Category Archives: cake
Red Witch Cake
I met my mate Kate at the Eveleigh Markets one recent Saturday. I was throwing her an extra special cooking class devoted entirely to (vegetarian) things I wanted to make (the best kind of class), and then eat the dinner that was to follow. Earlier I had put the call out on twitter for some [...]
Quince and Sour Cherry Upside Down Cake
I live in a run down apartment block, next door to (at least) eight international students (a conservative count). Nightly, disturbing banging noises emanate from their kitchen but no delicious savoury smells result, a mystery that has me stumped. Downstairs from them is the crazy cat lady whose airless box reeks of dust and mould, [...]
Rose Water Cheesecake with Baklava Biscuits and Ginger Cardamom Poached Plums – A Daring Bakers Challenge
The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey’s Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge. I have to admit that I was initially a bit disappointed that my first Daring Bakers Challenge would be cheesecake. I thought that it was a bit boring, too easy and not really a challenge [...]
Salted Buttermilk Plum Cake
What can I say about this cake? I’m made it using plums, again. I know. I really like plums. I like that they can be tangy or sweet but they are always fragrant. I like that they are still in season now, even when you think that all delicious stone fruit hope is lost for [...]
Happy Birthday to Me – Pikelet and Pie turns 1!
A year ago today I made this area for random ramblings a dedicated food blog. It was the Easter long weekend and I was relaxed. I had just started a graduate job and was reveling in the idea of having a whole long weekend off, I kept having to remind myself that I had graduated from uni [...]
