My Fabulous Mini Baker!

Our Day With The Fabulous Bakin' Boys

Today Kizzy and I headed off to Oxford to visit the Fabulous Bakin' Boys factory where she was going to be working on the production of her new Jungle Jumble cupcakes!

On arrival she was kitted out with an apron and chef's hat before entering the test kitchens to knock up a test run of her recipe.  With precise measurements and timings, the recipe was identical to the huge runs that will be produced in the factory, just scaled down!

With Kizzy's choice of colour and flavour intensities, the cakes were exactly how she had imagined them.  The yellow coloured, banana flavoured sponge is topped with white chocolate flavoured with tropical fruits and coloured in a natural mango-orange colouring!  As these cupcake minis were for her own consumption, she got to decorate them with sprinkles, sugar flowers and other fabulous toppings.  She was totally in her element personalising her cupcakes!  She also had a go at making some swirly buttercream topped cakes and I picked up some expert advice from the Bakin' Boy cooks!

After she'd finished baking, we donned protective gear and had a tour of the factory to see some Mixed Berry Minis and Chocolate Flapjack Fingers being made.  Never have I seen so many cakes in one place!!  Thousands of goodies whizzed by in an impressive feat of engineering and manpower!  The manual chocolate spreaders who spread molten chocolate onto huge sheets of flapjack were amazing!

Kizzy had a photoshoot to take the pictures that will appear on the packaging of her cupcake minis.  Bless her, she is a real pro...patient and accommodating!  I was very proud of her.

A tea party in the Not-So-Bored-Room was thoroughly enjoyed with Kizzy eating her own body weight in watermelon, strawberries, grapes...and of course cupcakes!  It was lovely chatting to the team and the love of the company came across loud and clear.  

Having a sneaky peek at the packaging that will be used was really thrilling!  I won't give too much away but the box design is incredibly cute and has a brilliant jungle theme.  Kizzy was delighted with it.  I can't wait to see the finished packaging with her photo on the front on the shelves of Asda, Morrisson's and the Co-Op when they are launched later in the summer!

Another photo shoot with the local press marked the end of Kizzy's day as a Mini Baker.  Laden down with cupcakes, muffins and cakes to share with the rest of the family, Kizzy was quite exhausted but had loved every minute of this experience.

Kizzy and The Team!

I'll keep you posted on details of the launch of Kizzy's cupcakes from the Fabulous Bakin' Boys!

In the meantime, check out the Fabulous Bakin' Boys Facebook Page for competitions, news, chat and fun!

Fabulous Bakin' Boys Easter Range

When you've had enough of chocolate over Easter, how about indulging your sweet tooth with this range of Easter cupcakes from The Fabulous Bakin' Boys!  The eyecatching packaging has been specially designed for Easter and is rather egg-cellent!!

Fabulous Bakin' Boys Easter Range

The range includes a six pack of Choccy Cupcakes in an assortment of white, milk and dark chocolate toppings on a chocolate chip sponge.  There are also Mini Cupcakes in packs of twelve in Triple Choc, Choccy, White Choccy and fruity St.Clements.  Every cupcake comes individually wrapped making them perfect for sharing!

Individually Packaged Cupcakes

The cupcakes would make a nice addition to an Easter Egg Hunt this year!  Pop some into the kids' Easter baskets for a yummy alternative to chocolate eggs.

Easter Cupcake Hunt

The cupcakes can be decorated with a cake topper to make a fun centrepiece of choccy chick cakes!

Thick Chocolate Topping and Choc Chip Sponge!

The ultimate test is of course in the tasting!  Freddy was a willing guinea pig and loved the cupcakes, eating them topping first!  The toppings are thick and the sponge is light.  Just how Freddy likes it!

Perfect Bitesize Cupcakes

Yummy Big Cakes

The Easter Cupcake and Mini Cupcake range are available for just £1 per pack in Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Asda.  The Chocolate and White Chocolate topped cupcakes with plain sponge are exclusive to Asda.  The Fabulous Bakin' Boys' cakes are nut free, contain no artificial colours or flavours.

*We were sent the cakes to enjoy but no other compensation was provided.*

Trick Before You Treat with The Fabulous Bakin' Boys

The Fabulous Bakin' Boys have two fabulous flavours of Spooky Cupcakes on the market for this Halloween.  They are available in Chocolate & Blood Orange and Blackcurrant & Apple flavours.  The light chocolate or apple sponge is topped with a delicious and colourful  orange or blackcurrant topping to make a devilishly delicious treat for your little monsters.  They contain only natural flavours and colours and are baked in a nut free bakery.

To add to the Halloween fun, each individually wrapped cupcake contains a Trick Before You Treat challenge!  The whole family can have fun if they are brave enough to take the challenge!!!

See how we got on with the Trick Before You Treat Challenges!!!

You can win your height in cakes by posting a photo of yourself taking part in one of the challenges to the Fabulous Bakin' Boys Facebook Competition tab!  Closes November 7th!

The Spooky cupcakes are £1.49 for 6 and are perfect for lunchboxes or for your Halloween party.  Available from Tesco, Asda and other stockists.

Fabulous Bakin' Boys Fruit and Oat Slices

I was very excited to hear that the Fabulous Bakin Boys had brought out a snack bar that contained one portion of fruit, one whole fifth of your five a day!  As a mum with two children eating packed lunches at school, it is really important to me to find healthy options for their lunch boxes.  This sounded like an ideal choice!

I had the opportunity to try the Fruit and Oat Slices and received a box containing one packet of each of the three flavours:


Strawberry 'n' Oat
Apple 'n' Oat
Blackcurrant 'n' Oat

Each box contains five individually wrapped, delicious fibre-packed snack bars consisting of two layers, with a fruity base crammed with succulent sultanas, apples and apricots, topped with oats and sprinkled with strawberry, blackcurrant or apple pieces.

My tiny tester Kizzy was very excited by these oat slices.  She loves dried fruit and is always keen to try new things.  We popped one in her lunch box.

With a high fibre white, cheese and cucumber sandwich, a satsuma, a banana and a carton of pure orange juice, the Fabulous Bakin' Boy's Fruit and Oat Slice completed a really healthy lunch box.


Kizzy said:


"It was really nice and delicious and fruity.  I expected it to taste like a flapjack with a hint of fruit, but it was much more tasty.  It was much better than a bar of chocolate!  The Strawberry flavour was ever so good and it's part of my five of day."


A definite 5/5 verdict from Kizzy.

The new Fruit 'n' Oat Slices are available at  Asda and Sainsbury's and are coming to Tesco on February 16th RRP £1.49 (Introductory price of £1.00).


Perfect for lunch boxes, after school snacks, picnics, in the car or as a tasty treat.  As a mum they are an ideal choice to give your children, content in the knowledge that they are a much healthier alternative to other cereal bars, biscuits or cakes on the market.  


I've tried a few myself (in the interests of reviewing of course!) and they really are intensely fruity, packed with goodness, filling and satisfying.  18 month old Freddy has also tasted the Fruit 'n' Oat Slices.  I sliced a half of one into bite sized pieces and gave it to him as a snack.  He positively gobbled it up!


There are plans to launch bigger sized bars of the strawberry and apple flavours for adults on the go!

The Fabulous Bakin' Boys is an established family run bakery brand which adds fun and innovation to the art of baking, producing fabulous bakery products for the whole family.

Check out their website or find them on Facebook  and don't forget to say Inside the Wendy House sent you!