Category Archives: Cakes

Chocolate Spelt Cake

May 20, 2013

It has been a long time between drinks and I’ve had quite a few emails from kind souls asking if I’m still here and I am indeed.  We have had every weekend booked up over the last few months with … Continue reading →

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One Pot Spiced Apple Cake

March 14, 2013

Cake recipes that only require one bowl and a bit of mixing by hand are gold.  They are usually so straight forward that a kid could make them.  This one is easy but it does require a little knife work … Continue reading →

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Chocolate And Almond Cake

February 10, 2012

My good friend Liz hosted a few mums and toddlers for a Melbourne Cup lunch last year.  A glass of bubbly, chicken salad and scrumptious chocolate and almond mini cakes topped with cream and sweet strawberries – not a bad … Continue reading →

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Ricotta, Fruit And Almond Cake

September 20, 2011

This cake is quite different to the cakes I normally make and unlike any cake I have tried before.  It has dried apricots and currants mixed through the cake itself and then more scattered over the top along with some … Continue reading →

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Mini Flourless Orange And Cardamom Cakes

September 9, 2011

I made these delightful little cakes several weeks ago, took lots of photos and then lost the recipe booklet.  The recipe booklet is just an additional mini magazine entitled ‘Cafe Food’ from an old 2008 Delicious magazine.  Fortunately, it decided … Continue reading →

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Crunchy Coffee Cake

September 1, 2011

To avoid any unnecessary confusion this cake has no coffee in it.  Yes, I was disappointed as well.  I do love my coffee and I’m a little concerned that my daily intake has been on the rise over the last … Continue reading →

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Strawberry And Vanilla Meringue Ice Cream Cake

August 18, 2011

My gorgeous Matilda had her 7th birthday yesterday.  The week leading up to her birthday had the dining table covered in cookbook after cookbook which she studied carefully before deciding on her birthday cake.  Big decisions needed to be made.  … Continue reading →

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Pistachio And White Chocolate Little Cakes

August 11, 2011

This is actually a recipe for a lovely friand but my friand tins are buried deep in packing boxes so instead I made 24 little cupcakes.  Friands are moist and dense and quite different in texture to a regular cupcakes.  … Continue reading →

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Rich Chocolate Chip Cake

August 2, 2011

Last year Essie went to her friend Ruby’s birthday party.  Essie had a ball but the memorable moment for me was eating this Rich Chocolate Chip Cake.  It wasn’t the birthday cake but a special cake for the adults and … Continue reading →

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Ginger Cake

July 23, 2011

It has been 6 months since Queensland was hit by the floods and today we finally went out to Buaraba to see how much it has changed.  The house, the water tank and the kids playground has all gone but … Continue reading →

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