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Pavlova #BakingWithKids

April 17, 2017 Like

This Easter, we had a house full of little monsters. How many? Five, to be exact. The house was total chaos, diapers were flying, screeching competitions, new obsession with the word ‘BLEAHHHHH’, and toys which I had hid because they…

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Black Tea Chiffon Cake

March 26, 2016 Like

What better way to celebrate Spring than with a cup of tea and cake under some sunshine? Edible flowers are all the rage these days. We eat with our eyes, and despite how simple the decoration is, this cake is…

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Gateau St. Honoré

October 30, 2015 Like

My friend D went nuts over the Éclair Tower I made for my husband’s big 3-0. So for her birthday, I made her Gateau St. Honoré. It’s light, elegant, and what girl doesn’t like cream stuffed balls? I’ve always struggled…

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Tea Party

October 29, 2015 Like

It’s Peanut’s bestie’s First Birthday party! I was a little too late to offer to make his cake, and of course his uber organised mother wasn’t going to wait around so she had planned a giant circus cake from the…

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Caramelised Apple Mille Feuille

October 29, 2015 Like

My Dad generally avoids desserts, he believes that beer is sweet enough for him after a meal; but on the occasion that he does indulge in sweets, he goes for apple pie. I’m all for comfort food, but when you’ve…

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Rainbow Jelly Cake

October 29, 2015 Like

What do you do when it’s your brother’s big 3-0 and you know that by the time the cake is served, he’ll probably be so hammered that he won’t be able to eat cake? You make jelly – because there’s…

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Peanut’s First Birthday

October 29, 2015 Like

This has been the longest year. Let me tell you how Peanut’s life started. One night I started having stomach pains after having a cheeky glass of red wine and my favourite Arrabiata Pasta. I didn’t think anything of it…

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Salted Caramel Éclair Tower

October 28, 2015 Like

It’s my husband’s big 3-0!!! I didn’t have to think too hard on what cake to make. He loves profiteroles, but I had already made a profiterole tower for a friend’s birthday, so to make things a little more special,…