Since my daughter moved out and started living independently, our family’s consumption of Fruit dropped. I found some Apples turning wrinkly and spongy again. I stewed them, but no one was eating the stewed Apple. Today I made them into this dessert using Cream Cheese that was also getting old and I needed to use. …
My ‘Cream Cheese Frosting’ is delicious and perfect for decorating cakes. This is another great Frosting made with Cream Cheese. This ‘Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting’ is perfect for filling of the cakes and cold desserts. Ingredients 125g Cream Cheese *softened3-4 tablespoons Caster Sugar1 tablespoon Lemon Juice1/2 cup Thickened Cream *whipped Method Place softened Cream Cheese, …
When you have a Banana that is turning brown and you are not willing to bake a cake using it, what do you do with it? Here is one suggestion. If you have a microwave, you can make this ‘Instant Banana Mug Pudding’. It takes about 5 minutes to make it. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients …
I loved ‘Cottage Cheese Pancakes’, that are called ‘Syrnyky’ in Ukraine, and I wondered what would happen if I added Cottage Cheese to my Basic Cupcake. So I tried to make these Cupcakes. I thought Blueberries would be nice in the flavour, so I added some Blueberries. These cupcakes were equally delicious as ‘White Chocolate …
Canelé is a small French pastry and it is very popular in Japan, but I have never seen it in Australian until recently. The other day I saw Canelés at a small bakery in Melbourne. I bought one and it was delicious, but expensive. Just one small Canelé was $4.5. I decided to bake Canelés …
In the warmer season, Bananas get brown spots very quickly. I place those Bananas in a ziplock bag, mash them, and freeze. Frozen mashed Bananas are easy to use. Today I decided to bake Banana Cake for the first time in a long time. I added Cinnamon Crumble for a change. Makes 12 Cupcakes Ingredients …
I had some Apples that were getting old and spongy. I wanted to use them to make Apple Cake, but those Apples were not suitable for my ‘Super Easy Apple Cake’. Then I decided to thinly slice those Apples. The batter was too thick to combine with the Apple slices, so I added Milk. The …
Lviv is a beautiful cultural city in western Ukraine, near the border with Poland. It is known as a centre of art, literature, music and theatre. I learned Lviv Cheesecake often contains Dried Fruit such as Raisins and is coated with Chocolate. I couldn’t resist making it. Ukrainian Cheese called ‘Farmers Cheese’ seems to be …
‘Choc Ripple Log Cake’ made with Arnott’s Choc Ripple Biscuits is an Australian favourite cake that even children can make themselves if they can whip cream. Today I made a similar Log Cake using leftover Marie Biscuits. Because Marie Biscuits are plain flavoured, I used Cocoa flavoured Cream. Please note that you need to dip …
Betty is one of my husband’s grandfather Theo’s sisters. If you know my recipe ‘Lorna’s Scones’, Betty is Lorna’s older sister. I heard she used to own a pub in Tasmania and she was a great cook. This is a beautiful treat that Betty left the recipe for the next generation. Cake Tin 20cm Square …
This is another variation of my Pound Cake, that is made of 125g of each Butter, Sugar, Eggs and Flour. Just like my Lemon Pound Cake, I poured Passionfruit Syrup over the hot cake. This cake tastes nicer when cooled and rested. Cake Tin Standard Loaf Tin Ingredients 125g Butter125g (OR 1/2 cup) Caster Sugar3 …
Lorna is one of my husband’s grandfather Theo’s sisters. My Scone recipes are all based on Lorna’s Scone recipe. Recently I have discovered another great recipe of hers. It’s her Cottage Cheese Cake recipe. Cottage Cheese used to be the most accessible cheese and it is quite easy to make at home. Cottage Cheese, Lemon, …