Hummingbird Cake – Reconstructed

by ChicCakeChick // June 27, 2015 // No Comments

It’s nearly the end of June and I confess that I had planned to do more cakey-layers than I actually have! Those ideas have been carefully filed in the “to do” pile, and will emerge in the fullness of time.... Continue reading →

Chocolate Lava Cakes

by ChicCakeChick // June 22, 2015 // No Comments

It’s the day after the shortest day of the year, and my hopeful plan to be “good” has lasted about 36 hours! Layer Cake June has resulted in layers on me, I fear. Having been a Salad Muncher and mostly... Continue reading →

Midwinter Hot Chocolate Layer Cake

by ChicCakeChick // June 21, 2015 // No Comments

It’s midwinter’s Eve – the 21st of June. A sunny day but such a chill that it makes people want to snuggle up by the fire. What better time then to indulge in hot chocolate? I have a whole bunch of... Continue reading →

4-Way Marshmallow Slice

by ChicCakeChick // June 14, 2015 // No Comments

During Cupcake a Day May I came across many things that had to go into the “to be baked” queue on the grounds that they simply couldn’t be made as cupcakes. One such thing was a Marshmallow Slice. My mum... Continue reading →

Golden Syrup Pudding

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

Winter is here! After an extremely arduous day in gale force winds and 2m swell bashing back from Queenscliff on Sunday, Monday, Queens Birthday seemed like it was sent from the heavens to help me recuperate. Happy Birthday Ma’am, and all... Continue reading →

East-West: Chocolate Matcha Layer Cake

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

WINTER IS COMING…. In the Southern Hemisphere at least… And while we layer up on clothing to ward off Melbourne’s famous winter chill, I have been thinking about layer cakes. After the madness of Cupcake a Day May, I’ve decided... Continue reading →

A Cupcake a Day in May – 31 Flavours

by ChicCakeChick // June 1, 2015 // 1 Comment

Hi everyone! May is over, but I wanted to show you what it looked like in pictures, and give you a one stop shop for 31 cupcake recipes: Left to Right, top to bottom (click the links for the cupcake recipes!): Kir... Continue reading →

Cookie Monster Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 31, 2015 // 2 Comments

COOK ——– IE (reads the Cookie Monster on an episode of Sesame Street from the dim memory of my childhood. COOK—IE. COOOOKIEEEE. COOKIE!!!! OM NOM NOM NOMNOMNOMNOMNOM! This is how people react when they see my Cookie Monster Cupcakes. Making... Continue reading →

S’mores Cupcakes -A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 30, 2015 // No Comments

It’s the second to last day of May! On Monday there will be no more cupcakes – but today there are S’mores cupcakes. While my baking skills might be on the improve, I doubt the same can be said about my blogging... Continue reading →

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes – a Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 29, 2015 // 1 Comment

The final Gluten-Free Friday has come around! Let’s go out with the pop of flavour and swoosh of meringue in these divine Lemon Meringue Cupcakes. I’ve been making Lemon Meringue Pie for years and years and years. My favourite pie... Continue reading →

Jam Donut Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 28, 2015 // 1 Comment

We’ve come to the final Topless Thursday of May, and there are Jam Donut Cupcakes at the ready! I love a good donut and am particularly attracted to the kind that are filled with jammy deliciousness. One thing that I really... Continue reading →

Cappuccino Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 27, 2015 // No Comments

27 days, 27 Cupcakes! Time for a coffee – make mine a cappuccino. A Cappuccino Cupcake that is. Melbourne is a bit of a coffee town. Okay, that is a massive under exaggeration, as I have heard it said that... Continue reading →

Peanut Butter Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 25, 2015 // 1 Comment

Day 25 – we have 5 more cupcakes before the end of May! Today we are hitting the North American theme, and we are hitting it hard with these Peanut Butter Cupcakes. Well, I call them “Peanut Butter Cupcakes” because... Continue reading →

Raspberry and Chocolate Lamington Cupcakes – a Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 24, 2015 // 3 Comments

Sunday, and day 24 of Cupcake a Day May. Time for some Lamington Cupcakes. Lamingtons are the classic Australian and New Zealand bakery treat – a cube of sponge cake, usually coated in chocolate icing and tossed in coconut, then... Continue reading →

Black Forest Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 23, 2015 // No Comments

It’s the second to last weekend in May, and I’m finding myself challenging my baking skills more and more as the days go by – so today I’ve gone all Masterchef, with my re-mixed take on Black Forest Cupcakes. People... Continue reading →