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Eggless Pink KitKat Cake
I was going to share this cake two weeks ago, just before Mother's Day but my website was giving me a lot of trouble so I had to wait. Though I did make it with Mother's Day in mind, this cake would honestly be perfect for any kind of occasion. Birthdays, baby shower, valentine's day, you name it! … Read More
Easy Vanilla Cheesecake Tarts for Mother’s Day
Mother's day is almost here and like every year I'm excited for this day. It's about the sweetest celebration possible in the universe and we see a lot of flowers and pink treats around, which makes me so happy! The launch of the Kitkat Ruby couldn't have come at a better time. Ever since Ruby … Read More
Zucchini and Chocolate Cake
This is one of the best chocolate cakes I've ever tasted. Was I worried that the addition of zucchini could end up in a weird tasting cake? Not at all!In fact having used vegetables in cakes many many times over, that was perhaps the last thing on my mind. Beet, carrot and zucchini are quite … Read More
Moscato and Raspberry Cheesecake
Easter is almost here and I've been thinking quite a bit about what what kind of dessert I would like to serve this year. Coming up with something new each year can be daunting. Especially since I always make something just for us adults along with the treats for the kids. Well, Easter is often … Read More
My Imperfect Pie
'A child can teach an adult three things: To be happy for no reason, to always be curious and to fight tirelessly for something’- Paulo Coelho. I often say to people that if they ever wanted to experience the good, the unique and the magic, they need to see the world through the eyes of a child. In my case, my 9 year old boys. I experience it every so often, the recent one during a school run. Already running late for pickup on a day when my littlest had the Athletics carnival in the morning (something he does not enjoy and I couldn’t attend), I knew I was in for trouble. As I approached the turning circle, which is the pickup point, I could see him sitting by himself looking a bit sad. Normally he would be the one to jump and wave and blow kisses at the sight of my car. ‘How was your day?’ I started with the usual, knowing what was about to come. ‘Bad!’ is all I got. His brother was busy munching on the muffins I had given them. ‘What happened?’ ‘I came 42nd in the race!’ he blurted out. ‘How many ran? I inquired. ‘56!’ ‘Well, that’s not too bad’ I remarked trying my best to cheer him up. ‘It is bad. Because I eat too much sushi, my tummy plops out and I … Read More
Peppermint and Chocolate Tart
I think people are divided when it comes to peppermint flavour. Some love it, some would never opt for it and there are others like me who won't mind when it is paired with chocolate. Tell you a secret? This peppermint and dark chocolate tart is actually a double chocolate tart in disguise with the base being white chocolate and the roses made of chocolate fudge buttercream. So if you are a true chocolate lover (and may not love peppermint) you will love this tart. The peppermint filling in this tart is just melt, pour and set. The tart base is store bought. You could of course bake your own using this recipe. These tart bases are inexpensive and I usually store a few in my pantry for days when I'm visiting a friend or am invited to an occasion and expected to take dessert (almost always). Then I can skip the baking part and just play around with the fillings. The chocolate buttercream is enough to cover up the entire tart. If you're going to use it to only pipe a border like me, you could halve the recipe or use the leftover buttercream to frost cupcakes. It is absolutely delicious! If you'd like to skip the roses, you could go that way too. Instead generous shavings … Read More
Strawberry and Apple Frangipane Galettes
When two opposite seasons merge, people benefit greatly from the variety of produce on offer. Over here in Australia, apples are at their best, so are the berries. And we are one month into Autumn! I feel so blessed to be living in a country where we are spoilt for choice and our colourful produce is inspirational. Remember the raspberry frangipane tarts (my last post) I made recently. I had a bit of leftover frangipane filling. Not enough to make another big dessert or another batch of tarts, but a free form galette was a nice, quick solution. I also had left-over apple pie filling from another recipe I was working on so these galettes seemed like delicious way of killing two birds with one stone. That is the thing I love about galettes. Throw in a mish mash of ripe fruits and nuts and a host of other things and you have a freshly baked treat ready for afternoon tea. This recipe is more about the idea rather than accurate measurements. I am going to put in the recipes for the individual elements, though I have used leftovers as I mentioned earlier. If you're short on time, skip the apple pie filling and use thinly sliced apples instead. Strawberry and Apple … Read More
Raspberry Frangipane Tarts
If you're a fan of nut based desserts, you may have tried a frangipane filling. It's an almond paste that is used to fill tarts, galettes or pastries and is particularly delicious when paired with fruit. Raspberries, when cooked in the filling not only look fabulous but also taste lovely in this tart. Short crust pastry, a delicious, sweet, nutty filling and tart, jam-like raspberries. Do I need to even explain how good all that is together? Though it is Autumn in my part of the world, I am greatly influenced by spring vibes from across the world. When I posted a picture of these tarts on Instagram, quite a few said, they're reminded of Spring. I wish! But for now, I am slowly moving towards cosy crumbles, baked breakfasts and apples and pears. Can't wait to share with you! Raspberry Frangipane TartletsYields 4 tartlets For the pastry1 cup 150 g plain flour1/4 cup, icing sugar mixture100 g chilled butter, roughly chopped1 egg yolk For the filling100 unsalted butter, softened1/2 cup castor sugar1 egg1 yolk1 cup almond meal1/4 cup plain flourfresh raspberriessliced almonds To make the pastry, process the flour, icing sugar and butter in a food processor … Read More
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