I haven't posted in what feels like a while now and I'm sure many of you know the reason why! I have been working full time since Monday 24th meaning I haven't had a lot of time on my hands. Waking up at 6am, going to work and coming home at 5:30pm means I haven't got a lot of time during the evenings to do what I want to do. Whether that's eating, showering, going to the gym (which I plan on doing soon), reading a book or blogging/taking blog pictures; I haven't got enough time in the day to do absolutely everything. Sadly this does mean I have slightly neglected absolutely everything in my life, not just my blog and I apologise for that.

There is no secret; working while blogging is a mission, especially when you're a student too and you also stick to a schedule for everything. But blogging daily, working full time and doing other things is even harder; I've really struggled this past week. I haven't just struggled with posting or scheduling or doing things in my spare time, but I have struggled with my sleeping pattern and feeling absolutely knackered every single evening when I get home from work while also spending the whole week end sleeping too when I'm supposed to be spending time with my boyfriend (I'm sorry Luke).

I'm hoping next week will be so much easier; obviously I won't have the longer hours after work which I'm dieing to have, in fact I'll be getting home at 6pm instead; but I'm hoping my body and brain will be used to the hours I am working. It also doesn't help going out every Thursday evening with everyone from work; that's one less evening to get things done. But I do plan on making this work some how! At least it's only for another three weeks.

Apologies you may not hear from me a lot during the next three weeks and if things get so bad, I will keep you up to date over on my Instagram but I am here and I am making plans for posts for August while also trying to get my July Favourites in somewhere! I haven't completely gone.

Let me know what you have been up too recently.

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Kimberley Jessica

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 Yesterday I have to say I needed to rest; I needed to be calm and relaxed and I tried my best at work to make all of the children feel calm and relaxed too. Deep breaths was something I was very enthusiastic about for children who felt very emotional and tired. So looking at my horoscope after finishing work was a very weird feeling; how are they always correct?

This is generally something I live by anyway; caring for others, offering them advice but leaving decisions up to them because it's their life at the end of the day. I'm not entirely sure what today is going to bring me or whether it's going to be very much like yesterday but we shall see; I'll even update this post once I'm back from work with a little added bit at the bottom so we can all find out!

Have you checked your horoscope recently? Is it accurate for you too?

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I'm so excited to share some huge news with you although I'm sure many of you are aware of what has been going on recently anyway because I have plastered it all over my Twitter! But, I have a new Job! Yay! So this doesn't mean I have left my other job; it just means it's summer holidays and I needed a job so I have one; horaay! Double pay! As some of you if not all of you are aware, I work in a primary school two days a week working as a 1-1 support assistant for a boy with Autism while I study at University. As it is the holidays I knew I needed another job regardless of the fact I'm on a salary because I cannot spend six weeks doing nothing, even though I have my blog; I like to be busy (sometimes). 

Sooooo, I am now working for Barracudas! Many of you are probably unaware of what Barracudas is as it's in the South East, East and South of England and I'm aware many of my readers are from America, Australia and all over the UK. So let me give you some insight. 

Barracudas is an activity camp for the Summer and Easter period which runs in 40 different schools across a wide radius. I'm fortunate enough to have two camps near to where I live, one is only 15 minutes away and the other is 30 minutes so not too bad. The camps range between 4 and 14 year old's and some camps may only have 50 children whereas other camps have 250 (such as the one I work for). At Barracudas children take part in six different activities throughout the day, where each day staff members will be given a different timetable which has in total 12 activities to choose from depending on weather etc, but in total Barracudas have 80 activities which they can share with the children over the six weeks. 

I decided I wanted to work for Barracudas last year because not only is it a summer job but it's related to what I'm learning about at University; safeguarding, health and safety, welfare of children and supporting their learning and regardless of the fact they're playing all day, they are still learning new skills on a daily basis. Also Barracudas will give me the confidence boost I need to work with and meet new people which is something I really struggle with, my nerves always get the best of me and it makes life difficult. As well as this, it will provide me with even more experience which will help me in the long run with my degree and even with the job I do in a school. 

