Apple Caramel Moose Cake
A Celebration of caramel and apples, this salted caramel mousse cake has sage caramelised apples and a light almond sponge base. Continue reading →
Baking
Bounty Bar Coconut Brownie
Another day, another Pinterest idea put to the test! This time it was a recipe called Mounds Brownies. I don’t really know what a Mound is, but I assume it is some American chocolate company’s answer to the Bounty Bar,... Continue reading →
Brioche Cinnamon (and other) rolls
Brioche. One of the great words of the French Language. It lends itself to all manner of deliciousness (including, these days, burger buns), but in my humble opinion, nowhere is it greater than in a cinnamon roll. It’s buttery, its... Continue reading →
Sprinklicious – Funfetti Cupcakes
Another Pinterest inspiration has been done! It’s most commonly known as “Funfetti” cake/cupcake/pancake (eek!) – I don’t know why, and I don’t really love the name, these baking creations are chockers with sprinkles, or hundreds and thousands, and are really... Continue reading →
Mocha Melting Moments
A colleague brought these dinky little yoyo sandwich cookies into work the other day. They came in a tub and were literally the size of a large grape, all golden yellow and filled with their custard buttercream. I’ll be making my version... Continue reading →
Berry Chocolate Cookie Bars
I was innocently browsing Facebook the other day when a post from Smitten Kitchen caught my eye. This is nothing new, posts from this New York based cooking goddess often tempt me. This time it was a post about raspberry breakfast... Continue reading →
Vanilla Bean Angel Food Cake
Every so often in a baker’s life, there are going to be moments where the fridge is just swimming in spare egg whites. Of course, you can make industrial quantities of meringue with them, but there’s something even more special... Continue reading →
Princess Cake (Prinsesstårta)
On my little excursion to Denmark recently, I had a day in Helsingør (the home of the castle where Shakespeare set the play Hamlet) where it was open to me to just, you know, go to Sweden for cake. I admit,... Continue reading →
Almond Mazarines – Pie in July
To celebrate the last day in July, I’ve been sick in bed all day. However, I still have to feed myself and there’s these super simple little tart treats from Sweden called Almond Mazarines which I just needed to comfort... Continue reading →
Jelly Tip Tart (Raspberry Chocolate Tart) – Pie in July
Whilst Pie in July has been going on, back in NZ there has been what I think was called “Jelly Tip week/month”. A Jelly Tip is an ice-cream on a stick and something of a NZ icon. It has a vanilla... Continue reading →
Bourbon Pecan Pie – Pie in July
I just have a couple of days to get in my last two pie in July posts! Never fear, there are many more pies to be made and photos to be drooled over than I have had the time for... Continue reading →
Mississippi Mud Pies – Pie in July
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
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
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
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 →