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Pinwheel date scones

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, November 14, 2022, In : small cakes 

Here's a different way to add fruit to scones. Dates work so well but you can also use dried apricots or cranberries. By stewing the fruit first you can add a bunch more flavour with spices and juice. You can also make the date mixture ahead of time.


Date filling:

2 c dates, chopped

grated rind of 1 orange

1/2 c orange juice (or water)

2 tsp mixed spice (I used my chai spice blend)

2 Tbsp brown or coconut sugar

2 Tbsp honey or jam

25 g butter


Dough:

2 c self-raising flour (or plain flour with 2 tsp bak...


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Chocolate cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, In : small cakes 


A great go-to recipe if you need to bake a free-from treat. Swap out flours, milks as you need. Another one by Jo Pratt from The Flexible Baker (White Lion, 2022)

Makes 12

1 1/3 c milk of choice

2 tsp vinegar

1 3/4 c self-raising flour (if using normal flour add 1 1/2 tsp baking powder)

1/3 c cocoa powder

1 c sugar of choice, fine

1/2 c light vegetable oil

1 tsp vanilla paste or extract

sprinkles 


Preheat oven to 180C. Line 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.

In a jug mix the milk and vinegar together ...


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Black forest whoopie pies

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, February 10, 2022, In : small cakes 

If you feel like a change from slicing up a big cake, whoopie pies are cute transportable mini cakes with their own filling. The classic combo of cherries and chocolate are honoured in these black forest whoopies.


Makes 28-30 singles

175 g softened butter

150 g brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

225 g flour

75 g cocoa powder

2 tsp baking powder

150 ml milk

2 Tbsp yoghurt

225 g finely chopped cherries, fresh or tinned

250 g mascarpone cheese, or cream cheese

1/4 c icing sugar or honey


Preheat oven to 1...


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Honey tea buns

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, January 20, 2022, In : small cakes 

These are like jazzed-up scones straight from Edmonds cookbook. Nice to have a little spice in your scone for a change.

Makes 9
3 c flour
4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
75 g butter
1 egg
2 Tbsp honey
1 c milk
1/2 tsp orange essence
1/2 tsp ground ginger

Topping:
preserved ginger pieces
granulated sugar (I used demerara)

Preheat oven to 200C. Dust a baking tray with flour.
In a large bowl mix in the flour, baking powder and salt. Rub in butter. Make a well in the centre and add in beaten egg and honey dissol...
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Strawberry shortcake cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, November 27, 2021, In : small cakes 

These are probably the most involved cupcakes I have ever made, with 4 components, including store-bought extras. It's inspired by Nadija Hussain's recipe which goes all out with the sugar content. I've tried to cut mine back a bit with a refined sugar-free cupcake. Using strawberry ice cream is quite the indulgence but it does give the buttercream a strawberry kick. If you don't have any handy you could use strawberry jam or flavouring essence. For me, it was an excuse to buy some neapolitan...


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Upside-down pear muffins

Posted by Frances Chan on Sunday, October 24, 2021, In : small cakes 

Pears are ideal to use in these mini cakes as their girth can fit snugly in your muffin tins. I have doubled Donna Hay's recipe from Modern Baking (Fourth Estate, 2018).


Makes 12

4 small pears

1/2 c maple syrup (or honey or brown rice syrup)

2 1/2 c flour of choice

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 c sugar of choice 

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 c milk of choice

1/2 c neutral vegetable oil


Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a 12-cup muffin tray.

Cut the bottom half of the pears into 12 sl...


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Orange hazelnut madeleines

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, September 25, 2021, In : small cakes 
 

I've made madeleines before using the recipe that came with the tin. But browning the butter first adds another nuance of flavour and I decided to experiment with a nutty and zesty combo.


Makes about 20

115 g butter

1 c sifted flour

1/2 c toasted hazelnuts, ground into a fine flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

pinch salt

2 eggs

1/2 c granulated sugar (i used coconut sugar, hence the darker crumb)

2 tsp orange zest

1 tsp orange essence


melted butter for brushing


icing sugar for dusting

Brown the butter first by ...


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Almond meal macarons

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, September 24, 2021, In : small cakes 

I'm more than halfway through French week! I've never managed to get my macarons super smooth and with feet but hey, they always taste good. I didn't expect smoothness with these ones either, as I used homemade almond meal that has flecks of almond skin in it, much heavier than pure blanched almond flour. The almond meal was made from dehydrating almond pulp, which was a byproduct from making almond milk - The Minimalist Baker is an expert at this and her recipes are easy to follow.
The egg wh...
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Lemon meringue cakes

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, August 28, 2021, In : small cakes 

Oh such joyful mouthfuls, they're worth all the faffing about. If you're making your own lemon curd, it makes so much sense to make meringue from the egg whites. It's a full culinary circle. Thanks to Julie Le Clerc's Favourite Cakes (Penguin, 2011).


1 1/2 c flour (if using self-raising omit the baking powder)

1 tsp baking powder

2/3 c sugar

150g butter, softened

3 eggs

zest and juice of one lemon


1 c lemon curd, homemade or store-bought


Meringue:

3 egg whites

3/4 c caster sugar


Preheat oven to 180C. Li...


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Butterhorns

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, In : small cakes 

Now I know, cottage cheese makes a lovely addition to a pastry. The butter and cheese combine to produce a crispy, flaky bite with a nice chew in the middle.


Makes 36

225 g butter, softened

1 c cottage cheese

2 c flour

pinch salt

3/4 c brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon


Icing:

1 c icing sugar

1 Tbsp butter, melted

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

4 Tbsp milk or more


Cream the butter and cottage cheese in a bowl. Sift in flour and salt and mix until a dough forms. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

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Ginger cardamom gems

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, June 11, 2021, In : small cakes 

You can use this batter in any-sized tin - I used stars and mini muffins here. If you're not keen on the cardamom flavour just leave it out.

2 c flour (I used gluten free)

1 tsp baking soda

1 c granulated sugar (I used organic golden)

3 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground cardamom

2 Tbsp maple, golden or rice syrup

100g butter (I used non-dairy Olivani)

2 eggs

1 c milk (I used rice)


Preheat oven to 200C. Grease your tins - equivalent of 12 muffins/gems or 24 mini muffins.

In a large bowl mix all the dry ingr...


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Madeleines

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, May 9, 2021, In : small cakes 

My sister gave me a madeleine pan for my birthday! Now I know how easy they are to make! They take a little prep but these soft, buttery sponges don't take long to bake and were perfect for a mother's day tea. Great for lunchboxes too.

Makes 20
1 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 c sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp honey or maple syrup or golden syrup
1/2 tsp lemon zest
115g melted butter

For chocolate madeleines: replace 2 tbsp flour with cocoa powder. Use orange zest or orange ext...
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Blueberry muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, May 7, 2021, In : small cakes 

The best thing about muffins is that they only require gentle mixing and don't take long too cook. I don't seem to have baked anything for ages, so this is a quick and satisfying re-entry into Bake Club.

2 c flour (I used white and wholemeal spelt)

4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 c sugar

100g butter, just melted

1 c milk (I used rice)

1 egg

1 1/2 c fresh or frozen blueberries

cinnamon sugar (1/4 c brown sugar, 1/4 c white sugar, 1 tbsp cinnamon)


Preheat oven to 220C. Line a 12-cup mu...


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Passionfruit & white chocolate lamingtons

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, February 12, 2021, In : small cakes 


What a joy when passionfruit are back in season. Even better when a family friend gives you a huge bag to scoff. Nothing beats it scooped straight out of the shell but I decided to flavour a sponge with these little beauties.

