Baking recipes

Almond and Honey Shortbread Slices

Ambrosia Cake

I was invited to a morning tea birthday celebration and was very charmed by this delicious orange and coconut butter cake. Here is the reci…

Anzac Bars

Rolled oats and coconut, and a handful of sunflower seeds are used in the making of these deliciously crisp snack bars. They keep in a cake…

Apple and Carrot Muffins

Serve these muffins freshly baked with butter, grated cheese and good coffee for brunch on a lazy day.

Apricot and Almond Syrup Cake

Serve this yummy cake slightly warm from the oven with lots of whipped cream.

Apricot Cake

Here we have a delicious moist cake filled with apricots and nuts. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve with whipped cream or thick Greek yo…

Banana and Brandy Fruit Cake

This is a rich fruit-filled that is incredibly moist and keeps well. Serve with whipped cream or custard flavoured with a bit of brandy.

Banana Carrot Cake

Try this lovely moist and flavourful cake when next you are stuck with over ripe bananas.

Belgium Apricot Torte

Serve this delicious buttery apricot torte warm with apricot sauce and whipped cream.

Best Ever Chocolate Cake

This chocolate cake is moist and sinfully rich. It is perfect served with a little whipped cream and a good cup of coffee.

Best Ever Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Satisfy that chocolate craving with one of these fantastic chocolate fudge brownies. So easy to prepare; just melt the butter and chocolate…

Bienenstich

Beinenstich, a delicious sweet yeast cake filled with pastry cream and topped with almond caramel, is a classic Veronese pastry served with…

Black Forest Cake

We celebrated my friend Cornelius’s birthday in grand style and for this occasion, we baked one of the world’s most famous cakes, Black For…

Blueberry Muffins

These moist blueberry muffins are topped with a super streusel that add a lovely crunch. The muffins freeze well and really hit the spot, m…

Caneles De Bordeaux

Caneles de Bordeaux are magical French bakery confections. They are little fluted cakes rich with rum and vanilla interior encased by a thi…

Carrot Cake

I have been testing carrot cakes to find just the right one, moist, but not sticky, full of raisins and nuts and just a hint of cinnamon. H…

Cheese and Polenta Muffins

Cheese Milk Tart

Cherry and Coconut Loaf

Glacé cherries should not only appear in the annual Christmas cake. They are delicious combined with the tropical taste of coconut in this…

Chocolate and Coconut Wafers

Chocolate and Hazelnut Meringue Cake

Bake this seductive chocolate cake topped with chocolate and hazelnut studded meringue for a special occasion. The chocolate cake is just a…

Chocolate and Horliks Squares

I remember enjoying ice cream with chocolate sauce and Horlicks as the ultimate treat as a young child growing up in Pietermaritzburg. Thes…

Chocolate Beetroot Cake

A lovely moist chocolate cake is topped with a luscious chocolate topping to treat friends and family on a special occasion.

Chocolate Biscuits with Salt Flakes

This combination of salt and chocolate is a wonderful taste sensation of lightly sweetened pure chocolate and the delicate texture and flav…

Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are the best chocolate chip cookies ever. Don’t over bake them. They must still be moist and chewy on the inside.

Chocolate Coconut Cake

This is a recipe for a flourless cake choc full of chocolate! Serve with afternoon coffee or with whipped cream for dessert.

Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Satisfy that chocolate craving with one of these fantastic chocolate fudge brownies. So easy to prepare; just melt the butter and chocolate…

Chocolate Macaroons

At long last, after many failed attempts, I found a fool proof recipe for French chocolate macaroons. I¡¯d like to share the recipe.

Christmas Biscotti

These glace fruit biscotti are very festive and delicious served with a glass of dessert wine.

Christmas Fruitcake with Fruit and Nut Topping

Cinnamon Crunch Muffins

These muffins will remind you of coffeecake with streusel topping. Eat them warm or cold and serve with lots of butter.

Cinnamon Sqaures

Claudia Roden’s Orange Cake

This is a very extravagant cake, moist and full of orange flavour. Serve with whipped cream or as dessert, with orange ice cream and preser…

Coca Cola Cake

“Cooking with Myrna Rosen” is one of most used books on my shelf. This is one of her recipes that never fail to please chocolate cake lover…

Coconut and Orange Cake

Coconut and Passion Fruit Kisses

Coconut and passion fruit is a match made in paradise. Crisp, delicate coconut cookies surround a creamy, sweet-tart fruit filling.

Coconut Brownies

Coconut Cake

Remember desiccated coconut? Treat the family to the lovely moist flavour of this nostalgic bake.

Coconut Cake with Creamcheese Icing

This is a very rich but deliciously moist recipe for coconut cake. If you like coconut, this one is for you.

Coconut Rusks

There is no better way to start the day, than dipping a rusk in your early morning tea or coffee. This recipe is a tasty variation on butte…

Coffee Cake

Cream Cheese Banana Bread

This banana bread is deliciously moist and the orange-nut topping gives a nice crunch.

