TY Beanies are adorable, there is no wonder my friends and I were crazy for these little soft toys. The TY beanies came in all sorts of varieties, whether animal or bear. They each had their own special name, and between us, my friends and I owned and could name pretty much every one going!
One of the teddies is a cat who goes by the name of Fancy. Straight away, this name seems very appropriate to me. She definitely does look quite fancy, a posh kitty indeed. But it's her fur that makes connections for me. She is made of a very soft, almost silky, clean white fur. This reminds me slightly of the cream you get in Fondant Fancies, so naturally I could make a connection with her name straight away. Around Fancy's neck there is a little pink ribbin, which is made of a lace like material. She has gorgeous blue eyes and pink whiskers, a very ...
Advantages: Cute, pefectly sized, soft and moorish Disadvantages: Unequal amount of each flavour per box; they should all have different flavoured icing;
I have always loved Mr Kipling French Fancies though I myself have always had a habit of calling them 'Fondant Fancies' but it's the same thing really since they are basically small square vanilla sponge cakes covered in a thick fondant icing in either brown, yellow or pink.
There is something quite enduring and 'child-like' about French Fancies. Perhaps it's because they look so cute. They normally come as a box of 8, covered over in a cellophane wrapper. Each cake is a 3cm by 3cm square and 3.5 cm tall (including the little 'blob' top) and encased in a little paper muffin case. On the top of each cake is a small bump from where the vanilla butter cream lies beneath.
In a box of 8, you always get 3 pink, 3 brown and 2 yellow. The Pink ones are drizzled with white lines and the brown and yellow ones are drizzled in a darker brown ...
Advantages: Moreish, no artificial flavours or colours Disadvantages: Quite sweet
I have always been very loyal to the Mr Kipling brand, mainly because I grew up with it. My mum regularly bought Mr Kipling cakes when I was a child and French Fancies were a firm favourite with me and my sister. You can understand why they appeal to children so much, with their bright colours and delicious fondant icing, and let's be honest, most kids have a sweet tooth!
Nowadays, the sweet tooth I had as a child has become - how can I put it - a little less sweet, if you like, and although I still buy Mr Kipling cakes, French Fancies are not at the top of my list anymore. However, I still buy them now and again, and so when I saw a box on offer in Tesco the other day, I could not resist buying some. A box of 8 French Fancies cost me a mere 99p, which I consider a real bargain as the usual retail price is around £1.55.
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