1 c flour

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 c desiccated coconut

1/2 c sour cream or yoghurt

1/2 c passionfruit pulp
125g butter, softened

125g caster sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract


Ganache coating:
500g icing sugar

3/4 c milk of choice (I used coconut)

200g white chocolate, chopped

juice f...


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Runeberg cakes

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, In : small cakes 

These pretty cakes are named after the Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg. Apparently he used to eat one for breakfast every day. He sure had a sweet tooth. It's a dense cake but was nice warmed up before eating. I think the tradition is raspberry jam but you can use whatever you like - even lemon curd.

200g butter at room temperature
100g/ 1/2 c brown sugar
100g/ 1/2 c granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c ground almonds
1 1/3 c breadcrumbs
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cardamom
3 tbsp orange zest
1/2 c ...
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Banana chocolate muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, In : small cakes 

What's the secret to soft fluffy muffins? Don't overmix the batter. This is Nadia Lim's very easy recipe and it works well. You can swap out whatever flours/sugars/flavours you want or have on hand. You can even use replace the egg with a flaxseed egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tbsp water).

Makes 12
2 c self-raising flour (or use any flour mixed with 2 1/2 tsp baking powder)
3/4 c sugar (I used coconut), or use 1/2 c honey/rice syrup/maple syrup
1/2 c chocolate chips/buttons/chopped bit...
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Butterscotch macarons

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, In : small cakes 

If anything turns out a bit rough in your baking, you can just call them 'rustic'! My butterscotch macarons are rather rustic but delicious too.Soft brown sugar gives the butterscotch flavour.


Makes about 15 sandwiched macarons

2 eggs whites

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

100g icing sugar

30g soft brown sugar

100g ground almonds


For the filling:

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp coconut cream, or cream or milk

1 c icing sugar

1/4 tsp vanilla extract


Line 2 baking sheets with baking paper.

In a large bowl wh...


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Banoffee cupcakes with dulce de leche and salted caramel

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, May 3, 2020, In : small cakes 

These are surely the most decadent cupcakes I've ever made. It's from Marian Keyes' book (yes, the author is also a baker). The final result is a soft bananary bite with a burst of silky dulce de leche in the middle and a crunchy caramel topping. My husband's birthday cupcakes - may the fourth be with you! You can use store-bought dulce de leche but if you're in lockdown, just make your own.


dulce de leche:

4 c milk (I used rice)

1 1/2 c sugar (I used coconut sugar)

1 tsp vanilla extract


Bring the...


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Date scones

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, In : small cakes 

2 c flour (if you use self-raising omit the baking powder)

1 tbsp baking powder

2 tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cardamom

115 grams frozen butter, grated

1 egg, cold

1/2 c cream or milk, cold

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 c chopped pitted dates


Line a baking sheet with baking paper.

In a large bowl mix the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and spices. Add in grated butter and work in with your fingers until mixture resembles wet sand.

In a small bowl mix the egg, cream and vanilla. ...


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Chocolate marshmallow whoopie pies

Posted by Frances Chan on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, In : small cakes 

Whoopie pies are a wholly American invention and they are not such a phenomenon in New Zealand, hence I have never made them before until now. It combines features of a cookie, cake, pie and sandwich and the result is rather delicious. I cut back on the sugar and used sugar-free marshmallows too.

Makes 24-30 sandwiched pies

1 1/2 c flour

1/2 c cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

150g softened butter

3/4 c brown sugar ( I used a mix of brown sugar and stevia)

2 tsp vanilla extrac...


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Golden semolina friands

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, October 10, 2019, In : small cakes 

These yummy and sunny little bites are made with some unusual ingredients. I'm really enjoying exploring the flavours in Sweet Sugar, Sultry Spice by Malika Ameen (Roost Boos, 2015). She mixes and matches all sorts of exotic spices in her recipes.

Makes 12 friands or 24 minis
2 tbsp cold tahini
3/4 c granulated sugar
2 tsp black sesame seeds
1/4 tsp sea salt
115g butter
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 c fine semolina
1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 c milk
2 tbsp water
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 c golden...


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Chocolate banana muffins with streusel

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, September 19, 2019, In : small cakes 

Elevate your muffins with a salty nutty topping! You can make the streusel ahead of time and keep in the fridge until needed. This recipe is adapted from Sweet Sugar Sultry Spice by Malika Ameen (Roost Books, 2016).

Makes 18 muffins
For streusel:
2 tbsp sesame seeds (I prefer unhulled)
3/4 flour
1/2 c brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
6 tbsp butter, melted
1/2 c roasted nuts of choice (I used cashews as they were on hand but macadamias or pecans would be excellent)

For batter:
1 3/4 c flour
1 c sugar
1 tsp ...
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Hastbullar (Swedish scones)

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, In : small cakes 

Swedish hastbullar ("quick buns") are like fancy scones. You can make them without paper cases, but the Swedish like to present their fika nicely.

Makes 12
2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cardamom seeds, crushed (or used ground cardamom)
1/2 c unrefined sugar
100g cold butter, cubed
1/2 c chopped dried fruit (I used apricots, they used figs, anything works well)
1 egg
3/4 c milk

For the topping:
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c chopped nuts (I used hazelnuts) or demerara/raw/turbinado sugar

Preheat oven to 220C. L...
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Marble cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, May 12, 2019, In : small cakes 

Just chuck everything in the food processor! It was quick to whip these up for a play date. This recipe is from Bake Me Home (HarperCollins, 2015) by Alice Arndell.

Makes 12
150g softened butter
2/3 c sugar
1 1/2 flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 tbsp milk, or more
1 tbsp vanilla extract
food colouring

Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper cases.
Put all the ingredients except food colouring in a food processor and mix until light and fluffy.
Transfer batter evenly into 3...
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Vegan vanilla cupcakes with chocolate ganache

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, In : small cakes 

Mini cupcakes are ideal to make for a small gathering of people - you can have one or two and not feel like a glutton! I'm taking these to Boomerang Bags Dominion Rd tonight for our regular sewing bee - making free resuable cloth bags for shoppers.

Makes 40 mini cupcakes or 12 large cupcakes

3/4 c non-dairy milk
2 tsp lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
1 3/4 c flour (I used spelt)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c melted coconut oil
1/3 c non-dairy yoghurt (or milk)
3/4 c unrefined sugar...


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Apple crumble muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, In : small cakes 

A warming spicy muffin with crunchy nut topping.

Brown sugar topping:
60g butter, melted (or dairy-free spread)
1/2 c brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
1/2 c chopped nuts (I used almonds)
1/4 c flour
1/4 c oats
1 tsp cinnamon

Batter:
150g butter, melted (or dairy-free spread)
2 eggs (or flaxseed eggs - 4 tbsp flaxseed mixed with 10tbsp water)
1/2 c rice syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c milk of choice
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 apples, grated with skin on
2 c flour (I used wholemeal and white spelt)
1 tbsp ...


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Vegan gingerbread

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, March 11, 2019, In : small cakes 

The hankering for gingerbread came late on a Sunday night. I'm sure I dreamt about them. So I knew what I had to do on Monday morning...

2 tbsp ground flaxseed
115 g butter or non-dairy spread
1/2 c unrefined sugar (I used panela)
1/2 c molasses
1 1/2 c flour (I used wholemeal spelt)
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
up to 1 c boiling water

Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 20cm square tin with baking paper.

In a small cup mix the...


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Prune muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, February 28, 2019, In : small cakes 

How I do love prunes, and they add such sweetness and moistness to cakes and muffins. Keeps you regular too!