Crisp Belgian Waffles

Waffles served with whipped cream and golden syrup is one of my favourite brunch treats. Here is a recipe that has the real Old World taste…

Crumpets

Crustless Cheesecake

This no crust, no fuss cheesecake is mixed and ready to be baked in just a few minutes. Perfect serve with coffee.

Dark Chocolate Tart

This tart is a chocolate lovers dream. No baking is involved and is quick and easy to prepare. It is a spectacular dessert served with a do…

Date Loaf

The cake flour in this recipe can be substituted with nutty wheat flour. Serve fresh from the oven, generously buttered, with afternoon cof…

Digestive Biscuits

Better than store bought! They are so good with cheddar cheese. Top with melted chocolate for a tea time treat or use these biscuits to pre…

Dutch Breakfast Cake

Something between a cake and a health bread, this recipe is easier to make than a bought cake mixture. The cake is very moist and delicious…

Feather Rusks

Flap Jacks

Flap Jacks, served with jam and cream, or the way my son likes them with butter, Marmite and grated cheese, are very yummy, freshly baked.…

Fortune Cookies

Fortune cookies were first baked in California and have become synonymous with take-out Chinese dinner. Write your own fortune on a piece o…

French Croquembouche

In France this cake is often served at a wedding feast. The spun sugar makes a golden halo around the cake and it shimmers and sparkles in…

French Lemon Tart

You don’t have to visit France to enjoy this crispy pastry filled with creamy lemon curd. It is easy to prepare at home and the pastry does…

Fruit Cake Chocolate Truffles

Just the way to use left over fruit cake for a Christmas treat.

Fudge Spice Cake

Sprinkle the fudge cake with ground cinnamon and watch the slices disappear.

German Style Cheese Cake

In true German style this cheese cake can be made with a sponge cake casing instead of the crumb crust I have used here.

Ginger and Coconut Slice

Here is a recipe for a quick and easy tea time treat full of zesty ginger flavour.

Ginger Nut Squares

Unbaked biscuits are ready just about immediately and are fabulous when you really need to get things done in a hurry. These squares are ve…

Ginger Squares

My personal favourite ginger treat! Bake these ginger squares and enjoy at teatime. They keep well in a cake tin.

Goat Cheese Scones with Smoked Salmon

Why not get fancy, bake these goat cheese scones and enjoy a lazy Sunday brunch.

Haluvas

Haluvas is a Cypriot semolina cake soaked with a cinnamon syrup and topped with almonds. Serve cut into small squares with a good cup of co…

Hazelnut and Caramel Cheesecake

This baked cheesecake has a very nice velvety texture that is complemented by the rich caramel topping and hazelnut praline. Serve with aft…

Hazelnut Torte

This is a traditional Austrian coffee cake with a good strong flavour. Serve it plain with dredges with icing sugar or be wicked and top it…

Health Bread

Hertzog Cookies

Hot Cross Loaf

Bake this fruity Easter loaf and serve warm, cut into slices and spread with butter. The loaf can be frozen.

Italian Carrot Amaretto and Almond Cake

The Italians don’t hold back when it comes to desserts. This is quite an expensive cake, but it is well worth the splash for that special d…

Italian Chestnut Flour Cake

This flat Italian cake, made with chestnut flour, is a speciality of Florence, Italy. The chestnut flour can be bought from Italian deli sh…

Italian Chocolate Cake

This is a wonderfully versatile cake recipe to serve either, dusted with icing sugar with a cup of coffee, or for dessert with whipped crea…

Jam Tarts

These jam tarts are a treat to serve at tea time.

Janine’s Tropical Fruit and Nut Slices

This is an easy recipe to fill the cake tin for the weekend. Substitute the tropical fruit and nuts with mixed dried fruit and add a few gl…

Karina’s Madeleines

Food lover and expert baker, Karina Johnson, surprised us with a batch of these dainty French biscuits. Do as the French do, and enjoy them…

Lemon Polenta Biscuits

Crunchy and deliciously lemony, these biscuits are so good with a cup of tea.

Lemon Thyme Popovers

These puffy popovers remind me of Yorkshire pudding and are a wonderful side dish to serve with grilled steak.

Light Fuit Loaf

I like to bake this fruit loaf for a teatime treat. It is quick to prepare and is lovely and moist.

Lime Drizzle Cake

This is a lovely moist cake with intense lime flavour to serve for tea or with whipped cream and blueberries for dessert.

Madeira Loaf

This is a deliciously rich loaf with a hint of lemon zest to serve at tea time. It is also a very good cake to use in your Christmas trifle.

Marble Cake

Here is a quick and delicious recipe for marble cake. It is also a very good recipe for cookies. These would be baked in a muffin tin for a…

Meusli Rusks

These healthy and wholesome rusks are a great way with which to start the day. Dip them into hot tea or coffee to enjoy a real South Africa…

Moist Banana Bread

Use the over ripe bananas in the fruit basket to bake this tea bread and serve thick buttered slices with afternoon tea. A wonderful treat.

