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Cakes and Decorating

Chocolate cupcakes with worms!!

October 17, 2020 by Tania 6 Comments

chocolate worm cakes

These chocolate cupcakes are also known as dirty worm cupcakes and they are great for kids to make. Halloween is heaps of fun but this year it’ll be a bit quieter. That doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate with family or a few friends. This recipe has the kids in mind. It’s such an easy stir…

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Filed Under: Cakes and Decorating, Chocolate, Desserts, RECIPES Tagged With: chocolate cupcake, Cupcakes, easy baking, Halloween, kids partycakes

Sticky Date Swiss Roll, caramel sauce

September 30, 2020 by Tania 7 Comments

Caramel. That word usually gets me in and this Date Swiss Roll is the perfect vehicle for caramel. This is a Swiss Roll on steroids with all the things you love about the pudding in a lighter roll! Whats a Swiss Roll? “A Swiss roll, jelly roll, roll cake, or cream roll, or Swiss log, is a type of sponge cake roll filled with whipped…

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Chocolate cake in 10 minutes

June 9, 2020 by Tania 7 Comments

a chocolate cake with dripping sauce

Can you make this chocolate cake in 10 minutes? Yes you can. Have you ever finished dinner and thought …now I’d like dessert? Here’s dessert!! You can have chocolate cake hot straight from the oven with ice cream or cream. Ha ha perfect! Hey dessert munchers, this is the recipe for you. Of course, you…

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Chocolate Sourdough Cake, milk chocolate buttercream

April 8, 2020 by Tania 3 Comments

Chocolate sliced on a platter made with sourdough sarter

Pretty much everyone likes a Chocolate cake and this one will be no exception. It’s a very special kind of sourdough cake that uses starter as part of the ingredients. What is a Chocolate Sourdough cake? This chocolate cake recipe is made using the part of the sourdough starter that is discarded every other day….

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Halloween Eyeball Cupcakes

October 21, 2019 by Tania 2 Comments

This is really the easiest cake. It is perfect for kids and frazzled Mothers. It doesn’t taste too sweet, has a soft lovely texture and you just mix it together. It’s a moist cake, add spices too if you want, but it’s equally good with vanilla alone. Grab yourself some eyeballs or severed fingers and…

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Lemon Ricotta Cake and Life by the Lakes

July 13, 2019 by Tania 21 Comments

Lemon Ricotta cake filled with whipped ricotta cream

This Lemon Ricotta Cake is a simple home classic. Stir together any where anytime no tricks required. It’s really very easy, moist and full of lemony goodness. Stir together Lemon Ricotta Cake Everyone needs an easy cake up their sleeve. This is one for you. It makes a great dessert, perfect to share as a treat…

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Buttercream secrets + Severed Finger Halloween Cake

October 24, 2018 by Tania 1 Comment

I am going to share a recipe for the best most intense buttercream EVER.  It’s a real game changer . I have the secret to Intense buttercream. Ramp up your cakes in the simplest and cheapest way possible with this intensly beautifully flavoured buttercream. You will be amazed at how simple this is to get…

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Chocolate Banana Cake Extra Moist, Vegan

March 24, 2018 by Tania 6 Comments

Chocolate Banana Cake

You know the last thing on earth I want to do is discourage you from eating sugar at Easter, or even any time. That would just be hypocritical of me in the extreme. BUT I wanted to put this little bit of cake in front of you. It is the most delicious banana chocolate loaf…

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Red Velvet Cake simple easy Christmas Cake

November 25, 2017 by Tania 8 Comments

I searched high and low for this Red Velvet Cake recipe and believe me, it comes through with the goods. It is childishly simple yet perfect in taste and texture. This Red Velvet cake is a simple stir together one. I was in the middle of experimenting how I could simplify making a Red Velvet Cake…

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Pumpkin Tart, Brown Sugar Meringue

November 15, 2017 by Tania 11 Comments

A slice of Easy Pumpkin tart

This very Easy Pumpkin Tart will be perfect for Dessert. There is no pastry to make it has an irresistible crumb crust and an addictive brown sugar meringue topping. I’ve joined the crowd and produced a Pumpkin dessert. Well, why not? Pumpkin is one of the vegetables we truly love here in Australia. It’s not…

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Blood Orange Loaf Cake. Gluten free.

August 20, 2017 by Tania 14 Comments

Orange Loaf Cake

This Orange Loaf Cake is easy to make. I used Red Belly Blood Oranges to make it even more delicious. This Blood Orange Loaf Cake is really quite the stunner. It is easy too, you just need to make it using a food processor, throwing in all ingredients to just combine. It literally takes minutes….

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake. Hidden Goodness. Video

April 20, 2017 by Tania 15 Comments

chocolate zucchini cake

I don’t tell anyone this is a Chocolate Zucchini Cake till they have said how much they love it. That way those people that don’t like hidden goodness can’t complain. Oh Yeah, it’s gluten free too. This is my favourite cake lately. Chocolate Zucchini Cake. It’s kind of my go to health food. Ha, had…

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Beautiful Buttercream Frosting. Perfect every time.

April 20, 2017 by Tania Leave a Comment

Buttercream Frosting

So you want to make a layer cake or just top a carrot cake with a perfect frosting?. This is How to make Beautiful Buttercream Frosting. Perfect every time. So what exactly is Buttercream Frosting.? Buttercream Frosting, as the name suggests is an icing, frosting, filling or decoration for a cake. At it’s most basic,…

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Carrot Cake Lamingtons. Two classics rolled into one.

April 14, 2017 by Tania 18 Comments

These easy stir together Lamingtons will surprise you. There’s no dry sponge cake here. No, what I have here is amazingly moist Carrot Cake crossed with a Lamington.   All you need to do is stir some carrots into a cake and bake! Carrot Cake Lamingtons. Yum. There’s nothing more therapeutic than dipping cake pieces…

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Chocolate Cake, it’s Vegan friendly, and Kid Friendly too!

March 3, 2017 by Tania 16 Comments

chocolate cake with raspberries and sweet potato ganache

A recipe for a delicious Chocolate Cake, Vegan friendly, Easter friendly, and kid friendly too. Give this one a try. Smuggle those vegetables in there with chocolate ganache made with sweet potato. Intrigued? Read on! Very Easy one bowl stir together Chocolate Cake I have made this cake before. Lots of times, but when I…

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Mango Lamingtons. For Mango Lovers

January 29, 2017 by Tania 20 Comments

Mango Lamingtons

Mango Lamingtons you say…. I did say. Have you ever seen these before? I think they could be the ultimate summer dessert.  Aussies love Lamingtons but they equally love mangoes and so the two make a heavenly match. The idea came from a Home beautiful magazine. I saw the picture of these and was inspired….

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Tania Cusack Hi, I'm Tania and this is My Kitchen Stories. I share all kinds of recipes here. Most recipes are quick and easy, just perfect for families. BUT, you could also find vegan, cakes and desserts too. Come and have a look around Read More
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