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Strawberry Lamington CakeIngredients Butter vanilla sponge cake4 large eggs, at room temperature225g unsalted butter, softened125 ml milk (whole or low fat, not no fat), room temperature2 tsp vanilla extract300g cake flour2 tsp baking powder330g caster sugar3/4 tsp salt100g desiccated coconut, to decorate the cake Strawberry glaze450g powdered sugar5 tbsp milk2 tbsp strawberry jam30 g unsalted […]
Celebrating heritage month with this delicious peppermint crisp ice box cake, perfect for weekend braais and so easy to make. Layered with Bakers tennis biscuits and a deliciously smooth caramel whipped cream topped with peppermint crisp chocolate. I decided to make this in my loaf tin because it’s probably the least used piece of bakeware […]
Sweetie pops folded into creamy chocolate ice cream, a sweetie pops base and chocolate ganache, this my friends is the best, most decadent and chocolatey ice cream cake you’ll ever make! I am the biggest sweetie pops fan in the world! I am always looking for excuses to stock up on these delicious morsels even […]
Watch How To Make It I’ve been making lamingtons for years, and it wasn’t until my Kenwood appreciation post last week that I realised just how much everyone loved them! Lamingtons might be an Australian treat but I remember consuming them in extremely large quantities all my life, the light buttery sponge soaked in chocolate […]
I’ve just realised it’s been a while since I’ve shared a pancake recipe, perhaps a whole 3 weeks!!! It’s the first of March, marking the first day of Autumn. It’s still blistering hot and flowers blooming, but I couldn’t wait a second longer to share these gorgeous pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes with you. I’ve had […]
I’ve always loved doughnuts, now that I’m older and I have kids of my own I love looking for healthier alternatives to our favourite desserts. After weeks of waiting my Wilton doughnut pan had arrived and I just had to take it for a test drive by making some yummy cinnamon doughnuts. which worked out […]
A few days ago I came across a picture of ice cream being served in a 1/4 loaf of bread 😐. No guys!!! Just no!! However that did give me an idea for something pretty darn cool, similar concept on turning a Bunny chow into a dessert, chocolate french toast bowls with a delicious filling […]
Happy Holidays everyone!!! 12 more days till Christmas and I’m absolutely busy trying to get everything done in time. I whipped up this gorgeous croquembouche for a dinner party using my go to profiterole recipe. Dipped them in chocolate and stacked them to resemble a Christmas tree, I decorated them with fresh raspberries and homemade […]
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