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Cake

Would it even be an Australian mud cake without that signature white squiggle?
EASY

Emelia Jackson gives this nostalgic supermarket favourite a rich, fudgy upgrade

Be the hero of every morning tea or dinner party with this dense, irresistible chocolate creation, complete with zig-zag stripes that show you mean business.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Emelia Jackson
Orange and almond mug cake.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s orange and almond mug cake

This super-simple mug cake can be made in minutes using ingredients you might already have in your fridge and pantry.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Blackberry and coconut cheesecake muffins.

Karen Martini shares the secrets to her best-ever banana bread and next-level muffins

The savoury-leaning chef yields to sugary cravings with these moreish bakes – essential afternoon treats plucked from her new cookbook.

  • Karen Martini
Use your favourite type of chocolate for the ganache, which cloaks the caramel.

28 of Emelia Jackson’s beautiful and best weekend bakes

From rainy Sunday arvo bakes to show-stopping cakes, Emelia’s creations just don’t look and taste glorious, they’ll help make you a better baker, too.

Helen Goh's almond and raspberry ripple cake.
EASY

Almond and raspberry ripple cake

With its marbled interior and pink icing, this delicious almond butter cake is perfect for Mother’s Day.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
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Banana bread cooks beautifully in the air fryer.
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Air fryer banana bread

This easy air fryer banana bread, which comes together in under 50 minutes, is an excellent way to use ripe bananas.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jane de Graaff
 Apple and dried cranberry crumble bars.

Anzac aftermath: 20 ways to use your leftover oats

Baked your biscuits? Now use the rest of the bag. From seed-speckled muesli bars to rhubarb crumble tart, these baking recipes go with the grain.

Helen Goh's chocolate, fig and marsala cake.

Helen Goh’s rich yet surprisingly light chocolate cake is your new gluten-free dessert

This is just the dessert to bring out after a long lunch, with dried figs lending bursts of crunch.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Emelia Jackson’s perfect black forest cake.

30 showstopping celebration cakes to pack for Cake Picnic

Want your cake to stand out among the crowd of 1600 bakes? These stunning cakes are guaranteed to impress at the communal picnic event.

Katherine Sabbath boldly ferrying a triple-tiered cake in an Uber – let’s hope that icing set overnight!

Going to Sydney’s Cake Picnic? This is how to transport a cake so it arrives in one piece

Expert bakers, including Katherine Sabbath and Emelia Jackson, share their pro tips to make the journey as smooth as your buttercream.

  • Annabel Smith