Gooey Chewy Crispy Cakes!

I love baking - but I am really not the best! I don't own any kitchen scales so I only tend to go for recipes that involve a keen eye for what looks to be the right amount... and hope the best!

Today, we made some chocolate crispy cakes today but with a gooey, chewy twist. Using roughly 2 bowls worth of conflakes, 4 creme eggs and a spoon full of toasted marshmallow mix we managed to make 9 servings in less than 10 minutes. 

Simply pop the creme eggs into a bowl over a pan of boiling water and as they're almost melted add a spoon of toasted marshmallow mix and stir until smooth. Once you have that smooth and shiny consistency, pour over cornflakes and stir until they're all covered. spoon into cake cases and pow! You're done! 

Don't worry about any crumbly bits ruining your carpet either, the chew of the creme egg centre and marhmallow keeps the chocolate covered cornflakes all compacted together nicely once they're set. 

Costing roughly 20p per serving this is a super fast, tidy and super scrummy treat perfect for this coming easter (or whilst the creme egg stocks last!)

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Persil’s Cook With the Kids Promise!

 "Persil washing up liquid reveals that 88% of parents avoid cooking with their children because they worry about mess."  

.... I am one of those parents... and, I cringe as I tell you all that too.

It's so sad that I would rather have a clean kitchen than have fun with Carson isn't it? I quietly seek solace in that at least I'm not alone. *hmmph*

Having revealed that 88% of parents avoid cooking due to the mess they might make, Persil Washing Up Liquid has launched a 'Cook with the Kids' promise, aimed at getting 100,000 parents to sign up to spend time baking and making that mess with the kids!

So I did just that by signing up here. (Feeling a bit better about myself, and the messy kitchen now!)

This morning, Carson and I got baking superhero cookies and I let him revel in the downpour of sieved flour and smashed smarties.... Check out his face!!

Best bit? 

He insisted on doing the washing up with me afterwards! 

Persil's new formula, available now, will clean 12% (circa 1,400) more dirty plates than before so who cares if there's a bit more washing up to do than normal?

Also available in Pink Blush, Orange Crush, Fresh Mint and Spring Blossom.
RRP £1.00 per 500ml.

We used the Apple Fizz variety when washing up and I must say, the cookie dough came away from the bowls very easily, making the dishes 'squeaky clean' in super fast time - especially given that a 5 year old was in charge! Hoorah!!

I am definitely going to keep cooking with Carson.

We had the best fun - and it was only cookies. Imagine how much fun we could have if we made a meal together?

Well, I've embedded a video from YouTube that you might find helpful, giving a little more of an insight as to the Cook with the Kids Promise, feel free to give it a watch and do let me know how you feel towards baking with the kids.

Are you like me - need a bit of persuading to make a mess? 

Or is it something you relish in on a regular basis?

Disclaimer: This is NOT a sponsored post and I was not paid. 

However I did receive the 2 pictured bottles of product free of charge, as part of the press pack behind this campaign.

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Bake your own House Husband!! *Cookie Cutter Review*

You can never have too many men around the house, especially sweet ones eh?!


Well, upon being offered the chance to review a House Husband Cookie Cutter, I certainly couldn't say no!

Carson had a right old laugh at me wanting to cook some hubby's up, judgemental chap that he is, until I pointed out that the cookie cutter also looks like a superhero. Suddenly, I'm not allowed this one item to myself anymore!


So today, Easter Saturday, Carson and I decided to whizz up a storm in the kitchen for some mighty fulfillingly tasty super treats!


What you need:
> 150g Butter
> 100g Sugar
> 300g Plain Four
> 1 egg
> Pinch salt
> Vanilla Extract
> We smashed some smarties up to pop in the cookies too! You could choose fruit, nuts, whatever you want your hunk to be full of!
> Bake your own House Husband cookie cutter, available at just £3.60 from Amazon here!

Smashed smarties and choc egg was our cookie flavour of choice!

The packaging comes complete with cookie recipe on the back so if you know me at all by now, you'll know that I don't bake all that often but really want to get in to it more during maternity leave. Oh to be a homely home bird!

I won't give the full recipe away on here as it's half the fun of the product, but I can tell you that it was simple to follow and gives enough quantity to make approx 10 Hubby's. Perfect for hen nights perhaps!

Niion is the company behind this product. They aspire to have fun with their products, keeping them a little different to everything else that's already out there. I would say this product does just that.

I would actually make one suggestion, in that they could offer this product in a variety of different packaging styles. For example aimed at kids, like Carson, Bake your own Superhero's.

I know that the product is exactly the same but packaged this way as an alternative means that they can be purchased for even more occasions.

What do you think?

Why not connect with Niion on Facebook or Twitter and let them know your thoughts? 

They've love to hear, I'm sure!

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