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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Flavour of the Week







The children love cooking, especially something sweet to eat. The favourites for the last week have been lamingtons and decorated cupcakes, all made from scratch. Here you can see Miss V (7) and Miss N (13) completing their lamingtons. Yesterday they made a plain cake slab, cut it into cubes and froze it for easier handling. This afternoon they are dipping them in thin chocolate icing then coating them in desiccated coconut. They are very nice, although I usually avoid most sweet things myself (except for dark chocolate).




Something a little different.....Master T is allergic to cocoa, so he made these earlier in the week adding a little food colouring instead of cocoa!

NB Lamingtons are a traditional Australian food which explains why many of you have not heard of them before. They are very nice, especially homemade ones, and they freeze well too.


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19 comments:

  1. LizAugust 30, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    Love it!!! Lamingtons - one of my favourites :)

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  2. KarenAugust 30, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Delicious! Love lamingtons but jelly cakes are even better!
    Thanks for the tip about freezing the cake first. Hadn't thought of that!

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  3. Seraphinas PhantasieAugust 30, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Sweet, sweet, sweet !
    Wonderful kitchen work...

    Have a nice day, Karen.

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  4. Cathy @ CabbageQuiltsAugust 30, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Love the green ones!! Your new music is nice too. xo

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  5. Nadege,August 30, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    I haven't had a lamington in ages, I used to make then when the kids were at school. Yours look absolutely delicious.

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  6. Rosemary AubutAugust 30, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Gorgeous captures of very sweet moments!

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  7. JillAugust 30, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    I hate to admit it but I've never heard of these. They look fun to make and good to eat!

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  8. Bren Graham ThebeauAugust 30, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    Ah some new and too tempting sweet treat. Never heard of Lamingtons before and I had better avoid learning how to make them :-)

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  9. tracie c.August 30, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Those look yummy! It's cooling down as our Autumn has began here so I'm baking again trying new things and warming the house.
    XOX Tracie

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  10. TaraAugust 31, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    Oh yum, those look so good!

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  11. AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    mmm mouthwatering...feel like eating right now

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  12. AmyAugust 31, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    YUMMY!

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  13. Rosie@leavesnbloomAugust 31, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    I am so hungry after looking at these pictures. I've never heard of lamingtons before.

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  14. FilipBlogAugust 31, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    Looks very good, I would like to taste it.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  15. s.cAugust 31, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    Well if it taste how it looks marvelous.

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  16. Gail DixonAugust 31, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    These look so amazing!!

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  17. CaryAugust 31, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Sounds yummy! By the way, I like the new music you have featured ... with the birds singing along. :)

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  18. geetleeSeptember 1, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    oh, yummy yummy yummy :)
    i feel hungry now... beautifully shot too!
    thanks for stopping by :)

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  19. ScottSeptember 2, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Those look very yummy. Nice shots!

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