What mums really want on Mother's Day

By Chrissie Redford
Published 18th Mar 2020, 10:09 BST
Updated 18th Mar 2020, 20:12 BST
Sweet treats for afternoon tea.Sweet treats for afternoon tea.
Sweet treats for afternoon tea.
It's the same every year when Mother's Day is approaching - the high street full of 'World's Best Mum' cards and mugs and pink bunches of flowers in supermarkets, writes Amanda Flint

We can all pop to the shops and find loads lovely things readily designed for mums, but what my little mum loves is something from the heart.

When you put your thoughts in a box or basket, I thinks mums know you love them more because you took the time to show her.

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How I do it is with food, flowers and, of course, some pampering - so here and some of my 'out of the box' ideas you may wish ton try.

Cut sandwiches into neat squares for afternoon tea.Cut sandwiches into neat squares for afternoon tea.
Cut sandwiches into neat squares for afternoon tea.

THE PERFECT BOUQUET

Sarah’s flowers of Skegness helped me with the top flower trends for mums this year.

Pink flowers are still a favourite but for something a little different in your bouquet, Sarah suggests beautiful hand tied bouquet with lisianthus

EDIBLE CAKE BOUQUET

An edible bouquet.An edible bouquet.
An edible bouquet.

Flowers are extra delicious when you can eat them. Chocolate bouquets have been favourites for dads but why not present you mum with this edible cupcake bouquet?

Easy vanilla cakes:

110g butter softened

110g golden caster sugar

Toast your mum with a Mother's Day cocktail.Toast your mum with a Mother's Day cocktail.
Toast your mum with a Mother's Day cocktail.

2 eggs

1tsp vanilla extract

110g self raising flour

1-2tbsp milk

Coconut oil and brown sugar scrub.Coconut oil and brown sugar scrub.
Coconut oil and brown sugar scrub.

For icing:

125g butter softened

185g icing sugar

Food colouring if required

Method:

Heat oven at 180 c or gas 4

Warm cloths in vegetable steamer.Warm cloths in vegetable steamer.
Warm cloths in vegetable steamer.

Line a tray with 12 cupcake cases

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In a bowl cream together butter and sugar till light and fluffy

In a jug mix eggs and vanilla

Then slowly add egg mix to butter and sugar mix Add the flour mixing well

Now time to divide into cases cook for 12-15 minutes slightly golden brown

Allow to completely cool

Icing time - now gets exciting

Mix butter and icing sugar splash milk and food colouring pop in a piping bag and lets ice them cakes

To make bowl and hold cakes in place

You will need some oasis

Tin foil

Cocktail sticks Pop in bottom cupcakes and into oasis

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