Hummingbird cake
This vintage classic recipe for Hummingbird cake draws inspiration from the Southern Living recipe of the 1970s. My version of hummingbird cake is a sheet cake – because more surface area means more cream cheese buttercream!
German plum cake
This vintage classic cake recipe for German plum cake draws inspiration from the New York Times recipe for plum torte published in the 1980s.
German plum cake, known as zwetschgenkuchen or pflaumenkuchen, is a ‘cake’ that is topped with fresh plums and a crumbly streusel topping.
Orange and cardamom crème caramel
This vintage classic dessert recipe for orange and cardamom crème caramel draws inspiration from the Australian Women’s Weekly ‘Recipe Card Library’ published in the 1970s.
Neapolitan cake
My Neapolitan cake, a twist on the classic, comprises three different flavoured cake layers: chocolate, berry/aniseed and vanilla. Vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream, with a hint of bitter almond, brings all three layers together.
Christmas cake
My Christmas cake is a rich, dense fruit cake made with an abundance of dried fruit steeped in brandy.
My recipe is inspired by the Australian Women's Weekly '100 Favourite CAKES' cookbook published in 1972.