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Would it even be an Australian mud cake without that signature white squiggle?
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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
Julia Busuttil Nishimura's lemon and fennel lasagne.

This lemony vegetarian lasagne with white sauce is ‘revelatory’

This vegetarian lasagne, cooked “in bianco” and spiked with lemon and plenty of cheese, is inspired by a trip to Tuscany.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Crispy lasagne skewers meet cacio e pepe's cousin.
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Crispy lasagne skewers meet cacio e pepe’s cousin

No need to fight over lasagne’s crunchy edges with these pasta sticks, ready to dunk in a peppery, velvety cheese sauce. Authentic? No. Bloody brilliant? Yes.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Rotolo alla vodka offers all the saucy energy of a lasagne – but without the bechamel fuss.
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Rotolo alla vodka

The cosy, saucy energy of lasagne – without the fuss. These easy pasta spirals are packed with mortadella and ricotta, then baked in a rich, creamy sauce.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynk
Carrot cake, only more deeply spiced and brooding.
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One-bowl cardamom and molasses carrot cake

This simple cake is a dump-and-stir dream – richly spiced with cardamom and molasses, and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
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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
Old Bay noodles.
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Old Bay noodles

Old Bay and smoked garlic provide a gourmet shortcut in this flavour-packed dish. It’s a one-two punch of savoury oomph for a truly addictive noodle bowl.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Garam masala chicken drumsticks.
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Creamy garam masala chicken drumsticks

Patience is key to perfectly crisp skin in this creamy garam masala chicken dish. Use the best spices you can find for a one-pan wonder that truly rewards.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Helen Goh has broken with tradition to add chocolate to her favourite hot cross bun recipe.

Helen Goh’s sophisticated choc spin will tempt even the most traditional hot cross bun fans

In this grown-up twist on the Easter classic, cocoa and dark chocolate chunks add depth, casting fruit and spices into molten relief.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
White chocolate muffins.
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School holiday baking: Adam Liaw gives choc-chip muffins a little change-up

Two other types of chocolate chips help give these muffins an extra-rich flavour.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw