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White (or Dark) Chocolate Icing

13/10/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

I love this icing ... it is my "go to" when I want to make a cake or cupcake just that little bit extra special. I don't mind buttercream, but I ...

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Dairy, Dessert, Gluten Free, Icings, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Spreads / Dips, Vegetarian

Carrot Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

16/02/2016 by Gina 3 Comments

I have never really been a big carrot cake lover … but Bryan is! So I have a recipe I defer to when the time has come to make one. I add quite a bit ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Dessert, Icings, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets

Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

02/02/2016 by Gina 4 Comments

Everyone needs a cupcake recipe that is easy to make and works every time ... and this is it. I originally saw this recipe being made on Masterchef ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Dessert, Icings, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets

Chocolate and Coconut “Bounty” Cake with Coconut Buttercream

13/01/2016 by Gina 6 Comments

I have loved Bounty bars for as long as I can remember, BUT I haven’t had one in a very long time. This recipe was borne from my desire to have that ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Chocolate, Dessert, Eggs, Icings, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets

Coconut and Freeze Dried Raspberry Loaf with Citrus Icing

27/12/2015 by Gina Leave a Comment

Coconut and raspberries are divine together in this loaf, which keeps well at room temperature for a few days. I prefer to use freeze dried ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Dessert, Icings, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets

Sticky Date Cake with Caramel Icing

11/11/2015 by Gina 6 Comments

This is a large cake and is perfect for celebrations when you have a crowd as you can easily cut thin slices to make it go further … it also keeps ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Dessert, Icings, Meals and Courses, Nut Free

Jen’s Super Moist Carrot Cake (with option for cream cheese icing)

06/11/2015 by Gina Leave a Comment

My very dear friend Jen developed this recipe when we were Thermomix consultants together. It is a fabulous recipe which I have altered slightly to ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Dairy Free, Icings, Main Ingredients, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Chocolate Buttercake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

03/11/2015 by Gina 8 Comments

I love it when I get asked a question that stumps me! This past weekend a dear friend txt’d me to get the chocolate version of my buttercake … I ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Chocolate, Dessert, Icings, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Vegetarian

Chocolate Fudge Cake with Chocolate Ganache and Glaze

29/10/2015 by Gina 2 Comments

When I first came to Perth (a long time ago), I worked for a few weeks at the newly opened Oriel Café in Subiaco … I can tell you that was quite an ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Dessert, Icings, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Vegan, Vegetarian

Banana Bread with White Chocolate Glaze

18/10/2015 by Gina 8 Comments

There is nothing like having a great banana bread recipe that you can whip up at a moment's notice ... but even better when that one batter can be ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Breads, Breakfast, Cakes, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Dessert, Icings, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Thermomix, Vegetarian

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For as long as I can remember I have loved being around food, not just eating it but cooking with it too!

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Such great information xoBAKETIP #154BREAD GLAZESWhen glazing your bread there are a whole variety of ingredients you can choose depending on the finish you are after once the bread is baked.Breads brushed with an egg yolk, whole egg, or yolk and milk glaze will have a shiny, deep-golden crust (thanks to the fat in the yolk) which will be slightly soft. Egg white glaze (one that is not commonly used but is well worth considering) also gives a lovely shiny golden finish that is not as dark as those using the yolk. Milk and cream glazes will give bread a soft crust with a slight sheen – cream will give a slightly darker colour than milk due to its higher fat content. And those brushed with water will have a crisp crust, with a matt, light golden colour.So next time you are glazing your bread loaves or rolls, first think about the crust finish you would like and then choose your glaze ingredient/s. And for extra impact, double-glaze your bread dough – brush the just-shaped dough with the glaze, leave to prove and then glaze again before baking.#bakeclub #bakeclubaustralia #baketip #bakingtips #tiptuesday #tipoftheweek #baking #learntobake #bakinghack #makeitdelicious #bakersofinstagram #bakeandshare #thebakefeed #breadglazes #breadbaking #finishingaloaf #breadfinishes #breadglazingtricks ... See MoreSee Less

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Flourless Chocolate Olive Oil Cake … this is not Flourless Chocolate Olive Oil Cake … this is not a large cake (it’s baked in a 20cm round cake tin), but it is rich, dark and dense and a small slice is just perfect.

Here I have served it with a raspberry coulis as I had some in the fridge, and a dollop of fresh cream. But I have also offered a recipe for a “Coffee Cream” in the post to serve with the cake too.

This version is nut free (I have used toasted sunflower seeds), but you can also use almonds if nuts are not an issue in your home.

The cake is also dairy free, is very quick to make, and gives you eight serves similar to what you see in the post here:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/flourless-chocolate-olive-oil-cake/

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Marrakesh Carrots … this is a fabulous dish … Marrakesh Carrots … this is a fabulous dish … it is easy to make, and leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to three days.

I use a Thermomix to chop the carrots (it is quicker than trying to grate them), and I do like the chunky texture that gives me as opposed to “grating” which can sometimes make the carrot a little wet.

The dressing can be blended in a bowl if preferred, and the rest of the salad is prepared by hand so that I get plenty of texture.

This salad goes so well with just about any protein, and is a favourite in our home … with another hot spell fast approaching, this may be one that you would like to try:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/marrakesh-carrots/

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Honey Cake – this cake is delicious just on its Honey Cake – this cake is delicious just on its own and does not need icing, but I do try to minimise waste, so when I have little bits of leftover icing from other bakes (in this case Caramel Icing from a Sticky Date Cake I made a month ago, and White Chocolate Icing from the cupcakes I made last week) I put the leftovers into small containers in the freezer … then I can often combine two or three (in this case the two icings I mentioned) which will give me enough for what I need. So last night I took the two icings from the freezer and placed them in the fridge, then this morning I removed them from the fridge and put them on my bench to allow them to come to room temperature, they were then combined and used to dress this cake. It is such a great way to use us icing “scrapes”, and no-one else is the wiser 

Links to the separate recipes are here:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/honey-cake-a-jewish-celebration-cake/
https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/white-or-dark-chocolate-icing/
https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/sticky-date-cake/

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Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes with White Chocolate Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes with White Chocolate Icing … requested for our number 2 son’s birthday today … these are so easy to make, and keep well for a few days at room temperature … but if it is really warm in your home (so that the icing may melt) then I would keep them in the fridge but remove them at least 30 minutes before serving.

To make things super easy for me, I decided to use up some chocolate leftovers from Christmas, so topped the cupcakes with a packet of mini Cherry Ripe’s (one of my favourite), and Nespresso Dark Chocolate tablets (they are super yummy too!) xo

Recipes for both can be found here:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/chocolate-buttermilk-cupcakes/
https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/white-or-dark-chocolate-icing/

Happy birthday dear Sam … love having you in our lives xo 

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