Design 1 Snowflake Christmas cake (Martha Stewart is my hero)

with white fondant icing, white snowflakes, white sparkling sugar sprinkles and a red satin ribbon

Design 2 Pink Christmas cake (my daughter insisted on 'pink' but can also be made with more traditional red candles)

with white fondant icing, white royal icing stars and silver balls, pink, red and orange sparkling sugar sprinkles, pink tea lights and a gold chiffon ribbon and small glass ball

Design 3 Holly Christmas cake

with white fondant icing, green & red holly and berries and a little gold Christmas tree

Design 4 Christmas Fairy Christmas cake (this is not about 'good taste' - this is about good cake and sparkles - as many as possible)

with white fondant icing, white snowflakes and stars, white sparkling sugar sprinkles and a iridescent cellophane wings.

DIY Christmas cakes - why not book your child in for a cake decorating class for £20

We provide the cake, the marzipan, the icing and all the materials your child will need to create their masterpiece.

Class times are Monday and Thursday 11.15am to 12.15pm, Wednesday 3pm to 4pm and Saturday 11am to 12pm. To book your space, please call 0208 964 4120

Cake Weights: 1kg (serves 12), 1.5kg (serves 20), 2.5kg (serves 32), 3kg (serves 40), 4kg (serves 52), 5kg (serves 64)

To make a Christmas cake just like ours, you will need:
sultanas, raisins, currants, glacé cherries, mixed peel, brandy or sherry or what ever else you have lurking in the back of the cupboard, good unsalted butter, brown sugar, grated orange and lemon zest, large free-range organic eggs, Grandma's marmalade, almond essence, plain flour, mixed spice, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg and Maldon sea salt.

for a receipe card so that we can tell you what to do next, email me Arabella@brilliantkids.co.uk

Mini Xmas cakes £7.50

Ingredients: sultanas, raisins, currants, glacé cherries, mixed peel, brandy, unsalted butter, soft brown sugar, orange & lemon zest, free range eggs, Grandma's marmalade, almond essence, plain flour, mixed spice, ground cinnamon, grated nutmeg, salt. 350g

Store in an airtight container and eat by

Flapjack £5.50

Ingredients: jumbo rolled oats, unsalted butter, soft brown sugar, golden syrup

Store in an airtight container in the fridge and eat by

Chocolate biscuit cake £5.50

Ingredients: chocolate digestive biscuits, unsalted butter, cocoa powder, golden syrup. 400g

Store in an airtight container and eat by

Gingerbread tree decorations £4.00

Ingredients: plain flour, butter, soft brown sugar, milk, ground ginger, ground cinnamon.
Icing: organic egg whites, icing sugar, glycerine, lemon juice. 65g

Store in an airtight container and eat by

Chocolate chip & oatmeal cookies

Ingredients: Belgium chocolate chips, plain flour, unsalted butter, caster & brown sugar, rolled oats, chopped walnuts, milk, vanilla essence, free range eggs, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt. 225g

Store in an airtight container and eat by

Honey Granola £5.00

Ingredients: rolled oats, whole almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, wheatgerm, sunflower oil, honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, salt and dried fruit including apricots and sultanas. 400g

Store in an airtight container and eat by Feb 2009

Mince tarts £2.40

Ingredients in organic mincemeat: sultanas, currants, sunflower oil, apple juice concentrate, oranges, lemons, dried apples, mixed spice, ginger, nutmeg, cloves. Ingredients in pastry: plain flour, unsalted butter, free-range eggs, sugar & salt. 165g

Store in an airtight container and eat by

Grandma's apple chutney £2.80

Ingredients: apples, sultanas, brown sugar, malt vinegar, mustard seeds, ginger, chilli and garlic. 340g
From an 1832 recipe given to Grandma by an expert on roses in exchange for some cuttings.

Use by June 2009. Refrigerate once opened & eat within 6 weeks

Grandma's apple beetroot £2.80

Ingredients: beetroots, onions, apples, sugar, pickling spice & vinegar - nothing else added! 340g

All our fruit & vegetables are grown in Grandma's Hampshire garden.Use by June 2009. Refrigerate once opened & eat within 6 weeks.

Grandma's mint jelly £2.80

Ingredients: mint, gooseberries & sugar - nothing else added, not even water! 340g

We use equal parts mint & fruit (grown in Grandma's Hampshire garden) to sugar unlike mass produced jams that use less fruit.
Use by June 2009. Refrigerate once opened & eat within 6 weeks.

Grandma's redcurrant jelly £2.80

Delicious with roast lamb
Ingredients: redcurrants & sugar - nothing else added, not even water! 340g

We use equal parts fruit (grown in Grandma's Hampshire garden) to sugar unlike mass produced jams that use less fruit. Use by June 2009. Refrigerate once opened & eat within 6 weeks.

Grandma's marmalade £2.80

Ingredients: oranges, lemons, water & sugar - nothing else added! 340g

We use equal parts fruit to sugar unlike mass produced jams that use less fruit.
Use by June 2009. Refrigerate once opened & eat within 6 weeks.

Grandma's raspberry & redcurrant jam £2.80

Ingredients: raspberries, redcurrants & sugar - nothing else added, not even water!

We use equal parts fruit (grown in Grandma's Hampshire garden) to sugar unlike mass produced jams that use less fruit.
Use by June 2009. Refrigerate once opened & eat within 6 weeks.

Grandma's blackcurrant jelly £

Ingredients: blackcurrants & sugar - nothing else added, not even water! 340g

We use equal parts fruit (grown in Grandma's Hampshire garden) to sugar unlike mass produced jams that use less fruit.
Use by June 2009. Refrigerate once opened & eat within 6 weeks.