Sheffield 'Star', My Bake is Chocolate Heaven...

Evening my beautiful foodies,

Just a little update about my progress and this week has been quite busy - no change there! I was in the Sheffield Star Style supplement on Wednesday (see pictures below), featuring my Nan's chocolate yogurt cake, which I must say is pretty scrumptious! If you do fancy giving it ago, check out the video I did online at my University kitchen, giving you tips and step by step support in the kitchen.  Chocolate Yogurt Cake, RVB Style.

The videoing was rather daunting and me and George, my partner, found it a rather tight turn around. However, I have decided to step up a YouTube channel and plan on filming over the summer, for your enjoyment - so watch this space!

 Also, I featured in the 'My Guilty Pleasure' section. Obviously, my beautiful Candy Apple Red KitchenAid is my guilty pleasure and my kitchen's pride and joy. You could say I am one step away from taking it to bed with me! I don't like it being out of sight...

Plans to feature in future articles are in the making, so I will try and let you know before hand, so you can keep an eye out. If you make the cake, feel free to send in pictures (jessicaaleisha@hotmail.co.uk) or comment with your ideas and tips. I would love to give you my recipes, but that would be like giving away my business, but this beautiful cake, replacing butter with oil, natural yogurt and golden syrup, really is a tasty teatime treat.

After a week of poor back pain, I am starting to feel a little more optimistic. The future is always bright, if you look towards the sun :) ...

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Much love, remember I'm the optimistic elephant ;)

Jessica,

RVB

xox

Keep Calm & Surprise Yourself This Spring

So it's been a little while since I last post and a lot is going on! The Enterprise competition is fully on its way and things are getting more stressful. I cannot stress to you how important the survey on the below post is - it will really help me get up on my feet! So please, if you have a spare 2 minutes, give it a bash and help shape the future of cake... <3

Currently, I am setting up tasting panels and focus groups - so if you're local to Sheffield, Leeds or Wakefield - get in touch and you could be involved in eating some yummy baked products! In addition, I am looking at marketing techniques. Obviously internet media is great, but how else would you like me to contact you? Offers, promotions and flyers? You tell me....

In terms of the season, we have a lot of celebrations coming up, don't we now :). And what better reason to get out the mixing bowl and bake up a delightful array of treats. In a few week we have St Patricks day and Mothers day...what will you be baking? Send me some pictures to share your ideas and i'll be sharing my take on the season too :)

Furthermore, in the not too distant future we have Easter!! I have some great ideas for easter egg baking in the kitchen, so keep posted for that too. No one can resist a bit of bunny baking and eggtastic cake!

Please feel free to contact me about baking for your birthday, wedding and any celebration, or even just for ideas and inspiration. You can contact me via Twitter, Facebook and my new email redvelvetbaking@gmail.com :)

Keep me posted on your baking antics foodies.

Keep calm and surprise yourself this spring,

Love and baking wishes,

Red Velvet xo