Marshmallow Sheep Cupcakes

Marshmallow Sheep Cupcakes 1 star2 stars3 stars4 stars    Bake regular sized and mini cupcakes and decorate these party cupcakes to make little marshmallow sheep. As featured on GMTV. Prep  10 minutes Cook  No cooking required Serves  6 INGREDIENTS 6 Cupcakes Marshmallow Sheep 6 large white marshmallows mini white marshmallows tube of black Writing Icing Buttercream 100g butter,...

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Easy Cupcakes

Easy Cupcakes 1 star2 stars3 stars4 stars5 star This is a basic cupcake recipe. You can change the ingredients slightly to make different-flavoured cakes, or add all sorts of icings and decorations so every cake is a mini masterpiece! Prep  10 minutes Cook  18 to 20 minutes Makes  12 cupcakes INGREDIENTS 110g butter, softened 110g caster sugar 110g plain flour 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 2...

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stout hot cross buns

stout hot cross buns JUNE 25, 2015 I adore hot cross buns and have always been quite happy to buy them. Admittedly, I am fussy about where I get them though, hot cross buns are not all made equal in the mainstream retail environment. I always try to find the extra fruity and spicy ones too. That has now all changed. I have made and mastered these easy and delicious stout hot cross buns, and now a supermarket version just...

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mango split with passionfruit, berries and coconut

mango split with passionfruit, berries and coconut MARCH 23, 2015 Mangoes are in full season and I’m loving everything about them. Maybe I’m eating more than I normally do at this time of year, but I’m finding them extra delicious somehow. I made a mango, passionfruit and yoghurt brûlée recently which is a wonderful dessert or sweet treat at a brunch. Here I’ve made them into a split with vanilla ice cream, fresh berries,...

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apple and strawberry crumble

apple and strawberry crumble JUNE 2, 2015 Winter has arrived with full force in Cape Town as our first big cold front hits. Up until now we’ve had a long and beautiful autumn and I’ve loved spending so much time in the vineyards soaking in all the beautiful colours. I decided that this apple and strawberry crumble was perfect for todays stormy weather and I’ve been dying to make it since I first tried it a couple of months...

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creamy miso mushrooms and eggs

creamy miso mushrooms and eggs FEBRUARY 20, 2015 This is my take on mushrooms on toast topped with a fried or poached egg. It’s for when you want to make breakfast that little more special, or show someone you love that you really love them. Or, if you’re like me, and enjoy eating eggy things anytime, then this is great for lunch or supper too. You really don’t need a recipe here because you just make whatever quantity you need,...

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caramelized pear and gorgonzola toasties

caramelized pear and gorgonzola toasties FEBRUARY 11, 2015 When Breville asked me to create a recipe using their jaffle maker, I knew immediately I wanted to do something sweet. This fabulous non-stick machine, seals and cuts your sandwiches, making perfect triangle pie-like pockets which are perfect when you have saucy fillings – like these caramelised pear toasties with oozy Gorgonzola cheese. I have used raisin bread,...

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