Black-Eyed Susan Cake

Black-Eyed Susan Cake

Black-Eyed Susan Cake This is one of those marvellous moist upside-down syrup cakes, so-called because the pattern on the top, made with mangoes and blueberries, resembles the Black-Eyed Susan flower.  I prefer to use Kensington Pride mangoes, also known as Bowens,...
Lumberjack Cake

Lumberjack Cake

Search for: Lumberjack Cake I came across this fabulous cake a few years ago in Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, NSW, but sadly couldn’t find any of the cafes serving it on my recent visit. It’s delicious served at room temperature with tea or coffee but...
Buttermilk Pancakes

Buttermilk Pancakes

Buttermilk Pancakes Make a batch of these lovely light pancakes with the kids over the long weekend. A good Lockdown activity. “Mix a pancake, Stir a pancake, Pop it in the pan. Fry the pancake, Toss the pancake, Catch it if you can!” –         Christina...
Torta di Lucia (Lucia’s Coconut Yoghurt Cake)

Torta di Lucia (Lucia’s Coconut Yoghurt Cake)

Torta di Lucia (Lucia’s Coconut Yoghurt Cake) The recipe for this ridiculously simple, moist, delicious cake was given to me by Lucia at Casa di Lucia B&B in Lecco. She used 2 x 125ml yoghurt tubs, and measured the remaining ingredients using one of the tubs...