Flourless Chilli Orange Almond Cake

by ChicCakeChick // September 19, 2016 // No Comments

Everybody who lives or works within stone’s throw of a modern cafe these days knows about the classic gluten free treat, Orange Almond Cake. It’s nearly a cafe staple, and some of my anti-glutenite friends have been fed it so... Continue reading →

Mexican Mess Gateau – Spiced Mocha Chilli Chocolate Cake

by ChicCakeChick // September 9, 2016 // 2 Comments

I don’t want to brag, but my Spiced Mocha Chilli Chocolate Cake is super awesome. It’s been wedding cake, party cake, stuffing yourself indulgently cake, and once a slightly defiant consolatory break-up cake (I made it for myself). Its heavy... Continue reading →

Raspberry Almond Cake with Coconut Blossom Sugar

by ChicCakeChick // August 1, 2016 // No Comments

You know how on TV shows like Masterchef they talk about letting the foods’ flavours shine? That’s what happens with this cake. It’s very simple, just a little bit wholesome, and it doesn’t get bogged down with extra ingredients to... Continue reading →

Rhubarb Crumble Cake with Custard Buttercream

by ChicCakeChick // May 18, 2016 // No Comments

My friend Martina regularly posts pictures of cake to my Facebook timeline with the caption “yuuuuuuummmmmmm”. Over the years I have come to understand that this is code for “PLEASE MAKE THIS FOR ME”. Occasionally, on the principle of “treat ’em... Continue reading →

Passionfruit Frosted Buttercake

by ChicCakeChick // May 10, 2016 // No Comments

Who doesn’t love passionfruit? They’re so good with that zingy sweet and that tropical taste. They taste just like summer. It’s pretty common in Australia and New Zealand to use passionfruit to make a thin icing for pouring over sponge... Continue reading →

Polenta Quince Upside-Down Cake

by ChicCakeChick // April 24, 2016 // No Comments

It’s Cakeophilia’s second birthday! Lets celebrate with a completely bespoke cake. I absolutely adore quinces. Golden yellow, dramatically shaped, dressed with the odd green leaf, they smell incredibly sweet, a little astringent, like ripe apples and pears and dried autumn... Continue reading →

Pecan Walnut Chocolate Fudge Cake

by ChicCakeChick // April 12, 2016 // 1 Comment

Chocolate cake cravings. Who else has them? It can’t just be me. What would you say to a chocolate cake so good that even people who don’t get chocolate cake cravings crave it? Hint: “ooh, ooh, pick me!” What if... Continue reading →

An Australian Wedding Cake – Rough-iced Lemon Myrtle Cake

by ChicCakeChick // March 16, 2016 // No Comments

I had a call from a lovely friend a while ago. On the phone Hayley sounded a little shy, a little plaintive as she said “Do you still make cakes for money?”. Of course I make cakes for money. And for... Continue reading →

White Chocolate Cake for a Baby Shower

by ChicCakeChick // March 13, 2016 // No Comments

I always put my hand up when I get invited to a celebration party and ask if they need cake. It’s a great opportunity to practice new techniques and to make flavour combinations that I have been quietly obsessing over.... Continue reading →

Chocolate Opera Gateau

by ChicCakeChick // March 9, 2016 // No Comments

I have a list of cakes that I want to try out sitting in my phone. It’s not that long (although there are actually three lists), but it contains all the sleeting bits of inspiration and mad visceral desires that... Continue reading →

Coffee Toffee Crunch Whoopie Pies

by ChicCakeChick // February 25, 2016 // No Comments

Another Whoopie Wednesday has come and gone, maybe with the most compelling Whoopies yet! This week we have Coffee Toffee Crunch Whoopie Pies. Tender cardamom spiced coffee Whoopie “cookies” are filled with creamy (crazy oldschool) coffee butter cream with an... Continue reading →

Beetroot Carrot Parsnip Layer Cake

by ChicCakeChick // February 22, 2016 // No Comments

What is more fun than a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting? A carrot cake with cream cheese frosting that is also rainbow. Ok, a confession. It’s not all carrot. Other underground veges lend a helping hand: beetroot and parsnip to... Continue reading →

Banoffee Whoopie Pies

by ChicCakeChick // February 9, 2016 // 1 Comment

Hellooooo Whoopie Wednesday! Banoffee Whoopie Pie? If you don’t know, Banoffee Pie is a British invention: a biscuit crust filled with squidgy, almost custardy caramel (very similar to dulce de leche) and topped with sliced banana and whipped cream. It’s... Continue reading →

Mont Blanc Roulade

by ChicCakeChick // February 8, 2016 // No Comments

One of the amazing desserts I assayed for the first time this past Christmas was a Mont Blanc Roulade. Mont Blanc is a classic French dessert consisting of scribbly threads of chestnut mousse piled up into a mountain, and topped with a “snowcap” of... Continue reading →

Best Friands Forever

by ChicCakeChick // February 1, 2016 // No Comments

Are you ready to meet your new BFF? Friands, those tender, almondy, oh so French cakes that nobody can resist, are ridiculously simple to make and are about to become part of your core baking repertoire. Ever wonder what to do with... Continue reading →