The Best food blog in South Africa
Victoria Sponge Cake Ingredients 160g unsalted butter, softened 160g self-raising flour 160g caster sugar 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla essence 200ml fresh cream 100g strawberry jam 2 tbsp icing sugar, extra for dusting 250g fresh strawberries, optional Method Pre-heat the oven to 170°C. Prepare 2 20 cm round baking tins with baking […]
Felt extremely nostalgic whilst baking these snowballs, reminded me so much of my childhood growing up in Durban. I remember my late Grandfather would always feed me my body weight in wareings snowballs. They were so good! He would always surprise us with a huge batch of these, whether he was popping by to say […]
Paid partnership with First Choice South Africa These blueberry custard bars are super addictive, they remind me of my blueberry pie without the hassle of making an actual pie – BONUS! The centre of these bars consists of creamy First Choice Vanilla Flavoured Custard and blueberry pie filling – an untraditional pairing and I love […]
I love myself a fudgey brownie, but have you tried a brownie with a peanut butter mousse filling? If you answered no then you have been missing out. INGREDIENTS For the Brownies 185g Kerrygold Naturally Softer Irish Butter 185g dark chocolate 85g cake flour 40g cocoa powder 3 large eggs 275g caster sugar For the Peanut […]
Paid partnership with Kerrygold South Africa INGREDIENTS • For the Dough • 500g cake flour, plus extra for dusting • 50g caster sugar • 10g instant yeast • 140ml warm full cream milk • 5 medium eggs • 250g at room temperature Kerrygold Naturally Softer Irish Butter • Oil for frying • For the Glaze • […]
Happy Monday! If you have a case of the Monday blues, know that I feel you. I always need a bit of a pick up at the start of the week, sort of like something to look forward to. Like these decadent chocolate muffins which I made yesterday, this recipe makes 12, and as soon […]
As much as I enjoy creme brulee and delicious pastries I would trade them all for a plate of warm goolgoola’s any day! My grandmother used to make these for me as a kid, and if I’m being honest she’d make them for me as an adult too! She made the best goolgoolas and they’d […]
The question I always get asked is, “How do I serve a trifle?” I mean it looks beautiful but when you serve it, it just ends up looking like one delicious mess 😅. The solution? A trifle ice cream cake. All the trifle flavours we enjoy and it serves up beautifully 👌 Ingredients: For the […]
These are the pies you make for those who can’t stand the sight of fruit mince pies – those meaning my two kids and husband! I’ve been seeing quite a few brownie pies on my feed, and I just had to jump on the trend with these delicious blondie pies with marzipan, cranberries, and delicious […]
Spiced chocolate brownies of my dreams! I actually had this idea sometime last year but I never really got to around to creating them. This year I told myself that I was going to make more time for the things I love and recipe development is definitely on the top of my list. However I […]
The Tocka Blog 