Pumpkin Pie

by ChicCakeChick // November 13, 2015 // No Comments

Seldom seen but still much revered in the Antipodes is that North American autumnal tradition, pumpkin pie. Actually it’s absence Downunder is a shame, because spiced pumpkin custard in a crisp pastry shell is one of the worlds great comfort... Continue reading →

Ginger Buttermilk Scones

by ChicCakeChick // November 9, 2015 // No Comments

Scones. I have to admit (and it probably won’t come as much of a surprise to you) that I don’t usually make such homey things. But sometimes, just sometimes, I do fancy scones. I also know that everyone in the... Continue reading →

Pizza Cake

by ChicCakeChick // November 7, 2015 // No Comments

Today, for a change, I am blogging about something I saw on the internet. I’m really sorry. I know I would be more helpful to the human race as a whole if I didn’t keep on regurgitating recipes that everyone... Continue reading →

Chocolate Toffee Crack

by ChicCakeChick // November 4, 2015 // No Comments

What is the easiest but most amazing sweet or candy you know how to make? Mine was probably fudge or coconut ice before I first made this stuff I found on the interwebs called “Christmas Crack”. It’s basically salted crackers embedded in... Continue reading →

Vampire Slayer Cupcakes

by ChicCakeChick // October 25, 2015 // No Comments

Halloween is almost upon us and the web is overflowing with gruesome (in the visual and culinary sense) items of food to be served at Halloween parties. I would like to raise the tone a little. Behold the Vampire Slayer... Continue reading →

Coconut Ice Cupcakes

by ChicCakeChick // October 20, 2015 // No Comments

I’ve probably confessed this before, but I have a bit of a thing for Coconut Ice. So last night when I got the baking hankers, it wasn’t a big surprise to me that the idea of a pink and white... Continue reading →

Spitzbuebe – Swiss Raspberry Sandwich Cookies

by ChicCakeChick // October 17, 2015 // No Comments

Here’s a totally authentic Swiss recipe. It’s for Spitzbuebe, or in English “little rascals”, delectably crisp vanilla cookies sandwiched together with raspberry jam. Whenever I visit Switzerland I make a point of having as many of these from as many... Continue reading →

Gooey Lemon Bars

by ChicCakeChick // October 8, 2015 // 1 Comment

It’s amazing how the simple things can be the most popular. I posted these lemon bars on Blipfoto yesterday and even though I’d confessed that they didn’t turn out the way they were supposed to, the e-drooling came flooding in!... Continue reading →

Chocolate Muscovado Shortbread

by ChicCakeChick // October 4, 2015 // No Comments

Why do we always make shortbread with white sugar? Because Traditional, I suppose, but a week or so ago I got to wondering whether a brown sugar shortbread might be awesome. Spoiler alert: it is. Muscovado sugar adds a gorgeous... Continue reading →

Semlor Cake – Swedish Cardamom Almond Cream Buns

by ChicCakeChick // October 3, 2015 // No Comments

Semlor buns made into a cake! Yeasted cardamom cake with marzipan cream and whipped cream filling. Don't wait for Lent! Continue reading →

Cheesecake Red Velvet Cake

by ChicCakeChick // October 2, 2015 // 1 Comment

This slice of calories is a hybrid of a couple of things I’ve been wanting to do for a while. One was to make red velvet cake with a cheesecake filling. The other was to do a cake with really... Continue reading →

Rose Rhubarb Millefeuille

by ChicCakeChick // September 19, 2015 // No Comments

Not so long ago I had a millefeuille (read: very posh custard slice) from Petit Trésor, a patisserie in South Melbourne. It had simple vanilla crème patissiere inside, but the coup de grace was its amazing toasty pastry – tight... Continue reading →

Very Kiwi Lamingtons

by ChicCakeChick // September 12, 2015 // No Comments

Lamingtons. So New Zealand. Kiwifruit. Completely New Zealand. And yet as far as I know, the two have never met each other! Let me tell you the story of how Kiwifruit Lamingtons were born. For those not in the antipodes, a... Continue reading →

Neo Neenish Tarts

by ChicCakeChick // September 4, 2015 // No Comments

Neenish tarts. If there was ever another sweet treat from my childhood that I so consistently coveted, I have forgotten it! They’re an old school legend in New Zealand, and a quick glance of the Edmonds Cookbook gives you a... Continue reading →