Christmas Cracker Bonbons

by ChicCakeChick // December 19, 2015 // 1 Comment

On the Tenth day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… Christmas Cracker Bonbons. Also known as Something Else to do With Your Christmas Mince. Imagine Christmas Mince mixed with cream cheese. Now imagine that encased in perfectly crispy,... Continue reading →

Dutch Speculaas

by ChicCakeChick // December 17, 2015 // 1 Comment

On the Ninth day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… These. These, these, these. Speculaas are like the Foie Gras of Cookies. Like the Inception of Cookies. Like Umberto Eco’s as yet unpublished masterwork: Cookies in Hyperreality. Like: if... Continue reading →

Chocolate Torrone (gluten free)

by ChicCakeChick // December 11, 2015 // 1 Comment

On the Sixth Day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… Actually, I don’t think I can live this lie anymore. In case anyone thought there was some Significant Other who makes all these wonderful things, (and are therefore looking to... Continue reading →

Saffron Almond Shortbread

by ChicCakeChick // December 5, 2015 // 1 Comment

On the Third day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… Saffron Almond Shortbread and a big cup of lovely hot tea. At least for me, shortbread is a integral part of Christmas. If I go round to an Auntie’s... Continue reading →

White Christmas Cupcakes

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

On the Second day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… Remember that strange white coconutty stuff of the antipodiean old school which has cherries and maybe nuts inside and is bound together (a little greasily) with copha? It’s called... Continue reading →

Apple Caramel Moose Cake

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

A Celebration of caramel and apples, this salted caramel mousse cake has sage caramelised apples and a light almond sponge base. Continue reading →

Princess Cake (Prinsesstårta)

by ChicCakeChick // August 4, 2015 // 3 Comments

On my little excursion to Denmark recently, I had a day in Helsingør (the home of the castle where Shakespeare set the play Hamlet) where it was open to me to just, you know, go to Sweden for cake. I admit,... Continue reading →

Almond Mazarines – Pie in July

by ChicCakeChick // July 31, 2015 // No Comments

To celebrate the last day in July, I’ve been sick in bed all day. However, I still have to feed myself and there’s these super simple little tart treats from Sweden called Almond Mazarines which I just needed to comfort... Continue reading →

Bourbon Pecan Pie – Pie in July

by ChicCakeChick // July 29, 2015 // No Comments

I just have a couple of days to get in my last two pie in July posts! Never fear, there are many more pies to be made and photos to be drooled over than I have had the time for... 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 →

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 →

Caramel Apple Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 15, 2015 // 2 Comments

Day 15. I am half a day away from half way through the month! As it is basically hump-day of Cupcake a Day May, its fitting that I make a stupendous cupcake… So behold, Gluten Free Caramel Apple Cupcakes. I am unreasonably... Continue reading →

Blueberry Streusel Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 14, 2015 // 1 Comment

Day 14 and Topless Thursday! Its good to have a frost free day midweek! If only Melbourne wasn’t giving us this icy blast of weather! I want to pose a question. Is it possible to have too many blueberries? My... Continue reading →

Bienenstich: Beesting Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 11, 2015 // No Comments

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. That’s what Beesting Cupcakes do. I’ve made it past my second weekend of all cupcakes all the time, and have a bit more of a “coffee” cake type cupcake today – based... Continue reading →

Kentucky Derby Pie Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 9, 2015 // 1 Comment

Another day, another Pinterest inspired cupcake! Kentucky Derby Pie Cupcakes are apparently a twist on Kentucky Derby Pie, which I know nothing about, but I do know that chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and walnuts are a really, really good idea. It’s a... Continue reading →