Italian Spiced Apple and Nut Cake

by Diane Hart | May 8, 2017 | Recipes | 0 comments

Our recent trip out to Stanthorpe, three hours north-west from where we live, took us into the heart of a cool climate wine and orchard growing area – and, at this time of year, laden apple and pear trees that are dripping with ripe fruit.  In fact, right now...

Carrot and Sultana Cake with Banana Icing

by Diane Hart | November 23, 2016 | Recipes | 0 comments

One of the weirdest cake recipes I have ever seen was in a collection called 100 Years of Australian Country Cooking (1988) that I picked up in a garage sale with the kind of recipes that raise your eyebrows but, nevertheless, I find fascinating for their novelty...

Best Ever Fruit Cake

by Diane Hart | June 13, 2016 | Recipes | 0 comments

How many fruit cakes have your tried in your lifetime?  Well, this is the best one that I have ever had – and it is very easy to make.  In fact, it’s my lovely neighbour Belinda Jeffery’s recipe, and she calls it ‘Last Minute Christmas...

Pineapple and Cardamom Cake

by Diane Hart | September 29, 2015 | Recipes | 0 comments

Pineapples are plentiful at the moment so it seems a shame not to give this luscious cake another airing.  This is one of those sticky upside-down affairs that is best eaten warm and the marrying of the cardamom with the pineapple just seems to be one of those...

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake – Best Ever

by Diane Hart | April 21, 2014 | Recipes | 0 comments

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake – Gluten Free and Best Ever Happy Easter everyone – it’s that time of year where everyone looks forward to a chocolate treat so I thought I had better make something to keep everyone happy – me included! This is an...