My goodness!! This delicious loaf is my most favourite bake right now. Burnt honey has a slightly nutty and caramel flavour that just brings this entire loaf to life!! I love that isn’t too sweet, and together with rooibos, they make quite a match as my tea lovers would agree. Rooibos and Burnt Honey Loaf […]
Smore Cookies
Happy Saturday everyone!! It is such a beautiful day in Johannesburg. We plan on spending some time outside today, I’m thinking maybe having a lovely picnic, we’ll see. A few weeks ago I laid down on the grass in our garden, just looking up at the sky, it felt so incredible and peaceful. It still […]
Victoria Sponge Cake
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 […]
Bluberry Custard Bars
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 […]
Persian Love Cake
Paid partnership with Kerrygold South Africa INGREDIENTS For the Cake 200g Kerrygold Pure Irish Salted Butter 150g castor sugar 4 large eggs zest of one medium lemon 80ml lemon juice 15ml rosewater 100g cake flour, sifted 215g almond flour 5ml baking powder 15ml cadamom powder For the Syrup 100ml honey 40ml lemon juice pinch of saffron […]
Doughnuts dipped in chocolate with roasted peanuts
Forget all the fancy-schmancy stuff these are the only doughnuts you’ll ever need. Dipped in melted chocolate and toasted peanuts, I mean can you name a better combination? I prefer not using ganache because I live for that chocolate crunch that comes with dipping your doughnut into plain old chocolate and waiting for it to […]
French Crêpes
If you’ve ever wanted to recreate those thin, delicate, café-style crêpes at home — this is the recipe. These classic French crêpes are light, buttery, and perfectly soft with just the right amount of golden edges. Whether you’re making a quick breakfast, a Mother’s Day treat, or a weekend indulgence, this easy crêpe recipe will […]
Chocolate Mousse Swiss Roll
This has got to be one of the most requested recipes I’ve received since lock down. Homemade swiss rolls are easier than you think and my husband in particular who sadly does not have an insatiable sweet tooth like his better half has given me strict instructions not to share this with anyone else 😅. […]
Gajar Halwa Loaf
Have you ever had Carrot Halwa? If you’ve answered no, you’re missing out! And if you answered yes! Well then that automatically makes us besties 😅. I’ve only ever made carrot cake twice in my life, you can find that recipe on my blog. However i’ve been trying for months to add some “Oomph” to […]
Coffee and Condensed Milk Lamingtons
An absolute classic array of flavours I’m no stranger to lamingtons, some would say I’m a bit obsessed. So far I’ve created the classic lamington version all doused in chocolate sauce and of course a strawberry lamington cake which is fresh and light and just perfection, next was my stack of chocolate lamington pancakes which […]
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