Best Friands Forever

by ChicCakeChick // February 1, 2016 // No Comments

Are you ready to meet your new BFF? Friands, those tender, almondy, oh so French cakes that nobody can resist, are ridiculously simple to make and are about to become part of your core baking repertoire. Ever wonder what to do with... Continue reading →

Cranberry Danish

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

On the Seventh day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… You got it: Cranberry Danish! The 12 cakes of Christmas idea actually came from my restauranteur friend Ash, who suggested that I made a “Danish a day in... 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 →

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 →

Berry Chocolate Cookie Bars

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

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

by ChicCakeChick // August 7, 2015 // 1 Comment

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)

by ChicCakeChick // August 4, 2015 // 2 Comments

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 →

Jelly Tip Tart (Raspberry Chocolate Tart) – Pie in July

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

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Peanut Butter Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 25, 2015 // 1 Comment

Day 25 – we have 5 more cupcakes before the end of May! Today we are hitting the North American theme, and we are hitting it hard with these Peanut Butter Cupcakes. Well, I call them “Peanut Butter Cupcakes” because... Continue reading →

Raspberry and Chocolate Lamington Cupcakes – a Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 24, 2015 // 3 Comments

Sunday, and day 24 of Cupcake a Day May. Time for some Lamington Cupcakes. Lamingtons are the classic Australian and New Zealand bakery treat – a cube of sponge cake, usually coated in chocolate icing and tossed in coconut, then... Continue reading →

Blueberry Streusel Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 14, 2015 // 1 Comment

Day 14 and Topless Thursday! Its good to have a frost free day midweek! If only Melbourne wasn’t giving us this icy blast of weather! I want to pose a question. Is it possible to have too many blueberries? My... Continue reading →

Raspberry Double Chocolate Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 13, 2015 // 3 Comments

The thirteenth of May, and cupcake 13. Ironically given the date, today’s cupcake is a late entry – I was going to do Churro cupcakes today but the dream of Raspberry Double Chocolate Cupcakes has trumped that plan. I’ll have to... Continue reading →