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White Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Yesterday was Mother’s day here in Australia. I honored the memory of my mother by participating in an annual fun run which raised money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. While my mother has been gone too long for me to remember the … Continue reading

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Pretzels

Warning – you won’t be able to stop at one. Hubby says they are way too good to be called pretzels. Soft, chewy, sweet and salty. Yes, they will make you thirsty, but they wouldn’t be pretzels if they didn’t. This … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cake

Happy birthday Elise! Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting Recipe adapted from Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented, By Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. Ingredients For the classic chocolate cake 3/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder 2/3 cup sour cream 2 … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Happy birthday Jess! Good food, good company and cake. Not a bad Friday night at all. Sweetapolita is an expert on Swiss meringue buttercream frosting – I highly recommend you visit her site before making it. And visit YouTube for … Continue reading

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Anzac Biscuits

April 25 is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand, a day of remembrance for those who served our countries. These sweet, oaty, crispy biscuits were said to have been sent to Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers during … Continue reading

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Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Cake

This recipe is my new favourite chocolate cake recipe. Chocolate cake with mousse-like chocolate frosting and dark chocolate ganache drizzled on top. I think I’ll tweak the recipe a little further but it’s pretty darn good just the way it … Continue reading

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Kitchen Sink Cookies

Yes, I make these often don’t I? Another batch today – Easter M&Ms and McGrath Foundation pink-and-white M&Ms. More kitchen sink cookies – Kitchen Sink Cookies Adapted from recipe by Martha Stewart Makes about 40 Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) … Continue reading

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Hot Cross Buns

Eat these when freshly baked, that’s when they are best. Warm with butter of course. Hot Cross Buns Recipe from Gourmet Traveller Serves  16 Ingredients Buns 750 gm (5 cups) plain flour, sifted 55 gm (¼ cup)  caster sugar 2 tsp … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

Mix smooth peanut butter (softened, about 1/4 cup) with icing sugar (sifted, about 1/4 cup). Chill mixture, then shape into egg or ball shapes (about 8). Insert lollipop sticks into peanut butter eggs, chill again. Dip eggs into melted chocolate and … Continue reading

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Easter Kitchen Sink Cookies

Mars have done it again! Easter M&Ms! The packet contains bright aqua, pale yellow and white M&Ms. Easter colours? I’m not sure. It looks like in the US Easter M&Ms are pretty pastel colours – I want some of those too! … Continue reading

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