Lola’s Cupcakes Father’s Day Cupcakes

Disclaimer: We received this product free of charge for the purpose of this review but all thoughts and opinions are our own.

What Dad wouldn’t be happy with cake on Father’s Day – especially when they look as cool as these Father’s Day Cupcakes from Lola’s Cupcakes. Available in boxes of 12 or 24, each box contains a colourful mix of vanilla and chocolate cupcakes all decorated with stars, mini pearls and sprinkles and the vanilla cakes also have a snazzy ‘Dad’, ‘Super’ or ‘Hero’ decoration too.

Sometimes impressive looking cakes can be a little disappointing when you bite into them but not Lola’s Cupcakes – they are full of flavour and incredibly moreish – especially the chocolate ones! The sponge cakes have a lovely thick layer of vanilla or chocolate buttercream and when you bite into them you discover a light and fluffy sponge that is nice and moist. The brightly coloured cakes are incredibly eye catching and I guarantee they won’t last long on Father’s Day!!!

The cakes can be collected from one of Lola’s Cupcakes London stores or make it easy for yourself by having them delivered, either to your door or even your Dad’s, with Lola’s nationwide delivery service. The cakes are available to preorder from 29th May and will be in stores and ready for delivery from 12th June.

As we don’t live in London, we were able to test the delivery service and I was really impressed with both the service and packaging. The cakes were in a cardboard presentation box with each cake having a cardboard sleeve and lid to protect it in transit. The cakes were incredibly well packaged in a solid cardboard box with a cool block and thermal liner to ensure the cakes arrived in perfect condition. Once opened the cakes should be stored at room temperature in an air-tight container and they are best eaten within 48 hours. They didn’t last that long in our house, but it is good to know that they can be kept in the fridge for another 2 days.

I was also very pleased to discover that the thermal liner and ice pack can be returned to Lola’s Cupcakes using the prepaid label. They then clean them before reusing, what a great idea and much better for the environment too.  

Lola’s Cupcakes make all their cakes fresh by hand each day from scratch, using only high quality ingredients so if you want to treat your Dad I would take a look now! As well as the cupcakes they also have Father’s Day brownies as well as larger cakes to choose from and there is also a vegan and gluten free option so no one needs to miss out on these delicious treats.

I would most definitely recommend Lola’s Cupcakes as a Father’s Day gift, especially if your Dad lives further away and you can’t deliver his gift in person this year.

To order the Father’s Day cupcakes (or any other kind cakes) head on over to their website here

RRP from £22 available until the 16th June



Love Hearts Coronation Gift Box

Disclaimer: We received this product free of charge for the purpose of this review and all thoughts and opinions are our own.

With the Coronation only a week away have you given any thought to buying any Coronation memorabilia? The Swizzels Love Hearts Coronation gift box makes a lovely keepsake and once the sweets are eaten the box can be kept as a souvenir of the day – something to show the grandchildren in years to come! With the official Coronation logo on the top and a strong magnetic fastener the box is the perfect size to be used as a trinket box.  

Inside the box is a commemorative coin along with 5 mini packs of Love Hearts, each with a blue heart and coronation themed wording, either Charles, King, congrats or an image of a crown. The gifts are nestled in patriotic red, white and blue packaging.

I think these are a great little gift and will be very well received by children and adults alike.  

The limited edition box is available from www.swizzels.com/shop/ and costs £5.99 + p&p.

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Nairns Gluten Free Oatcakes and Biscuit Review

Disclaimer: We received these oatcakes and biscuits for the purpose of this review but all words and opinions are our own.

Nairns have been baking with oats since 1896 and they have a fantastic selection of oaty treats that can be enjoyed by everyone. With a range of #vegan and #glutenfree treats there is something for everyone to enjoy.

They sent me a couple of their gluten free biscuits and oatcakes and they were a bit hit in our house! My husband has been taking then as a snack when out cycling and I have been enjoying the cheese oatcakes with different toppings for lunch.

The Cheese Oatcakes are made with mature cheddar cheese, wholegrain oats, and very little else, and are so tasty they can be enjoyed just as much on their own as they are with a topping or two! I added some cream cheese and home grown tomatoes and they were absolutely scrumptious!

The award winning Chocolate Chip Oat Biscuit Breaks are so tasty and if I had blind tested them I wouldn’t have known they were gluten free!  Containing no artificial colours or flavours the biscuits are full of the goodness of wholegrain oats yet contain only 45 calories per biscuit so are a great choice for an afternoon snack.

They are packaged in handy packs of four biscuits, which not only keeps them fresh but means you can pop a pack in your bag so you can enjoy a tasty snack no matter where you are.

Both packs are currently £1.80 at Sainsburys