Diary of a home baker
Afghan biscuits are a New Zealand classic! A soft and crunchy chocolate biscuit (or cookie for my American friends) topped with simple chocolate icing and walnuts. They are the perfect combination of texture and chocolate flavor without being overly sweet. I hadn’t thought about Afghan biscuits in a long time until my friend Helen asked …
Are you a raspberry fan? I love fresh raspberries! They are my favorite fruit and I eat them almost everyday. I love their sweet yet tart flavor and their vibrant red color. Both the flavor and color translate perfectly into these small batch raspberry cupcakes. This year I decided to whip up a batch of …
You guys, this white chocolate buttercream is seriously THE BEST! It has a classic white chocolate taste without being sickly sweet. It is easy to put together and is the perfect topping for cakes and cupcakes such as my Fresh Raspberry Cupcakes. Tips for making the best white chocolate buttercream Use a good quality salted …
Decorated sugar cookies have now become a tradition on almost every holiday. If you only have one valentine however, a full batch of sugar cookies may make too many. This small batch sugar cookie recipe makes approximately 1 dozen 3″ cutout sugar cookies. The perfect amount for you and your Valentine! Small batch basic sugar …
My husband has declared these ‘the best cupcakes I have ever made’, and I tend to agree. I had some leftover crushed pineapple that I needed to use up and these pineapple pecan cupcakes were the result. The cupcake recipe was adapted from South Your Mouth’s Preacher Cake. They are topped with my Simple Cream …
Cream cheese frosting is the perfect addition to finish cakes, cupcakes and loaves. It is less sweet than a traditional buttercream and has a subtle, sophisticated tang. This simple cream cheese frosting requires only four ingredients and is so easy to whip up. Tips for making simple cream cheese frosting You want your cream cheese …
Pudding? That doesn’t look like pudding! Well, not pudding as we recognize it here in America. However, back home in New Zealand pudding is a synonym for dessert. A common question after dinner is ‘what’s for pudding’? Enter mum’s hot chocolate pudding! Real pudding in New Zealand typically has cake like texture and is either …
Who doesn’t love buttermilk blueberry pancakes, especially on national blueberry pancake day?! This recipe is so quick and easy to mix up you will be enjoying your pancakes in no time. Making the buttermilk blueberry pancake batter Start by whisking the flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a medium or large mixing bowl. …
I knew I had to share this chocolate cake recipe with you with today being national chocolate cake day. I remember making this chocolate cake numerous times as a kid. In fact, it was with this recipe that I officially overtook my mum as the best baker in the house according to my dad. It …
If you are looking for a quick and easy chocolate frosting (we call it icing back home in New Zealand) you have come to the right place! This basic chocolate icing is so easy to put together and is perfect on cakes or doughnuts. Sift, sift, sift The key to smooth icing or frosting is …