Special occasions call for special desserts, and this one fills the bill. Moist lemon cake, a bright lemon custard and a simple lemon icing come together to create the ultimate springtime dessert. Look for edible flowers at cake-supply stores. If unavailable, use sugar-coated gumdrops instead.
A smooth ganache topping is an easy yet impressive finish to this moist chocolate cake, which is layered with a buttery espresso-flavoured icing. Top the cake with the chilled chocolate shards just before serving so they keep their shape.
Serve these Cheddar- and bacon-stuffed biscuits as a savoury holiday starter, as a sidekick to soup or alongside poached eggs at brunch. They're also amazing served warm from the oven with a slice of tomato and shredded iceberg lettuce tucked inside (instant BLT!). Cooking the bacon with water helps it brown evenly and means you don't have to stir it.
Traditionally enjoyed on Good Friday, this raisin-flecked, cross-adorned dessert is a favourite Easter treat. Love raisins? Add an extra half cup and omit the mixed peel or apricots.
Hazelnuts add crunch to the soft, rich filling in this vegetarian entree – guaranteed to please cheese lovers, too.
Although neither is native to Australia, ginger and mangoes cultivated Down Under have come to be known for their high quality. And they pair up perfectly in this delicious dessert. You can also make it in a 9-inch (23 cm) round fluted tart pan with removable bottom.
A rich chocolate dough and chocolate chunks in the cinnamon swirl turn this surprising twist on a classic into an even more irresistible treat.
From sweet maple to zingy ginger to tart raspberries, this cake has it all. It's the perfect indulgence at the end of a big day of celebrating.
There's a cake masquerading under this pie's name. Pie tins were commonly used as cake pans by New England colonists in the late 1800s, and the name stuck. Make sure you preheat your oven for this cake – if it's not up to temperature, the cake won't rise.