Moon Cakes

Norwegian Almond Cake

This is a delicious cake to bake for a special occasion to serve at teatime or as a dessert. Garnish the cake with pretty violets or lavend…

Oats Cookies

If you’re feeling generous, bake a batch of these yummy cookies and save liking the bowl for the children.

Passion Cake

Carrot cake recipes abound, but do try this one. It will not disappoint. It is light and moist, filled with currants and nuts and a hint of…

Passion Fruit Kisses

These melt-in-the-mouth, lightly textured biscuits are equally wonderful left plain or filled with this seductive sweet-tart passion fruit…

Peanut Butter and Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is my favourite tea time treat and this ultra moist version, baked by my friend Annelize, is crammed with the goodness of peanu…

Peanut Butter Cookies

Treat the family to a batch of these irresistible cookies.

Pear Almond and Yogurt Cake

Pecan Biscotti

Bake these wonderful pecan biscotti and dip them in cold dessert wine to end a dinner party on a high note.

Pecan Sticky Buns

These buns are sinfully good and they freeze exceptionally well – that is if there are any left over.

Peppadew Muffins

These savoury muffins are perfect partners to luncheon soups or salads.

Peppermint Crisp Tart

A special request reminded me of this decadent treat of caramelized condensed milk and whipped cream, topped with chocolate peppermint cris…

Pine Nut Crumb Crust Cheese Cake

Pine nuts in the cookie crust add a wonderful flavour to this luscious cheesecake. Make this for that special occasion tea party treat.

Plum Muffins

Top the muffins with a big spoonful of plum compote and turn a casual breakfast into a celebration.

Portokalopita

Portuguese Custard Tarts

These Portuguese custard tarts are just too delicious, and serving them fresh from the oven late afternoon with a glass of Port, is the per…

Pound Cake

Prune Cake

This is a lovely, moist and spicy cake that keeps very well. Serve it with cream at teatime or with a scoop of prune ice cream (see recipe…

Quark Christmas Stollen

Traditionally served with a glass of Glu-wine at Christmas, this quick bread version of German stollen is a breeze to bake. I like to serve…

Red Velvet Cake

This Southern specialty cake gets its deep-red hue from food colouring and is lovely and moist. Be generous with the cream cheese frosting.…

Romany Creams

Rosemary Shortbread

Bake short bread for Christmas and add finely chopped rosemary to add a festive touch. The rosemary can be replaced by fresh mint and makes…

Salty Caramel Icing

This salty caramel icing is delicious spread onto spice cake or vanilla butter cupcakes.

Savoury Brie Crisps

Brie crisps are scrumptious served with pre-dinner drinks.

Savoury Short Bread

Rich, crumbly shortbread is more often associated with afternoon tea but savoury short bread can turn a simple breakfast dish such as scram…

Scones

Simnel Muffins

Simnel cake is traditionally served at Easter topped with marzipan. These muffins are an easy option and they have a surprise of a nugget o…

Speculaas

This is a recipe for Dutch Speculaas also called Windmill cookies. It is a thin, spicy, crunchy shortcrust biscuit and they are traditional…

Stem Ginger Biscuits

Over the Christmas season my friend Mark visited from London and gave me a tin of Stem Ginger biscuits from Fortnum and Mason. So fancy and…

Strawberry and Custard Cake

This crumbly butter cake has a surprise filling of custard and strawberries. Serve at teatime or with whipped cream for dessert.

Strawberry Chocolate Cake

This Italian chocolate cake is topped with toffee strawberries and is lusciously divine served with lots of whipped cream.

Strawberry Shortcake

This classic teatime treat is creamy, crumbly and very moreish. Substitute strawberries with black berries or raspberries.

Strawberry, Elderflower and Prosecco Jelly

Welcome summer with this light and fresh dessert. I like to serve the jelly with a dollop of cream, whipped with a bit of Elderflower cordi…

Sweet Potato Cake

Sweet Potato Scones with Beetroot Jam

Sweat potato puree used in scone dough produces a lovely moist texture and served with beetroot jam, sour cream and fresh thyme leaves crea…

Three Milk Cake

Three Milk Cake, Trilece, is a popular Albanian dessert cake topped with a rich caramel sauce. It is very delicious. I was very keen to try…

Totzetti

Tunisian Almond and Orange Cake

My friend Gill did it again! She is a real maverick in the kitchen and her adaptation of this almond cake just bursts with orange flavour.…

Weet Bix Rusks

Bake a batch of these rusks to dip into tea or coffee any time of the day .

White Chocolate Chunk Cookies

These cookies are full of oats, coconut, golden raisins, walnuts and white chocolate. Enjoy one with a glass of milk and you are good to go…

Yogurt Chocolate Marble Cake

This rich, moist cake, marbled with chocolate and topped with caramel and coconut cream is a favourite at tea time.