Sweet Baking & Desserts
Try out some delicious desserts and legendary baked treats from the ballerina-inspired Pavlova to the wholesome crunch of the ANZAC Biscuit.
Baked Rice Custard with Vanilla Poached Plums
Treat yourself to a delicious, creamy baked rice custard topped with vanilla poached plums.
Treat yourself to a delicious, creamy baked rice custard topped with vanilla poached plums.
Grilled Bananas with Passionfruit and Yogurt
Whip up a quick and mouthwatering dessert of grilled bananas topped with vanilla yogurt and tropical passionfruit.
Whip up a quick and mouthwatering dessert of grilled bananas topped with vanilla yogurt and tropical passionfruit.
Afghan Biscuits
Afghan Biscuits are a Kiwi favorite. The chocolate and cornflake biscuit, also known as a "cookie" is topped with chocolate icing and walnuts or flaked almonds.
Afghan Biscuits are a Kiwi favorite. The chocolate and cornflake biscuit, also known as a "cookie" is topped with chocolate icing and walnuts or flaked almonds.
ANZAC Biscuit
Also known as a "cookie" in North America, the ANZAC Biscuit is made with simple ingredients. This delicious and crunchy biscuit is easy to make and will last for ages -- provided they don't get gobbled up too quickly!
Also known as a "cookie" in North America, the ANZAC Biscuit is made with simple ingredients. This delicious and crunchy biscuit is easy to make and will last for ages -- provided they don't get gobbled up too quickly!
Apple & Cinnamon Damper
"Damper" is a traditional Australian bread made without yeast and consisting usually of just flour, water, salt and a little sugar. This particular recipe spices up damper with the combination of grated apple, fragrant cinnamon and brown sugar. The hot damper is then spread with a little butter and topped with rich, dark maple syrup. Can you resist?
"Damper" is a traditional Australian bread made without yeast and consisting usually of just flour, water, salt and a little sugar. This particular recipe spices up damper with the combination of grated apple, fragrant cinnamon and brown sugar. The hot damper is then spread with a little butter and topped with rich, dark maple syrup. Can you resist?
Apple and Passionfruit Crumble
A delicious apple and tropical passionfruit crumble topped with crunchy ANZAC biscuits and vanilla ice-cream. A delicious treat for winter or summer.
A delicious apple and tropical passionfruit crumble topped with crunchy ANZAC biscuits and vanilla ice-cream. A delicious treat for winter or summer.
Australian and New Zealand Party Dessert Gallery
Treat friends and family to a selection of party goodies from chocolate oat cookies to coconut macaroons. Find the perfect desserts for birthdays or seasonal celebrations like Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Treat friends and family to a selection of party goodies from chocolate oat cookies to coconut macaroons. Find the perfect desserts for birthdays or seasonal celebrations like Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Australian and New Zealand Sweet Baking Gallery
Australian and New Zealand Sweet Baking Gallery
Australian and New Zealand Sweet Baking Gallery
Banana Chocolate Chip Cake
Banana cake is pretty delicious on its own but imagine it topped with a crust of brown sugar, chocolate chips and macadamia nuts -- unbeatable!
Banana cake is pretty delicious on its own but imagine it topped with a crust of brown sugar, chocolate chips and macadamia nuts -- unbeatable!
Blueberry Cream Cheese Tart
Treat yourself a slice of two of a blueberry cream cheese tart. It's so easy to make, you'll be enjoying it in no time!
Treat yourself a slice of two of a blueberry cream cheese tart. It's so easy to make, you'll be enjoying it in no time!
Bread & Butter Pudding
Try and delicious, simple Challah bread and butter pudding with brandied sultanas, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Try and delicious, simple Challah bread and butter pudding with brandied sultanas, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Caramelized Macadamia Nuts
Caramelized macadamia nuts -- one of the easiest things to make and delicious on their own or sprinkled on salads.
Caramelized macadamia nuts -- one of the easiest things to make and delicious on their own or sprinkled on salads.
Champange Jelly with Blueberries & Pomegranate
A simple yet dazzling dessert of champagne jelly with fresh blueberries and juicy pomegranate seeds.
A simple yet dazzling dessert of champagne jelly with fresh blueberries and juicy pomegranate seeds.
Chocolate Chip Cornflake Cookies
An easy and delicious recipe for crunchy chocolate chip and cornflake cookies.
An easy and delicious recipe for crunchy chocolate chip and cornflake cookies.
Chocolate Melting Moment Cookies
Melt-in-your-mouth chocolate melting moment cookies filled with creamy vanilla icing.
Melt-in-your-mouth chocolate melting moment cookies filled with creamy vanilla icing.
Chocolate Oat Cookies
These delicious chocolate oat cookies are simple and fun to make. You can decorate them with smarties, colored sprinkles or nuts.
These delicious chocolate oat cookies are simple and fun to make. You can decorate them with smarties, colored sprinkles or nuts.
Chocolate Strawberries
Chocolate covered strawberries -- how much more decadent can you get? These luxurious treats are so easy to make and ideal to serve at a dinner party.
Chocolate covered strawberries -- how much more decadent can you get? These luxurious treats are so easy to make and ideal to serve at a dinner party.