I'm sure there are many camps like Barracudas across the country but if you're in the South East/South, please feel free to message me if you'd like more information about what Barracudas is and what I get up to on a daily basis.

Yesterday was my first day and I have to say, it's great! It's long hours, and by the end of the day you're absolutely knackered but the day absolutely flies by and you're earning money in the easiest way possible; watching children enjoy themselves and be happy and that's what you always want.

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Firstly on my list is the Elizabeth Arden eight hour cream. I have never tried this however I see so many people raving about it all over the blogosphere and youtube community; I'm dieing to try it! What attracts me most to this product is how many uses it has; you can use it on your cuticles, nails, lips and hands and so much more. It's incredible.

The Benefit Roller Lash is another one of them staple products which so many people have in their collection and I am dieing to try it out. Not only is it absolutely stunning but the results are incredible. Thick, black and curly lashes; everything a girl wants from a mascara.

Have you seen the Benefit Feeling Dandy four piece set? It is absolutely gorgeous. Not only does it include the most beautiful products you could ever imagine, but the makeup looks you could create with these products is another story. I am in love with this. Four products for less than £22; incredible.

Last but not least is the Bellapierre Cosmetics Limited Edition XII Eye Shadow Palette. This palette reminds me so much of one of the Naked Palettes but god it's so beautiful and so different to many other palettes. Not only does it include the standard matte eyeshadow's to give you the perfect crease, along with beautiful shimmers for a warm toned look.

This post was a paid opp via Lovethesales, however all opinions are my own.

What's on your current beauty wishlist?

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I'm so excited to be sharing this post with you as a little reflection of what has happened over the past year and how it has gone. Now I'm sure there will be people who find this interesting but of course there will be people who genuinely could not give a monkeys and that is completely okay! A year yesterday I finished a whole year of my new job; working as a 1-1 Learning Support Assistant, and I wanted to share my experience with you especially if it can help anyone who is thinking about going into working in a school.

A year ago I was approached by my head teacher to work with a young boy with ADHD who I had been in a class with for a whole year already and of course, I said yes. I was going from volunteering to being paid to be there and I had no choice but to be there because of my degree. It was a win win situation. I started my job in September 2016 where I had absolutely no experience what so ever of working with SEN children but with a lot of "winging it" and doing what my gut instinct wanted me to do; I was able to help him grow as an individual while also controlling his behaviour; for a while.

It came to the New Year and I was feeling absolutely miserable, I dreaded going into work and I wanted to quit; in fact I had told my boss that I was looking for a new job and when I found one, I would be handing in my notice. While I was in the process of doing this, my colleague who worked with a boy with Autism in the same class handed in her notice and left four weeks later (Easter Holidays). I was then approached by my boss explaining myself and the person I job share with would be taking over and working with the boy with Autism, leaving the boy with ADHD without 1-1 support because he behaved better without us; our job was done and we had done what we needed to do to help him.

After Easter I started working with the young boy with Autism, someone who I had worked with every now and then when my colleague was struggling and needed help. I had learnt so much from these odd occasions and I completely understood how to work with him and support him through the rest of the year.

Not only has he developed so much socially, gaining more friends and interacting more with his peers but his overall learning has improved. He went from writing 3 lines reluctantly in English to writing at least half a page minimum, if not more. He learnt a different strategy to add up double digit numbers because he broke down when he saw two double digit numbers adding together and we need to try and find something which would help him and we did. 

In the space of three months I influenced and taught a child who was struggling so much and I'm now going on to work with him again in September for another year. I cannot explain how difficult it is working with SEN Children. You do lose your patience sometimes and there are occasions where you as well want to break down. But through all of the struggles, it is completely and utterly worth it when you see how far they've come just after a few months and also how far you have come as a practitioner. 

If you have any questions about my job, feel free to pop me a message.

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Kimberley Jessica

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Now that Summer is upon us it's finally time for all the festivals which the UK brings us and there are so many which I hadn't heard of until this year. So many festivals have already been and gone at the beginning of the Summer however there are still loads still to come; V Festival is the next one near where I live and also a big one for those who love a festival and/or music. Some people may not think of the essentials that they may need for a festival and we're talking a toothbrush, plasters if you cut yourself or have a blister (remember you will be standing for hours on end), hair ties, wipes and so much more. So today I'm going to be sharing with you two must have festival packs from Chemist.co.uk.

