Spiced Apple Bundt cake with Maple Glaze I’ve had a lovely copper vintage Bundt pan hanging up un-used in the kitchen for years now, and I finally pulled it down this autumn to make this delicious apple Bundt cake! The wonderful thing about making cakes with fresh fruit in them is that it’s easy to…
Ideas for a socially distanced Christmas There is no getting away from the fact that this Christmas is feeling hell’a different to every other single Christmas, ever. Sure, some familiar components are there… But even though the music is playing, and the bright, glistening wrappers of Quality Streets are twinkling against the LED’s, there’s definitely…
Setting the Christmas table Christmas Day dinner is arguably the most hyped up and extravagant meal of the year. Such a special occasion deserves some extra special thought when setting the Christmas table. This year, a lot of us are going to be having smaller, and quieter Christmas Day’s than we might be used…
It’s Christmas Gift Guide time! Ho Ho Ho-w are we at Christmas again! Seriously. I feel like I only did last year’s Christmas gift guide a few weeks ago. This year has genuinely felt like the longest year ever AND the quickest year ever all at the same time. I don’t know how that’s possible,…
Our first Christmas Card collection Chritsmas is fast approaching, which means the Christmas card lists are being written… Enter the new min-range of Katie Alice Christmas cards! This is a brand new product area for us this year, so you can imagine how excited we are to share them with you! They are all…
These grown-up brownies are perfect for the festive season and not only will they fill your entire home with a delicious, spiced chocolatey fragrance, they also make a lovely gift… of you can part with them. These festive brownies should come with a warning. OBSCENE – ENTER WITH CAUTION The smell when your baking them…
Our slightly alternative Christmas playlist has been updated with a few new additions! Some classics, some funny festive covers, a few from Christmas films that I love and some of my absolute faves (I’m looking at you Rod) Enjoy one and all and have a wonderful Christmas! Katie x
With the very festive new adaption of The Nutcracker out at the cinema this Christmas, I got thinking about The Sugar Plum Fairy and wondering what sugar plums actually are. It was always one of my favourite stories as a child but it’s only been this year that I’ve actually questioned it. The answer, according…
Cheering up the chills of winter It’s November 29th. The winter sun is trying it’s damned hardest to warm us all up but there’s only so high a sun can reach during these months and it seems it’s barely lifted a leg over the gate post before it’s time to climb back down to the…
I’ve been away from home so much this winter that I just couldn’t find time to make either a Christmas Cake or Christmas puddings. So I’ve had to find some new Christmas baking recipes to give the house that amazing smell that only homemade festive treats can do. This is a recipe adapted from the…
Hello! Welcome to the Katie Alice blog! This little space is where I can keep you up to date with what we’ve been busy doing, as well as new product and collection launches. I also like to throw in the odd recipe, music playlist or competition, and sometimes just a bit of general chit-chat is in order. And almost always with pretty photos... Enjoy!
