A lovely spring dessert, these easy lemon cupcakes are made extra tempting with a buttery, chocolate frosting.
A tender, cheese-flavoured topping gives plain old chili a lift. Though it's a bit of work, the effort will be well appreciated.
As this cake bakes, it fills the air with the heavenly scent of spiced apples. The rich nutty flavour of brown butter icing transforms this everyday treat into a company-worthy dessert. Cost: $0.50/serving
Bring back warm memories of home with this lemon poppy seed loaf recipe! With tangy citrus syrup that seeps addictively into the cake, this lemon poppy seed loaf is a popular make-ahead bread.
The perfect size to serve with tea or for dessert after a big meal, these squares are just what you need when you’re craving a sweet bite.
Macadamia nuts are easy to cut, making for neat slices of biscotti.
Hermits are lightly spiced soft fruit-and-nut cookies. You can replace the pistachios with chopped walnuts, almonds or pecans, and the cranberries with Thompson or golden raisins. To expose more of the pistachio's green, vigorously rub the shelled nuts in a towel before chopping.
Dried cranberries preclude the need for sugar in these tender, biscuitlike cookies, which are also flecked with green pistachios for a festive look.
Served with a cup of tea, these tender sugar-cookie sandwiches – crowned with pieces of candied cherries – are a truly Victorian treat.