I had the chance to pick a couple of their festival packs to review for you guys and in the post I'll be talking about the 1st and 3rd pack which they sell here.

 There's also a travel toothbrush in this pack; something many people tend to forget about. Let's be honest, you don't need a sink to brush your teeth. A bottle of water, some tooth paste and job done; you can easily brush your teeth. Having a small fold away toothbrush also makes it so much more hygienic too when it's sat at the bottom of your bag.

Fabric roll for your feet is another essential. So you've been wearing a pair of wellies all day in the boiling hot heat without any socks on; yes you're going to have blisters and you're going to need something to stop them from rubbing against every single pair of shoes you put on. It's an easy essential which you can just slot into your bag.

 The first essential if you do not pick the 3rd festival pack as well is of course plasters. As mentioned further above you could end up with sore blisters, cuts and all sorts while you're at a festival, you never know what is going to happen so regardless of what pack you pick, there will be a pack of plasters! You don't want to end up with an infection. Right?

 Next in line is Dextro energy tablets. I absolutely love this key essential item because who exactly is going to get a lot of sleep when they're at a festival, probably no one! Feeling tired and exhausted will come on even after a few hours if you haven't had a good nights sleep the previous night so energy tablets will always come in handy to keep you awake throughout the night and day whilst you're having fun.

 I had never heard of this brand of lip balm until I received this pack and I absolutely love how bright and colourful they are; perfect for a festival, right? If you're out in the sun all day, not only are you going to get burnt lips but they're going to be dry. Not exactly something you want if you're going to be kissing new people or even your partner. I personally cannot stand having dry lips so this is something I'd definitely be carrying with me at all times.

 You may have forgotten deodorant, or if deodorant isn't allowed then you definitely won't have any so you're going to smell. But with this handy kit you'll always have wipes available to keep you feeling clean and fresh throughout the day. These are completely versatile and men and women can use them; so don't worry guys, Chemist.co.uk has also got your back too!

Last but not least is dry shampoo. We all love a bit of this stuff and this scent smells absolutely incredible; it's one of my favourites. If you struggle with greasy hair then you don't have to worry. Not only does dry shampoo make your hair less greasy; leaving it feeling and looking fresher for longer, but it also gives your hair volume if it's looking a bit flat. I can get away with not washing my hair for a few days by using dry shampoo; so no need to worry about feeling dirty all weekend; you have all of the essentials to keep you feeling fresh, clean and hygienic whilst you're having fun.

What is your key essential when you're going to a festival?

Today I'm going to be sharing with you my top summer nail picks because well, we all know I blimming love nail varnish. I remember last year I think most of my top picks were the same brand, and they were bright, colourful and pretty much the rainbow but this year I'm sure there's a theme going on with my nails. Blue, orange, pink and peachy shades; YES PLEASE! I love them. Every single nail varnish below is affordable for absolutely everyone, some are a lot cheaper than others but the quality is just as great.

 Firstly is Rimmel London's 403; Orgasm. Who doesn't love a bright orange in the Summer? I love it! This is part of the Rita Ora Nail Varnish Collection as part of Rimmel London and oh my, her collection is absolutely gorgeous; I have so many of the shades. I have gone through so many different brands trying to find the perfect orange nail varnish and this is definitely the one; drying in only 60 seconds and it doesn't go gooey and clumpy like so many orange nail varnishes do.

 Next in line we have Rimmel London 415; Instyle Coral. I think Coral is one of them colours which is becoming more and more popular as the years go by (I absolutely love it and even my bedroom is painted coral). Compared to the blue shade further below, this nail varnish only requires one coat to have an even layer of nail varnish which is perfect if you're in a rush as it only takes 60 seconds to dry too.

