I’ve visited Sydney many times over the years to see family, but it’s only recently that I’ve had the chance to truly explore the city. I’m excited to share some of my favourite spots, restaurants and bakeries.
Sydney
Apple Pie
I think this might be the first pie I’ve ever shared on my blog, so it only feels right to start with a classic. This apple pie features a beautifully flaky rough puff pastry and a warm, lightly spiced filling.
Coffee Cake
This is a gluten-free coffee cake I made recently for my birthday. It’s decorated with a vintage-style ruffle design, and topped with figs and sugared grapes.
Toblerone Cupcakes
These cupcakes start with a gluten-free chocolate base, filled with a Toblerone ganache and finished with a toasted swiss meringue buttercream. They’re wonderfully chocolatey without being overly rich.
Chocolate and Salted Caramel Semifreddo
Semifreddo is Italian for “half-cold”. Its texture is similar to ice cream, but made without an ice cream machine. This is a salted caramel version, sandwiched between layers of flourless chocolate cake.
Lemon and Blueberry Cake
This cake is inspired by a blueberry traybake my mum used to make. I’ve created mini individual cakes here, but you can just as easily bake it in a round or square tin.
Gluten-free Paris-Brest
A gluten-free take on the classic French pastry, the Paris-Brest. This dessert involves several components, but it is well worth the effort for its the crisp choux and rich praline filling.
Gluten-free Marble Loaf Cake
This isn’t the prettiest of cakes, but it is simple and delicious – the kind of comfort baking everyone needs once in a while. It’s a variation on my gluten-free butter cake recipe, which I developed a few years ago and have shared many times since.
