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Banana Cranberry Bread

If you love banana bread, you are going to LOVE this banana cranberry bread! The fresh cranberries cut the sweetness of a classic banana bread and the pecans add a little crunch. As with any banana bread it is great the day you make it but even better the day after when all the flavours intensify. This bread would also be great topped with a cream cheese frosting with the addition of the zest and ... Read the Post

Swiss Meringue Buttercream

This is my favourite buttercream recipe. It can be flavoured in so many different ways. You can add pureed fruits, peanut butter, caramel, melted chocolate and so much more. It is easy to work with and is best eaten at room temperature. It is my go-to buttercream when covering cakes with fondant as it sets up hard in the fridge, which makes covering and smoothing fondant a piece of cake!! Swiss ... Read the Post

Birthday Cakes for Girls and Boys

To quote the peerless Juila Child, "A party without a cake is just a meeting." Today, birthday cakes for girls and boys (and everyone else!) have evolved into myriad forms, but a cake without a name is not a birthday cake at all. Candles and singing are nice accouterments, but the real key is the name. It is an undeniable human right that on your birthday, you be presented with a sweet confection ... Read the Post