 One of my absolute favourites is the Accessorize in 36; Savannah. I have used this nail varnish so much, it's half empty; which is so sad because I'm not entirely sure if Accessorize still sell it. I absolutely love glitter when it comes to Summer, and even every season to be quite honest and this glitter just goes with every nail polish; it's absolutely stunning. You can either apply this using the brush or paint a sponge and then dab it over your nail to have more glitter.

 A new favourite of mine is Majique; Irridescent. I am completely and utterly obsessed with irridescent nail varnishes and you can see over on my instagram @kimberleyjesscanails how this nail varnish looks out of the bottle. It is stunning! It dries quickly and to be honest you could get away with only one coat, or with two coats you'll have more of a buildable and pigmented result.

 Of course another Rimmel London in the shade 503; Mind the Gap, Victoria. This is one of my favourite shades of blue; not quite as dark as sky blue but close enough; it's beautiful and perfect for the sunny weather. I love the Rimmel 60 second range because they are literally 60 seconds to dry (as long as you don't use the thickest coat of nail varnish). Although I may need more than one coat with this shade, who cares? It doesn't take long to dry.

Last but not least we have an old Primark nail varnish as part of their 3d range which also sadly does not have a shade name or number, but it is a gorgeous electric blue. I bought this years ago and I'm talking 4/5 years ago but it is still an absolute favourite of mine and even though I've used it so much, there's still a lot in the bottle; thank god! Although this nail varnish takes a while to dry, it only requires one coat which makes my life so much easier. 

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Kimberley Jessica

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This week's Motivational Monday is all about failing, self belief and generally stressing yourself out over something that might not happen; failure. Something I personally really struggle with is believing that I'm going to fail with absolutely everything and on Sunday, after I had just finished a Paediatric First Aid exam, I thought I was going to fail and I thought this so much than I felt sick and I think this is something that many people struggle with.

While I stress over absolutely everything and I always believe that I'm going to fail with absolutely everything that I do; my mum reminded me the other day that I have never, and I mean never, failed at anything that I've put my all into. Apart from driving tests, but lets just ignore that because meh; they lie anyway (At least they lied to me). This made me think for a while about what my mum said and how true this is and as usual, my mum was right.

I have put my absolute everything into so many things in life; my GCSE's (I definitely wouldn't say I put my all into them because I was so stressed, but I did try), my college coursework, university, training courses, blogging, my jobs; I have done so much yet so little for a 20 year old, but I haven't failed at anything that I've had a go at and I tend to forget this. And this is the exact same situation with interviews too. I go into an interview feeling so sick that I feel like I'm going to pass out; yet I've never been to an interview and been told I didn't get the job (or whatever it was that I was being interviewed for). So why do I struggle so much with the belief of failing with absolutely everything?

This all leads me on to being brave and believing in yourself; an area which I also struggle in. I have absolutely no confidence and I wouldn't say I'm 100% brave either but it gets to the point in life when you stress yourself out so much over the smallest things; you begin to think are these things worth stressing over. I have been so indecisive over so many situations before because of my lack of confidence and fear or failure where I have ended up not doing what that situation may be because of the fear. But recently, every time that fear has hit me and I've sat there stressing over whether or not I should do it; I have held my head up high and done it anyway because if I fail, I fail; who cares. But 99% of the time, if not 100%; I haven't ever failed. 

Do you want to live your life in fear, worrying you might fail when you most likely won't. Have you ever thought you'd fail at something but instead you succeeded? Think about how many times you succeed over the amount of times you fail; I'm sure succeeding will be a higher percentage. If you want something, go for it. If it's what your gut feeling wants; do it. Remember: 

"Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will"

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Kimberley Jessica

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I'm back again with another Weekly Round Up and honestly, I don't really have much to tell you apart from the fact I'm absolutely knackered and I need to sleep for a million years to catch up on how exhausted and tired I feel. If you've ever gone on a training course then you'll know exactly what I mean. I am drained. Once again it has been another busy week where I've slept, gone to work, slept again and then gone on a training course for a whole weekend; absolutely brilliant! Waking up at 6am on a Saturday and Sunday is exactly what I've always wanted, but by doing this I am now Paediatric first aid trained; woooo! I have been wanting to be first aid trained for a couple of years now and after what feels like the longest weekend ever, I am finally trained in saving lives. 

