Entertain the kids while keeping the pantry full of cookies, baked goods and snacks. Here are our favourite ways to keep hands, big and small, busy while you get on with your day.
This matcha-spiked dessert combines a vibrant sponge with sweet strawberry jam and chantilly cream, offering an impressive look that’s surprisingly easy to achieve. Whether you’re hosting a special occasion or simply treating yourself, this roulade is definitely worth a try. You’ll need a 42cm x 30cm baking tray for this recipe.
We’ve transformed a classic dessert into the shape of a cookie! Easy to make and even easier to devour, you can enjoy these sticky date pudding-inspired cookies warm with an oozy soft centered caramel or cooled with chunks or chewy caramel. Both experiences are amazing.
This Danish treat is perfect with an afternoon coffee.
Remember this classic Aussie Arnott's biscuit? This long time favourite was sadly discontinued from shelves (except in South Australia!) so we decided to bake our own version.
This cake is inspired by the famous Louise slice from New Zealand. While the traditional sweet is a slice with a thin crisp biscuit base, a thin layer of raspberry jam and a coconut meringue topping, ours is more of a festive cake with impressive layers.
Don't let the kids have all the fun these school holidays. Use our recipe for rhubarb jam or play around with the conserves in the cupboard.
"Simple to bake, this is the sort of treat that makes staying in a party all on its own." – Matt Preston
These are delicious but also fun to make with little hands. Let kids choose their favourite pizza toppings. Pineapple, pepperoni, basil… there are no bad choices! Just make sure to finely chop the ingredients so the scrolls are easy to cut into slices.
“This slice gets a welcome savoury hit with peanut butter and salted roasted peanuts." – Lucy Busuttil
Makes 12 delicious finger buns.
Everyone’s favourite chocolate treat just got a whole lot better, incorporated into these delicious skillet brownies that are dangerously irresistible. You’ll need 4 x 8cm, 200ml-capacity skillets or 4 x 200ml ramekins for this recipe.
"This chocolate brownie pays homage to my favourite dessert, torta di ricotta, which is a light, flavoursome Sicilian cheesecake." – 2015 Great Australian Bake Off winner, Sian Redgrave
Treat yourself to something special with this quick and delicious recipe.
Essentially just milk bread studded with sultanas, topped with pink icing and finished with coconut, it’s the simplicity that gives the finger bun its appeal. This recipe is an extract from BakeClass by Anneka Manning (Murdoch Books, RRP $45), with photography by Alan Benson.
Last-minute bake sales are not a problem when you have this quick and easy recipe. This is your go-to vanilla cake recipe for either cupcakes or a classic vanilla cake, which you can dress up with whichever coloured buttercream icing you fancy. You'll need a 12-hole (⅓-cup-capacity) muffin pan and a piping bag fitted with a 1.5cm fluted nozzle (or see recipe notes).
