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Anzac Apricot Cheesecake Tart

This my revisited version of the 1980s classic Apricot Nectar Cheesecake from the Australian Women's Weekly, with the addition of Anzac biscuits and toasted almonds to bring it into the new century. The recipe makes either a long rectangular tart or a more classic round one.

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Layered Alfajor Cake with Dulce De Leche

Inspired by my trip to Buenos Aires, this cake evolved from the addictive Argentinian biscuits, Alfajores that are sandwiched together with sweet, sticky dulce de leche spread.

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Plum Almond Macaroon Cake

This is an easy mix, gluten-free, wheat-free cake base, topped with juicy fresh plums, but you can substitute any other stone fruit.

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Gingerbrownie Cake with Pedro Poached Pears

This stunning dessert cake has a gingerbread cake base, rich mascarpone and luscious pears in a dreamy Pedro Ximénez sherry syrup.

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Gingernut Apricot Nectar Cheesecake Tart

This my revisited version of the 1980s classic Apricot Nectar Cheesecake from the Australian Women's Weekly, with the addition of gingernut biscuits and toasted almonds to bring it into the new century. The recipe makes either a long rectangular tart or a more classic round one.

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Bittersweet Chocolate Fondants with Shiraz Poached Prunes – Makes 4

Rich warm little rounds of chocolate cakes with a luscious melting centre served with wine poached prunes.

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Easy Basic Sponge

3 ingredients for a super simple, no fail sponge, and you don't even need to separate eggs...trust me...it works!

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Sour Cherry Chocolate Cake

This is a luscious upside down cake with the delicious combination of chocolate and sour cherry. I dare you to try and stop at one piece...

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Banana Bread with Maple Butter

This simple to make banana bread is extra delicious with a spread of spiced maple butter.

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Strawberries and Cream Celebration Cake

Sweet strawberries and custardy cream in a featherlight sponge make a very pretty celebration cake.

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Choc Cherry Cupcakes – Eggfree

Dark, chocolatey little cupcakes with tart sour cherries and they are eggfree too!

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Chocolate Espresso Cake

This deep, dark mocha-flavoured cake is a hit for both chocaholics and coffeeheads alike!

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La Cucina Butter Cake – ‘Cake Of The Day’

This recipe is over 40 years old and comes from La Cucina Casalinga, the Toorak cafe my Dad had at that time. The cafe chef would freshly bake this Cake Of The Day each morning, and he would simply use different fruit to change it up. The aroma of it cooking would draw customers in to line up for their morning coffee and a huge square block of this cake straight from the oven. There was nothing better!