I have to say this week I have neglected my blog a little bit, I've simply scheduled posts, scheduled tweets and pretty much ignored social media for the whole week and my emails because I've been so tired. Let's hope this coming week isn't the same! 

Although I missed yesterday's post due to tiredness and pretty much sleeping as soon as I got home from work on Friday, this morning I published my post on looking back on my second year at University, so make sure to check that out once you're done here! I'm now going to be posting every single Saturday with a student/university theme post as we go into the Summer holidays and when I personally start taking my dissertation seriously. If you have any suggestions or any student themed post you'd like me to write about here on my blog then please leave a comment with your suggestion; they always help!

This week I have realised that social media is currently hitting rock bottom when it comes to gaining followers. Usually on Twitter I'd gain between 500-1,000 followers in a month, but in 15 days it's been a struggle to gain over 100. What is going on? And don't even get me started on Instagram and people who follow and unfollow; I'm getting really sick of these people and I'm sure you are too! Why is social media trying to screw our hobby up by ruining engagement? I'd love to have a valid answer for this because it's really not helping.

If you're still interested in the threads I put up fairly regularly on Twitter to gain followers and engagement on your social media accounts then also let me know and I will continue to do these. Also if you catch someone following you then unfollowing, please let me know so we can make these individuals aware that we know what they are up too.

Have a lovely Sunday guys and let me know what you have been up to this weekend.

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Kimberley Jessica

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Now that I'm back to the Student Saturday posts, although it's Sunday, I thought it was time to share my experience of my second year and thoughts on looking back at how the year went. I asked you guys over on Twitter what post you would like to see today, and of course you wanted two; so don't forget to come back later for the weekly round up.

Second year was a rocky on, however I also wouldn't say it was difficult; because it wasn't. Friendships were so much easier in my second year and a lot of the time I was going in and going home within a couple of hours; it was great. I cannot study at University so going in and getting out as soon as possible is perfect for me so I can crack on with my work in my little comfort zone (tucked up in bed). 

As usual my modules consisted of a 3000 word essay and roughly a 2000 word presentation and there were two modules per semester; easy peasy. However, I found this year's modules so boring; I wanted to get them over and done with as quickly as possible because I weren't interested in them and what I had to write about. This is where organisation is key. If you want to get something out of the way and submitted before the deadline then you need to plan, you need to be organised and you need to prioritise your time. It's really as simple as that.

I'm pleased to say this year's marks were higher than my first year, of course they were; our results are all fixed anyway and everyone comes out with a 1:1 or a 2:1; we all know that! Gaining a 2:1 overall, I couldn't be happier but sadly I had to deal with shit tutors along the way. How would you feel if your tutor showed your work to all of your class, telling them that you'd get a 1:1 for it and you end up getting a 2:1. It's crap! But the worst part is when my personal tutor doesn't believe anyone when they tell her our tutor did this. She claimed that she wouldn't have done this, but sadly she did. There's not much I can do about this though as the tutor who did this, no longer works in the department which I study in; absolutely perfect. But oh well, it's just the perks of paying a lot of money out each year to have rubbish teaching and crap standards from my tutors. I'm sure it won't change in my third year.

Something I realised during my second year is to only care about what I'm doing and what I want to do for my presentations and essays, not what other people want to do. I went through the first two years of my degree, agreeing with everyone else with topics just to make them happy; but feeling absolutely crap about it because I hated studying it. It will be my final year and I'm paying for this education so I need to make the most of it, right?

So something to remember is; do this for yourself, whatever it may be. If you don't agree with a topic to do a presentation on, then share your thoughts; try and come to a mutual agreement but don't feel miserable in the process and keep quiet about it. 

If you have any questions about my second year, let me know!

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Kimberley Jessica

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I've spoken about my eczema problems and my problematic skin quite a lot here on Kimberley Jessica and it's always going to be an area which I speak about on my blog because of course, I am human and I will always have bad and good days with my skin and I like to document that to try and help others.

