Say hello to the chocolate cake that will elevate your domestic goddess status in an instant! When you serve this cake, be sure to watch your friends & family closely – they’ll think you are the business because it really looks very impressive, but it is simple to make. I basically make my go-to one […] Read more…

Baking (& eating) cakes are so fun, right? Sometimes I am less about the actual baking & more about the decorating. That is exactly where this Candy Cone comes in.  This ‘cake’ is guaranteed to put smile on your face!  It looks great, it is fun to assemble & can be a lovely activity to […] Read more…

  A while ago I wanted to make marbled sugar cookies with embossed letters. Luckily my friend Karen from Lovilee had a set of letter stencils. And so we got together for a morning of seriously exciting marbled-biscuit-making! I find that baking & decorating is double the fun when doing it with a friend. If […] Read more…

Ice Cream season has officially started! Not that you should only eat ice cream in summer, but hot days are just perfect for eating ice cream & since I am all about making my own ice cream, I’m super keen to share this recipe with you. It is ideal for so many reasons; it requires […] Read more…

Don’t you just love cakes or treats with a little surprise centre? My best is a Pinata Cake! Or those cupcakes that ooze caramel when you give them a bite. And I also vaguely remember a Christmas Pudding from my youth that had coins (yes, actual money) inside. What was that all about….? Anyway. Moving along. […] Read more…

A few years ago, during a trip to the Kruger National Park, my friend Lydia brought along some uber yummy low carb lemon bars. She ordered these from a super talented lady so I was sadly not able to squeeze (lemon pun intended!) the recipe out of her. I have been thinking about & craving […] Read more…

Why is buttercream so dreamy? Maybe because it brings back fond childhood memories? Or because we associate it with magical get-togethers over a cup of tea? It doesn’t actually matter why we love it, the point is that most people I know is rather besotted with buttercream. And that is exactly why I am so delighted to […] Read more…