Episode 1 - Hello and welcome

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Listen to Episode 1 here or in the toolbar on the right

Hello everybody and welcome to the first episode of Knit.Spin.Cake!

Here are the show notes from episode 1:

Book review : Little Red in the City by Ysolda Teague

Shop Review: The Knitting Hut


The Knit Studio

Attic 24

Electric Sheep

A Playful Day

Yarns from the Plain

What I am working on...

 The lovely monkey socks by Cookie A in Dazzle sock by the Natural Dye Studio
 Lodi by Tanis Grey in Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk Aran

What I have finished...

 The Amigurumi 'fat baby' and my little Daisy doing a quality check...nothing gets past this rabbit!

The crochet bag from Attic 24 in Sublime Soft Cotton Aran

Luverly Ishbel in Fyberspates K1 sock

Merrily we knit a'round skirt in Sirdar Baby Bamboo

Cappuccino muffins


225g butter (plus extra for greasing)
225g self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cocoa powder
225g caster sugar
4 eggs
3 tbsp instant coffee granules dissoved in 2 tbsp hot water, cooled

Frosting
115g white chocolate
55g butter
3 tbsp milk
175g icing sugar

Preheat oven to 180 degrees/Gas Mark 4.

Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa into a bowl and add butter, sugar, eggs and coffee. Mix until smooth (or throw in the Kenwood Chef) and pour into muffin cases...12 should be enough.

Bake in a preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until risen and cooked through.

Leave to cool before making the frosting.

To make the frosting put the chocolate, butter and milk in a saucepan and stir over a low heat until the chocolate has melted. Remove the pan from the heat and add the icing sugar, stir until smooth and add to the muffins.

Voila...yummy coffee muffins!

Please let me know all your comments and suggestions, I would love to hear from you! Leave a comment below, email me at knitspincake@gmail.com or come and join the group on Ravelry which is simply called Knit.Spin.Cake, I am AuntieAipee on Ravelry...hope to see you there!

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  1. Lindy7 August 2011 at 21:52

    I just wanted you to know I just found you and will be listening. I love your stuff.

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