Shellys

Mark Valentine’s Day this Saturday with a box of handmade heart-shaped vanilla shortbread, filled with homemade raspberry jam and dusted with icing sugar. These are my favourites, buttery, melt-in-the-mouth and perfectly balanced with a zingy raspberry centre (aka a very fancy homemade Jammy Dodger 😉). Wrapped in a shiny gold gift box, they’re a deliciously thoughtful alternative to flowers or chocolates. Order by Tuesday 10th February for delivery across Ireland on Friday 13th February 🍪💕(because mr.postman does not work Saturdays) ❤️

I don’t often do wedding cakes but this was for a friends wedding back in August 2025.

With my phone exploding on a ferry in Italy and the Christmas rush, I lost everything on my phone but recently managed to source a photo from a pal!

This was a sponge cake with raspberry and vanilla buttercream and decorated with fresh flowers!

As always with sponges they are super light and the home made raspberry jam balanced the sweetness of the buttercream! It tasted absolutely delicious if I do say so myself! 🧁

Can you recall your first caramel slice? For me, it wasn’t one of the baked items my mum made as the quantities of butter and sugar wouldn’t exactly get her seal of approval! she’s always saying there’s too much sugar in recipes and it can be reduced slightly! But for caramel slices, I think you need to go all in! 💕

For me, I loved the caramel slices when I worked at a bakery as a teenager and I tried to recreate the sweet caramel and the buttery base! What’s your fave part gooey caramel, crumbly shortbread, or chocolatey topping?

What’s your favourite cookie flavour?! For me it has to be the mixture of nuts with the chocolate! I personally love almonds and peacans! Let me know what you like best! 💕💕