1 egg
1 c milk (I used rice)
1/4 c vegetable oil (I used rice bran)
1/4 c honey or brown rice syrup
2 tbsp panela or coconut sugar
2 c flour (I used wholemeal spelt)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 c prunes, diced

Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin cases

In a small bowl mix egg, milk, oil, sweetener and sugar.

In a large bowl sift in flou...


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Vegan chocolate cranberry muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, In : small cakes 

No eggs - no worries! You can still whip up a batch of yummy muffins, and make them sugar-free and gluten-free too. I got these done in less than an hour and took them to a Connect the Dots art appreciation event. This charity connects and engages older people and people living with dementia in art tours and workshops in galleries around Auckland. I help out at Pah Homestead, such a lovely venue.

4 tbsp flaxmeal (ground flaxseed)
10 tbsp filtered water
1/4 c maple syrup
3/4 c rice syrup
1/4 c coco...
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Vegan chocolate muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, December 7, 2018, In : small cakes 


A good, basic muffin that you can jazz up with icing and sprinkles for the kiddies. Ok, they look like cupcakes now but you don't have to cream the butter and sugar in this recipe.

1 1/2 c flour (I used wholemeal spelt, you can use oat flour or almond flour for other gf options)
1 c cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c water, plus up to 1/4 c
1/2 c non-dairy milk
1/4 c coconut or rapadura sugar
1/4 c maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 c coconut oil, melted

Icing:
1/2 c dairy-free butte...


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Zucchini double chocolate brownies

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, October 19, 2018, In : small cakes 

Z is for zucchini brownies. It's no. 26 of 26 alphabetical bakes! I've made a vegan version before and this is just as easy with a couple of eggs. I added my go-to vegan chocolate ganache, to make it extra special. You can make these in muffin tins or a round cake. Brownies are an excellent quick option for school or office bakes.
This is the end of my A to Z of bakes, a little Instagram project, but now I'll just bake with whatever letter I fancy. Keep calm and carry on baking!

2 cups zucchini...
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Vegan rainbow cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, August 12, 2018, In : small cakes 

After making the indulgent rainbow cake with cream cheese icing for our daughter's 6th birthday I wanted to see if I could make a healthier version. It may take a bit of time colouring 6 bowls of batter and layering them in the patty tins but the result is worth it - and makes the lunchbox extra special!

Makes 12 cupcakes
1 cup milk (I used rice)
1 tbsp lemon juice
zest of 1 lemon
1/3 c olive oil
1 cup natural sweetener (I used rice syrup with a little bit of date syrup)
2 c flour (I used a...


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Jaffa cakes

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, June 11, 2018, In : small cakes 

I do love the combination of chocolate and orange. These healthy jaffa cakes from Nadia's Healthy Kitchen
don't last long but they're worth the effort. The chocolate coating can get a bit messy but that's all part of the fun.

Makes 12

Base:
1/2 c flour (I use spelt)
1/3 c ground almonds
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
3 tbsp brown rice syrup (or maple syrup)
up to 4 tbsp milk

Orange jelly:
1/2 c orange juice
zest of 1 orange
1 tbsp rice syrup
1 tsp agar powder
20cm round cake/sp...
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Eccles cake

Posted by Eccles cake on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, In : small cakes 

Eccles cake from Eccles, England, first appeared in the 1790s. My first attempt at flaky pastry turned out well. I love the combo of buttery pastry, sweet currants and tart peel - don't we all?! This is no. 5 of 26 alphabetical bakes. 

I searched many recipes for this iconic little pastry and settled on this history lesson from The Guardian.

Makes 25
Pastry:
250g flour
250g cold butter, diced
1 tsp salt
120ml cold water

Filling:
120g currants (I used raisins cos that's what I had on hand, yo...


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Bakewell tarts

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, April 26, 2018, In : small cakes 

No. 2 of 26 alphabetical bakes! I've never considered making bakewell tarts before as they look rather time-consuming - there's pastry, blind baking, frangipane, and more baking. But it was a good experiment in veganising a classic. I used coconut sugar, hence the deep brown colour, far more rustic-looking than the ones from Lazy Cat Kitchen from which I borrowed the recipe. The traditional bakewell has strawberry jam between the pastry and filling and is covered with white icing; I did the c...
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almond cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, February 4, 2018, In : small cakes 

I read an interesting book about the Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) by Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride, basically promoting foods that are easy to digest that help build gut flora and it has been proven to relieve sufferers of intestinal and neurological conditions, such as autism, ADHD and schizophrenia. The GAPS diet aims to rebalance the immune system by restricting grains, refined carbs/sugar, dairy food and processed food. This is a very simple recipe as a base for sweet or savoury cakes...
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Ginger apple muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, In : small cakes 

The apple really helps to keep these little cakes moist. Adapted from The Minimalist Baker.

2 Tbsp flaxseed meal + 5 Tbsp water
1 1/4 cup grated apple, skin on
1/2 cup organic ground coconut sugar
3 Tbsp molasses
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup oil (I used coconut)
1 1/2 c non-dairy milk
1 1/2 cups flour (I used spelt)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 170C. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with patty pans.
In a large bowl mix th...


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Double chocolate zucchini muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, December 31, 2017, In : small cakes 

Our 5-year-old runs at the sight of zucchini but she scoffed these muffins - ha gotcha! No one could tell these cakes had vegetables in them, and vegan and gluten free to boot. Adapted from The Love & Lemons Cookbook by Jeanine Donofrio (Avery, 2016).

1 tbsp ground flaxseed
3 tbsp water
1 c non-dairy milk at room temperature (I used rice)
2 tsp lemon juice
2 c spelt flour
1/2 c cacao powder
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 c coconut oil, melted
2/3 c brown rice sy...

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Raspberry rose macarons

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, October 22, 2017, In : small cakes 

This is adapted from Crazy Vegan Kitchen, I've cut down on the sugar a bit. My first time making macarons with aquafaba. I know they're not perfect, they don't have macaron 'feet' and they're not completely smooth on top (I ground up almonds with the skins on), but they're good enough for me and they taste delicious. Our 5-year-old proclaimed it the best thing I've ever made!
Macarons take an age to make, you need to start the night before. It's a real process, and it makes you understand why ...
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Turmeric blueberry muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, In : small cakes 

From one of my favourites, Green Kitchen Stories.

Dry ingredients:
1 c rolled oats
1 c walnuts or almonds
2/3 c buckwheat flour
2 tbsp arrowroot or 2/3 c spelt flour
1 tbsp ground turmeric
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
pinch black pepper

Wet ingredients:
2 ripe bananas, peeled
6 soft dates or t tbsp honey/maple syrup
2/3 c buttermilk or yoghurt
1/3 c olive oil or melted butter
3 eggs
1 c blueberries or berries of choice, fresh or frozen

Granola topping:...


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Quick mini muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, In : small cakes 

These are the quickest and easiest muffins I've made. Only 6 ingredients plus your choice of flavour. With an hour to go before we went visiting, these were mixed and baked in no time. I also made a runny icing with icing sugar and lemon juice to drizzle over, topped with sprinkles for extra child-friendliness. Mini muffins only take 5-7 min to bake, so be careful not to overbake or else it might just taste like a rubber ball.

Makes about 36 mini muffins
200g almond flour/meal (or mix of 100g a...
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Blueberry muffins with crunchy crumb

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, May 25, 2017, In : small cakes 

A quick muffin for a spontaneous afternoon tea. Make vegan by using a flax egg and substituting the butter in the crunchy crumb.

