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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
RecipeTin Eats’ favourite Christmas roasted pumpkin salad.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ favourite Christmas pumpkin salad will become your go-to side dish

Move aside, last year’s salad. Here’s a pretty and flavour-forward new version for your festive table.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • RecipeTin Eats and Jean-Baptiste Alexandre
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
Coconut and sour-cherry flapjacks.
EASY

Make a batch of chewy coconut and sour cherry flapjacks for lunchbox snacks

I like to make this chewy, seeded slice at the beginning of the week for afternoon snacks and lunchboxes.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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Adam Liaw’s spanakopita.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s golden rules for making a showstopping (and sog-free) spanakopita

A soggy base and bland filling are the enemies of this classic Greek pie. Adam Liaw shares his foolproof techniques to beating both for a flaky, crisp result.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Karen Martini's potato chip tortilla with chermoula.
EASY

Potato chips in a tortilla? Trust us on this one

Ready for picnics, parties, anything, this variation on the Spanish classic swaps potatoes for chips and finishes with zesty chermoula.

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Stonefruit salad with Earl Grey jelly.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s stone fruit salad with Earl Grey jelly

This elegant fruit salad contains cubes of Earl Grey jelly for a dash of delicious freshness.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Sausage and egg eliopites at Etheus in Bondi.

If you like spanakopita, you’ll love these sunny Greek-inspired filo pies

These simple, crunchy bakes – packed with greens and finished with a jammy egg – are perfect for all-day eating outdoors.

  • Chris Benedet
Summer pinzimonio.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s summer pinzimonio

Bring a taste of Milanese aperitivo to your table with pinzimonio, the ultimate shared plate of seasonal veg and seasoned olive oil.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw