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    Apple Sponge Pudding

    Using canned Apples, diced OR sliced, this classic dessert is super quick and easy to make. When Apples are in season OR you have lots of Apples from your backyard tree, you might prefer cooking fresh Apples, and that would taste the best. I like Apple filling in this dessert absolutely soft, and that’s why …

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    Dates & Carrot Cake

    My husband bough a pack of Dried Dates by mistake as he believed they were Prunes. Dates and Prunes are very different, though he didn’t know the difference. Anyway, I needed to use those Dried Dates. I chopped them up and added to Butter Cake. The brilliant idea of mine was adding Carrot as well. …

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    Rice Cooker Pineapple Upside-down Cake

    When you cook cakes in a rice cooker, only bottom side can get browned, but it is fine for Upside-down Cakes. I don’t bake Upside-down Cakes in the oven any more. Rice cooker is the easiest and most energy efficient method. Today I cooked this popular Pineapple Upside-down Cake. You wouldn’t believe that I just …

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    Blueberry Butter Cake

    Blueberries are in season now, and fresh Blueberries are inexpensive. Today I added a generous amount of fresh Blueberries to my ‘Basic Butter Cake’. I added Lemon Icing on top. You may prefer dusting the cake with Icing Sugar instead, but Lemon Icing is highly recommended. Cake Tin 20cm Round Springform Cake Tin Ingredients 125g …

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    Rice Cooker Banana Upside-down Cake

    When you cook a cake in rice cooker, top side of the cake can’t be browned. But, that is fine for upside-down cakes. Rice cooker is the quickest and easiest method to cook upside-down cakes. I often use Apples OR Pears, and I have never used Bananas before. Today I tried Bananas, and used Brown …

  • Cold Sweets

    Choc Ripple Cheesecake

    When I use Arnott’s Choc Ripple Biscuits for a Cheesecake’s base, I always have many leftovers. The other day, I decided to add the leftover Biscuits to the Cheesecake filling, and it turned a yummy Choc Ripple Cheesecake. Today I added Biscuits on top as well, so I used 1 whole packet. As I expected, …

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    Apple Mug Cake

    Mug Cakes are easy to make if you have a microwave. Based on my ‘Instant Mug Cake’ recipe, I made Apple Mug Cake the other day. The result was not satisfactory. I should have peeled the Apple. I used only 1/2 Apple but it was not enough. And the cake was drier than I expected. …

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    Orange Pound Cake

    This is another variation of my Pound Cake. I added Zest and Juice of 1 fresh Orange. It can be baked in a round cake tin, but it always cracks. It is better to bake it in a loaf tin, so that the centre crack actually looks good. I drizzled with Orange Icing for the …

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    Lemon Butter Cake

    Here is another variation of my ‘Basic Butter Cake’. Today I added Lemon. Lemon flavoured Butter Cake tastes better with Lemon Icing. Lemon Icing can be made with Icing Sugar and Lemon Juice, but you can add a small amount of melted Butter. Be aware that this cake is pretty high in calories. Cake Tin …

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    Coffee Cake with Walnut Cinnamon Crumble

    My ‘Basic Butter Cake’ is very versatile and you can add a variety of flavours. Today I added Coffee, so this is actually coffee flavoured cake. I also added Cinnamon Crumble made with Walnuts. You can add Cocoa Powder instead of Coffee. Walnuts can be replaced with Pecans OR Almonds. Coffee lovers would love this …

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    Banana Muffins

    Made with only 1/4 cup Oil, these Banana Muffins have much lighter texture than my ‘Banana Cupcakes’. Today I added sliced Bananas on top. These Banana pieces look good and also taste great. Makes 12 Muffins Ingredients 2 cups Self-Raising Flour3/4 cup Caster Sugar *OR 1/2 cup for less sweet Muffins1/2 teaspoon Salt1 Egg *whisked1 …

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    Almond Meal Sponge Cake

    This is a super simple Sponge Cake made with Almond Meal. It is gluten-free as no Wheat Flour is used, and also dairy-free. No technique is necessary, but you need to beat Eggs very well until thick and pale to make the cake fluffy. The Almond topping is optional. DO NOT add it if you …

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