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Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Mini Cakes
This was meant to be the last post for 2024. Due to some technical issues on the website I coudn't publish it (my apologies) but on the positive side, it's the very first post for 2025. These flourless chocolate hazelnut cakes are the most irresistible dessert one can have plus they are are … Read More
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
It's been a really hot summer right from the beginning and I don't feel motivated to switch on my oven. If you're in the northern hemisphere and wondering, in Australia our seasons are exactly oppsite of yours. I was on the look-out for no bake cookies and got the inspiration from Pinterest to … Read More
Pumpkin Pots de Creme
Gooey, creamy, rich, spicy and simply delicious, these pumpkin pots de creme are an easy dessert that can be made ahead for a crowd or even for a weekend indulgence. You could say, they are like digging into a divine pumpkin mousse. Funny, but its's spring in the southern hemisphere. … Read More
Pistachio Nankhatai Biscuits (Eggless)
If you haven't heard of Nankhatai biscuits before this, they are shortbread biscuits popular in India. The fact that they require only a few ingredients, are eggless and flavoured with spices and/or nuts makes them irrestible. The chickpea flour and semolina add to the bite and melt in … Read More
Chocolate and Hazelnut Cookies
I started my cookie baking for the festive season early, this year. Almost every year I end up with a bunch of recipes that I worked on but are too late to post as it's almost January by the time I can get to it. These Chocolate and Hazelnut Cookies are simply amazing. Not only do they come together in minutes, they are egg free, require no chilling of the dough or any rolling out and so on. They are extremely addictive due to the nuttiness of the hazelnuts that are complemented by dark chocolate. I have used molds to create the design but if you don't have a mold, use could use a sillicone muffin pan or simply bake the biscuits and then dip them in chocolate. Or you could create thumbprint cookies by filling the centres with chocolate. The possibilities are endless with these Chocolate and Hazelnut Cookies. Chocolate and Hazelnut CookiesMakes 10-12 cookies 125 g (approx 1/2 cup +1 tbsp) unsalted butter, room temperature1/2 cup (60 g) icing/powdered sugar1/2 cup hazelnut meal3/4 cup (94 g) plain flour Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Spray your cookie mold with non stick spray. Alternately, line a baking sheet with baking paper. In a large bowl, beat the … Read More
Lychee & Raspberry Tiramisu
Since you guys loved my Lychee & Raspberry Cheesecake so much, I decided to create the same flavour magic in a Lychee & Raspberry Tiramisu. After all it is such a delicate and beautiful combo. the best part about this Tiramisu is that it does not require you to add eggs other than the store bought ladyfinger biscuits that may have eggs in them. To get a strong lychee flavour, the spongefingers are dipped in the lychee syrup from the can of lychees. How convenient is that! There is no wastage and saves you the time to make a syrup from scratch. The raspberry puree in the Lychee and Raspberry Tiramisu is a wonderful contrast to the creamy mascarpone and sweet lychee soaked biscuits. Overall it is an elegant dessert, a delicious twist to a classic Tiramisu and very easy to put together. It can be made ahead and perfect for a crowd. Lychee & Raspberry TiramisuMakes a 9 inch dessert (if round) 18-20 Ladyfinger biscuits, depending on the size of your pan1 can pitted lychees in syrup (560 g)1 tbsp frreze dried powdered raspberriesRaspberry Puree Layer (recipe below)Mascapone Layer (recipe below) Raspberry Puree1 cup frozen raspberries (can use … Read More
Raspberry and Chamomile Cake
If you thought tea was just an aromatic beverage that made your mornings and afternoons and sometimes nights better, you have to try them in baked goods. I'm not just referring to Chai and Earl Grey or the populat matcha tea. I'm talking about the delicate, floral flavour of chamomile tea. Who knew a couple of tea bags steeped in milk could pack so much flavour into this Chamomile Cake. If like me, you're a little tired of the same old flavours in cake and have made enough Biscoff and cookie dough treats, it's time to try out this new sweet tea infused number that will blow you away with it's elegant simplicity. The raspberries lend a gogeous colour as well as a taste punch in every mouthful. The ground almonds provide a delicious nutty texture while the sour cream icing ties them all together. This Raspberry and Chamomile Cake comes together very quickly, yet with an impressive outcome. If you're a fan of raspberry cakes, check out this Raspberry and Yoghurt Cake or this No bake Raspberry and Lychee Cheesecake Raspberry and Chamomile CakeMakes a 7 inch round cake ½ cup (120 ml) milk2 teabags, chamomile tea1/3 cup (75 g) unsalted butter, room … Read More
Pear and Raspberry Cake
The lead up to Spring is one of my favourite times in the year. The cherry blosoms start blooming, pears are in abundance while berries became slightly more affordable. This pear and raspberry cake is a delicious combination of what August has to offer. Bosc pears are perfect with their slender necks and soft. juicy interiors. The sweetness goes well with tart raspberries. The pear and raspberry cake is such a great accompaniment to tea or coffee, like a great tea cake should be like. Not overly sweet and with a tender crumb. Now that spring is almost here, I'm thinking of blood oranges, lemon, rhubarb, blueberries and so many fruits to bake with. What kind of cakes or desserts do you want me see here? Any fruit that you'd like me to bake with? Let me know! If you enjoy pears in cake you will love this Ginger Cake with Salted Caramel poached Pears or this Shiraz Chocolate Cake with Shiraz Pears Pear and Raspberry Cake Makes an 8 inch round cake 125 g unsalted butter, softened1 cup castor/granulated sugar3 larg eggs1 tsp vanilla extract1 and 1/2 cups self raising flour3/4 cup greek yoghurt1 cup raspberries, I used frozen 1 Pear, thinly sliced lengthwise (I … Read More