Recipe For Walnut Marsala Cake That Will Tingle The Tastebuds

Rich with buttery walnuts and Marsala, an Italian fortified wine, this cake comes together very quickly with Smeg’s hand blender food processor attachment, using the S-blade. Ingredients 2½ cups (225g) walnut pieces 2/3 cup demerara sugar 1 cup (150g) plain flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder 1 egg 150g…

ByThe Carousel25/04/20200Comments

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Recipe: Vegan Carrot Cake Balls Sprinkled With Shredded Coconut

Preparation Time: 15 minutes Serves: 20 Ingredients: 1 cup dates, pitted 1 cup walnuts 1 cup carrots, shredded 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1/4 cup Coconut Flour 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted 1/2 tsp Mixed Spice 1/2 cup Shredded Coconut 1/2 cup Fine Desiccated Coconut Method: To make the base, mix dates in a food processor until it…

ByEmeric Brard23/03/20200Comments

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7 Jaw-dropping Recipes For Chocoholics

It's pretty much all you think about and if you could, you would have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner... and dessert. Well, don't worry we feel you chocoholics! Here are 7 ridiculously tasty chocolate recipes. From sugar-free and gluten-free, to decadence and NOTHING-free, we hope you enjoy them! The Ultimate Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Click here for the recipe! Chocolate…

ByThe Carousel02/07/20180Comments

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Father’s Day Sorted: 11 Fabulous Feast Recipes

Well, fear not. They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach and you've still got time to make him smile before Father's Day on September 4! From meat eaters to vegetarians, chocolate lovers to savoury dessert fiends.. we've got something for all Dads! You'll be the golden child this year... BREAKFAST IN BED Organic Bacon…

ByMillie Constable02/09/20160Comments

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MKR Winners’ Heartfelt Daffodil Day Dedication

Will and Steve have hopped on board the Daffodil Day train as this year's ambassadors for the Cancer Council event, which celebrates its 30th year in 2016. This year's theme, 'For Someone I Know', hits close to home for the aspiring chef and home cook. Steve will be remembering his grand-parents and Will, is dedicating the day to…

ByWill & Steve22/08/20160Comments

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Beautiful Bakewell Pudding Recipe

"All of the 1830s recipes for Bakewell pudding are quite different in character, which makes it hard to define the ‘real’ Bakewell pudding. There are also very strong similarities with a Sweet-meat Pudding from Eliza Smith’s book The Compleat Housewife (1737). Some Bakewell puddings have a layer of jam, others have a layer of candied…

ByThe Carousel10/06/20160Comments

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Banana, Mango & Date Tarte Tatin With Crème Fraîche Ice-cream

Serves 6 Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 25 minutes + 1 hr churning time INGREDIENTS 4 well-ripened bananas 75 g (2½ oz) lightly salted butter 150 g (5½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar 3 soft fresh dates (Medjool if possible) 3 pieces of soft dried mango 1 ready-to-use sheet of puff pastry For the ice cream 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) crème fraîche 100 g (3½ oz) caster (superfine)…

ByThe Carousel26/05/20160Comments

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Nutella Ice Cream Sundae Cake

The in-demand school boy, who founded Sugar High Desserts in 2014, already has a four month waiting list for his unique sweets from personalised cakes, delicate tarts, scrumptious cup desserts and his signature ‘Fudge Pops’. Here, we have Jonathan's Ice Cream Sundae Cake recipe... enjoy! Serves 15 Duration time 4 hours INGREDIENTS For the chocolate cake 2 cups all-purpose flour 2…

ByThe Carousel21/03/20160Comments

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Apple & Rhubarb Crumble Jar With Honey Yoghurt

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 4 stalks (about 350g/12 oz) rhubarb, washed, cut into 5cm (2 inch) pieces 1/3 cup (75g/21⁄2 oz) caster sugar 2 tsp orange zest, finely grated 4 small granny smith (eating) apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 1 cup (280g/10 oz) Greek yoghurt 1 tbsp honey Crumble Mixture 50g (13⁄4 oz) butter, chopped 1⁄2 cup (75g/21⁄2 oz) plain flour, sifted 1⁄4…

ByThe Carousel14/08/20150Comments

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Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake

Makes one 3-tiered 20 cm (8 inch) round cake 2 quantities Chocolate fudge frosting 3 x Chocolate cakes 1 quantity Dark chocolate glaze To crown INGREDIENTS 1 quantity Salted caramel popcorn Prepare two quantities of the chocolate fudge frosting. Prepare three chocolate cakes. While the cakes are cooling, prepare the chocolate glaze. Prepare the salted caramel popcorn. METHOD To assemble, place one of the chocolate cakes on…

ByThe Carousel12/08/20150Comments