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Hot Cross Bun Macarons

Oh yes. I did. You may have read my last post  where I mentioned I was working on something a little different to share with you this Easter. And this is it. I did it over Christmas with Gingerbread Macarons and wanted to see if I could do the same thing with hot cross buns. Well, it took a couple of tries to get the filling right, but here we have them … Continue reading →


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Christmas Spiced Brown Sugar Shortbread

Hey everyone? It’s Christmas! Seriously, how did that happen so fast?! It’s Christmas Eve here today. I spent the entire afternoon baking various Christmassy and non-Christmassy baked goods for, well, Christmas. There are homemade Baci chocolates, espresso ice cream, a ridiculously amazing new version of this cake and the best passionfruit tart ever. All of those recipes will be coming to you in the new year! But today, I have a gorgeously … Continue reading →


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Spiced Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Maple Glaze

Umm… Am I allowed to bake with pumpkin after Thanksgiving? I’m new to the pumpkin baking game. So is it like, socially acceptable? Because I’m totally doing it. Right now. I know that it’s not fall anymore in the States. I know that it is no longer pumpkin-baking season. I am well aware that Thanksgiving is over. But all of that is completely null and void anyway. Because here I am, in Australia, … Continue reading →


Spiced White Chocolate Chip Cookies

My stomach aches. From eating undercooked cookies. I have finally finished my semester of uni and my exams! Therefore, today I am free (until 4pm when I have to go to work)!!! So I baked. I wanted to try out a new recipe, which was originally from Two Peas & Their Pod, and called ‘Soft Gingersnap Cookies with White Chocolate Chunks’. I played around with the recipe and made a … Continue reading →