Christmas Currant Shortbread Cookies
The Christmas currant shortbread cookie will melt in your mouth. It's impossible to stop at just one.
The Christmas currant shortbread cookie will melt in your mouth. It's impossible to stop at just one.
Coconut and Mango Friands
The Friand is an almond meal cake originally from France. It is usually flavored with fresh raspberries or citrus fruits. This particular recipe uses fresh tropical mango and desiccated coconut.
The Friand is an almond meal cake originally from France. It is usually flavored with fresh raspberries or citrus fruits. This particular recipe uses fresh tropical mango and desiccated coconut.
Coconut and Raspberry Bread
Try out this easy recipe for homemade coconut and raspberry bread. Delicious on its own or great toasted with a little butter and jam.
Try out this easy recipe for homemade coconut and raspberry bread. Delicious on its own or great toasted with a little butter and jam.
Coconut Macaroons
Try out this simple recipe for mouthwatering coconut macaroons. The golden coconut stacks are crispy on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside.
Try out this simple recipe for mouthwatering coconut macaroons. The golden coconut stacks are crispy on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside.
Custard Step by Step Instructions
Learn how to make basic vanilla custard with step-by-step instructions.
Learn how to make basic vanilla custard with step-by-step instructions.
Dark Chocolate Mousse
Wow taste buds with this airy, rich and decadent dark chocolate mousse.
Wow taste buds with this airy, rich and decadent dark chocolate mousse.
Grand Marnier Truffles
Try out this easy recipe for basic, yet dazzling truffles. The truffles are spiked with a hint of Grand Marnier liqueur.
Try out this easy recipe for basic, yet dazzling truffles. The truffles are spiked with a hint of Grand Marnier liqueur.
Grilled Figs with Honey Ricotta
It doesn't get any easier than grilled figs with honey ricotta. This recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert.
It doesn't get any easier than grilled figs with honey ricotta. This recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert.
Homemade Toasted Coconut Marshmallows
Homemade Marshmallows are a world apart from the commercial kind. The little clouds of sweetness are wonderful on their own, rolled in toasted coconut or dipped in chocolate.
Homemade Marshmallows are a world apart from the commercial kind. The little clouds of sweetness are wonderful on their own, rolled in toasted coconut or dipped in chocolate.
Hot Cross Buns
Make your own hot cross buns with juicy sultanas and hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Make your own hot cross buns with juicy sultanas and hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Jam thumbprint cookies are so easy to make. You can fill the thumbprint with nuts, chocolate or in this case, homemade strawberry jam.
Jam thumbprint cookies are so easy to make. You can fill the thumbprint with nuts, chocolate or in this case, homemade strawberry jam.
Lamingtons
The Lamington is a little sponge cake which has been dipped in chocolate icing and then rolled in desiccated coconut.
The Lamington is a little sponge cake which has been dipped in chocolate icing and then rolled in desiccated coconut.
Louise Cake Slice
The Louise cake is an old fashioned treat in New Zealand that consists of a biscuit or thin cake base topped with raspberry jam and coconut meringue. The cake is baked in the oven and then served with fresh raspberries on top.
The Louise cake is an old fashioned treat in New Zealand that consists of a biscuit or thin cake base topped with raspberry jam and coconut meringue. The cake is baked in the oven and then served with fresh raspberries on top.
Macadamia and Dulce De Leche Tart Recipe
Find out how to prepare a simple and mouthwatering macadamia nut tart filled with dulce de leche.
Find out how to prepare a simple and mouthwatering macadamia nut tart filled with dulce de leche.
Macadamia Nut Rocky Road
Homemade rocky road is simple to make and will give you endless hours of eating enjoyment. This recipe consists of dark, semi-sweet chocolate, shortbread, marshmallows and crunchy macadamia nuts.
Homemade rocky road is simple to make and will give you endless hours of eating enjoyment. This recipe consists of dark, semi-sweet chocolate, shortbread, marshmallows and crunchy macadamia nuts.
Macadamia Nut Truffle Recipe
Heavenly, addictive, mouthwatering, sinful, moreish -- all words that describe these little Macadamia Nut truffles. The best thing is, they're so simple to make!
Heavenly, addictive, mouthwatering, sinful, moreish -- all words that describe these little Macadamia Nut truffles. The best thing is, they're so simple to make!
Making Macadamia Nut Truffles
Macadamia Nut Truffles Step-by-step instructions
Macadamia Nut Truffles Step-by-step instructions
Mango & Lemon Cream Cheese Tart
This delightful Mango & Lemon Cheesecake tart is very easy to make. The buttery shortbread base has a very light texture which provides a perfect contrast to the cream cheese filling.
This delightful Mango & Lemon Cheesecake tart is very easy to make. The buttery shortbread base has a very light texture which provides a perfect contrast to the cream cheese filling.
Mini Pavlovas with Pastry Cream and Strawberries
These mini pavlovas are out of this world. Mini meringues are filled with vanilla-infused pastry cream and topped with fresh strawberries.
These mini pavlovas are out of this world. Mini meringues are filled with vanilla-infused pastry cream and topped with fresh strawberries.
