Apple, Raisin and Cream Cheese Cake

Categories | Cakes,Recipes
Apple Raisin Cream Cheese Cake

This delicious, three–layered cake is from my new book The Cook’s Garden (NH $49.95), in-store now.  It’s easy to make and you can serve it for afternoon tea, or warm as a dessert with cream. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Cream together the butter and sugar, add zest and egg yolk. Fold in the [...]

Raisin and Walnut Slice

Categories | Biscuits,Cakes,Recipes

This recipe was given to me on a recent trip to Mildura by Joanne De Blasio of Oak Valley Estate. Originally from Calabria, Joanne uses olive oil in the recipe with olives grown and processed at Oak Valley and  sweet intensely flavoured Oak Valley Estate Flame seedless raisins.  Joanne’s husband, also from Calabria, makes delicious [...]