August 2007

A bounty of berries for a very special birthday

August 8, 2007 | 1,822 views

in Cakes & Brownies,Desserts,Fruit Flavour

Yes, this is a strawberry mirror cake. No, I’m not a member of the Daring Bakers clique – but read on… Whilst I bake cakes fairly often (there is a new cake on the kitchen bench on average once a fortnight), I generally go for plain cakes that don’t require any fancing piping or icing [...]

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Lamington lovin’

August 4, 2007 | 1,209 views

in Cakes & Brownies,Chocolate

So what do you get when you take a sponge cake, chop it into squares, smother them in thick glossy chocolate icing then give them a good dredging in dessicated coconut? Why, a wonderful treat known as the lamington, of course! Much like the humble pavlova, the lamington’s origins are contested – this time, not [...]

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Simple elegance

August 1, 2007 | 365 views

in Desserts,Fruit Flavour

Anyone who has read this blog for any number of time knows that I love spending hours in the kitchen. Baking, in particular – I love rolling up my sleeves and attacking an unfamiliar recipe with gusto, watching with nervous anticipation to see whether it turns out. Nearly all the time, I revel in the [...]

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