1 1/2 c flour
1/2 c sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c vegetable oil
1 egg
1/3 c milk
1 c blueberries, fresh or frozen

Crunchy crumb:
1/4 c sugar
1/4 c flour
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 c butter, cut into cubes

Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 12-muffin tin with paper muffin cups.
If you're using fresh blueberries, coat them with a little flour. If you're using frozen blue...
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Plum muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, March 6, 2017, In : small cakes 

Mmmm...loving plum season! This recipe is adapted from Nadia Lim's.
4 plums
2 tbs honey
2 c spelt flour
1/2 c almond meal
1/2 c rapadura sugar (or coconut or brown)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
1/2 c olive oil
1 c natural yoghurt
1 tsp vanilla essence

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and/or line your muffin tins. This amount made 18 medium muffins.
Dice the plum flesh into 1cm cubes and mix with honey in a small bowl. Set aside.
Sift all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix wet ingredients in anot...
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Gingerbread

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, In : small cakes 

The Moosewood Cookbook was one of the first vegetarian books I ever bought when I stopped eating meat. It was a revelation. I've never had the pleasure of going to their restaurant ... yet. This is their gingerbread recipe which they love because it has easy cup or half-cup measurements. DItto for me. Although I did find it a bit molassesy; I'll use less next time. I indulged the top with cream cheese lemony icing.
2 eggs
1/2 c sour cream (I used yoghurt)
1/2 c molasses (I'd use 1/4 or 1/3)
1/2 c...
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Vegan vanilla cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, In : small cakes 

This is BabyCakes NYC's recipe. I tried to be as true to her recipe as I could but I didn't have all the ingreds and they turned out a bit heavy cos I didn't put enough hot water in. I had some besan flour I wanted to use up so that was good.
2 c besan (garbanzo bean) flour
1 c potato starch (I used rice flour)
1/2 c arrowroot (I used cornflour)
1 Tbs plus 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp xanthan gum
2 tsp salt
2/3 c coconut oil
1 1/2 c agave (I used 1 c rice malt syrup)
3/4 c applesau...
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Chocolate strawberry bran muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, In : small cakes 

With the abundance of strawberries at the moment I wanted to make a healthy combination of strawberries and chocolate. This is a mixture of my recent strawberry muffins and the last post, chocolate olive oil cake. Macerating the strawberries first in balsamic vinegar really adds depth to the flavour.
2 c strawberries
1/2 tsp caster sugar
1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
50g cocoa
125ml boiling water
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 c rice malt syrup
100ml olive oil
1 1/2 c flour (I used a mix of wholemeal and ...
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Strawberry muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, December 6, 2015, In : small cakes 

This is an I Quit Sugar recipe for raspberry muffins but I just substituted for fresh strawberries. I made 44 mini muffins from this mixture. Went down a treat at our first summer picnic at Wenderholm.
2 c flour (I used spelt)
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
1 c almond milk
1/2 c butter, melted
2 eggs, whisked
1/2 c rice malt syrup
2 cups strawberries, chopped
Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 12-muffin tin or 2 x 12 mini muffin tins with paper cases and/or grease the tins.
In a large bowl sift the flour, ...
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Brilliant breakfast muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, November 30, 2015, In : small cakes 

My little baby girl used to love porridge - one of her first words, one of her daily favourite foods. But at 3 and a half she's a bit more picky and some days breakfast is a scant affair and I'm left to eat the porridge she didn't touch. As I was pondering this dilemma I came across Nadia Lim's super breakfast muffins in her Good Food Cook Book (Random House, 2013). I used her recipe as a base but reduced the sugar content by 1 whole cup; I don't think you need it with the dates and banana in...
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Pumpkin and chocolate chip muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, In : small cakes 

Sorry about the crap photo. Our daughter gobbled them all up and only two were left when I remembered to take the photo. I love hiding vegetables in recipes like this, toddlers are non the wiser.

This is from Sally's Baking Addiction. From this basic recipe you can add other things you may have in the pantry - nuts, dried fruit, granola topping - go crazy. A cream cheese icing would be rather nice too. Here's another pumpkin recipe and cream cheese icing recipe on Bake Club.

1 3/4 c flour (I us...
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Jaffa cupcakes and orange sauce

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, In : small cakes 


I used up the oranges my friend gave me with these orange chocolate cupcakes. Then I made a orange sauce to have with the cupcakes as a pudding.
The recipe is a variation of the one I made up for these chocolate, cranberry, honey muffins I made for honey week last year.

2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 heaped Tbs cocoa or raw cacao powder
1 c yoghurt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 c rice malt syrup or honey
1/4 c oil or melted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
3/4 c chocolate drops or chips (optional)

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Sugar-free chocolate muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, June 7, 2015, In : small cakes 

This is a really easy, quick recipe from a sugar-free website that made 36 mini muffins - ideal to take to preschool to celebrate our daughter's 3rd birthday. She requested the 'frozen' icing. I made it out of butter, rice syrup, vanilla and a couple of drops of blue food colouring, and sprinkled with coconut.

1 c rice syrup
2 eggs
1 c flour (I used spelt)
6 tbsp cocoa powder or cacao powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/3 c milk
1/3 c butter, melted

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Scones

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, April 23, 2015, In : small cakes 

I've never used such a decadent scone recipe with cream before. This is from the new Love & Food at Gran's Table, compiled by Natalie Oldfield (PQ Blackwell, 2015). It features recipes from 60 grandmothers from NZ and around the world, including my mum!

2 c self-raising flour
1/2 tsp salt
50g cold butter, chopped
1/4 c cream
1/2 c milk
1 egg, slightly beaten
jam and cream

Preheat oven to 200C. Line oven tray with baking paper.
Place flour, salt and butter in a bowl and mix with fingertips until mixtur...
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Peach crumble muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, In : small cakes 

By Frances
This recipe is adapted from Sarah Wilson's Not-quite-apple-crumble muffins in I Quit Sugar For Life (Pan Macmillan Australia, 2014). She uses chokos as they are very low in fructose but she also recommends apples or peaches, which have about a quarter of the fructose of apples (learn something every day!). They really do taste a bit like a fruit crumble. Went down well with a 2 year old and 5 year old too so it gets the thumbs up.

21/2 c almond meal
1/2 c arrowroot (I used cornflour)
2...
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Courgette brownies

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, In : small cakes 

A very easy recipe from Sarah Wilson's I Quit Sugar For Life (Pan Macmillan Australia, 2014). Only the bought chocolate has sugar in it.

1 large or 1 1/2 small courgettes
1 c almond (or any nut) butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla powder or essence
1/4 c rice syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g dark (85%) chocolate, roughly chopped

Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease and line a 20cm square brownie tin.
Grate the courgette into a large bowl and then add the rest of the ingredients an...
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Lemon tarts with chocolate crust

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, August 31, 2014, In : small cakes 

By Frances
I cobbled this recipe together as I wanted to use up some lemons and make something sugar-free.

For the lemon curd:
3 eggs
1 tbs lemon zest
½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (I used 4 lemons)
½ cup rice malt syrup
4 tbs of coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbs cacao butter (optional)
  1. In a saucepan on low heat – whisk together the eggs, lemon zest and rice syrup.
  2. Add the lemon juice, coconut oil, vanilla and cacao butter and continue to whisk on medium heat until everything is melted a...

