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Best Ginger Crunch Recipe

This simple and tasty ginger crunch recipe is a treat for ginger lovers. Ed Sheeran, you’re now my 2nd favourite ginger! Ginger crunch is always a favourite in my house, and if I know that guests are coming this is one of my favourite slices to make for afternoon tea. So be sure to bookmark this great ginger crunch recipe so that it is always handy. If your guests aren’t fans of ginger, you could always try something like a tasty caramel slice or another sweet treat.

 

Chocolate Cake in a Cup

This super simple and fast chocolate cake in a cup is perfect for dessert in rush! Once you’ve done it a few times, it should take around five minutes from pulling the ingredients out of the pantry, to tucking into a rich and decadent chocolate cake, from a cup.

The Best Russian Fudge Recipe

This Russian fudge always goes down a treat and is often requested! Not only is it easy enough for just about anyone to make, it tastes amazing. With this recipe, you’ll want to be quite precise with your measurements, and do be sure to follow the instruction of dropping a little ball of the mixture into cold water to help you get the correct boiling time as the fudge boils. This will really help to get that perfect Russian fudge texture, to match that familiar and decadent taste.

The perfect recipe for those school fundraisers and bake sales!

Also worth trying this is chocolate fudge slice.

Delicious Grape Cake

Wine is fine, but it’s not all that grapes are good for! This grape cake is a delicious dessert (especially served warm) or a morning or afternoon tea served like a slice with a dusting of icing sugar. If you’ve got a grapevine that’s been going to waste, try this simple recipe out and your problem will be solved!

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup Chelsea Sugar
  • 1 tspn Vanilla Essence
  • 1 lemon – rind and juice
  • 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
  • 500 grams grapes (seedless)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 200 deg C. Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla essence, lemon rind and juice until thick. Add sifted flour. Stir until evenly mixed. Gently stir in grapes.
  2. Put in a greased and floured 23cm round tin. Reduce oven to 180 deg C and cook approximately 30-40 minutes. Leave for 3 minutes before turning out.
  3. Dust with sifted Icing Sugar. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
Serves Cooking Time Prep Time
8-10 30-40 mins 15-20 mins

Heavenly Banana Muffins

This is the sort of recipe to have around when you get one of those calls to say you’re getting visitors in a few minutes… as everyone loves a banana muffin!!

The recipe originally came from an Allyson Gofton muffin recipe book, but has been tweaked a little.

If you were feeling really fancy, some chocolate icing would go well, but these are great as they are.