Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend

foxgloves · 19 April at 5:42AM

@Four_Seasons - Oooh, nice to hear about your simnel cake. I enjoy making (& eating!) those, but I thought I'd make a sponge cake this year - coffee & caramel. I'm intending to bake it today. It will still involve mini-eggs so I'm hoping there'll be some left for the baker.
F x

Suffolk_lass · 19 April at 7:20AM

kayannie said:

2 years ago, I took out a subscription to GW when it was on offer at a special price of £9.99 for 6 issues. It was at about this time of year, as the 2 for 1 card was enclosed with the first issue.
It might be worth looking for a similar offer this time next year.
KA

There is a 3 for £5 offer but it is inside the magazine, so not helpful

kayannie · 19 April at 9:55AM

Suffolk_lass said:

kayannie said:

2 years ago, I took out a subscription to GW when it was on offer at a special price of £9.99 for 6 issues. It was at about this time of year, as the 2 for 1 card was enclosed with the first issue.
It might be worth looking for a similar offer this time next year.
KA

There is a 3 for £5 offer but it is inside the magazine, so not helpful

I've just noticed that GW have a special Easter offer of 6 issues for £12, but obviously too late for getting the card. Good value though!
KA

foxgloves · 19 April at 2:08PM

Spring Blessings to you all. Wishing everyone a Happy Easter.
F xx

Sun_Addict · 19 April at 3:41PM

Oh that looks lovely. I love the cheeky chick 🐣

rtandon27 · 19 April at 5:37PM

What an absolutely darling cake @foxgloves - Have a lovely long weekend!

foxgloves · 19 April at 5:51PM

Thank-you x
It's not a difficult cake at all - Mary Berry's coffee sponge which has coffee buttercream. I just added a layer of caramel before sandwiching it together. As for the chick.....well, not long after the LBM, when we were busy debt-busting, I bought a box of 36 chicks for 99p in the (now defunct) 99p shop in town. Let's just say I stilll have sufficient chicks for many Easter cakes to come!
F