This Queen Elizabeth cake is apparently a classic Canadian cake. It’s named after Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms (including New Zealand, Australia and Canada). Today, 21st of April, it’s her 96th birthday! This is a sweet and moist date and walnut cake, spread with a coconut, brown …
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Spiced Apple, Walnut & Date Muffins
I love a good muffin! These are very yummy and easy to make. Step by step recipe below and list of ingredients at the end of the post! Pre-heat the oven to 190°C. Grease the holes of a large or standard muffin tin, or line with paper cases. Place the dates and apple juice in …
Date & Cashew Caramel Slice
This slice is pretty good considering there is no refined sugar, dairy or gluten in it! Step by step recipe below and list of ingredients at the end of the post. For the base: pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 20 cm square baking tin and line the bottom and sides with baking …
Plain & Date Scones
Who doesn’t love a good scone? These are pretty good! I made half the recipe plain and half with dates. I especially liked the date ones. They are perfect for afternoon tea! Recipe below. You will need plain flour, baking powder, salt, butter, dates (optional) and buttermilk. I made my own buttermilk combining 2 cups …
Date Loaf
Date loaf is very popular in New Zealand. Most NZ families have a classic date loaf recipe, typically passed on from a grandmother. As most NZ baking classics, date loaf is originally from the UK. This was my first time making it and also trying it, and I absolutely loved it! It’s so moist and …
Steamed Date Pudding with Homemade Vanilla Custard
To some people, New Zealand is like ‘the UK in the 60s’. I have never been to the United Kingdom so cannot confirm nor deny this statement. I do know there are several similarities between the two places: the English language, right-hand drive cars, the Queen. They also have a similar culinary culture, like Sunday …
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