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Coffee Cake
Coffee is one of those things that is indispensable to me. Of course, I'm not alone. My morning begins only when I've taken a sip from my favourite mug. Admittedly, I have been late in joining the coffee-drinkers club (only after I moved to Australia) but the love for coffee flavoured desserts dates … Read More
Chocolate Brownie Cake
I was supposed to share a different recipe today but this cake turned out so good that I couldn't wait until next week. After all, what better to make on the weekend than a good chocolate cake. When that chocolate cake is the most fudgy, outrageously delicious brownie cake you have to share it with … Read More
White Chocolate Panna Cotta
White Chocolate Panna Cotta served with fresh strawberries, dried pomegranate seeds and cocoa nibs for a delicious sweet treat that comes together in minutes and is also gluten free. My children refer to the Panna Cotta as a 'milk jelly'! Sweet, creamy, jiggly and so delicious, it looks like … Read More
Vanilla Funfetti Milkshake
Its been a while since I shared something simple and instant. Milkshake, smoothies and juices are a regular part of my cooking routine in the warmer months. I just don't get to share them as often. While I am a fan of thick smoothies, the twins love their milkshakes. Milkshakes are very reminiscent … Read More
Baileys Ice Cream Tart
The ultimate romantic Ice Cream treat with a crunchy cookie crust, creamy and decadent Baileys Original Ice Cream filling topped with fresh, juicy strawberries and candied rose petals. It is that season again when we are trying to find exciting new ways of spoiling our loved ones. I know there are mixed reactions when it comes to Valentine’s Day but I am a sucker for all and any reason to eat great food and shower extra kisses on my family. You’ve heard it before. The way to the heart is through the stomach. So food takes centre stage for me when it comes to impressing someone. In the last few years my food philosophy has been to keep it simple and sweet. Instead of dining out, I prefer an intimate dinner with my husband at home followed by an indulgent, cheeky dessert. We set the table together, light a few scented candles, open up a bottle of wine and chat over dinner which is mostly ordered in. Dessert is ready, waiting in the fridge or freezer because I always settle in for something easy and make ahead. This year I’ve got the ultimate decadence of a recipe for you. A Baileys Ice Cream Tart that is not only simple to make but come on, it’s Baileys. It WILL blow your … Read More
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 only discovered this while testing out recipes for a favorite brand of mayonnaise (Hellmann's). Look at this cake! So simple, yet so cool, right? Not only will this be up there with your go-to recipes in future but you just can't have enough of this cake. I know the question that you are busting to ask me. Will it taste anything like mayonnaise? The answer is NO! It does not taste of mayonnaise if you use a good quality one. The mayonnaise is there to work it's magic in the cake to make it extra moist and simplify things for you. If you think about it, mayonnaise is nothing but eggs, oil and vinegar. All of these ingredients are used in varieties of cakes in different ways. To rule out this possibility to a great extent, I've included coffee in the recipe. You know how coffee enhances the flavour in chocolate cakes. I have used a Chocolate Fudge Frosting to frost the … 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) there is non-stop action on the home front and work turns out to a bit of a struggle. When your home and office are located in the confines of the same space, time is no longer the factor that determines when you switch off and when you resume. It is you who decides. If you're like me, you won't stop. You go on and on. You push your limits till you reach the absolute brink of exhaustion. With young kids around, the distraction is crazy. And to make up for that, the hours in the night are precious. Sleep takes a backseat. You are low on energy and the creative juices stop flowing. Ha! All this rant to tell you that when you can't think of anything new, you turn to your favourites. Good old chocolate and Earl Grey. Always a hit! Always delicious. Always. Pots de creme is like a feel-good dish for me. Lesser steps than a mousse but pretty much similar in taste. Slightly more … 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 baked is equally important. Moist, sponge like cakes are best to be avoided whereas butter cakes are certainly a better choice. However, finding this cake pan (the ones used for this cake) which was of a far greater quality (from Williams Sonoma) made me re-think bundt cakes. It is no secret how much I love Red Velvet Cakes so I thought about that first. But then Red Velvet Cakes are soft textured cakes so I knew that would be a challenge. After looking through a few recipes, I found this one and tweaked it slightly to get the desired results. The cake came out perfectly. No sure if it was the pan or the cake or maybe both. The inside of the cake was still quite soft while the outside nicely held it's shape. The flavour was there, though not as much as would be in a regular Red Velvet Cake. The cream cheese glaze was delicious and more than made up for it. Owing to the shape, … Read More
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