It's been National Cupcake week, did you know?

We don't need any excuses to eat cupcakes but National Cupcake Week has given us a one-way guilt-free ticket to cupcake heaven this week. To finish National Cupcake Week off with a swirl of yummy frosting why don't you take a listen to Nick Coffer on BBC Three Counties Radio this evening. Nick Coffer's show, 'Three Counties Kitchen' will be on today, Sunday, from 19.00 hours with two hours of cooking tips and tasty recipes. 


Another reason for tuning in is our very own Nevie-Pie Cakes will be on the show tonight sharing some invaluable tips and her gorgeous apple and blackberry cupcake recipe, delicious!


The host, Nick Coffer, is also a keen blogger, sharing recipes and videos of cooking with his young son Archie, visit this fab blog at My Daddy Cooks for some superb inspiration.


So good luck Natasha, we will be listening in later for your top tips.

spotlight on Katy Leigh

Meet Katy Leigh, artist and illustrator. As a busy mum of 2 little girls, aged 1 and 4, she produces wonderfully imaginative illustrations which are available as prints, cards and ceramics.

With cute birdies, elephants and lions, each piece of work is original and unique. When purchasing one of her hand painted range you can also be assured of owning a one of a kind piece, which can be tailor made to incorporate different hair and eye colour, Katy is very happy to receive custom orders.


You can contact Katy via email at katy.leigh@yahoo.co.uk and come see her on Thursday at the Bumps, Babes & Beyond Fayre! She will be unveiling a new range so make sure you are one of the first to oooo and ahhhhh over them!



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Spotlight on Nevie-Pie Cakes

Mermaid Cupcake tower

Puff the Magic Dragon Cake

Those of you who came to our last fayre will no doubt remember Nevie-Pie Cakes' tempting stall full of delicious cupcakes and cookies, all so beautifully made and scrumptious. So you will be very pleased to see that you may well be tempted once again at the next fayre. Hurray!


Rose painted cupcakes

Natasha has such a marvelous talent for painting cakes and cookies, her background as a textile designer has no doubt influenced her beautiful and imaginative painting. Her sugar crafted people and creatures are wonderful too and so incredibly detailed.


Circus themed painted cookie


Wedding anniversary painted cake

Nevie-Pie Cakes makes wonderful celebration cakes too and will not only make it just the way you request it but even better! Her cakes are not only for the girls either, take a look at these wondrous creations all for the boys....


Potting shed cake


Pikmin cake


Fray Bentos cake - yes it's a cake!!

Come to see Nevie-Pie Cakes' stall at the Harpenden Public Halls on Thurs 24th September from 09.30 - noon. You can contact Natasha by email at nevie-pie@hotmail.co.uk and see photos of her amazing creations at Nevie-Pie Cakes to whet your appetite. Be sure to get to her stall quick as she always sells out!


Cupcake tower

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Spotlight on Nevie-Pie Cakes

Bird House

Natasha Collins, aka Nevie-Pie Cakes, is another one of our very talented Mamas. The creator of some truly amazing cakes and cookies. Make yourself a cuppa, pull up a pew and try not to dribble over your keyboard too much!

Ben 10 and Angelina Ballerina painted cookies

Natasha studied Graphic Design and specialised in illustration. After working for a year as an illustrator she fell into textile design and loved it. Her hand painted cookies and cakes are a testament to her talents as an illustrator. All are beautifully painted and in such detail, it's seems a shame to eat them!


Fairy Cake and painted '60' cake

After Natasha had her two gorgeous little girls, she found she wasn't able to go back to work as a textile designer but was desperate to unleash all her pent up creativity!

Chocolate mud cakes and pink swirl cupcake

Over the last few years Natasha has become more and more adventurous when making her daughters' birthday cakes and finally last September she took the plunge and set up her own cake business, Nevie-Pie Cakes.

Pirate and Underwater cakes

Natasha had discovered a technique of painting on cakes which can create something very unique, and is a great way to use all her surface pattern skills. She also discovered a talent for making figures from sugar paste, anything from Makka Pakka to Troy Bolton!

The Tailor of Gloucester cake

As well as cakes Natasha makes cookies on sticks which are great for party bags. Natasha says, "I love being involved in people's special occasions and it is great to hear back from my clients how pleased the recipients of my cakes have been."

Four and twenty blackbirds cake

Natasha's cakes and cookies will be for sale at the Bumps, Babes and Beyond Fayre, how can anyone resist a mud cake or two?

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