I’ve been making this cake for several years so it’s high time I post the recipe! It’s a great cake to make when you don’t have much time to spend in the kitchen as it comes together very quickly and it doesn’t necessarily require a glaze or frosting. I usually just sprinkle confectioners sugar over…
Recipes
Rhubarb Galette
I had been wanting to try to make a galette for a while ever since I saw them at the farmers market, and finally bit the bullet when I went to my local fruit store and rhubarb was on sale. I adore rhubarb. Not everyone does as it’s a tart fruit but if you get…
Spice Cake with Penuche Frosting
We’re now into the last month of Winter here in New Zealand, and I can’t wait for Spring to get here! But one thing I do love about Winter is filling the kitchen with delicious spice aromas, especially cloves. I can never get enough of the smell of cloves, and I always have to get…
Black Sesame Chocolate Chunk Cookies
If there’s one thing that I truly love, it’s chocolate chunk cookies. Soft, chewy and filled with chocolate….it doesn’t get much better! Until you make a salty version. I came across a recipe for Salty Black Sesame cookies a while back and had them bookmarked (along with a hundred other recipes to try), and finally…
Peanut Butter Bars
I was invited to a friend’s BBQ recently and was asked to bring something for dessert. I knew a lot of kids would be there so I wanted to make something that would appeal to both adults and children. I also didn’t have a lot of time to be spending in the kitchen that day,…
King Cake
King Cake is associated with the festival of Epiphany in many countries and, in other places such as New Orleans, it’s associated with pre-Lenten celebrations of Mardi Gras. The Mardi Gras carnival season officially begins on January 6th, known as ‘Kings Day’. The purple represents justice, the green represents faith and the gold represents power….
Christmas Snowball Cupcakes
This Christmas will be the first one I’ve spent at home in New Zealand in three years. So coming home was really overdue! There’s nothing like being with family at Christmas, so I’m really looking forward to it. My Mum and I will head down to my cousin’s farm for the day, spend time with…
Blueberry & Lemon Muffins
I’m now back home in New Zealand for a bit after living the past 3 years in New York City. I absolutely adore NYC and its craziness and how there’s always something going on, be it a concert in the park, a food festival or a parade. But as anyone who has lived there will…
Strawberry Cake
If you’re as crazy about strawberries as I am, then you must make this cake. Strawberries have long been at the top of my list of favorite fruits, and eating them in desserts is one of my favorite things. I recently spied this recipe for a strawberry layer cake with whipped strawberry frosting on Sweetapolita and…
Four Berry Danish Cheesecake
I got invited to a picnic a few weeks back and was in charge of bringing the dessert. I wanted something that wasn’t going to be too messy to eat and that would travel well for the hour-long commute on the train. After a search on the web I came across this recipe from Piece…