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Pumpkin spice muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, June 22, 2014, In : small cakes 

By Frances
Cheap pumpkins! So this week I made pumpkin soup, pumpkin granola bars, pumpkin muffins, and froze a batch of pumpkin puree. These muffins are an easy alternative to the carrot version. The cream cheese icing really sets it off.
This recipe is adapted from The Pioneer Woman.

  • 1 cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup (heaping) Pumpkin Puree
  • 1/2 c...

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Salted caramel doughnuts

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, June 12, 2014, In : small cakes 

By Frances

Been wanting to make these doughnuts for a while, from Pease Pudding.

My niece Sophie actually made some salted caramel beforehand and there was a lot left over so I had to make something to go with it!

350g plain flour

50g brown sugar

1 tsp instant yeast

165ml luke warm milk

1 free range egg

70g butter, melted

vegetable oil for frying

 

Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.

Add the yeast to the milk and put aside for a few minutes until it starts to f...


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Vegan peanut butter muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, May 9, 2014, In : small cakes 

By Frances
Here's another recipe adapted from Egglesscooking.com. I used honey instead of sugar.
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 2/3 cup oats
  • 1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 3/4 cup Sugar (I used honey)
  • 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 cup Peanut Butter (I used smooth)
  • 1 cup Rice Milk
Procedure:
  1. Preheat the oven at 400F/200C for 15 minutes. Grease with little cooking spray or line the muffin tins with paper liners and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl combine together the flour, oatmeal, cocoa powde and baking powder.
  3. In a sm...

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Vegan double chocolate banana muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, May 5, 2014, In : small cakes 

By Frances
Found a great website called egglesscooking.com as I wanted to do some egg-free baking for our coffee group, as one of the toddlers has an allergy. Easy to make these vegan recipes sugar-free too. I adapted this vegan double chocolate banana muffin recipe.

Dry Ingredients:
  • 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup white sugar (I used agave syrup and honey)
  • 1 cup mini vegan chocolate chips (did not use)
Wet Ingre...

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Tamarind, date and sour cherry muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, April 5, 2014, In : small cakes 

By Frances

 

I started out wanting to make lemon poppyseed muffins. A quick flick to the index of Marian Keyes’ Saved By Cake (Penguin, 2012) didn’t have what I wanted but I saw these muffins under M - mmm, tamarind, interesting. Indeed, Marian says tamarind is her ‘thing’ and these muffins have a ‘wonderfully intriguing sourness’. I used cranberries instead of sour cherries but they still tasted yummy and tangy.

 

100g dates

100g dried sour cherries (I us...


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Chocolate, cranberry and honey muffins for National Honey Week

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, November 23, 2013, In : small cakes 

By Frances

This is for the ‘Cook Something Yummy With Honey’ competition for the inaugural National Honey Week 25 Nov – 2 December. I read about it on Alessandra Zecchini’s blog. This year’s hero honey is manuka – yummmmm.  I just made up this recipe with what I had in the pantry. I like to contrast the richness of chocolate flavour with the tartness of a fruit such as cranberry. Any fresh or dried berry would be equally delicious – raspberry is a favourite. I...


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Cronuts!

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, November 15, 2013, In : small cakes 

By Sophie
Ahhh Cronuts, 1/2 croissant, 1/2 donut! These take time but are so worth all the wait. These trendy treats make the perfect midnight snack (in moderation!). We filled ours with a mix of vanilla custard and salted caramel as well as plain coated cinnamon sugar!

Recipe from WWW.SORTED FOOD.COM which includes a very helpful video.
  • milk (60ml)
  • warm water (65ml)
  • dried yeast (6g)
  • cold, diced butter (150g)
  • plain flour (125g)
  • strong flour (125g)
  • caster sugar (30g)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • bowl of vanilla sug...

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Chocolate lamington cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, In : small cakes 

By Ginny
 I wanted to make some chocolate cupcakes, and got inspired to try and Little & Friday cake recipe... The recipe is for two 23cm cakes, so I used a 2/5 version to make 12 small/regular size cupcakes (I would have halved it, but 2.5 eggs was tricky), but I've put the full recipe below. Given that it's dense and moist, I think the size is fine... (the cake recipe itself involves a sugar syrup but I didn't do this for the cupcakes)

Preheat oven to 150C. I cooked the cupcakes for a...
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Jumble muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, September 1, 2013, In : small cakes 

By Frances
I've called these jumble muffins cos they're just a jumble of whatever I had to hand in an effort to make my daughter some quick mini muffins that are free of gluten and sugar. We're not GF but it's good to have some food without.
1/2 c oat flour (I use the coffee grinder to grind)
1/2 c sunflower seed flour
1/2 c dessicated coconut
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 c carrot pulp leftover from the juicer
1/2 c melted honey
1 egg

Mix all together and plop into 24 greased mini muffins t...
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Frances makes oaty muffins with stevia

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, June 24, 2013, In : small cakes 

I wanted to make a sugar-free snack for my 1-year-old that's freezable too. So I adapted a couple of recipes to make this jumble of mini muffins. I used powdered stevia, which has an acquired taste - it's also green. I think stevia would work best in chocolate baking to disguise the colour. I'm entering this recipe into this month's Sweet New Zealand, hosted by Couscous & Consciousness.

Dry ingreds
1 c wholemeal spelt flour
1 c rolled oats
1 Tbs baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4...
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Ginny's macaroon madness!

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, April 21, 2013, In : small cakes 

Raspberry macaroons
This is an easy addition to the basic macaroon recipe (http://bakeclub.yolasite.com/index/coconut-macaroons-by-ginny), and offers a useful way to use up egg whites - e.g., if making lavender bars or rosemary salty-sweet shortbread.

2 cups coconut
2 egg whites
1/3 cup caster sugar
1/3 cup freeze-dried raspberries

heat oven to 180C
mix ingredients together
put into 2-3 tsp-sized mounds on a sheet of paper
bake for 10-12 minutes (til they're a bit golden)
remove from oven.
cool - don't ...

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Rachael makes Martha's carrot cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, March 15, 2013, In : small cakes 

Individual carrot cupcakes with lashings of cream cheese icing! Exactly what we mums deserve at coffee group. It's one of Martha Stewart's.
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup shredded coconut, plus more f...
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Ginny's rhubarb ginger muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, February 25, 2013, In : small cakes 

Welcome back Ginny from 6 months in NYC! She made these muffins, recipe found at http://www.food.com/recipe/light-rhubarb-ginger-muffins-95490?oc=linkback and tweaked it (used milk instead of coconut milk, and put about double the suggested amount of crystallised ginger)

100 g melted butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup milk, warmed
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 cups finely chopped rhubarb
about 4 tablespoons crystalised ginger, cut up
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Frances's granola muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, In : small cakes 

Another one from Nigella Feasts. I always use less sugar than her recipes though.

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I used Healtheries gluten free baking mix)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1/2 cup Golden Baker's natural cane sugar or other light brown sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups granola (I used my raw granola with strawberries and apple)

Heat oven to 200 C. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt. ...

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Frances makes rainbow cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, October 14, 2012, In : small cakes 

I saw rainbow cupcakes in a recent Herald food section and was inspired to try it out. For some reason I forgot to follow the actual rainbow colour sequence (ROYGBIV) but they look pretty cool anyway, I thought. The oil in the recipe helps keep the cakes moist as I took them to a morning tea the following day.
I made double this recipe, which made 12 small cupcakes and 8 bigger ones.

I'm entering this into Nov's Sweet NZ, hosted by The Kitchen Maid

1 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2...


