One of the challenges of birthdays during Purtassi is finding an eggless cake recipe that works. This eggless chocolate cake is a predecessor to the last cake I made about a month ago, in preparation for my sons birthday. I opted for a sheet cake instead of layer cake because […]
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chocolate coconut squares recipe
Chocolate Coconut squares are an all chocolate version of popular lamingtons. They are made with coconut on the inside and out. A soft chocolate cake covered with chocolate icing then topped with desiccated coconut. For a more decadent version dip in melted chocolate like my lamington sandwiches. This recipe uses […]
melting moments biscuit recipe
Melting moments were a popular Diwali biscuit, growing up in South Africa. Like their name implies, they literally melt in the mouth. Amma made them with dots of jam, but they also appear in various forms, sometimes rolled into balls then flattened with a fork, like custard biscuits or topped […]
easy lamingtons with jam recipe
Lamingtons are traditionally a plain sponge cake dipped in a sweet cocoa and coated in desiccated coconut. This lamington recipe is an easy alternative to the traditional one. It sandwiches two layers of sponge cake with raspberry jam and is dipped in melted dark chocolate and coated in desiccated coconut. […]