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Category Archives: Cakes

How to make heart shaped cupcakes

As I have mentioned previously we don’t ‘do’ Valentines Day here.  But… maybe I’m wrong, maybe ‘I’ do do Valentines, I like to put a little note in the kids and hubbys lunch boxes along with a little red heart chocolate.  Just something simple to let them know they are loved.  I’m actually going shopping…

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Apple and Apricot Loaf

Apple and Apricot Loaf   Print Cook time 1 hour 10 mins Total time 1 hour 10 mins   Author: Katrina Ingredients ½ x 825g can apricot halves in fruit juice 2 x 120g tubs apple puree ⅓ cup brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten ¼ cup buttermilk 2 tlb olive oil 2 tlb lemon…

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Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

During my pantry raid session prior to cleaning the pantry I found some ice cream cones.  We don’t particularly use the cones as much during the winter months.  So before they go stale I thought we would try to use them up.  The girls and I baked some cupcakes in ice cream cones.  I first saw…

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Kit Kat, M&M Birthday Cake

A few weeks ago we had some friends visit to celebrate their youngest little mans 1st birthday.  I offered to make his birthday cake, as I love decorating cakes.  I spent some time searching for the right cake to make, but then a few days before my oven stopped working.  Eek. Our friends were on…

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No method banana bread

Bec’s no method banana bread   Print Cook time 60 mins Total time 1 hour   Author: Reader: Pretty Well Covered – Stylish and discreet breatfeeding coverlets Serves: 1 Ingredients 1.5 cups plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarb 125g butter, melted 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 large ripe bananas, mashed ½…

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1, 1, 1, 1 Cake

image credit: 4 ingredients 1, 1, 1, 1 Cake   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 50 mins   Author: Reader: Louise Di Trapani Ingredients 1 cup sr flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup coconut 1 cup milk Instructions Mix all ingredients together Spoon into a lined loaf tin 40…

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Apricot Loaf

Apricot Loaf   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 50 mins Total time 1 hour 5 mins   Author: Shared by reader: Lisa Bleakley Ingredients 1 cup All Bran cereal 1 cup diced dried apricots 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup of milk 1 tbspn of honey or golden syrup 1 cup of SR…

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Date and Pecan Cake

Date and Pecan Cake   Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 50 mins Total time 1 hour 10 mins   Ingredients 125g butter, room temp 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup castor sugar 2 eggs 1 cup plain flour, sifted 1 cup SR flour, sifted 300ml sour cream ½ cup dates, seeds removed, chopped…

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Carrot Muffins / Carrot Cake

    Carrot Muffins / Carrot Cake   Print   This is my Nan’s Carrot Cake recipe, I made muffins from it for the kids. Author: Katrina Recipe type: Muffins or Cake Ingredients 3 cups grated carrot 1 cup peanut or sunflower oil 2 cups raw sugar 1 cup pecan nuts, chopped 4 eggs 1…

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