Katherine's bespoke cakes cost approximately �25 for a batch
of 12. For more information about Rococo Bakery contact her on
(07817) 440-363 or email: k.shenton@yahoo.co.uk
WHEN SARAH JESSICA PARKER
BIT INTO A FROSTING-TOPPED
CUPCAKE ON SEX AND THE
CITY SHE SET IN MOTION A
COMEBACK OF EPIC
PROPORTIONS. THIS
MONTH MIEKA SMILES
COOKS UP A
STORM WITH
CUPCAKE
EXPERT
KATHERINE
SHENTON.
ORGET `it' bags and
designer togs.The latest
celebrity trend is one that we
can all indulge in � in fact it is
so accessible you can even make your
own.With everyone from songstress
diva Mariah Carey to celebtot Suri
Cruise being spotted devouring the
tasty treat, it's clear that the humble
cupcake is what's to be seen with in
2009.
This extraordinary cupcake
comeback is great news for 24-year-
old Katherine Shenton who spent her
childhood baking them with her gran.
Katherine, who lives in High Heaton,
Newcastle, is now in the process of
setting up a business to cater for the
trend, baking bespoke cupcakes for
birthdays, weddings, christenings and
a range of other events and
celebrations. I was lucky enough to
have a one-to-one lesson with the
cupcake maestro...
I am drawn to anything
pretty, girlie and retro. For
that reason, a pile of
beautifully decorated
cupcakes really gets my pulse
racing. Unfortunately, when I
treat myself to a cupcake it has
had to be of the shop bought
variety. I have always just
presumed that baking cakes was only
for Nigella types.
So after spending the afternoon
with Katherine for a spot of cupcake
making I thought it would be an
isolated experience and that I would
be unable to create the treats alone.
The shock was, however, Katherine
managed to turn a cake-baking novice
into a cupcake-making nutter.
First I headed off to buy the
necessary equipment and ingredients.
I even made a trip to Hobbycraft to
buy a piping bag and nozzle � as
recommended by Katherine � as well
as special cupcake boxes and sugar
decorations.
I spent Saturday afternoon using
Katherine's instructions to cook up a
storm and was so happy with my solo
effort I ferried them to friends and
family brimming with pride. One of
my best friends � who received a
special boxed-up batch of four �
admitted to eating the lot in one
sitting.
Not wanting to leave my work
colleagues out, I also spent Sunday
afternoon in my pinny, baking and
decorating.Who knows, with a bit
more practice Katherine might just
have herself some friendly
competition...
F
CUPCAKE
CRAZY
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