Black Friday

It’s that time of year again!

Time to wake up before the sun rises,
get your credit card ready,
and get those holiday sales before anyone else does!
That’s right, its Black Friday – a day dedicated to the most dedicated of shoppers.

But don’t worry, when you need a break from the pushing and shoving of Black Friday shopping, Priory Fine Pastries can help you relax with a cup of coffee and a breakfast pastry.

Chocolate Chip Trivia

Chocolate Chip Cookie Facts from The Best Ever Cookie Collection.
Did you know…

The official state cookie of both Massachusetts and Pennsylvania is the chocolate chip cookie.

The chocolate chip cookie was invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1930 at the Toll House Inn Restaurant in Massachusetts.

Mrs. Wakefield sold her chocolate chip cookie recipe to Nestle, who began manufacturing chocolate chips in 1939.

Half of all home baked cookies are chocolate chip.

The Nabisco Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookie is the second best selling cookie in the U.S. right behind the Oreo.

10 Tips for Cake Decorating

Check out these simple tips for decorating a cake from

1. If you’re a beginner, choose a simple design that has a good chance of turning out well.

2. Make sure you have all ingredients before you start.

3. If you’re using a kit, familiarise yourself with the instructions before you begin.

4. Give yourself plenty of time to complete your project.

5. Try to distance yourself from all distractions.

6. If it’s your first time decorating a cake, don’t make it for a special occasion in case it doesn’t turn out. Do a practice run first. Also make a note of the time you start and finish, for future reference.

7. Get inspired for cake decorating made easy! Look at everything around you with fresh eyes. You never know, it might come in handy when you’re thinking up new design ideas.

8. Decide whether to bake the cake from scratch or buy it and just do the decoration.

9. Don’t be impatient and rush the process. It takes time to learn a new skill. If you rush to finish it, your design may look messy and unfinished and not the work of art you imagined.

10. Enjoy your masterpiece!

The Cuppycake Song