Chicken, Leek & Bacon Pie
A proper pie with a pasty top and bottom, perfect for a winter Sunday lunch. I loosely followed two chicken pie recipes, one from the…
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Millionaire’s shortbread
A.k.a caramel slice if you’re an Antipodean. This triple-layered sugar hit has a crunchy shortbread base, a thick caramel middle and a chocolate top. It…
Hot cross buns
At Easter time, or any time of the year for that matter, I love a good hot cross bun. Not the rubbish kind with barely…
Tarte au citron – tangy, tart and delicious
The last time I tried to whip up a citrus tart it resembled scrambled eggs in a pastry shell. Not good. That recipe got veto’d.…
About Cake Browns
Kia ora and welcome! I’m Kate, Kate Brown, and I believe a really good cake is one of life’s delights. While I have always…
An Adventure in Fondant
I love scrabble and so does my best friend’s mum, a fabulous and fun woman about to turn 70. So, A Scrabble cake was requested…
Moroccan Orange & Cardamom Cake
This vibrant and aromatic cake combines whole oranges with cardamom and almond meal (for moisture). It freezes well and is suited to carving into a…