Chocolate Lamingtons
Can there be anything more inviting than a lamington? Created in Australia, but beloved by both Australia and New Zealand in equal measure, it’s a retro treat dear to our hearts. It used to be that you...
View ArticleLemon Curd Layer Cake
It’s been two birthdays in a week in our family and, hey, any excuse to make a celebration cake, right? This uber-delicious Lemon Curd Layer Cake was made in honour of the sister’s other half – a...
View ArticleCitrus & Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
I’ve been dying for an excuse to use my new Nordic Ware bundt pan. I bought it online and had to wait for ages for it to be shipped out from America. But, as it turns out, it was definitely worth the...
View ArticleSticky Toffee Pudding
It’s smack dab in the middle of winter down here in New Zealand, and with cold evenings comes the need for warming puddings. And, I simply couldn’t resist making Mary Berry’s Sticky Toffee Pudding. I...
View ArticleDark Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
It’s always a good time to bake a batch of cupcakes, but even more so when it’s for a worthy cause. Here in New Zealand, the SPCA Cupcake Day is an annual fund-raising day in aid of the Society for the...
View ArticleRaspberry & Lemon Vertical Layer Cake
It was my brother’s birthday a couple of weekends ago and rather than make a cake I’ve made before, I thought I’d try something new. My mother, as per usual, asked if that was wise and once again I...
View ArticleGluten-free Sponge Cake
When all is said and done, I’m an absolute sucker for the plainest of plain sponge cakes sandwiched together with fruit jam and lashings of whipped cream. Always have been; always will be. Don’t get me...
View ArticleGluten-free Fraisier Cake
Phew, this Gluten-free Fraisier Cake was quite an undertaking! And believe it or not, I made it two weeks in a row! The first time was for my big brother’s birthday; the second time was simply because...
View ArticleCoffee Roulade with Cannoli Cream & Hazelnut Praline
Something about this Coffee Roulade with Cannoli Cream called my name when I spotted it recently in a food magazine. And let’s be honest… what’s not to love about a coffee sponge filled with a decadent...
View ArticleWhite Christmas Eggnog Chiffon Cake
Want something a little different for Christmas Day? You might like to try this White Christmas Eggnog Chiffon Cake. A chiffon cake, for those unfamiliar with it, is one made without the usual butter,...
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