So recently I've had rather irritated and annoying skin which has been driving me up the wall. Now, I don't mean that it's been spotty, because it hasn't; my skin has actually been very clear for the past two months. But over these past two months I have gained the beloved eczema in my right eyebrow, on my eye lids, underneath my eyes and on the right side of my chin; absolutely brilliant. This is of course a place where I have never ever wanted my eczema to develop to and now it has; perfect. 

I went through stages of trying so many different moisturisers. I stopped using my normal moisturiser because I wondered if it was that which was causing it as I've recently switched; however switching back didn't make a difference. I then tried a completely natural based day cream to see if the natural ingredients would help my skin and this still didn't work.

However, I remembered that Pure Potions kindly sent me a bunch of products from their range and I thought I would go back to these and see if they would help considering they are a brand which was designed, tested and created for people with difficult, sensitive and eczema prone skin; for people like myself.

Instead of using my standard Superdrug, No 7 or Loreal day cream, I switched over to my Pure Potions daily moisturiser and I also used their ointment to during the evenings whilst I'm asleep to give it that extra bit of moisture. Although this didn't completely get rid of my eczema and the redness around my eyes and on my chin; it made a huge difference to how itchy and irritated my skin was. Instead of going to work and coming home from work with red raw eyes from where I was rubbing them; I came home with no irritation what so ever because I wasn't rubbing them; it made such a difference.

I ended up going to my local GP and was prescribed a steroid cream for these areas which has developed eczema because apparently there was no way it would completely disappear without using the steroid cream. Even now, if I go a day without using the steroid cream, my skin is flaky and red again which is pretty annoying. But Pure Potions saved my skin from a lot of scratching, redness and a lot of irritation too. It got to the point where my eyes would be so sore and stinging, nothing would help it and eye masks made it 10 times worse.

If you suffer with irritated, dry or even sensitive skin I recommend trying Pure Potions out for them days where you need some extra care and attention to your skin. Although it isn't your thin, beautifully scented day cream; it's unscented, thick and keeps the moisture in which is what you need.

Have you tried out Pure Potions before?

This post features product(s) which were sent to me for review purposes however all opinions are my own.

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Kimberley Jessica

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As it was Luke's birthday on Monday I thought this would be a great opportunity to share his birthday cake with you which I made over the weekend with the help of my mum as I was too tired after my training courses. If she didn't step in the cake definitely would have been thrown at the wall or out of the window. This is a three or four layered cake; it's up to you how many layers you would like, covered and filled with chocolate frosting and lots of chocolate! You can make this cake in anyway you'd like to and you do not need to cover it in the same chocolate I have; it all comes down to choice! 

You will need:

for the cake;

375g caster sugar

225g self raising flour

65g cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 eggs

250ml milk

125ml vegetable oil

2tsp vanilla extract

225ml boiling water

(You need to do the cake recipe twice to have four layers)

Preheat your oven to 350F or 180C | Gas Mark 4. Line two 9inch tins.

Stir sugar, flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda together.

Whisk eggs, milk, oil and vanilla together.

Sift in the dry ingredients and mix till combined with no lumps.

Add water and milk well.
Pour into your prepared tins and bake for 30-35 minutes.

For the icing;

284g caster sugar

80ml water

5 egg whites

450g butter

340g milk chocolate

Place the caster sugar and water into a saucepan and boil until it is soft ball  (Do not stir) (240F)
Meanwhile, mix the egg whites in a stand mixer until stiff peaks. 

Pour into the egg whites and keep mixing until the bowl has cooled down completely; stop mixing. 

Add in the butter a bit at a time (it may turn to liquid but keep mixing).

Add the chocolate.

Do not put the mixture into the fridge; it will harden!

Add some of the icing in between the cakes and push down after each layer. Add to the top and around the sides using a spatula. 

Decorate with whatever you'd like. I used chocolate fingers, mini fudge pieces, mini chocolate orange segments and caramel nibbles.

If you recreate this cake I would absolutely love to see it; you can share your picture with me on my Social media, which you can find below!

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Kimberley Jessica

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