Mississippi Mud Pies – Pie in July

by ChicCakeChick // July 24, 2015 // No Comments

While it’s still Pie in July I want to share with you, in pictures, my foray into making mini Mississippi Mud Pies according to the awesome, if artery hardening and cellulite inducing recipe on marthastewart.com. The recipe comes originally from... Continue reading →

Key Lime Pie – Pie in July

by ChicCakeChick // July 21, 2015 // No Comments

I’ve been overseas for a week which means that there is now a bit of a pie in July backlog to deal with! Today’s treat is Key Lime Pie, the official pie of Florida since 2006. I got the recipe originally from a... Continue reading →

Maple Butter Tarts – Pie in July

by ChicCakeChick // July 11, 2015 // 1 Comment

This month is going to be North America heavy – I can just feel it! Today it’s all about Canadian Butter Tarts, which are kind of like pecan pie without the pecans. The custardy mapley buttery goo inside these tarts,... Continue reading →

Berry or Lemon Meringue Pie – Pie in July

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

It’s July – Time for Pie! I wanted to kick off with lemon meringue pie. It’s been one of my favourites for nearly 30 years, and in more recent times I have surprised and delighted friends and family by making... Continue reading →

Hummingbird Cake – Reconstructed

by ChicCakeChick // June 27, 2015 // No Comments

It’s nearly the end of June and I confess that I had planned to do more cakey-layers than I actually have! Those ideas have been carefully filed in the “to do” pile, and will emerge in the fullness of time.... Continue reading →

Chocolate Lava Cakes

by ChicCakeChick // June 22, 2015 // No Comments

It’s the day after the shortest day of the year, and my hopeful plan to be “good” has lasted about 36 hours! Layer Cake June has resulted in layers on me, I fear. Having been a Salad Muncher and mostly... Continue reading →

Midwinter Hot Chocolate Layer Cake

by ChicCakeChick // June 21, 2015 // No Comments

It’s midwinter’s Eve – the 21st of June. A sunny day but such a chill that it makes people want to snuggle up by the fire. What better time then to indulge in hot chocolate? I have a whole bunch of... Continue reading →

4-Way Marshmallow Slice

by ChicCakeChick // June 14, 2015 // No Comments

During Cupcake a Day May I came across many things that had to go into the “to be baked” queue on the grounds that they simply couldn’t be made as cupcakes. One such thing was a Marshmallow Slice. My mum... Continue reading →

Golden Syrup Pudding

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

Winter is here! After an extremely arduous day in gale force winds and 2m swell bashing back from Queenscliff on Sunday, Monday, Queens Birthday seemed like it was sent from the heavens to help me recuperate. Happy Birthday Ma’am, and all... Continue reading →

East-West: Chocolate Matcha Layer Cake

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

WINTER IS COMING…. In the Southern Hemisphere at least… And while we layer up on clothing to ward off Melbourne’s famous winter chill, I have been thinking about layer cakes. After the madness of Cupcake a Day May, I’ve decided... Continue reading →

A Cupcake a Day in May – 31 Flavours

by ChicCakeChick // June 1, 2015 // 1 Comment

Hi everyone! May is over, but I wanted to show you what it looked like in pictures, and give you a one stop shop for 31 cupcake recipes: Left to Right, top to bottom (click the links for the cupcake recipes!): Kir... Continue reading →

Cookie Monster Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 31, 2015 // 2 Comments

COOK ——– IE (reads the Cookie Monster on an episode of Sesame Street from the dim memory of my childhood. COOK—IE. COOOOKIEEEE. COOKIE!!!! OM NOM NOM NOMNOMNOMNOMNOM! This is how people react when they see my Cookie Monster Cupcakes. Making... Continue reading →

S’mores Cupcakes -A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 30, 2015 // No Comments

It’s the second to last day of May! On Monday there will be no more cupcakes – but today there are S’mores cupcakes. While my baking skills might be on the improve, I doubt the same can be said about my blogging... Continue reading →

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes – a Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 29, 2015 // 1 Comment

The final Gluten-Free Friday has come around! Let’s go out with the pop of flavour and swoosh of meringue in these divine Lemon Meringue Cupcakes. I’ve been making Lemon Meringue Pie for years and years and years. My favourite pie... Continue reading →

Jam Donut Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 28, 2015 // 1 Comment

We’ve come to the final Topless Thursday of May, and there are Jam Donut Cupcakes at the ready! I love a good donut and am particularly attracted to the kind that are filled with jammy deliciousness. One thing that I really... Continue reading →