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Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes
I’ve tried a few recipes for gluten-free cupcakes but I keep going back to this one. Vanilla Cupcakes Adapted from: 500 Cupcakes edited by Fergal Connolly Ingredients 225g/8oz unsalted butter, softened 225g/8oz caster sugar 225g/8oz gluten-free self-raising flour mix (I like Orgran Gluten-Free Self-Raising … Continue reading
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Australian Red Cross Big Cake Bake August 2012
Want to bake the world a better place? It’s something I try to do. That’s what the Australian Red Cross is asking this August. The Big Cake Bake is aiming to raise funds for the Australian Red Cross to help those in … Continue reading
Chocolate Orange Mousse
I had such high hopes. I love anything chocolate orange flavoured, but alas it was not to be. This is a delicious mousse, it’s just not a chocolate orange mousse. More juice next time? Some zest perhaps? I used freshly … Continue reading
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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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
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
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
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
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
Chocolate Cake with Coffee Buttercream Frosting
This recipe is from Baked Explorations. I just love this cookbook. I love both of the Baked cookbooks. If you haven’t already got these two cookbooks on your shelf I highly recommend you fix this. If you like cake. And … Continue reading




