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Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting Carrot cake recipe260g toasted pecan nuts, chopped300g demerara sugar100g white sugar240ml vegetable oil4 large eggs130g crushed pineapple (if using canned pineapple make sure most of the syrup is strained)1 teaspoon vanilla extract315g cake flour2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 and 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon powder1 teaspoon […]
Jam TurnoversIngredients:1 sheet all-butter puff pastry1 large egg, whiskedDark brown sugarStrawberry jamStrawberries100g whipped creamicing sugar Method:Heat the oven to 180C. Prepare a baking sheet with baking paper.Cut the pastry into triangles and brush with egg. Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 15 minutes or until browned and puffy.Once cooled, slice and fill with strawberry jam, […]
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 […]
Eating cookie dough is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It’s so decadent! I’m one of those people that prefers eating cookie dough more than eating cookies! It’s especially great at this time of year, when the weather is way too hot to even think about turning the oven on. This recipe is perfectly safe to […]
You have to try this traditional South African pudding, perfect especially when enjoyed on a cold winter’s night. This is my own take on this delicious South African staple. Here’s how you can make it Ingredients 3 cups full cream milk 3 tablespoons sugar – I used Natura Golden castor sugar 2 sticks cinnamon 1 […]
I have always been a huge fan of peppermint crisp tart, weirdly enough I have never attempted making it. Until today of course. I decided to try my hand at something different, see I’m not a fan of the tennis biscuit base as im more of a chocolate lover so I swopped out the coconut […]
1 cup of sugar 250g soft butter, I used stork bake 1 tablespoon baking powder 3 cups dedicated coconut 2 cups of sifted flour 1 level teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder dissolved in 125ml hot water Cream butter and sugar, add the baking powder and cocoa mixture till combined, add coconut and […]
INGREDIENTS PASTRY 140 g cake flour 1 ml salt 80 g cold butter (I used Stork Bake), cut into small cubes 8 ml castor sugar 1 large egg yolk 10 ml iced water 2.5 ml lemon juice FILLING 3 eggs 60 g butter, melted 225 ml brown sugar 80 ml golden syrup 5 ml vanilla […]
Crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. For me that describes the perfect cookie. These are chocolate cookies with chunks of almonds and orange zest. So chocolate, orange and almond cookies? 🤔. I added 350g of chocolate to the dough making sure you get a nice chunk of ooey gooey chocolate with […]
Ever fancied making your own “crunchie” bars? Well now you can with this simple and mesmerizing method of making your very own honeycomb. This legit takes less than 15 minutes to prepare adding another 30 minutes to cool down completely. Smothered in chocolate or broken into shards would look stunning placed on any dessert. For […]
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