazon.co.uk, drinkshop.com

FIND OUT MORE:  For more information about Todka, including retailers and recipe and cocktail ideas  go to – www.todka.com

FOLLOW TODKA @todka they want your to cake based ideas and pictures from this event!

*how pissed the press decide to get ;-)

Assault Rifle Vodka

24 Sunday Jul 2011

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This is SO wrong and yet unbelievably awesome at the same time – vodka aimed at a, and marketed for, gun fanatics & yours for just over £100!  (note I have not touched the wording below that’s how Urban Drinks chose to sell this particular brand).

This extraordinary product bundle combines two of Russia’s biggest exports: The vodka and the Kalashnikov. Kalaschnikow Red Army Vodka comes packed in a green wooden ammunition box and in shape of a glass replica of the legendary Russian assault rifle which is filled with 1L of high quality vodka made of finest spirit and crystal clear spring water. The vodka is very smooth with subtle notes of honey and vanilla.

In addition, the box includes a hand-grenade shaped flask filled with fine herbal liqueur and six shot glasses with “Red Army” emblems! On top of that, as an Urban Drinks exclusive, you get four extra cans of 9MM Energy Drink. The cans of this Hungarian energy drink come in shape of bullets! Quality wise, this drink definitely can keep up with the more known products.

Whether you are a gun fanatic or you just are a sucker for extraordinary packaging, you shouldn’t miss out on this great product!

Threadcakes 2011

20 Wednesday Jul 2011

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Very excited that Threadcakes (the greatest cake competition ever) 2011 is in full swing – my top ten so far below as well as a brief outline of the project in case you are not familiar with the concept. I love this concept – it is one of the things that inspired me to start curating creative cake.

Threadcakes is a fun, online cake-baking contest run by Chris Cardinal and Threadless.com, where bakers like you (and non-bakers like me) turn their favorite Threadless designs into amazing cakes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rupert Murdoch V Pie Face

19 Tuesday Jul 2011

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Brilliant retro take on today’s Rupert Murdoch pie in the face – it’s also reassuring to know they have someone in custardly (via Neatorama)!

Quick, someone tell Rupert Murdoch that getting hit in the face with a pie is fun. This 1960s game from Hasbro actually encouraged kids to give themselves whipped cream facials. A spinner determines how many cranks you give the handle, but how many cranks it will take to splat a pie in your face is a mystery. Super fun… right?

 

Katy Perry wedding cakes

19 Tuesday Jul 2011

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So Cakey Perry kicks of next week and I started the fit out at Prangsta today with the awesome Natasha of Nevie Pie Cakes. She has made two cakes for the event (& a lot of other awesomeness) and I HAD to share them on this blog too as they are nothing short of incredible. Love or hate Katy Perry these are set to make your smile and you can see more images here including close ups of those amazing painted gingerbread cookies.

 

 

 

Harry Potter Babies

18 Monday Jul 2011

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Doll artistTracy Ann Lister of Artful Babies (you can’t question the skill involved in making them but really WTF) has created a series of Harry Potter-themed babies which if I am honest scare the hell out of me. It’s nice when I find things like this though as it makes The Edible Autopsy seem positively normal (via @olivia_solon via The Mary Sue)!

 

Baby Voldemort

 

 

Baby Ginny

 

 

Baby Lupin

 

 

Baby Dobby

 

 

Baby Harry

 

Baby Tonks

 

 

Baby Snape

 

 

Baby Draco

 

Baby Luna

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