Kitchen Craft

…Have fun in the kitchen!

We believe that families who cook together have fun together!

Flour on noses, clinking saucepans and intriguing smells that waft through the home, are mysteries of the kitchen that fascinate children. Watching Grandma’s gooey cake mixture puff into butterfly cakes may have scientific basis, but to children it’s completely magical.

Baking recipes that tickle the taste buds is guaranteed to build those irreplaceable memories of cooking with parents or grandparents. Baking at home can be a wonderful experience and a great way to spend time with your children.

Miniamo, to love your little one…

Miniamo is an award winning, striking collection of children’s kitchen and dining items, specifically designed for little ones to learn and have fun baking and cooking in the kitchen. The cleverly co-ordinated range features designs for boys and girls and includes gift and starter sets that encourage creativity and play.

The exclusive Cupcakes and Pastels themed products from Miniamo are a carefully co-ordinated range of complimentary cooking, baking and dining items. The Cupcakes theme is a delightful mix and match pattern with delicate teapots, cupcakes, love hearts and circles, all in soft pastel shades and is perfectly complemented by the Miniamo Pastels range.

Cupcakes and Pastels add a touch of fun to cooking, baking, dining and even to school and leisure time with a selection of items and shapes to excite the imagination. Children can eat, cook and bake to their hearts' content and adults can join in too.

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Butterfly Cakes
Makes 12
115 g/4 oz self-raising flour
½ tsp baking powder
115 g/4 oz butter, softened
115 g/4 oz caster sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 - 4 tbsp milk
Icing sugar, for dusting

For the filling
55 g/2 oz butter
115 g/4 oz icing sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5. Place 12 Miniamo coloured silicone cup cake cases in a bun tin. Sift the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Add the butter, sugar, eggs and enough milk to give a medium-soft consistency. Beat the mixture thoroughly until smooth then divide among the coloured cake cases and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until well risen and golden. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

2. To make the filling, place the butter in a bowl. Sift in the icing sugar. Beat well until smooth and creamy. When the cakes are completely cooled, use a sharp-pointed vegetable knife to cut a circle from the top of each cake then cut each circle in half.

3. Spoon a little butter-cream into the centre of each cake and press the 2 semi-circular pieces into it to resemble wings. Dust the cakes with sifted icing sugar before decorate Miniamo wire cupcake tree with cakes.

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