Baking

Best-ever cake recipes

Time to get busy baking - we’ve trawled the archives to collate our most popular cake recipes....

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Pecan and Dark Chocolate Cookies

Indulge your taste buds while nourishing your body with these delightful Pecan and Dark Chocolate Cookies.

Carrot and Orange Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Everyone loves a good carrot cake. This one is made even better with the addition of fresh whole oranges, a hint of cardamom and chopped walnuts.

Our Favourite Chocolate Recipes

Celebrate the beloved cocoa bean with our favourite chocolate recipes.

Twist on a classic! Andy Bowdy’s Angostura bitters-infused pavlova recipe

It’s that time of year again when the festive cooking is in full swing. Arguably the most iconic of the Christmas desserts, the pavlova is a staple for Kiwis and Aussies alike. This year, why not embrace a new spin on the classic pav with a bitter twist.

Perfect Summer Peach and Ginger Tart

Looking for a little summer snack to sweeten up your summer? There are few summer tart recipes that hit the sweet spot like our Peach and Ginger Tart does.

Chewy Cinnamon Spiced Chickpea Blondies

Save room for dessert with our chickpea blondies…and watch them disappear from the table like magic! This recipe is a great way to use any dried or canned chickpeas in your pantry, stretching your ingredients (and your budget) further.

Caramelised Apple and Rum Bread Pudding Cake with Spiced Butter

Bread and cakes are one of the largest household wasted items. This recipe uses bruised apples, dried fruit, egg and what you have from leftover Sunday baking or birthday celebrations to make a delicious dessert that everyone will love.

Cheesy Beef Brisket and Pickled Pepper Pies

Who doesn’t love a cheesy beef brisket pie? A great option to make ahead of time and freeze for an easy dinner in future, you can use any slow braising beef for this versatile recipe – it’s a great way to use cheaper cuts of meat.

Best Ever Lamingtons

These light and fluffy lamington recipes are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Classic Fudge, Fast Peanut Butter Fudge and Cheat’s Chocolate Fudge

These creamy fudge recipes are sure to please any sweet tooth. Whether you prefer a classic fudge, chocolate hazelnut or like to mix it up with peanut butter flavours, there’s something for everyone.

Ginger and Passionfruit Cheesecake with Buttermilk Panna Cotta

The sharp tanginess of passionfruit perfectly cuts through the decadent creaminess of this dessert, while the ginger biscuit base adds a nice layer of warming spice.

Vegan Chocolate Butterscotch Layer Cake

With dreamy layers of butterscotch icing and topped with vegan sprinkles, this decedent chocolate cake is the perfect vegan celebration cake.

Gluten Free Coconut Macarons With Orange & Lemon Zest

Chewy on the inside with the perfect golden toasted crunch on the outside, these coconut macrons make a lovely little treat with a coffee or tea.

Gluten Free Flourless Chocolate-Orange Cake with Bitter Orange Syrup

Dark chocolate and orange flavours have always been a match made in heaven. Take it up a notch with this truly decadent Gluten Free Flourless Chocolate-Orange Cake.

Salted Chocolate and Coconut Marshmallow Cream Cake

This stunning cake is perfect for a long-awaited get-together or a special milestone. The Salted Chocolate & Coconut Cake is filled marshmallow cream and topped with dark chocolate icing and shards of fresh coconut. This is a rich treat that is as decadent as it is beautiful.

Chocolate Mousse Cake

This rich and totally delectable chocolate mousse cake is from Alexx Stuart’s cookbook Low Tox Life Food. Serve it hot as a dessert with custard, cream or ice cream, or chilled as a mousse cake – either way your guests are sure to be impressed!

Gluten-Free Gingerbread White Chocolate Mousse Cake

This macaron masterpiece is a spectacular addition to any celebration. The cake has the warming flavours of ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon, and is topped with a decadent white chocolate mousse, cream and macarons – what more could you want? And to top it all off, it’s gluten-free so everyone can enjoy!

Caramelised Pineapple Old Fashioned with Festive Fortune Cookie

Put a fresh twist on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail this holiday season. Serve with homemade festive fortune cookies for added Christmas fun and cheer.

Raspberry and Pink Peppercorn Éclairs

These decadent raspberry eclairs are guaranteed to excite the sweet tooths among us. Choux pastry is filled with a delicious marscapone cream, topped with a bright pink pop of raspberry icing and lastly sprinkled with freeze dried raspberries, pistachios and pink peppercorns.

Strawberry Frozen Cheesecake Layer Cake

Perfect for a special occasion, this gorgeous rose-coloured strawberry frozen cheesecake layer cake is guaranteed to excite the sweet tooths among us.

Passion Berry Cheesecake Slice

Here’s a cheesecake recipe that will surely impress, from new book The Dessert Game by MasterChef Australia Back to Win finalist (and dessert king) Reynold Poernomo.

Sour Cream and Pecan Cheesecake

This thick crusted sour cream cheesecake with pecan and biscuit base is a recipe from Adam Liaw’s new cookbook Tonight’s Dinner.

Istrian Wedding Biscuits

Traditionally baked for Istrian wedding and baptism celebrations, these beautiful biscuits are delicate and delicious. In Istria they are dunked in Malvasia, the local wine, while still warm from the oven, before being dusted with icing sugar.

Livia’s Ricotta Cake

This ricotta cake from the new book Istria by Paola Bacchia has sweet ricotta dotted with grappa-soaked sultanas and pine nuts, and a hint of citrus throughout.

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