My time in lockdown has really ignited my passion for baking, and at this rate I’m baking something at least once everyday. Baking is a great stress reliever and a good way to stay positive during these tough times. Unfortunately, I’m unable to share my treats with the rest of my family and friends, whichContinue reading “Chocolate Stuffed Funfetti Cookies”
Category Archives: Baking
Quarantine Cupcakes
There’s no doubt everyone’s life has been turn upside down due to the coronavirus pandemic. I’ve been at home for 2 weeks already as my university closed as a precaution, and now our country is in a nationwide lockdown for 3 weeks. So, it’s safe to say I’ve been quite bored these last few weeks.Continue reading “Quarantine Cupcakes”
Nutty Marshmallow Chocolate Brownies
Wow I haven’t posted a recipe in ages! This past month of being back at university has been busy and tiring. I’ve missed baking so much, but just couldn’t make the time to whip up a quick batch of something yummy. However, today’s recipe I baked a while ago. I got the inspiration for thisContinue reading “Nutty Marshmallow Chocolate Brownies”
Fudgy Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Let’s go VEGAN! One of the goals I have for my blog is to have a great variety of recipes for people to choose from. Whether is sweet, savoury, which I’ll introduce to my blog at a later stage, or vegan, I want to share all types of confectionery using this platform. Today’s recipe willContinue reading “Fudgy Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies”
Lemon Madeira Cake
So I’ve recently started my second year at university, which is very exciting as I had a two and a half month long holiday, and boredom started to set in by mid January. Obviously varsity is a lot of work and tests and projects, and combining that with keeping my blog up and running isContinue reading “Lemon Madeira Cake”
Peppermint Crisp “Springbokkie” Cupcakes
Recently I’ve been thinking about how I can incorporate classic South African and nostalgic ingredients into easy recipes to put my own twist on them. My first thought was that I needed to do something with Peppermint Crisp chocolate. Every South African knows the classic peppermint crisp tart as it’s a traditional dessert, so whyContinue reading “Peppermint Crisp “Springbokkie” Cupcakes”
Traditional “Afrikaans” treats: ‘Coconut Ice’
These images above are from the first cook book I got from my gran. The title translates to “My First Cook book”. Being South African, I grew up baking and eating lots of traditional South African or “Afrikaans” treats. Afrikaans is just one of the 11 official languages in SA, and is of Dutch andContinue reading “Traditional “Afrikaans” treats: ‘Coconut Ice’”
Baked Lemon Cheesecake
This baked lemon cheesecake was the first recipe I perfected. It was a daunting challenge at first , but it’s so easy and delicious that it has become my most baked dessert. I originally found this recipe on a local supermarket, Pick n Pay’s website, and since then I’ve never had the need to tryContinue reading “Baked Lemon Cheesecake”
Courtney's Cravings 