Friday Fancies

It's Friday!  And I've got the day off!  (and Monday too).  I think I might do some sewing.  (Now there's a surprise!).

But first I thought I'd share some of my favourite things with you, in a Friday Fancies post.  I did several of these when I first started blogging, but haven't done one for ages.

So, here we go.

Firstly, my new shoes.


Aren't they gorgeous?  I spotted them in a half price sale the other day and just had to have them.  I've got nothing to wear with them, I suppose I'll just have to make something!

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This skirt caught my eye on Pinterest earlier in the week.  I've no idea where it's from, but I'm going to have to try and recreate this pleated look I think.


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This is a great idea for adding interest to a plain cardigan front.  I'm going to have to give this one a go as well.

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A very pretty illustration.  Found on Pinterest with no link, so I can't tell you any more about it than that I love it.  I have a whole Pinterest board of Fashion Illustration.  One day when I've got some free time in which I'm not sewing or knitting, I'm going to get my pencils out and have a go myself.



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And lastly, because it's Friday, chocolate cake.  This recipe has been in my family for as long as I can remember, my mum used to make it for all our birthdays.  It's so easy and so delicious. 


Chocolate cake:
2 ounces cocoa
8 ounces boiling water
4 ounces soft margarine (don't be tempted to use butter!)
2 eggs
7 ounces plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

  • Sift cocoa into bowl.
  • Gradually add boiling water and mix until smooth.  Leave to cool.
  • Beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Gradually beat in eggs.
  • Mix flour, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder together in another bowl.
  • Fold flour mixture into creamed margarine and sugar alternately with cocoa mixture.
  • Pour into greased tin and cook for 45 minutes at 180 degrees C.
Chocolate icing:

2 ounces margarine
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons sifted cocoa
16 ounces sifted icing sugar
  • Heat margarine and milk in saucepan until margarine is melted.
  • Remove from heat and add cocoa powder and icing sugar.
  • Beat until smooth and glossy.
  • Leave to cool and pour over cake.
You can vary the amount of icing sugar to get a thinner or thicker icing.  This amount will give quite a thick icing.

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I hope you all have a lovely weekend.  If you make the chocolate cake I'd love to know what you think of it.
 
 



8 comments

  1. Cake looks utterly delectable...but off my wish list currently (and sadly!) Enjoy your extra long weekend - I am totally jealous...J

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  2. Very nice! Love your new shoes!

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  3. Your shoes are so cute.. can't wait to see what you make to go with them.
    And the yummy cake.. Oh, I want one.ha

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  4. Your shoes are amazing! I love interesting shoes...

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  5. Loving the shoes - I just bought a bright red pair I don't need but they were £19.99 reduced from £70 - would be rude not to! And they're lovely, make me smile just to wear them. I think yours would go with anything and look fab :)

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  6. Thanks for the inspiration pics, and that recipe! Chocolate is my weakness... how did you know? ;)

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  7. Hi! I saw this skirt on pinterest too and I absolutely loved it! have you had any success in recreating it or finding a pattern similar to it? :)

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    1. Yes, I did find a pattern, by Tip Top Fit on Etsy here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/160281240/4255-pdf-personalized-skirt-pattern?ref=shop_home_active_7 I haven't made it yet though.

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