Ambient Ice Cream

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

There’s a fair few cupcakes out there that have been decorated to look just like old fashioned “drugstore” ice creams and sundaes – chocolate on top, sprinkles, cherries – they look so pretty and cartoon-like. And I’ve made a few... Continue reading →

Pistachio please

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

If you’ve been following me or my Facebook page long enough, you will know that one of my go-to cakes is the Double Pistachio Cake. I’ve been going on about it since my very first post. I’ve made wedding pistachio cake,... Continue reading →

Matcha made in Heaven

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

Matcha cake – a Matcha made in heaven! I love matcha. In ice cream, creme brûlée, cookies, and also the traditional way – as foamy tea in handmade bowls in serene tea houses in Japan. To me this powdered green... Continue reading →

Red Velvet

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

Ahh Red Velvet cake. It’s an American legend and of late has been a ubiquitous addition to cupcake shops and cafés all around the world. But not all Red Velvet cakes are made equal. I did some work on finding... Continue reading →

An excellent Impostor

by ChicCakeChick // January 12, 2015 // 3 Comments

I can't imagine how hard it must be to be gluten free, but to have multiple allergies, especially to eggs, means that the delicacy of a spongey, vanillary, buttery cake is off the menu forever. So sad, because this simple type of cake can be one of life's true joys... Continue reading →

Candy-licious

by ChicCakeChick // December 20, 2014 // 2 Comments

Candy cane cupcakes There’s something so festive about a candy cane. Even though it’s not frosty down here in Australia, even though the cup of chocolate is more likely to be iced than hot, the red and white pepperminty sticks... Continue reading →

Cocktail Cupcakes

by ChicCakeChick // October 12, 2014 // No Comments

This is not really one of my usual “recipe” blogs, but I wanted to share with you the awesome cocktail inspired cupcakes which I made yesterday for my friend Colleen’s Hens Party. I’ve been thinking about what kind of cupcakes... Continue reading →

Heirloom Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Dangling a Carrot

by ChicCakeChick // August 30, 2014 // 3 Comments

It’s a perennial favourite, carrot cake. For some, it’s the best cake there is. And a good carrot cake is definitely worth craving. I have one of those cravings recently, which led to some twists and turns on my go-to... Continue reading →

Champagne – have your drink and eat it too!

by ChicCakeChick // May 6, 2014 // 2 Comments

For my last birthday (numbers unmentionable), I was inspired, but maybe a little skeptical to make real the idea of champagne cupcakes. I am a great fan of champagne. It’s really my drink of choice. When I say champagne, I don’t mean just... Continue reading →

Savouring

by ChicCakeChick // December 24, 2013 // No Comments

Spinach Feta Cupcakes My mother can take cake or leave it and really doesn’t like icing… which makes you wonder where I get my tastes from! Mum is a major fan of the savoury stuff though and I have finally found... Continue reading →

Blueberry Fields – White blueberry cupcakes and blueberry frosting

by ChicCakeChick // September 11, 2013 // 1 Comment

Blueberry Fields is the name of one of the off-piste powder snow stashes at the Hanazono ski area on Mt Niseko-Annupuri in Hokkaido, Japan. The snow there is softer than whipped cream, your skis float through it as you snake... Continue reading →

Dreamy Chocolate Cupcakes (aka Chocolate; death by.)

by ChicCakeChick // September 2, 2013 // No Comments

I don’t know that these dreamy chocolate cupcakes need much of an introduction except to say that I have been looking for a cupcake upon which to place a maraschino cherry for quite some time – there really is nothing like a... Continue reading →

Vanilla Sky – Double Vanilla Cupcakes

by ChicCakeChick // July 29, 2013 // 1 Comment

My eye was well and truly caught the other day by a picture of a vanilla cupcake – the post said that it was a Starbucks recipe. I have never had a Starbucks cupcake, but the specimen in the photo... Continue reading →

Gluten Free is Nutty – Hazelnut Nutella Cupcakes

by ChicCakeChick // July 12, 2013 // 3 Comments

Readers of this blog might have guessed that I don’t normally hold with gluten free. Its kind of a religious position, and for me it is indefensible because of the happy fact that I don’t have to. I posses cells which will synthesise the blessed enzymes which process that most... Continue reading →

Victoriana: An ode to the Victoria Sponge

by ChicCakeChick // October 14, 2010 // No Comments

I’ve been quiet for a little while, chiefly because I went through a (two week) phase where I didn’t feel like making or eating (shock horror!) cake. Back in the saddle again… My reawakening in cake form has come in... Continue reading →