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Find my delicious, easy-to-follow recipes using fresh seasonal ingredients 


Mini sticky date puddings
I am very firmly in the pudding camp - if there is one... It's the kind of camp I most definitely want to be a part of, because deep in...
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Jul 4, 20241 min read
 
 
 


Lemon, blueberry and coconut loaf
This light and summery lemon, blueberry and coconut loaf is a real crowd pleaser and it's so easy to make too. Whip it up for a morning...
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Jan 15, 20241 min read
 
 
 


Golden milk cake
When I created this golden milk cake, I was ALL about the sunny, golden hue. Little did I know, it would be the delicate, light-as-air...
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Nov 3, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Hummingbird lamingtons
Hummingbird cake is the most delicious of cakes - a delicate soft crumb, delicious fruity flavour, warmly spiced with a welcome nutty...
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Sep 25, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Dark chocolate porter cake with whipped whisky cream
This cake is dense and fudgy. And while I didn't necessarily intend for it to be gluten-free, it is - but don't let that put you off! As...
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Aug 24, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Rhubarb and almond spice cake
Who doesn't a love a fruity, tart, sweet cake with a light as air buttery crumb? Well, me, for starters... and yes, something can be tart...
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Jul 10, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Lumberjack cake
This cake is THE ultimate cozy winter cake to bake. It's warmly spiced with cinnamon and allspice, and because it's full of dates, is...
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Jun 24, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Chai-spiced carrot cake loaf
A loaf is just a more portable, and easier-to-cut form of cake, right? And that's great, but I'm always slightly wary of loaves,...
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Mar 12, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Lemon meringue cheesecake
I've never been much of a meringue fan. It's sort of like eating sweet air... I don't really see the point. Come Christmas time, I am NOT...
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Oct 13, 20221 min read
 
 
 


A classic sponge
Is there a more simple and sophisticated kind of a cake than a sponge? It can be naturally flavoured in many ways - with fruit, liqueurs,...
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Aug 8, 20222 min read
 
 
 


Orange, cardamom and almond cake
I've read recipes before that use whole oranges and I've always thought 'gross!' I'm not a huge fan of citrus fruit, and I have...
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Jul 27, 20223 min read
 
 
 


Feijoa coconut caramel cake
My mind was truly blown last weekend. I was reading up about feijoas, preparing to bake with them for the first time this season, and I...
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Mar 28, 20223 min read
 
 
 


White chocolate tahini bundt cakes
Did I mention the fact that the white chocolate is caramelised? And there's tahini too which gives a subtle nutty taste. And that the...
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Mar 14, 20223 min read
 
 
 
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