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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
You are about to be let in on a life changing hack! Who would guess, the humble mayonnaise could replace the key ingredients in a cake and turn it into my favorite chocolate cake recipe. Like you, I have always put off the idea. Seriously, mayonnaise in cake? So wrong! No, actually I was wrong! I … Read More
Chocolate And Earl Grey Pots De Creme
There goes an entire month. It's no longer a New year! Our boys enjoyed an almost two month vacation and will be finally back to school next week. These two months seem the longest to me. From the time vacations kick off to the onset of the new class, (which is basically 2/3 of an Australian summer) … Read More
Red Velvet Bundt Cake
Nordic bake-ware has its own rustic charm! I owned one of those bundt cake pans years ago but hardly ever bake with it now. Too much of design in the exterior results in the cake sticking to the sides despite greasing well and has almost always resulted in a disaster. Also, the kind of cake being … Read More
Orange Almond Cake
This recipe was meant to be shared before Christmas last year. As some of you already know that I am travelling and despite having everything ready to go, issues with Internet connectivity delayed it by a whole year:-) I thought I was well organised for my holidays this time but some things are just … Read More
Coconut Cranberry Cake With White Chocolate Buttercream
I think cranberries are slightly overlooked in our part of the world during Christmas while the rest of the world are including them in every other recipe. That is because it is summer over here and we are totally spoilt for choice with the abundant summer fruits and berries. I have never seen fresh cranberries in my life, only frozen (and dried of course) but they are good enough. The sour taste is so perfect to go with white chocolate. as if they were made for each other to create the right balance of flavours. Since it is Christmas, I thought I'd make you a Coconut Cranberry Cake before I start sharing the more summery recipes. Coconut cakes have a nice bite to them and this one is quite light and refreshing. I added a teeny tiny amount of nutmeg to the white chocolate buttercream to elevate it to a Christmas Cake category. I'm glad I did because it really works. The Raffaello chocolates were a last minute addition and yes, they work well too. I have tried to keep things simple so its not hard for someone to replicate it. Seriously, there is so much going on around Christmas that simplicity is the best way to go. If you are not living in Australia, it might sound … Read More
Red Velvet Christmas Cake With CSR Sugar
Layers of Light Red Velvet Cake, Golden Syrup Buttercream, sweet-tangy, home-made Cranberry Jam with crunchy Meringue and Candied Rosemary leaves. It is that time of the year! Don’t you just love the last quarter of the year leading up to Christmas? The planning, the excitement, the extra aisles that get added to the supermarkets, the artfully done packaging of gifts, the invites that start flowing in from everywhere, delicious Christmas menus and the excuse to eat lots of cake. No points for guessing that I am almost always given the responsibility to bring dessert to the parties. Honestly, I would do that with pleasure. Every time! My go to this year are Naked Cakes. Simple, elegant, not loaded with frosting and the opportunity to be creative. This is the best time to play with my assortment of CSR Sugars and Syrups because I cannot imagine an Aussie Christmas without Golden Syrup, Treacle or the indispensable brown sugars and Caster Sugar. If you have been reading my blog for a while you already know how much I rely on CSR Sugar products to get consistently successful and delicious results in my kitchen. I am totally in love with CSR Sugar’s Golden syrup and … Read More
Christmas Desserts with Bulla Cream
Less than a month to go for Christmas! Are you excited? Have you got your Christmas menu sorted out or are you looking for something new to try this year? Or are you like me, saving the ‘cream’ of the crop for the big day? I turn to cream based desserts every time I need something outrageously delicious, light and without toiling away in the kitchen for hours. Because, who doesn’t like a fluffy, creamy dessert that melts away like silk in the mouth? If cream is the hero of my dessert, it has to be the best! I want a range of creams that are versatile, don’t curdle, whip up quickly, hold their shape while decorating and, most importantly, taste special. That cream is Bulla! Bulla Dairy Foods is one of Australia’s oldest family owned dairy companies, proudly making dairy for six generations. With more than 100 years of expertise in making dairy, Bulla has every kind of cream in its product range that one could imagine for their cooking, baking or decorating needs. All of Bulla’s products are made from the freshest milk and creams. The product range includes cooking cream, sour cream, whipping cream, dollop cream and the award winning Bulla Crème Fraîche. I use them all the … Read More
Braided Pesto Bread (Edible Wreath)
A very short post today! And it's not sweet but nevertheless it's an amazing baked recipe that would look wonderful sitting at your Christmas table. I was creating content for a favourite brand of Pesto (Barilla) and wanted to showcase the pesto in the best way possible. So I used my pizza dough recipe and turned it into a wreath. It was quite simple to create. Don't go by the way it looks...it looks far more fancy and complex than it actually is. This was my first attempt at making a braided bread and I was quite impressed at the results. You could try the bread with a host of other fillings but the green effect of pesto quite stood out for me. Now I really wish I could show you a video for the technique but I am still struggling with time to practice taking videos of my recipes. New year goals for me! But just so you could get an idea check out this video. This is exactly how I braided mine. Braided Pesto Bread (Edible wreath) Serves 3-4 1 1/2 cups warm water 1 tsp caster sugar 2 tsp (7g/1 sachet) dried yeast 4 cups plain flour, plus extra for dusting 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for brushing 1/2 cup store bought or home made … Read More
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