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Donna Hay black forest cake

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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Categories Cakes

Chocolate cupcakes with a salted caramel centre

15 Aug

To mangle a quote from Mark Twain, the reports of the death of cupcakes has been greatly exaggerated. The trendy kids and the foodies looking for the hot new thing may ignore cupcakes but I’m here to tell you that whenever I take a plate of cupcakes anywhere people fall over themselves to get one. Often it is the adults pushing the kids out of the way, which probably says more about the company I keep but the fact remains that cupcakes are a popular item. Continue reading →

Tags: baking, chocolate, cooking, cupcake, easy, fast & simple, food, from scratch, recipe, salted caramel, sugar, toffee

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Categories Cupcakes, Fast & simple, from scratch

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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Categories Cakes

Brown sugar and nutmeg cupcakes

4 Aug

I am 100 per cent team cinnamon and add it freely and generously to many of my baked goods.

Every now and then I feel a pang of guilt at the neglect I show towards nutmeg. In some ways nutmeg is more fun than cinnamon – I adore grating the fresh nutmeg directly into my baked goods, and the smell brings back happy childhood memories of custard tarts dusted with this fragrant seed. Continue reading →

Tags: bake, baking, brown sugar, butter, chocolate, cupcake, cupcakes, food, from scratch, nutmeg, recipe, sugar

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Categories child-friendly, Cupcakes, Fast & simple

Carrot cake whoopie pies with cheesecake filling

31 Jul

I love the reaction I get when I put out a platter of whoopie pies. As they aren’t that well known in Australia, people usually ask what they are (‘what do you call this, Darl?’). The usual reaction upon being told is one of mirth and general happiness, and everyone feels the need to repeat it (‘Whoopie pies!’) Continue reading →

Tags: afternoon tea, baking, brown sugar, carrot, cooking, cream cheese, eggs, food, from scratch, high tea, recipe, sugar, sweet

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Categories Dessert, from scratch

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

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Categories Cakes

Vanilla cake with salted burnt honey sauce

7 Jul

Get your tasting spoons ready, bakers: the sauce in this cake is something you will be unable to resist.

Donna Hay created the salted burnt honey sauce in a recent edition of her eponymous magazine. Do not underestimate the bewitching properties of this sauce: four ingredients is all it takes to lift a lovely cake into superstar mode. Continue reading →

Tags: baked, baking, cake, cooking, cream, Donna Hay, easy, food, from scratch, honey, recipe, sugar, vanilla

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Categories Cakes

Blueberry Dutch pancakes

29 Jun

Like most people I love a lazy Sunday morning – the type of day when you can sleep-in then stay in your jammies for hours. Like most people we are always go go GO so a lazy Sunday is a rare event. Last weekend we managed to sneak in a slow start. The cherry on top of a relaxed morning at home is a delicious breakfast that you would never usually have time for. Continue reading →

Tags: blueberries, blueberry, breakfast, brunch, dessert, eggs, from scratch, Martha Stewart, recipe

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Categories child-friendly, do ahead, easy, Fast & simple, from scratch

Easy one bowl white chocolate and strawberry blondies

25 Jun

I recently baked and blogged rich, dark chocolate brownies. These were a decadent treat and one for adults only.

This time it is sweetness and light in the shape of fresh strawberry and white chocolate blondies.

I made these as a thank you for a lovely friend, Maria, who was the first person to ‘like’ my brand spanking new Hungry Mum Facebook page! Feel free to like my Facebook page – and I’ll like yours back 🙂 Continue reading →

Tags: baking, blogging, blondie, chocolate, easy, food as gift, from scratch, one bowl, recipe, strawberry, sugar, sweet, sweets, white chocolate

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Categories blondies, brownies

Dark chocolate espresso brownies with vanilla salt

22 Jun

In my home brownies are foods of the gods for the under-ten set. Whenever I make a batch I have little people clammering for a piece.

Step aside, kids.

This is a brownie with the caffeine level turned UP, making it a perfect choice for that 3pm slump when the need for something sweet and a decent coffee is overwhelming. Continue reading →

Tags: baking, butter, chocolate, coffee, cooking, dark chocolate, espresso, from scratch, one bowl, recipe, sugar, vanilla salt