Black Forest Cake


INGREDIENTS  Yield: 12 servings ½ cup (110 g) butter, softened 1+¼ cup (275 g) sugar 2 eggs 1+¼ cup (140 g) all-purpose flour ½ cup (50 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, natural ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup (1.8 dl) buttermilkIngredients for filling¼ cup Kirschwasser (Kirsch/cherry brandy), optional […]

Easy chocolate cake


INGREDIENTS 2 cups sugar 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2  eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water   “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING (recipe follows) Directions for the Easy chocolate cake 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans. 2 Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add […]

Apple and blueberry puff pastry


Ingredients     400g can pie apple, drained 125g fresh blueberries 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 1/2 tablespoons caster sugar 2 sheets frozen ready-rolled puff pastry, halved 2 tablespoons almond meal (ground almonds) 1 egg, lightly beaten Icing sugar mixture and whipped cream, to serve Directions to make the Apple and blueberry puff pastry     […]

Apple & cherry strudel


Ingredients     3 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced 680g btl morello cherries, drained 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar 2 tbs fresh lemon juice 2 tbs kirsch (optional) 1 tsp ground cinnamon Melted butter, to grease 10 sheets filo pastry 60g butter, melted 100g pkt almond meal Pure icing sugar, to dust Whipped […]

Apple pie 3


Ingredients   1 3/4 cups (260g) plain flour 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour 185g unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar 2 eggs 1 tbs milk Demerara or caster sugar, to sprinkle Filling 8 large Granny Smith apples Juice of 1 lemon 45g unsalted butter 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar […]

Best Apple Pie


  Ingredients 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 9 apples – peeled, cored and sliced 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon butter Directions to make the Best Apple Pie Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). In a large bowl mix together flour, salt, and cinnamon. […]