Tray bakes and slices are great when you need a sweet treat in a hurry. The White Chocolate and Macadamia Slice is a variation of our popular Chocolate Chip Slice and it can be in the oven in under 15 minutes. It is a tasty slice that is studded with … [Read more...]
Almond and Cardamom Pound Cake
Cardamom is the world's third most expensive spice, after saffron and vanilla. It has a distinctive taste and aroma and it is used in some Nordic baking recipes, Indian sweets, and Middle Eastern sweet dishes, as well as a flavouring in tea and … [Read more...]
Almond Cake
If you are after a lovely cake for an afternoon tea, you can't go past Almond Cake. It is a light, buttery cake, with an almond topping, and goes perfectly with a cup of tea.What we love about this cake is that the Almond Topping is baked on in the … [Read more...]
Chocolate Caramel Macadamia Tart
If you are after a special dessert, you can't go past a Chocolate Caramel Macadamia Tart. It has a lovely chocolate pastry shell, a filling of chocolate ganache, and is topped with a delicious layer of caramel and macadamias. It is extra scrumptious … [Read more...]
Almond Praline Madeleines
We were first introduced to Madeleines during our year spent living in Paris. They are delicious little sponge cakes, baked in a special baking pan, to create distinctive shells. They are light and delicate, and it is very difficult to stop at … [Read more...]
Weekend Baking: Lunch Box Treats
Our resident baker, Sarah, has been sick most of the week and this is the first weekend in memory that hasn't seen her baking up a storm! It has fallen to me to make up some treats for the lunch boxes . I wanted something quick, so made up a couple … [Read more...]
Almond Cream Slice
I baked up a special treat for the teens this afternoon - one is in the middle of Year 12 (semester 1) exams and the other has been feeling unwell this week. Almond Cream Slice is a recipe from an old cookbook that I used to make frequently but … [Read more...]