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Layers of soft sponge and crisp meringue, topped with kiwi and passionfruit.

Helen Goh’s Matildas tribute cake

Helen Goh created this green and gold cake in honour of the Aussie soccer stars.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Traditional Christmas cake.

Helen Goh’s ultimate make-ahead Christmas cake that just gets better with age

This rich, brandy-brushed Christmas cake needs to be made 4-6 weeks ahead of Christmas to allow the flavours to develop (trust us, it’s worth it).

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Pandan known as the “vanilla of the east” pairs well with coconut.

Pandan and coconut butter cake

A slice of this bright green bundt cake is perfect with tea or as a light dessert.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Adam Liaw’s Swedish almond loaf is finished with a moreish butterscotch almond topping.
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Adam Liaw’s Swedish almond loaf cake with butterscotch topping

Serve a slice with sour cream and a strong black coffee.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Helen Goh’s Dubai chocolate brownies.

Helen Goh takes the viral Dubai chocolate bar and makes it even better

Inspired by the pistachio chocolate, this brownie is a textural treat in every bite.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
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Top with cream cheese or a dusting of icing sugar.
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This nutty ingredient will take your carrot cake to the next level

A missing ingredient led Helen Goh to improvise this winning update to the classic cake.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Apricot, almond and cardamom cake.
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Apricot, almond and cardamom cake

This gently spiced cake contains nuggets of sun-dried apricot for a perfect balance of sweet and tart.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Danielle Alvarez’s double lemon cake with vanilla sugar.
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Double-lemon loaf cake with sugar crust

Danielle Alvarez’s lemon cake of dreams also happens to be dairy-free.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s lime and coconut sheet cake.
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Lime and triple coconut sheet cake

This tropical traybake will brighten the dreariest winter’s day.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Everyday chocolate cake with whipped cocoa cream.
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Creator of the ‘world’s best chocolate cake’ shares her new, improved kid-friendly recipe

Helen Goh swaps the original’s dark chocolate ganache for whipped cocoa cream in this simple “everyday” recipe.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh