Baking: white chocolate and pecan mug cake

 

I have been wanting to bake a ‘mug cake’ for quite some time now and recently they have been dotted all over the internet. Mug cakes are single serving cakes made in the microwave in around 1-2 minutes. 
There are quite a few variations on the internet and as somebody who doesn’t eat regular milk chocolate finding a recipe with only white chocolate was a little tricky... I managed to make a White Chocolate and Pecan mug cake through adapting some other recipes online, this cake I suppose may also be known as a ‘blondie’ (the opposite of a brownie)
So let me tell you the recipe:
Ingredients  3 table spoons self raising flour 2 table spoons sugar 1/2 table spoon vegetable oil 3 table spoons milk 3 squares of white chocolate 1 tablespoon of chopped pecans
Method In a microwavable mug mix together all the try ingredients, then add the oil and milk and finally add in the white chocolate and pecans. Microwave for around 50 seconds (950 watt). For the top I melted a little more white chocolate and decorated it with some sprinkles!
This cake is so simple to make, I was apprehensive about how it was going to turn out but it actually tastes pretty good! Imagine making lots of different ones at the one time, I would probably end up eating them all. 
Let me know if you give this a try or if you have heard of this before?
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My tanning routine | Cocoa Brown: Luxury Gift Set

I have tried a fair few self tanners in my time but the one I always gravitate to is the Cocoa Brown tan. I first came across the brand when I was sent a sample around two years ago. Since then my loyalty to the brand has gone from strength to strength and I have repurchased the Cocoa Brown 1 hour tan countless of times. 

Recently the lovely lot at Cocoa Brown sent me over what is called the ‘Cocoa Brown, Luxury Gift Set’ it features three must have products alongside a much needed tanning mitt. This all is presented in a pretty pink bag.

Cocoa Brown, Tough Stuff

Tough stuff is an exfoliating body scrub that you can use before a tan to prep the skin or after a tan to remove it. Exfoliation is key before you apply a tan so it doesn’t go patchy. This product leaves your skin feeling super smooth and well exfoliated with the help of smaller and larger granules. After using this you are left with a nice base for when you apply your instant tan. It’s also pink in colour! win. 

Cocoa Brown, Chocolate Whip

So once you have prepped your skin with the body scrub apply a generous amount of moisturiser. Thats when the Chocolate Whip moisturiser comes in. This product is oil-free and is perfect for using before your tan, it also extends the life of your tan when you use it after. It absorbs into the skin really quickly and contains Vitamin E. This moisturiser smells like chocolate, and also looks like it! The name is pretty apt. 

Cocoa Brown, 1 hour tan in Dark

Final step, includes my favourite self tanner. The shade is the most perfect golden brown and looks so natural. Application with the mitt is really easy as the product is a foam mousse, it applies very evenly. It also lasts for a good few days too and doesn't leave your skin patchy when it starts to fade. I have reviewed this product before in-depth, here. I really love it! 

The full set retails for around £19.99, but it is currently on sale here for £14.99. The brand is really affordable. When purchased individually they are around £7ea. I normally pick my tan up in Primark or Superdrug.

Have you ever tried anything from this brand before?

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When a Disney lover gets a new phonecase...

I was thinking I should start a little series on my blog dedicated to my love of phone cases. But then I remembered there aren't nearly enough as many nice phone cases available for a Samsung phone as there is for iPhones. 
I received really good feedback from my last personalised phone case so I thought I would do another one but this time incorporating my love for Disney. I found a really nice image on Pinterest not too long ago, it was of the Cinderella Castle at Disney but it had been edited in such a way that it looked a like a painting of some sort - or maybe somebody just went WILD with filters. 
Anyways I was able to work with the same company as last time (link) and make another case for my phone. The process is simple and on the site you can personalise almost every phone on the market - this is great as with many other stores you can only ever get iPhone and Samsung cases. I uploaded the image onto the site and resized it until it fit within the lines.
I really love the way it came out, it looks so cute and a few people have come up to me and asked where I got it from. My last phone case from the same company lasted a good while. The cases are not shiny, they are matt. This is ideal as it is scratch resistant. 
The personalised phone case is £14.95 and includes free worldwide shipping. It took 3 days to arrive which is excellent as usually personalised orders on other sites take a while.
Let me know what you think of this case?
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