Birthday baking blessings :)

Hi ALL!! Apologies for not blogging for a while!!! I've been meaning to but just never got round to doing it ><" There's quite a few things that I have been baking.. many are just repeats of old recipes but there are some new recipes that I will post soon!

ready to bakeeeee =D

I'm an OCTOBER BABY so had my birthday last week. It was a really fun day! lots of surprises, cake and presents! so thank you all for making the day so special =)

I have received a lot of baking equipment/related presents over the year - kenwood mixer, sunbeam handheld mixer and electronic scale. But i also received more!! =D I think I am now ready to conquer the baking world ^____^ Here's just a photo snapshot of my baking birthday ^^

Mango and tea swiss roll bday cake at home ^__^

My own cooking book!!! =D

GIANT CHOCOLATE FRECKLE! dont' worry! i didn't eat it all~ shared it round!

Strawberry and apple crumble cake baked by my friend!!!! :) IT WAS DELICIOUS! i might have to steal this recipe and give it a go!

ZUMBO COOKBOOK! YAY!!! As soon as I saw this book in the shops I wanted it! its so awesome! he's so creative~

In that box is a cake stand =D

"The recipe for happiness is many cakes" - i like this quote :)

MACARON card and oven glove :) - special from London ^^

AWESOME APRON!! i'm going to try and make all those flavours so I can wear around my menu =p

and just had to put this photo in.. FAMOUS APPLE STRUDEL from CORICA - northbridge, Perth! must try !!

 So I have everything I need to start BAKING!!! :)