The Passionate Pantry

"If you have a dream, you have a responsibility to yourself to make it come true; because if you don't, you're just a dreamer" Marco Pierre White

Menu
  • Home
  • About Gina
  • Recipes
    • Baking
      • Biscuits / Crackers
      • Breads
      • Cakes
      • Cupcakes
      • Muffins
      • Icings
      • Pastry
      • Scones
      • Slices
    • Main Ingredients
      • Chocolate
      • Dairy
      • Eggs
      • Grains
      • Legumes
      • Meats
      • Nuts / Seeds
      • Pasta
      • Poultry
      • Seafood
      • Vegetables
    • Meals and Courses
      • Breakfast
      • Dessert
      • Dinner
      • Drinks
      • Lunch
      • Nibbles
      • Salads
      • Sauces / Condiments
      • Soups
      • Spreads / Dips
    • Special Diets
      • Dairy Free
      • Gluten Free
      • Nut Free
      • Paleo
      • Raw
      • Vegan
      • Vegetarian
    • Recipes from A – Z
    • Close
  • Thermomix
  • Finer Details
  • Suppliers
  • Contact Gina
You are here: Home / Archives for Recipes / Baking

Mum’s Date Slice

02/05/2019 by Gina 2 Comments

Mum and I shared a love of food and cooking, but it was only as I got older and had my own family that I realised just how much I had learned from ...

Read More »

Filed Under: Baking, Dessert, Fruit, Grains, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Slices, Special Diets

Mini Meringues

12/01/2019 by Gina Leave a Comment

I am definitely a “meringue” girl … and I love my meringues crisp on the outside, with a slight chew in the middle.  Usually I make my meringue as a ...

Read More »

Filed Under: Baking, Dairy Free, Dessert, Eggs, Gluten Free, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nibbles, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Thermomix, Vegetarian

Ginger Spice Kisses

02/01/2019 by Gina 2 Comments

I just can’t decide what I prefer … the flat filled biscuits, or the round filled biscuits.  Family and friends are also having the same problem, so I ...

Read More »

Filed Under: Baking, Biscuits / Crackers, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Thermomix

Sourdough: Naan Bread

20/12/2018 by Gina 4 Comments

If you are a bread lover like me, and make your own sourdough, then you are going to want to try this. I am a member of a FB group called Perfect ...

Read More »

Filed Under: Baking, Breads, Dinner, Grains, Lunch, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Vegetarian

Persian Love Cake (GF)

19/12/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

This recipe was first created by Gerard Yaxley of Qom Restaurant, Sunshine Coast, some years ago and was converted to the Thermomix by the Victorian ...

Read More »

Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Dessert, Gluten Free, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nuts / Seeds, Recipes, Special Diets

Gingerbread – Mix and Bake Method

14/12/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

Last week I was asked for some help in providing an easy non-machine method to make gingerbread for a children’s class. In the past I have used ...

Read More »

Filed Under: Baking, Biscuits / Crackers, Meals and Courses, Nibbles, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Thermomix

Burnt Miso Pound Cake

11/12/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

Christina Tosi is known as an American "baking legend" for anyone that loves to bake. This year she released her latest cookbook "All About Cake", ...

Read More »

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

Toasting Seeds

28/10/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

Toasting seeds is a great way of bringing out their flavour so I generally use toasted seeds for both sweet and savoury dishes. In the fridge I ...

Read More »

Filed Under: Baking, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Ingredients, Nut Free, Nuts / Seeds, Paleo, Recipes, Special Diets, Vegan, Vegetarian

Carrot Parsnip and Ginger Cake

13/10/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

I recently bought a fabulous Women's Weekly cookbook called "Real Sweet Cookbook" (see here). In it there are some wonderful sweet cake and dessert ...

Read More »

Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Dairy Free, Dessert, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Thermomix, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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 ...

Read More »

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

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • …
  • 15
  • Next Page »

About Gina

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

From the young age of eleven I had always dreamed of working somehow within the food industry, but as it turned out that wasn’t my calling ... Read More…

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Search this site

Browse Our Recipes

Latest Recipes

Brown Sugar Meringue Bites

Lemon Sugar Syrup

Sourdough: Discard Crackers

Connect on Pinterest

Follow me on Pinterest

Connect on Facebook

Cover for The Passionate Pantry
2,661
The Passionate Pantry

The Passionate Pantry

As a lover of all good food, I get so much joy from sharing whatever knowledge, techniques, tips, hi

The Passionate Pantry updated their profile picture.

4 months ago

The Passionate Pantry
The Passionate Pantry ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Connect on Instagram

The Passionate Pantry

thepassionatepantry

Food lover and whole foods advocate

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/

#thepassionatepantry
#perthfoodie
#perthfoodblogger
#foodbloggerperth
#thermomix
#bakedtreats
#feedingthefamily
#glutenfreebaking
#dairyfreebaking
#chocolateoliveoilcake
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/

#thepassionatepantry
#perthfoodie
#perthfoodblogger
#foodbloggerperth
#thermomix
#feedingthefamily
#marrakeshcarrots
#freshsaladsforhotdays
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/

#thepassionatepantry
#perthfoodie
#perthfoodblogger
#foodbloggerperth
#thermomix
#bakedtreats
#feedingthefamily
#honeycake 
#savingmoney
@savingscrapes
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 

#thepassionatepantry
#perthfoodie
#perthfoodblogger
#foodbloggerperth
#bakedtreats
#feedingthefamily
#familybirthdays
#quickandeasybaking
Load More Follow on Instagram

Copyright The Passionate Pantry © 2025