Over the weekend I made my niece a graduation cake. The vegan cake is light and simple to make, you do not need a mixer just a spatula and two bowls. One for the dry ingredients and the other one for the wet ingredients. I used vegan buttercream to decorate the cake. I love this… Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Cake
Christmas Pudding
Christmas is not Christmas if there is no pudding. The Christmas pudding is filled with load of sultana, raisins and glazed cherries soaked in grand mariner overnight. The following day I beat the butter and brown sugar until it becomes creamy, than add the eggs and flour, bread crumbs and chopped almonds. I placed the… Continue reading Christmas Pudding
Gingerbread Centerpiece 2
My second gingerbread center piece is a reindeer on on a sledge flying through the sky. Everything is edible, the bottom is a square gingerbread covered with a simple icing glaze, icing sugar and water. The reindeer and gingerbread biscuit is coved with royal icing. The snowflakes is made with fondant and I dusted it… Continue reading Gingerbread Centerpiece 2
Christmas Fruit Mince Tarts
Every year I look forward to buying delicious Christmas fruit mince tarts. This year I decided to make my own tarts. It’s simple to do and the tart tasted better, crumbly and melts in your mouth, than the store bought one, mine had less sugar. To make the tart I made sweet pastry which consists… Continue reading Christmas Fruit Mince Tarts
Meringue/Macaron Tower
This was my first attempt doing a meringue/macaroon tower. It’s not perfect but I am glad I gave it a try and look forward to trying it again. . The meringue came out well on my second attempt. My first batch burnt because I left the oven too high. It has to be in a… Continue reading Meringue/Macaron Tower
Gingerbread Christmas Wreath
The gingerbread wreath makes a beautiful center piece on the dinning table and it has a delicious ginger taste. It has two component, I made the base of the wreath first, I used a 20 cm ring to cu out the outer shape and a 12 cm ring for the middle shape. I used different… Continue reading Gingerbread Christmas Wreath
Yule Log
I attempted to make a Yule log this year for Christmas. It is a simple and easy Christmas threat that take a few hours to do. To make my yule cake I baked two Genoese sponge sheets, which consisted of eggs, flour, sugar and cornflower, once they were ready and cooled I made chocolate ganache,… Continue reading Yule Log
Mango Chia Pudding
I learnt something new, chia and almond milk has to be whisked after every 15 minutes when you let it set for two hours. The whisking helps to aerate the mixture, giving it a more creamy texture. I loved the creamy texture of the whisked chia pudding. I layered the pudding with mango, chia and… Continue reading Mango Chia Pudding
Shakshuka
Whenever I go out for breakfast I order Shakshuka and on Sunday I decided to make my own at home. It’s a simply dish to try and delicious with flavours. Shakshuka is a Mediterranean egg dish cooked with tomatoes, capsicum and spices such as cumin, paprika and chilli flakes. Garnished with feta chesses, coriander, basil… Continue reading Shakshuka
Tropical Fruit Sorbet
Sorbet is light and refreshing and can be made a day in advance. It is also a great summer dessert. Another thing you do not need to make the sorbet from scratch. I added fruits to the sorbet, roosted shredded coconut and passion fruit. Ingredients 1 litre mixed berry sorbet 1 litre coconut sorbet 1… Continue reading Tropical Fruit Sorbet
