You can bake it too

I was lucky enough to win a competition a few months back by Arika @mypaperkitchn over on Instagram.  Arika is a very talented artist who brings to life baked creations in her drawings. I was excited to be able to do this collaboration with her.  I decided to create this Blue Sky Cake for her to draw and her finished drawing is amazing.  Be sure to check out her account. The Blue Sky Cake is made with a super moist chocolate cake with delicious Nutella in between the layers.  It is covered and decorated in a smooth Swiss meringue buttercream and some sprinkles of course. Happy Baking xo Blue Sky Cake Ingredients · 1½ cups plain flour · 1 cup caster sugar · ¼ cup cocoa powder · ¾ teaspoon baking powder · 1½ teaspoons baking soda · ½ teaspoon salt · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract · 2 eggs · ¼ cup sour cream · ½ cup buttermilk · ¾ cup strong coffee · ¼ cu...

I wanted to share an easy and fun way to dress up your macarons for Easter.  Adding sprinkles to macarons before baking only works with the lighter sprinkles as the heavier ones can sink when baked.   These Springtime Macarons are fun to make. All you need to do is drizzle white chocolate over the macaron shells and add sprinkles to make them look pretty.  The filling is super easy too.  Add crushed Oreos to some Nutella and you have your delicious filling for the macarons. I hope you get a chance to try these quick techniques. Happy Baking xo Springtime Macarons Ingredients · 75 grams almond meal · 1 cup icing sugar · 2 egg whites · 4 tablespoons caster sugar · Food colouring (deep pink - americolor) Filling/Decorations · Nutella · Oreo biscuits · White Chocolate · Sprinkles Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 130C. 2. Line two baking trays with baking paper. 3. Sift alm...

I was inspired to make these Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies after seeing them on @onesarcasticbaker's Instagram post. My beautiful friend Dee is the face behind this account and she makes the most delicious baked goodies. But when I saw these cookies I knew I wanted to try out the recipe. These Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies are so crispy and they just melt-in-your-mouth.  If you're a fan of hazelnuts and Nutella, this recipe is the perfect bake for you. These cookies would make a sweet Valentines gift as well.  I used a love heart cookie cutter for the middle of the cookie instead of the round cutter. Also, thanks to Dee, I managed to learn something new as well.  I've never used hazelnuts before in my baking.  So, I learnt that to remove the hazelnut skins you need to just roast them for 5 minutes in the oven at 200°C. Hope you get a chance to try out this delicious recipe.  You will not be disappointed. Happy Baking xo All photographs posted here ar...