Saffron Almond Shortbread

by ChicCakeChick // December 5, 2015 // 1 Comment

On the Third day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… Saffron Almond Shortbread and a big cup of lovely hot tea. At least for me, shortbread is a integral part of Christmas. If I go round to an Auntie’s... Continue reading →

White Christmas Cupcakes

by ChicCakeChick // December 3, 2015 // No Comments

On the Second day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… Remember that strange white coconutty stuff of the antipodiean old school which has cherries and maybe nuts inside and is bound together (a little greasily) with copha? It’s called... Continue reading →

The Best Christmas Mince

by ChicCakeChick // December 1, 2015 // 3 Comments

On the First day of Christmas my True Love baked for me… A blog full of Christmassy treats! This is a really bad idea, coming up with 24 Christmas cakey treats for December, (with two days notice given that I came up... Continue reading →

Yuzu Fantasy

by ChicCakeChick // November 15, 2015 // No Comments

Yuzu – its becoming a gourmet buzzword, stretching out from its Japanese “homeland” (it originated in China but was introduced into Japan about 600-900AD) into Japanese – fusion and not even fusion restaurant fare. It’s an iconic citrus in Japanese cuisine, to me being... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Pie

by ChicCakeChick // November 13, 2015 // No Comments

Seldom seen but still much revered in the Antipodes is that North American autumnal tradition, pumpkin pie. Actually it’s absence Downunder is a shame, because spiced pumpkin custard in a crisp pastry shell is one of the worlds great comfort... Continue reading →

Ginger Buttermilk Scones

by ChicCakeChick // November 9, 2015 // No Comments

Scones. I have to admit (and it probably won’t come as much of a surprise to you) that I don’t usually make such homey things. But sometimes, just sometimes, I do fancy scones. I also know that everyone in the... Continue reading →

Pizza Cake

by ChicCakeChick // November 7, 2015 // No Comments

Today, for a change, I am blogging about something I saw on the internet. I’m really sorry. I know I would be more helpful to the human race as a whole if I didn’t keep on regurgitating recipes that everyone... Continue reading →

Chocolate Toffee Crack

by ChicCakeChick // November 4, 2015 // No Comments

What is the easiest but most amazing sweet or candy you know how to make? Mine was probably fudge or coconut ice before I first made this stuff I found on the interwebs called “Christmas Crack”. It’s basically salted crackers embedded in... Continue reading →

Vampire Slayer Cupcakes

by ChicCakeChick // October 25, 2015 // No Comments

Halloween is almost upon us and the web is overflowing with gruesome (in the visual and culinary sense) items of food to be served at Halloween parties. I would like to raise the tone a little. Behold the Vampire Slayer... Continue reading →

Coconut Ice Cupcakes

by ChicCakeChick // October 20, 2015 // No Comments

I’ve probably confessed this before, but I have a bit of a thing for Coconut Ice. So last night when I got the baking hankers, it wasn’t a big surprise to me that the idea of a pink and white... Continue reading →

Spitzbuebe – Swiss Raspberry Sandwich Cookies

by ChicCakeChick // October 17, 2015 // No Comments

Here’s a totally authentic Swiss recipe. It’s for Spitzbuebe, or in English “little rascals”, delectably crisp vanilla cookies sandwiched together with raspberry jam. Whenever I visit Switzerland I make a point of having as many of these from as many... Continue reading →

Gooey Lemon Bars

by ChicCakeChick // October 8, 2015 // 1 Comment

It’s amazing how the simple things can be the most popular. I posted these lemon bars on Blipfoto yesterday and even though I’d confessed that they didn’t turn out the way they were supposed to, the e-drooling came flooding in!... Continue reading →

Chocolate Muscovado Shortbread

by ChicCakeChick // October 4, 2015 // No Comments

Why do we always make shortbread with white sugar? Because Traditional, I suppose, but a week or so ago I got to wondering whether a brown sugar shortbread might be awesome. Spoiler alert: it is. Muscovado sugar adds a gorgeous... Continue reading →

Semlor Cake – Swedish Cardamom Almond Cream Buns

by ChicCakeChick // October 3, 2015 // No Comments

Semlor buns made into a cake! Yeasted cardamom cake with marzipan cream and whipped cream filling. Don't wait for Lent! Continue reading →

Cheesecake Red Velvet Cake

by ChicCakeChick // October 2, 2015 // 1 Comment

This slice of calories is a hybrid of a couple of things I’ve been wanting to do for a while. One was to make red velvet cake with a cheesecake filling. The other was to do a cake with really... Continue reading →