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Frances's lemon sour cream muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, August 11, 2012, In : small cakes 

I made Mama Chan's carrot cake the other day but didn't have any cream cheese for the icing so I used sour cream - parp - just didn't work. So what to do with a tub of sour cream? A quick search found this recipe on Food.com for easy muffins where you don't need to cream the butter and sugar.

1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 cups unbleached white flour (my GF friend suggested using coconut flour, which would be super)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoo...


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Ginny's wholemeal scones

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, In : small cakes 

Ginny, Bake Club star, made a gazillion things for her and Dave's farewell drinks (see ginger chew, Belgian biscuits, rhubarb snacking cake and raspberry buttermilk cake). They're in NYC for 6 months now!
Ginny sent in this recipe while she was at the airport - what a trooper.

Wholemeal Buttermilk Lemon Scones
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut int...
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Raspberry yoghurt muffins by Frances

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, July 28, 2012, In : small cakes 

I adapted this from a loaf recipe. You can put this batter in any size tin, really. I like the tanginess the yoghurt adds to the mix.

cooking oil spray

1 cup frozen raspberries

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

3/4 cup low-fat vanilla yoghurt

1 3/4 cups self-raising flour

1/3 cup ground almonds

 

Preheat oven to 180ºC. Spray an 11x21cm loaf pan or 12 muffin tins/cases with cooking oil. Line the base and two long opposite sides with n...


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Macaroons by Mama Chan

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, June 24, 2012, In : small cakes 

This recipe is adapted from Dean Brettschneider's book Global Baker. Great stuff!

140g ground almonds
200g icing sugar
3 egg whites
1/4 c caster sugar
pinch of cream of tartar

filling:
chocolate ganache - melted dark chocolate with cream, whipped til the consistency to spread on macaroons

Sift ground almonds and icing sugar into a bowl. Use an electric mixer to whisk the eggs whites, sugar and cream of tartar. Dean adds a few drops of natural raspberry essence; Mama Chan used green colouring. Whisk u...
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Ruth B's pumpkin whoopie pies

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, May 14, 2012, In : small cakes 

Frances says: I've never tasted homemade whoopie pies, only store-bought ones which always seem too sweet. These were perfect, as good as the ones I had in NYC, thanks Ruth!

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
125g butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
1 cup mashed pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

filling:
250g cream cheese, at room temperature
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Gertrud's passionfruit yoghurt syrup cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, April 5, 2012, In : small cakes 

Welcome to Bake Club, Gertrud! Despite her modesty, Gertrud is a fabulous cook and baker and I've been egging her on for ages to contribute to Bake Club. Finally, she debuts with this delightful bite.
Gertrud says: While the original recipe used a 22cm bundt cake tin, I made eight cupcakes and a super-small cake. Watch the time carefully. My oven has a sweet spot and the cupcakes cooked well under 60 minutes.With no passionfruit at hand, I used Delmain Passionfruit Dessert Topping. I als...
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Frances makes coconut & lemon cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, March 10, 2012, In : small cakes 


Made these quickly for a 1st birthday party - this melt and mix recipe is super easy.

 

150g butter, at room temp

¼ lemon juice

¾ c sugar

1 Tbs finely grated lemon zest

2 eggs, beaten lightly

1 ¼ c dessicated coconut, plus 2 Tbs for sprinkling

1 ½ Tbs bought lemon butter (I used lemon curd)

 

Preheat oven to 180C/160 fan forced. Line 12-hole muffin tray with paper cases. (I made 18 mini muffins for little hands.)

Place butter and juice in saucepan over moderat...


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Frances makes one-pot chocolate deadline cupcakes

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, January 21, 2012, In : small cakes 

On the last day of deadline week I made these for the work team, hence their new name – ‘deadline cupcakes’. This easy recipe is from Annabel Langbein’s Free Range in the City.

120g butter, in small cubes
½ c neutral oil
1 c water
100g dark chocolate, chopped
½ c cocoa, sifted
1 ½ c caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 c yoghurt or buttermilk
2 c flour
¾ c raspberries (or any fresh or frozen berries)


Preheat oven to 180C. Line 24 m...


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Lavender cupcakes by Rosie

Posted by Bake Cub on Friday, January 6, 2012, In : small cakes 


Welcome Rosemary to Bake Club! This looks like a simple and sweet recipe. You could also use dried lavender flowers infused with milk overnight to add the lavender taste and fragrance.


1c flour
1c brown sugar (loose not packed)
1/2c milk
1 free range egg
3tbsp lavender syrup (available from Cosset, corner of Great North Rd and Woodward Ave, Mt Eden)

1.5-2tsp baking powder

40g melted butter
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Frances makes Nigella's macaroons

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, November 11, 2011, In : small cakes 

These turned out pretty good - firm on the outside and chewy on the inside.

Preheat the oven to 200 C.

In a bowl mix together:
200g ground almonds
1 cup of caster sugar
1 teaspoon ground cardamon
2 egg whites

You can use a mixer but just a fork or spoon does fine. My paste was a bit gloopy so I added some rice flour. Drop teaspoon fulls onto a greased baking sheet. Leave room for spreading. Press a blanched or sliver of almond on the top of each macaroon, bake for 10 minutes.
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Anna’s chocolate and coffee cream puffs

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, October 17, 2011, In : small cakes 


Choux pastry

½ c flour
pinch salt
55 g butter
½ c boiling water
2 eggs

Glossy chocolate icing
115 g icing sugar

55 g dark chocolate
1 tbs boiling water


Preheat oven to 220 C, line baking tray with baking paper and dust with flour. Sift flour and salt onto piece of waxed paper.
Put butter in a saucepan over low heat and pour on the boiling water. As soon as its melted, remove from heat and tip in all the sifted flour and salt.

Beat with wooden spoon until smooth, then ret...


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Grapefruit curd fairy cakes by Frances

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, September 10, 2011, In : small cakes 

200 g butter or Olivani
1/4 c caster sugar
1 tsp lemon zest
3 eggs
1 1/2 c self-raising flour
1/2 c flour
1 c buttermik
370g jar lemon curd (I used my homemade grapefruit curd)
icing sugar to dust

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Line 12 muffin tins with paper cases.
Cream butter, sugar and zest for 10-12 min until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift combined flour into a bowl. Add half flour and half buttermilk to egg mixture and stir until combined. Add remainin...
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Anna’s chocolate vegan berry tofu cakes

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, In : small cakes 


What a fantastic debut on Bake Club, Anna! The tofu was a real surprise ingredient - delicious.

Cake Ingredients:
1 ¾ cup flour
1 cup cocoa powder
1 ½ t. baking powder
1 ½ t. baking soda
¼ t. salt
1 12.3-ounce box firm silken tofu (I get the ‘fresh’ tofu from the Tofu Shop on the North Shore)
1/4 cup maple syrup or golden syrup
1 cup brown sugar
3 Tablespoon oil
1tsp vanilla essence
1 cup almond milk or soya milk
1/3 cup boiling water
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Mama Chan classic: custard tarts

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, July 10, 2011, In : small cakes 

Mama Chan has made these for years and years. They are up there with the classic custard tarts you get from a Chinese bakery.

Custard:
500 ml milk
¾ c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp white vinegar

Flakey pastry:
1 c flour
125 g butter
½ small c milk
1 tsp vinegar

This recipe makes 18 tarts.
Heat milk to almost boiling. Stir in sugar to dissolve. When cool add eggs and vinegar and beat lightly until mixed.

Grate cold butter into flour. Add vinegar and milk. Bring together to form a d...


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Jenny’s butterfly cakes

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, July 9, 2011, In : small cakes 


Jenny made these lovely butterfly cakes on Marie’s birthday for an office morning tea. Nice touch with the jam on top.

