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Dessert

Pear and date tarte tatin.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s pear and date tarte tatin

Pears and dates are a classic flavour combination that works exceptionally well in another classic, the tarte tatin.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
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
Golden syrup dumplings.

Get saucy: Nine old-school winter puds to sink your spoon into this weekend

Dig your spoon into one of these gooey, nostalgic desserts, the perfect antidote to a chilly weekend. Go on. You know you want to.

Caramel and macadamia slice.

Aunty Beryl’s nutty, crunchy spin on caramel slice is ‘pure indulgence’

From the debut cookbook of living legend Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo, this classic dessert gets extra texture and creamy flavour from native macadamia nuts.

  • Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo
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Country pork stew.
EASY

The surprising ingredient that makes Adam Liaw’s apple crumble stand out

It might be a grown-up apple crumble but it will bring out the big kid in all of us.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
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.

Carrot cake, only more deeply spiced and brooding.
EASY

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
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
Banana bread cooks beautifully in the air fryer.
EASY

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