This Orange Cake is an old family recipe coming from my maternal grandmother. She was born in Queensland in the summer of 1905. I have a fanciful image of her in my head, baking this cake early in the evening as it finally starts to cool down. Although I do not know the…
Devils on Horseback
Growing up, Mum would make Devils on Horseback for parties. I hated them! I thought “What could you possibly like about a prune wrapped in bacon?”. These days it’s a different story. What can you not like about a prune wrapped in bacon? I could easily sit down and eat a dozen of these tasty…
Simple Chocolate Cake with Creamy Frosting
Chocolate cake. Mmmm. I do love chocolate cake. I know I only said the other day that I’m a vanilla girl but I still can’t resist a slice of chocolate cake. And everyone needs a simple chocolate cake recipe up their sleeve. Especially when the little peeps in the household…
Alcoholic Ice-Cream Cake
What could be more delicious than ice cream and alcohol? This dessert is simply layers of ice-cream, mixed with your favorite liqueurs or spirits. It comes from my Mum, my great source of all things sweet, and I suspect that it started out as a Spumoni but she wanted to explore more flavors. I…
