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Home » Google Buns Take 2

Google Buns Take 2

Published: Jan 28, 2013 by admin · This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content

I posted last week about how much we love The Faraway Tree and how I’d tried to make some Google Buns. My attempt wasn’t the most successful, but the kids loved it and I enjoyed trying to create something from a story I’ve read 100s of times.

The post got some lovely comments with suggestions for making the cakes better. So today armed with crunchies, strawberry laces, sherbet and popping candy we set to work again.

Paula suggested sherbet buttercream and  Johnsons Babies suggested honeycomb, both of which feature heavily in today’s cakes. The Boy and Me said about soaking the raisins, I did put some in water, but they didn’t grow very much. I am going to try again though.

I filled the middle of the cake with either sherbet or popping candy before placing few raisins on top.

 Google buns

Finally, I piped on some icing mixed with sherbet and either sprinkled honeycomb or more sherbet on the top.

Google Buns

Actually Mummy had the rather fantastic idea of using sherbet filled sweets, which is on my list for next time ( Morrisons had sold out ). Emma also suggested using little dried prunes, which is again something I might try, or even an apricot!

The kids LOVED them.

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What do you think?

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Comments

  1. TheBoyandMe

    January 28, 2013 at 9:31 pm

    They look great! When I soak raisins in hot tea for Bara Brith then they swell up beautifully. However, your idea looks better.

    Reply
    • admin

      January 28, 2013 at 9:38 pm

      I think I didn’t leave them long enough.

      Reply
  2. Elaine Livingstone

    January 28, 2013 at 9:32 pm

    at the end of the day as long as they kids had fun and loved them then it is a job well done, I often soak dried raisins and sultanas in hot tea for 4 hrs ( or longer)

    Reply
    • admin

      January 28, 2013 at 9:39 pm

      Thank you. I didn’t soak them long enough I don’t think. I must plan further ahead!

      Reply
  3. Rebecca

    January 28, 2013 at 9:52 pm

    Oh my! I have to do this with Molly, she is obsessed with the Faraway tree. Loving reading it to her as it was a favourite was I was young too. She pretends to be silky all the time.

    Reply
  4. HELEN

    January 28, 2013 at 10:05 pm

    ooh Emma these look lovely! you could try the jumbo raisins & maybe slit them a put some popping candy in? I can’t remember where I bought jumbo ones from but they were pretty big!
    x

    Reply
  5. Actually Mummy...

    January 28, 2013 at 10:12 pm

    In any case the children look delighted with all this baking!

    Reply
  6. Jill

    January 29, 2013 at 9:57 pm

    They look amazing, what a clever idea. I also love the Faraway Tree. Will definitely have to try sherbet filled cupcakes! Yum, yum x

    Reply
  7. maggy, red ted art

    January 30, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    Your google buns look AMAZING!! Such fun. Am so impressed.

    Thanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty.

    Maggy

    Reply
  8. Chris Stillwell

    January 31, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    These look yum and the kids loved them so you pleased the toughest critics.

    I loved reading the faraway tree when I was growing up. You may have tempted me to revisit it this year if just for the nostalgia.

    Reply
  9. The Iowa Farmer's Wife

    February 02, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    I’ve not read the book, but these look fab! Thanks for sharing on the Sunday Showcase!

    Reply
  10. jaime

    February 03, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    yummy!

    Reply
  11. Cerys @ Rainy Day Mum

    February 04, 2013 at 12:53 pm

    These look delicious I want to eat them never mind the kids.

    Thank you for linking up to Tuesday Tots this week and letting you know that I will be featuring this over on Rainy Day Mum this week.

    Reply

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