Archive for the ‘Sweets’ Category

Choc-banana cake served with caramel topping

A while back, I made a mandarin, hazelnut, almond and coconut cake. After positive feedback (even from my bro who is notoriously picky!) I’ve made another variation using the same basic recipe with some changes. Basically, I’ve used chocolate and banana instead of the almond and mandarin. I’ve also used LSA meal (Linseed, Sunflower Seed [...]

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Mandarin, hazelnut, almond and coconut cake

I modified this awesome gluten-free cake recipe and made a similar one with mandarins, hazelnut meal & coconut. Mandarins instead of the oranges. Easy, too! My hubby is yet to try it… hopefully he’ll like it :D I sure do! Ingredients Light olive oil spray 3 mandarins (unpeeled, sweet is good) 7 medium size eggs [...]

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Strawberry & Banana Muffins

I looked at this awesome Strawberry Muffin recipe from taste.com.au, tweaked it a little to use some different and additional ingredients, and wol la. AWESOME result, if I do say myself! Good for breakfast, and I now have enough for the rest of the week and them some! Hubby liked these too, and he’s not [...]

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Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut Brownies with Chocolate Icing

I decided to vary my Dark Chocolate & Almond Brownies recipe by swapping the almond meal for hazelnut meal, and the almonds for hazelnuts. Yummy variation! I also decided to ice them and write things on them with a red icing pen (store-bought) for friends & hubby. Below is the recipe for the chocolate icing [...]

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Coconut and Sultana Rice Pudding

This recipe loosely based on a coconut rice pudding recipe found on coconut rice pudding recipe found on bestrecipes.com.au. Good ratings from hubby, dad-in-law and Aiden (our pageboy at our wedding and James’s cousin ^_^). I’m fairly happy with the photo I got of it on my little mobile too! (see below) Serves: 5-6 Ingredients [...]

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