Orange & Poppy Seed Friands
Friands are a small French cake popular in the Australian cafe scene. Wash these buttery orange and poppy seed friands down with a cup of hot, sweet tea.
Friands are a small French cake popular in the Australian cafe scene. Wash these buttery orange and poppy seed friands down with a cup of hot, sweet tea.
Passionfruit Pound Cake
Treat yourself to a buttery passionfruit pound cake made with low-fat ricotta cheese. The rich cake has a beautiful golden crust and is topped with passionfruit cream cheese icing.
Treat yourself to a buttery passionfruit pound cake made with low-fat ricotta cheese. The rich cake has a beautiful golden crust and is topped with passionfruit cream cheese icing.
Passionfruit Shortbread Cookies
This particular recipe is for a basic shortbread base which means a little less butter. The cookie is topped with an incredibly easy to make and delicious passionfruit icing.
This particular recipe is for a basic shortbread base which means a little less butter. The cookie is topped with an incredibly easy to make and delicious passionfruit icing.
Passionfruit Souffle
The souffle is a delicate baked dish made from eggs yolks and whipped egg whites. It can be served as a savory dish or in this case, as a dessert. This passionsfruit souffle is infused with vanilla beans and fresh passionfruit.
The souffle is a delicate baked dish made from eggs yolks and whipped egg whites. It can be served as a savory dish or in this case, as a dessert. This passionsfruit souffle is infused with vanilla beans and fresh passionfruit.
Pavlova Recipe Step-by-Step Instructions
Step by Step Instructions on how to prepare New Zealand's national dessert -- the famous Pavlova
Step by Step Instructions on how to prepare New Zealand's national dessert -- the famous Pavlova
Pavlova Recipe
The Pavlova is a meringue shell with a marshmallowy center. It is topped with fresh whipped cream and strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas and passionfruit. It's an impressive baking feat and absolutely delicious.
The Pavlova is a meringue shell with a marshmallowy center. It is topped with fresh whipped cream and strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas and passionfruit. It's an impressive baking feat and absolutely delicious.
Peach Melba Meringue
The Peach Melba was made in honor of Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba by French chef Auguste Escoffier at London's Savoy hotel in 1894. My take on the dessert replaces the much-loved vanilla ice-cream with a mini meringue covered in whipped and ripe peaches topped with raspberry sauce.
The Peach Melba was made in honor of Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba by French chef Auguste Escoffier at London's Savoy hotel in 1894. My take on the dessert replaces the much-loved vanilla ice-cream with a mini meringue covered in whipped and ripe peaches topped with raspberry sauce.
Raspberry Friands
The Friand is an almond meal cake originally from France. It is usually flavored with fresh raspberries or citrus fruits. This particular recipe uses fresh raspberries for a lovely tart finish.
The Friand is an almond meal cake originally from France. It is usually flavored with fresh raspberries or citrus fruits. This particular recipe uses fresh raspberries for a lovely tart finish.
Scones with Jam and Cream
Scones are little round cakes that go by the name of 'biscuits' in North America. This recipe is so simple to make that I often prepare the scones fresh when I have friends over. The recipe calls for the use of buttermilk which results in an incredibly light and fluffy scone.
Scones are little round cakes that go by the name of 'biscuits' in North America. This recipe is so simple to make that I often prepare the scones fresh when I have friends over. The recipe calls for the use of buttermilk which results in an incredibly light and fluffy scone.
Strawberry Fool
The strawberry fool dessert is a traditional British favorite. In this recipe the strawberries are poached with castor sugar and then whipped with fromage frais and egg white. The result is heavenly and so simple!
The strawberry fool dessert is a traditional British favorite. In this recipe the strawberries are poached with castor sugar and then whipped with fromage frais and egg white. The result is heavenly and so simple!
Sweet Potato Pie
Kumara pie is a Kiwi take on an American favorite, the sweet potato pie. Infused with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, the pie is delicious served with a dollop of freshly whipped cream or vanilla ice-cream.
Kumara pie is a Kiwi take on an American favorite, the sweet potato pie. Infused with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, the pie is delicious served with a dollop of freshly whipped cream or vanilla ice-cream.
Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Easy to make and a guaranteed hit with kids and adults, these vanilla cupcakes are topped with a cream cheese frosting and your favorite chocolate bar -- in my case, a Cadbury Flake and a Nestle Peppermint Crisp.
Easy to make and a guaranteed hit with kids and adults, these vanilla cupcakes are topped with a cream cheese frosting and your favorite chocolate bar -- in my case, a Cadbury Flake and a Nestle Peppermint Crisp.
Vanilla Custard Puffs with Raspberries
Impress guests with these delicious and easy to prepare vanilla custard puffs topped with fresh raspberries.
Impress guests with these delicious and easy to prepare vanilla custard puffs topped with fresh raspberries.
Vanilla Poached Plums
Delicious served with vanilla ice-cream, custard, cream or even porridge, vanilla poached plums are easy to prepare and taste absolutely gorgeous.
Delicious served with vanilla ice-cream, custard, cream or even porridge, vanilla poached plums are easy to prepare and taste absolutely gorgeous.