One of the classiest hotels in London played host recently to a fabulous coffee morning for Macmillan cancer support. The Royal Horseguards Hotel opened its perfectly polished doors to offer a little embankment of sweet treats, alongside a virtual river of tea and coffee. Bravely risking their patisserie reputation, the hotel kitchen allowed me to whip up two recipes including my Mochaccino Wafer Cake which I finished off with a cocoa dusting of the hotel group's logo. With a guest appearance from actor Alex Macqueen we raised plenty of smiles along with some much-needed cash. Alex was particularly complimentary about my gingerbread biscuits, which were sparkling and star-shaped to suit the venue's starry status.

You can find the recipe for the biscuits here and you can be a shiny little star yourself by donating to the hotel's Just Giving page here.