125 g butter
125 g sugar
2 eggs
175 g flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbs milk
whipped cream

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs well beaten, then flour and baking powder, then milk. Half fill paper cases with mixture, place on cold oven tray and bake about 10-15 mins at 200 C.

When cool, cut a small piece off the top of each, put a heaped tsp of whipped c...


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Pirzad's chocolate walnut balls

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, July 2, 2011, In : small cakes 

Welcome to Bake Club, Pirzad! Great to have another male baker on our books. We also know you are a fine cake decorator, so we look forward to seeing some of your creations!

Thanks for sharing your chocolate balls with us. Here's the recipe:

First make a chocolate cake

1/2 cup soft butter
1 cup  sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder  
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
4 tablespoons sour cream

Ingredients for frosting
200 g...


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Mama Chan’s Chinese sponge

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, May 26, 2011, In : small cakes 


Mama Chan got the special flower-shaped sponge tins from Hong Kong a while back. So her sponges look just like the ones you’d buy at a Chinese bakery.

½ c sugar
2 eggs
whisk until pale and creamy

fold in:
1/2 c flour
2 Tb cornflour
1 tb oil

Pour into greased tins. Bake at 190 C for 12-15 mins. That little bit of oil makes these sponges a different texture to other sponges.


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Feijoa and lime muffins by Ginny

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, May 2, 2011, In : small cakes 

From Lauraine Jacobs in the Listener - makes 10 muffins.

3 juicy limes
60g butter, melted
2 large eggs
200g plain flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
100g sugar
1 cup peeled and diced feijoas

Preheat oven to 180C; line a 12 muffin tray with paper cup liners (don't decide not to, they go sticky!)
Use a zester to strip the zest of 1 lime, then juice it and the other two. reserve the zest aside for the top of the muffins.
Add the lime juice to a bowl with the butter and eggs, and whisk u...
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Christoph's orange coconut chocolate muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, April 8, 2011, In : small cakes 

Welcome to Bake Club, Christoph, our second male baker! Christoph is from Germany and has been an intern at The Aucklander. He wrote a story about Bake Club in an upcoming issue. The pic shows the two remaining muffins (Christoph and his flatmate and ate 4 of them straightaway out of the hot tin ^^).

Christoph used the recipe from www.food.com, but modified it a bit.
Ingredients (for 12 serves):
1 orange, seeds removed, with peel
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 egg
1/2 cup butter
...

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Ginny's soda bread 'biscuits'

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, March 13, 2011, In : small cakes 

I felt inspired to make these soda bread biscuits with caraway,
lemon zest and raisins for a friend who recently had a baby.
I never understand how Americans use the term 'biscuit' but this
is more akin to a scone in process - ie you rub in the butter...

3 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of sugar (depending on how sweet you want them)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 teaspoons caraway seeds*
1/2 to 1 cup of raisins*
1 1/4 cu...

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Carly’s banana & chocolate chip muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, February 26, 2011, In : small cakes 


Carly initiates her new silicon muffin tray with one of those made in heaven combinations - banana and chocolate.

Makes 12.

125g softened butter

¾ cups sugar

2 eggs

1teaspoon vanilla essence

1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (4 medium bananas)

¾ cup dark chocolate buttons roughly chopped

1 teapsoon baking soda

2 tablespoons hot milk

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder


Preheat oven to 180ºC. Grease muffin tray or line with patty pans.

Cream butter and ...


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Gingerbread by Frances

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, February 14, 2011, In : small cakes 

Oh Nigella you do a scrumptious moist gingerbread! Even my partner Justin thought it was one of the best things I've made. No wonder, it's got butter, sour cream and stout in it!
melt in pot:
150 g butter
200 g golden syrup
200 g dark muscovado sugar
take it off the heat and add:
250 ml stout (I used Guinness)
whisk in 300 g flour (I used rice, buckwheat and spelt)
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp cinnamon
3 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
300 ml sour cream
2 eggs
Pour into tin lined with baking paper. Bak...
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Ginny's orange poppy seed muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, In : small cakes 

I was inspired by the most delicious ones in Dizengoff, Ponsonby Rd (which they spoil by incuding sultanas!)...
I used this recipe at Taste but adapted it thus, for no particular reason other than that I wanted to use up some different ingredients:
  • oil, to grease
  • 1 tbs poppy seeds
  • 185ml (3/4 cup) milk (I used 1/2 c buttermilk and 1/4 milk)
  • 375g (2 1/2 cups) self-raising flour
  • 155g (3/4 cup) caster sugar (I used a mashed banana so put in less sugar)
  • 1/2 c oil (or 125g melted b...

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Espresso banana muffins by Frances

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, February 5, 2011, In : small cakes 

This is the first recipe I have tried from my latest Amazon purchase, Super Natural Cooking by Heidi Swanson. Mine were a little misshapen as I didn't have a muffin tray at the time. That subtle coffee flavour is very nice. Lovely with a cuppa.

2 c flour ( I used rice and buckwheat)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 1/4 c chopped nuts (I used hazels and pistachios, Heidi used walnuts)
1 Tbs fine espresso powder
6 Tbs unsalted butter at room temp
3/4 c natural cane sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla...
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Mama Chan's butter shortcrust pastries

Posted by Frances Chan on Thursday, January 20, 2011, In : small cakes 

125g plain flour
pinch salt
90g butter
2 tsp icing sugar
1 tbs water or lemon juice
egg yolk

Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Place butter in the middle. Add sugar and water/juice and yolk. Stir with blunt knife until mixed together then knead with your hands in the bowl until you have formed a dough. Put in fridge for 20 mins.
Roll out and cut into the shapes for your pastry tins. Refrigerate for another 20 mins. Oven to 180C. Prick pastry and blind bake for 8-10 mins, then 3 mins normal baking.
Fil...
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Frances's first macarons - rustic as!

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, December 28, 2010, In : small cakes 

Here they are, my first attempt at the fancy French macarons. They look pretty rustic with their cracked surfaces. I didn't have time to leave them for 20 mins before baking, hence the crackling, but you know what - I like this look. And it didn't affect the taste, it was still an intense sugary buttery mouthful. I followed the same recipe as Ginny used except I used lemon instead of lime and only put basil in the filling. Not as tangy but I still have plenty of ground almonds so will be mak...

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Alessandra's cute calissons and fab frittata

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, December 23, 2010, In : small cakes 


We were very lucky to have pro chef and food writer Alessandra and her family join us at our second Bake Club meet. She made gorgeous calissons (marzipan-like ground almond bites), petit fours (sponge dipped in chocolate, topped with raspberries) and a super soft spongey frittata with homegrown zucchini and zucchini flowers. Step-by-step pics and more info on her blog here. Yep, she definitely deserved her Bake Club badge!
Bake Club is going through a gluten free phase at the moment so we real...
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Ginny's exotic basil lime macarons

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, December 6, 2010, In : small cakes 
I had the extreme pleasure of tasting Ginny's macarons and they were the BEST I've ever had in NZ.! Bravo! I even thought they were better than the ones I had in Zurich in 2008 (the real deal pictured on my lap below).

They are gluten free too so I'll be making some soon.

Ginny adds some notes to the recipe.

about 20 macarons

110 grams powdered sugar
60 grams ground almonds
2 egg whites ( 60 grams)
40 grams sugar
5 basil leaves, finely chopped
lime zest from 1 lime

Basil Lim...

