1/3 c cocoa powder

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1/2 c freshly squeezed orange juice (blood oranges if you have them)

3 eggs

1 c coconut sugar

2/3 c olive oil

1 1/2 c almond flour (you can also grind raw almonds in a coffee grinder t...

I came across a great book called Natural Baking by Carolin Strothe and Sebastian Keitel (DK, 2019). They use seasonal fruit and vegetables, natural sweeteners and healthier flours in their bakes. I've made many carrot cakes before, but it was nice to include all these wholesome ingredients and feed a large playground playdate with 7 kids and 4 adults.

2 eggs

1/2 c natural liquid sweetener (I used a maple and rice syrup mix)

75ml mild vegetable oil

1/4 tsp black cardamom seeds (or 1/2 tsp ground ...

This recipe originally uses apricots but I just used what I had to hand, prunes. The prunes add a lovely sweet and sticky flavour to the blondies. Slab or tray cakes are quite robust and practical to make for lunchboxes or to feed a crowd

175g butter, softened

1/2 c brown sugar

1/2 c caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 eggs

1/2 c self-raising flour

1 1/2 c plain flour

1 c chopped prunes (or apricots)

1/2 c white chocolate chips (optional)

icing sugar to dust

Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 17 x 27cm cake ...

A classic crunch and a good little lunchbox filler that will please most!

125g butter

1/3 c granulated sugar (I used coconut)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 egg

1/2 c self-raising flour (if you don't have self-raising use 1 c flour and 1 tsp baking powder)

1/2 c plain flour

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1 1/2 c cornflakes. lightly crushed

1/4 c desiccated coconut

Icing:

125g dark chocolate

1 tbsp butter or vegetable shortening

sprinkles to decorate or walnut halves

Preheat oven to 180C. Line 2 baking sheets with baking pap...