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Chai tea sultana cake

This is a what I like to think of as a nana cake. I say this without malice, as I am a nana before my time. To wit: I love shopping baskets on wheels, cardigans, baking, and nana naps (not all at the same time). Continue reading →

Tags: afternoon tea, bake, cake, chai, cooking, food, loaf cake, recipe, sultana

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Australian Women’s Weekly swimming pool cake

2 Oct

If you’re an Aussie and under the age of 45 you most probably had this cake made for a birthday cake at some point in your life. I did ad I loved it. And in true keeping-it-in-the-family-style, Miss9 has also had it made for her. Continue reading →

Tags: Australian Women's Weekly, birthday cake, cake, from scratch

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Categories Cakes, child-friendly

Honey chocolate rum cake

14 Sep

I never used to like rum, and I certainly never used to drink it. Then the Hungry Dad went through a rum phase – which has now progressed to an obsession with whisky – and I was corrupted.

And it turns out that rum and cake is a wonderful marriage. I love baking with booze but chocolate and rum are just destined to be together. Continue reading →

Tags: alcohol, baking, cake, chocolate, dessert, from scratch, honey, recipe, rum

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Categories alcohol, Cakes, chocolate, honey

Orange and blueberry cake with rum syrup

6 Sep

This post is a mash-up of two recipes from books currently sitting on my bench. Like many people reading cookbooks – specifically, baking books that consist mostly of sweet bakes, rather than bread – is my Thing. Continue reading →

Tags: alcohol, baked, baking, blueberry, butter, cake, eggs, food, from scratch, orange, recipe, rum, sugar, syrup cake

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Categories alcohol, Cakes, syrup cake

Boozy strawberry trifle for one

1 Sep

Spring has sprung! At least, it has in the southern hemisphere and today, the first day of Spring, the skies were blue, the wattle was out and all was right in the world.

To celebrate this most beloved of seasons it seemed fitting to make a dessert as sweet as the weather. Continue reading →

Tags: alcohol, bake, baking, cake, Cointreau, cream, dessert, food, for one, individual dessert, pudding, recipe, spring, strawberry, sweet, treat, trifle, Victoria sponge

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Categories alcohol, Cakes, easy, Fast & simple, from scratch, strawberry

Chai bundt cake from scratch

30 Aug

On a recent child-free weekend in Sydney the Hungry Dad and I explored the stunningly elegant Stand Arcade. We found the amazing Gewürzhaus, a teeny shop crammed with herbs, spices, salts and teas from all around the world.

After sampling some lovely mulled wine as we perused the boutique we ended up leaving with a heavy bag and lighter wallet. One of our purchases was a chai tea mix and let me tell you: this brew was the real deal. Full of orange peel, cardamom and other chunky bits of deliciousness it soon became a fav in the Hungry House. Continue reading →

Tags: afternoon tea, bake, baked, baking, bundt, butter, cake, chai, Donna Hay, easy, from scratch, Gewürzhaus, recipe, Strand Arcade Sydney, sugar, vanilla

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How to bake a pinata cake with candy from scratch

24 Aug

I have baked many, many cakes in my time but nothing has even come close to the reaction I received when I presented this piñata cake. Continue reading →

Tags: bake, baked, baking, birthday, birthday cake, cake, candy, chocolate, eggs, for a crowd, from scratch, pinata cake, recipe, sugar

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Donna Hay black forest cake

19 Aug

The Hungry Dad is a huge fan of black forest cake and it recently occurred to me that I had yet to make it for him.

We were headed out on a picnic with some friends and I decided to bake this cake. Let me interrupt myself here by saying that picnics for me are heaven, while The Hungry Dad treats them as something along the lines of purgatory. All that eating in the fresh air – pah, says he.

So this cake was a peace offering / bribe to encourage him to enjoy the day. And a good time was had by all. Hooray! Continue reading →

Tags: alcohol, bake, baked, baking, cake, cherry, chocolate, cream, dessert, Donna Hay, food, from scratch, homemade, picnic, recipe, rum, vanilla

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Donna Hay mini raspberry and coconut crumble loaf cakes

9 Aug

Oooh, how cute are these little cakes?! I love mini individual cakes and these little loaf cakes are a nice change from cupcakes – and they are a smidge more sophisticated, too..

These mini raspberry and coconut crumble loaf cakes super easy to make using store cupboards so you can whip these up in no time at all. Because it is a Donna Hay recipe it is all simple technique with great results. Continue reading →

Tags: bake, baked, baking, cake, coconut, cooking, Donna Hay, easy, fast, food, from scratch, picnic, recipe, simple, sugar

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Donna Hay brown butter pound cake

19 Jul

Brown butter, I have decided, should be included in the government’s food pyramid. At the pointy end – nestled between legumes and fresh vegetables.

It is utterly delicious and life-changing. Who’d athunk that simply cooking butter until dark golden could create such a luscious taste sensation? Continue reading →

Tags: bake, baked, baking, blogging, brown butter, butter, cake, food, from scratch, loaf cake, recipe, sweet, vanilla, yogurt