Pink Piccadilly Pastries
Hi sweet followers!! Hope your weekend is going well! I’ve been in the kitchen baking meringues today! I thought it would be fun to use my basketweave tip to pipe out some meringues that I flavored with freeze dried raspberries and peaches! They turned out really cute!! I made 2 batches of basic brown sugar meringues recipe, then added one package… Read More
If you’re looking for a yummy cookie recipe that you can whip up at a moment’s notice for a birthday, bake sale, or shower then look no further! I have an easy, pretty, Springtime cake mix cookie to share with you! Cake mix cookies are fast and convenient when you’re short on time! We’ve all been there!! What makes these… Read More
Last year I came across a set of vintage bunny molds and I couldn’t wait for Spring so that I could share them on the blog! The only question was, what dessert to use with them?! I had but one thought…Panna Cotta! Have you tried Panna Cotta? It’s a creamy, silky custard-like Italian dessert that’s very easy to make and can be… Read More
I have an easy, elegant and scrumptious little cookie to share with you today! It’s a Melting Moments cookie baked in a mini Madeleine pan! I used the same recipe as my Melting Moments Sandwiches with Raspberry Buttercream, but this time I pressed pieces of the dough into my French Madeleine pan, baked them, then sprinkled them with powdered sugar to… Read More
Today I’d like to share a really fun cookie that was all the rage between 1955-60. The BONBON Cookie – a delightful little cookie that was baked with a candy surprise in the middle, decorated, then served and eaten as you would a special box of chocolates! Here’s what Betty Crocker says about them in her Cooky Book (1963)…. “CANDY –… Read More
I usually don’t repeat a recipe but I wanted to share with you these cute little Vanilla Shortbread Butterflies that I made today! You may remember the Vanilla Shortbread Bunnies that I made last year. It’s a wonderful recipe that I make over and over. It’s definitely one of my favorite go to shortbread recipes! The dough is easy to roll out… Read More
I love looking through vintage cookbooks – especially vintage baking books. I get so many ideas for my tea parties hidden in these rare old books! I found today’s recipe in a wonderful vintage cookbook called Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book. It’s a reprint of the original that appeared in 1963. This pretty recipe for Gateau Bonbons caught my eye because the name was intriguing… Read More
Need a yummy Hostess Gift or a special tray of sweets to bring to a Tea or Shower? I gotcha covered! If you have 30 minutes I can show you how to create this beautiful tray of Amaretti and they’re naturally gluten free! These Amaretti are soft on the inside and chewy on the outside. To me, they’re better the… Read More
Today’s recipe is super cute and super fun – Mini Lemonade Pavlovas!! The shell is tart, the filling is sweet, and it’s topped with an pretty sugar daisy! My secret ingredient in the lemonade meringue shells is lemonade Kool-Aid. It gives these meringues a wonderful tartness. They are so good!! You’ve gotta try these! They’ll make you smile!! 😃 Isn’t my vintage… Read More
What could be more lovely for a Spring Tea Party than scrumptious flower adorned Lemon Buttercream Cakes?! Today’s recipe is one of my favorite little cake recipes from TeaTime Magazine. It’s an easy cake recipe that uses a lemon cake mix and an equally easy lemon buttercream frosting that you can throw together in 5 minutes! These sweet little cakes… Read More
I have a light and lemony Mousse recipe to share today, that when piped into a beautiful parfait glass, swirled with homemade whipped cream, and topped with an edible pansy, becomes a gorgeous teatime treat! It’s one of my favorite teatime desserts, and is a perfect addition to any Spring or Summer Tea Party. It requires a few more steps… Read More
Today I made a Spring version of my Frilly Lemon Meltaway Cookies. This recipe is one of my all time favorites on the blog! The original recipe made slice-n-bake cookies. My version is a roll out cookie using a pretty flower shaped cookie cutter and topped with a frilly lemon frosting. My Spring version is made extra special by tinting half the… Read More
Welcome! I’m Jina, the Baker, Photographer and Afternoon Tea Caterer behind Pink Piccadilly Pastries! I’m here to share sweet, simple & Tried & True Recipes & Tips for Afternoon Teas.