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Coconut macaroons by Ginny

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, In : small cakes 


The ever resourceful Ginny made these with the leftover egg whites from her pumpkin pie (see below).
She says: '
Easiest thing ever, and oh so delicious. Sometimes I put melted chocolate (dark), this time I couldn't be bothered. Either is good.'

2 cups coconut
2 egg whites
1/3 cup caster sugar

heat oven to 180C
mix ingredients together
put into 2-3 tsp-sized mounds on a sheet of paper
bake for 10-12 minutes (til they're a bit golden)
remove from oven.
cool.
eat.

recipe from Donna Hay Modern Classics 2

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Three tiers of lemon and strawberry cupcakes by Mama Chan

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, November 29, 2010, In : small cakes 


This recipe used lemon curd to make butterfly cupcakes but Mama Chan just used strawberries in season and whipped cream.

125g soft butter, chopped
1 tsp grated lemon rind
¾ c caster sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ c self-raising flour
½ c milk

Line 24 patty pan trays with paper patty cases. Mama Chan got some real cute ones with animals from the $3 Japan shop in Queen St.
Combine butter, rind, sugar, eggs, flour and milk and beat with electric mixer.
Divide mixture among the patty...


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Banana bran muffins with blueberries by Ginny

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, November 19, 2010, In : small cakes 

I had some bananas that needed to be cooked with. These sounded healthy and they were surprisingly moreish and delicious. I could have eaten about 6 in one go.

1.5 cups bran
0.75 cup boiling water
0.25 cup brown sugar
0.75 cup plain yogurt
1 egg, beaten
0.25 cup oil
2 bananas, mashed
1.25 cups flour
1.5 tsp baking soda
(approx 1 c frozen blueberries)

makes 12 'standard' muffins... grease a muffin tin
oven to 190C
mix bran with boiling water and leave to cool.
add yogurt, egg, oil and banana to br...
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Ginny makes perfect Portuguese tarts

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, November 19, 2010, In : small cakes 

Ginny admits: "I just used a bought puff pastry which is cheating, but hey, who as the time... it was still nice. and I only made half the filling. left over as custard it was really good! nice and lemony..."

filling:
2 1/4 cups milk
1 1/2 Tbsp flour
1 Tbsp cornflour
4 egg yolks
1/2c caster sugar
2 strips of lemon rind (thick)

whisk 1/4 c milk, flours and egg yolks until smooth
combine sugar, lemon rind and 1/4 c of water in a pan and sir over low heat til sugar dissolves, then bring to the boil....
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"Rustic" cupcakes by Penny from Windsor

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, October 31, 2010, In : small cakes 


Penny in Windsor made these cute cupcakes for her daughter Emily's birthday. She called the icing "very rustic" but I totally admire any effort one makes in icing.

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Ruth B uses marvellous measuring cups to make date bran muffins

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, In : small cakes 

Nothing like kitsch kitchen utensils to inspire some baking. I have utensil envy of Ruth’s new ‘matryoshka doll’ measuring cups. Each head and bottom section is a different measurement! The muffin recipe is the one from the Edmonds cookbook, with dates and some ground linseed added. Ruth says: “It pretty much always works!”

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups bran
3 tablespoons ground linseed
1/2 cup chopped dates
1 tablespoon golden syrup
1 tablespoon b...
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Mmmmmm... Mama Chan's macaroons

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, September 23, 2010, In : small cakes 

There are some days when you just feel like munching into a macaroon.

4 egg whites
2/3 c caster sugar
3 c desiccated coconut (fine or shredded)

Whisk whites for 1 min, add sugar and whisk another 6-8 mins till peaks form. Fold in coconut. Spoon on lined baking tray. Bake at 125C for half hour then at 80C for 1 and a half hours. Mama Chan likes her macaroons crispy. If you like them chewy on the inside, bake for less. Makes 20.
Half dip in chocolate for the decadent touch.

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Lamington love by Frances

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, September 20, 2010, In : small cakes 

I started out with a Genoese sponge by Alessandra Zecchini from her book Sweet As. Then used the Edmonds recipe for the chocolate icing.

I halved this recipe for the lamington sponge.

5 eggs, separated
140g sugar
grated lemon zest
120g flour (I used a bought gluten-free flour mix)
50g butter, melted

Preheat oven to 180C. Line base of 23 cm baking tin with baking paper, then grease and flour sides of tin.
Partly fill a small saucepan with hot water and set over medium heat. Set bowl over the simmering...
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Ginny made a million scones for Sunday Devonshire Tea

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, September 16, 2010, In : small cakes 

What a lovely afternoon of endless scones with whipped cream AND clotted cream and different kinds of berry jam.

500g/1lb 2oz self-raising flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting
100g/3½oz butter, softened, cut into cubes, plus extra for greasing
large pinch salt
40g/1½oz caster sugar
300ml/10½fl oz full-fat milk, plus extra for glazing

  • To serve
  • butter, fresh clotted cream, good quality strawberry jam

  • 1. In a large mixing bowl, rub the flour and butter together, using your fingerti...

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    Frances 'baked' a 3-minute cake in the microwave

    Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, September 16, 2010, In : small cakes 

    I got this recipe from a Trade Me newsletter and had to give it a go.

    It's called: The most dangerous cake recipe 5-minute chocolate mug cake

    4 Tb flour, 2-4 Tb sugar, 2 Tb cocoa, 1 egg, 3 Tb milk, 3 Tb oil 3 tablespoons, chocolate chips (optional), a small splash of vanilla extract, 1 large coffee mug
    Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again. Put your mug...
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    Andrea's Zombie Mama Muffins with hazelnuts, pear, apple & banana

    Posted by Andrea on Sunday, August 15, 2010, In : small cakes 

    Elodie enjoys her first muffin!

    an easy muffin recipe for tired mums and dads ...
    makes 6 large, or 12 small

    place baby in highchair with plastic baking things to play with 
    have a coffee
    THEN
    in one bowl combine:
    1 cup wholemeal flour
    1 cup rice flour
    half tsp baking soda
    1 tsp baking powder
    half tsp salt

    in another bowl combine:
    half tsp grated lemon rind
    a quarter cup raw sugar
    4 tsp melted butter (or oil)
    3/4 cup milk (or ricemilk or soy)
    1 egg
    3 TBS lemon juice
    chopped hazlenuts
    small slices/chunks apple, b...

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    Alessandra's vegan cupcakes with coconut butter

    Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, August 12, 2010, In : small cakes 

    Alessandra was inspired to make these cupcakes when she was given a jar of delicious coconut butter.

    150 ml melted coconut butter
    100 g raw cane sugar
     200 g self-rising flour
    150 ml water
    few drops of pure vanilla essence
    Cherry jam

    Using an electric beater mix the still warm and melted coconut butter with the sugar, then add the self rising flour and water, making sure that you don't get any lumps. Finally add a few drops of vanilla and divide the batter into 12 cupcake cases. Top each cupcake wit...

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    Mama Chan classic: cinammon oysters

    Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, August 8, 2010, In : small cakes 

    Cinnamon oysters are great for special occasions. They look dainty and are as light as air. One is never enough.

    2 eggs
    1/4 c sugar
    2 tsp golden syrup
    4 T plain flour
    1/2 tsp baking powder
    1/4 tsp baking soda
    1 tsp cinnamon
    1/2 tsp ground ginger
    whipped cream

    Beat eggs and sugar until thick. Add golden syrup and beat well.
    Sift dry ingreds together. Fold them into egg mixture.
    Spoon onto greased trays.
    Bake at 200C for 8-10 mins or until the surface springs back when lightly touched.
    When cooled but the oy...
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