Mango season is basically the best season! And fresh mango is a game changer in classic sponges layered with whipped cream. This one also has coconut for a lovely tropical flavour combination and a little more texture in the cake itself. It’s the perfect summery dessert and doesn’t need hours of work either. Let’s make…
Sponge Cake
Banana Roll Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
There is no shortage of banana cake and banana bread on this blog, but apparently I’m not done yet. Lightly spiced with cinnamon, this roll cake version starts with a light and airy batter to which you add mashed banana. The springy cake is filled with a cream cheese frosting and rolled up to give…
Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
Back with another flavour variation of tres leches cake! A classic Latin American dessert, this is a soft sponge cake soaked in three milks (‘tres leches’) to create a moist, light and very refreshing dessert. This strawberry version is a great way to celebrate the season. It’s fruity and bright and tastes better the longer…
Coffee Tres Leches Cake
I’m ridiculously excited about this cake because it’s just so good and something I took a chance with, never expecting it to be so delicious! A good friend of mine tasted it and said “it’s like tiramisu went to finishing school” and I haven’t stop giggling about that, but also, it’s very apt! Packed with…
Lamingtons
If you’ve never had lamingtons before, you’re in for a treat! These little Australian treats are bites of sponge cake, coated in a dark chocolate icing, then rolled in desiccated coconut. They’re so simple and just so good!