Tag Archives: Ganache

Dressed To Impress. Chocolate Layer Cake With Whipped Cream, Cherry Jam and Ganache.

Posted on June 12, 2015 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Everyone has a favourite chocolate cake. At our house it’s a moist, decadently rich and chocolate-y ‘volcano’ cake. A melt and mix recipe with an unusual twist. So named to reflect the alchemy created when bicarbonate of soda added to … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget. Honouring Our Traditions. Little Anzac Ripple Cakes.

Posted on April 23, 2015 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Saturday marks the 100th anniversary of  the Gallipoli campaign in World War I.  A bloody eight month campaign which commenced on April 25, 1915 with the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps  on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. Through … Continue reading →

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A Labour Of Love. Four Layer Chocolate And Caramel Ombré Piñata Birthday Cake.

Posted on November 28, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

  Birthdays are always celebrated in our house with a home-made cake of the lucky birthday boy or girl’s choosing. Last weekend we celebrated our daughters’ fifteenth birthday. This time last year I made elegant Mini Strawberry Cloud Cakes With Chocolate … Continue reading →

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Spring Garden Tea Party. Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache Tart Scented With Cointreau.

Posted on October 24, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

It’s Spring and all of a sudden this week our garden has come alive with the heady scent of masses of orange jessamine and citrus blossoms. Inspiring me to make this celebratory Bittersweet Chocolate Tart scented with a little more … Continue reading →

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The Summer Edition. Celebrating Australia Day With… A Chocolate Tim Tam Cake.

Posted on January 24, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

This weekend we are celebrating Australia Day. Sunday January 26 marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney. Monday is an official public holiday, so we are enjoying another blissful long weekend. Another perfect excuse … Continue reading →

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A Science Experiment in My Kitchen. Honey Snaps With a Chocolate Ganache.

Posted on May 6, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Sometimes a great recipe just happens to find you. These Honey Snaps with a Chocolate Ganache were baked by my daughters this weekend. As part of their chemistry homework. One hundred girls were given the recipe and told to bake … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget. Remembering Our War Veterans. ANZAC Biscuits with a White Chocolate Ganache.

Posted on April 25, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

  Today  Australia and New Zealand  celebrates ANZAC Day. A national day of remembrance. Honouring the bravery  of  all the men and women who have served their country through  war. Recognising how their selfless sacrifices allow us to enjoy the lives … Continue reading →

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