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 →

Ginger Kiss Whoopie Pies

by ChicCakeChick // January 20, 2016 // No Comments

Since falling in love with Whoopie Pies last week, I have decided that I should institute “Whoopie Wednesday”, on which day I shall continue to explore all the flavours of WhoopieHood (until I can no longer think of any more... Continue reading →

Making Whoopie (Pies)

by ChicCakeChick // January 15, 2016 // 1 Comment

I am absolutely sure I am not the first and will not be the last one to think of that little joke! Nor am I the first and will not be the last one to discover the delight that is... Continue reading →

Pandoro

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

One of the reasons I like Christmas is the influx of delicious Italian sweet yeasted cakes into the markets and food stores and even the supermarkets: Panettone and Pandoro. Living in Melbourne of course there is a big Italian population... Continue reading →

Yo-yo Cupcakes

by ChicCakeChick // December 26, 2015 // No Comments

I’ve already told you how I feel about Yo-yos. The custardy flavour in the cookie and frosting is so comforting and they are a lovely sunny yellow. So I suppose it was only a matter of time until I would... Continue reading →

Champagne Brulée Tart

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

On the Twelfth day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… Champagne Brulée Tart!!!! (Candy Cane Truffle Cupcakes, Christmas Cracker Bonbons, Dutch Speculaas, Salmon Dill Layer Cake, Cranberry Danish, Raspberry Red Velvet Truffles,  Chocolate Torrone, Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies, Christmas Mince... Continue reading →

Candy Cane Truffle Cupcakes (gluten free)

by ChicCakeChick // December 21, 2015 // 1 Comment

On the Eleventh day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… Candy Cane Truffle Cupcakes! These babies are so dinky and just the right size to not completely ruin you after all the other Christmas treats you’ve ingested during... Continue reading →

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 →

Salmon, Dill and Rye Layer Cake

by ChicCakeChick // December 15, 2015 // 1 Comment

On the Eighth day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… Smoked Salmon, Dill and Rye Layer Cake! Who says that layer cake has to be sweet? These canapés are so delicious and really simple to put together, as... Continue reading →

Cranberry Danish

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

On the Seventh day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… You got it: Cranberry Danish! The 12 cakes of Christmas idea actually came from my restauranteur friend Ash, who suggested that I made a “Danish a day in... Continue reading →

Raspberry Red Velvet Truffles

by ChicCakeChick // December 12, 2015 // 1 Comment

On the Six-and-a-halfth day of Christmas my True Love baked for me… Remember that Cheesecake Red Velvet Cake I told you about a while ago? How I said you could keep the crumbed offcuts of the cake in the freezer for... 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 →

Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies

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

On the Fifth day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me…. Glorious filigree snowflake cookies, made of crispy, warmly spiced, melt in your mouth gingerbread. Those who have met me know that snowflakes are a major obsession. It’s not just because... Continue reading →

Christmas Mince Tarts

by ChicCakeChick // December 7, 2015 // 1 Comment

On the Fourth day of Christmas, my True Love baked for me… Tarts. Maybe he isn’t my true love after all! That’s ok. These are a little bit like love. I promised I’d tell you what to do with that Christmas Mince…... Continue reading →