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Banana and Caramel Cake – it’s vegan.

June 16, 2023 by Tania 3 Comments

Banana cake thats vegan

This Banana and Caramel Cake is easy to make, plus it’s vegan and has a delicious lemon buttercream and thick caramel centre. Don’t get nervous about making a Vegan cake for a birthday, picnic or dinner. This one’s a classic Banana cake and it uses everyday ingredients. Most of us have experienced not knowing where…

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Cute Chick Cupcakes for Easter! Let’s make them

February 28, 2023 by Tania 1 Comment

chick face cupcakes for easter

What could be more exciting than Cute Chick Cupcakes for Easter? Soft delicious vanilla cakes with buttercream, that really are addictive. This post contains affiliate links** Look at those Cute Chick Cupcake little faces. These cakes stay fresh for days and taste like a vanilla cloud (even without the little faces). The batter can be…

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Easy Sponge Cake, Mascarpone Cream and Strawberry jam

July 11, 2021 by Tania 7 Comments

two layered sponge with jam and cream

This Easy Sponge Cake, Mascarpone Cream and Strawberry Jam. It’s so light, you won’t believe you made it at home. Follow the easy steps. Delicious Sponge that anyone can make! I can promise you will love this recipe. It would be very hard for you to mess this one up. Well not just you, anyone….

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Chocolate Beetroot loaf cake. The simplest one ever!

February 7, 2021 by Tania 13 Comments

Chocolate beetroot loaf cake

This chocolate beetroot loaf cake is the simplest one ever. It looks a little humble but it is soft and moist and so chocolatey. It’s a cake you will put on the table but never have to put away. A can of beetroot makes the best cake!! When you want a cake that isn’t creamy…

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Fruit cake, Christmas cake, last minute hacks

December 20, 2019 by Tania 10 Comments

Christmas cake sliced open with white icing and decorations

Never let anyone tell you you are too late! This fruit cake can be made at any time at all- even the day you want it. It’s a boiled fruit cake that can be mixed all in one pot before baking. It really is as simple as that. No marinating no creaming just mix, simmer…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Holiday, RECIPES Tagged With: baking, boiled fruit cake, cakes, Christmas Cake, easy recipes for Christmas, fruit cake, last minute baking

Black Jewel Cupcakes

November 15, 2015 by Tania 15 Comments

Black Jewel Cupcakes

Black Jewel Cupcakes I got a call from a friend the other day. She wanted me to make some cakes for a party. That wasn’t it though and I didn’t expect it to be, this friend always has interesting ideas. She asked for cupcakes if I had time and preferably in black oh, with some…

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Pistachio Lemon Syrup Cake

January 4, 2014 by Tania 1 Comment

Pistachio Lemon Syrup Cake

  I first saw this Pistachio Lemon Syrup Cake on a wonderful English blog that I read   thelittleloaf.wordpress.com . I have made it innumerable times since then with varying ingredients and it is always lovely. It’s a basic butter and sugar based cake but lets face it anything with Pistachios is bound to be good….

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Carrot Pineapple Cake

March 12, 2013 by Tania 17 Comments

Carrot and Pineapple Cake

This Carrot and Pineapple cake, is as easy as mixing all the ingredients together. Its so easy . I like to top mine with cream cheese icing This is the sort of cake you can make without a mixer, on the spur of the moment when its somebodies birthday tomorrow, when your kid forgot to…

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No Bake White Chocolate Berry Tart

January 11, 2012 by Tania 22 Comments

White Chocolate Berry tarts no bake

 I love this No bake White Chocolate Berry Tart. It’s perfect. No Cooking is a concept that is quite appealing in the summer, the only problem is we still want to eat and entertain .  It was my birthday somewhere between all the other festivities, of the last couple of weeks. Thank god for Summer…

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Lamington Pops & Raspberry dipping sauce

December 15, 2011 by Tania 8 Comments

Lamington Pops

  Lamington Pops & Raspberry Dipping sauce There are a few stories about the origins of the Lamington. In Australia we believe that we “invented” the humble Lamington, but  there is no record of us ever being the first country in the world to bake them. It is a classically good combination. Cake, usually a…

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Hazelnut Meringue Cake with Ice cream

September 25, 2011 by Tania 11 Comments

Hazelnut Meringue Cake and the other cakes for a birthday

Hazelnut Meringue Cake with Ice cream is gluten free and completely delicious. Make it ahead of time for a great birthday. This years favourite cake. Hazelnut Meringue Cake When my parents were alive, we all celebrated each others birthdays with a day per person. Life has become so much faster and we are all so…

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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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