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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

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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
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Double centurions raise the bat

There must be something in the Nepean water.

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
TV personality and radio host, Hamish Blake has become widely celebrated for his annual attempts at baking complex birthday cakes for his children.

Birthday cakes have become the new battleground for fathers. I blame Hamish Blake

The “Hamish Blake cake night” phenomenon is having real-world consequences for stressed-out fathers, including me.

  • Thomas Mitchell
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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
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
As more people leave Facebook, remembering birthdays has become harder.

I supported the Facebook exodus … until my birthday rolled around

I rarely miss Facebook. But when I jolt awake at 3am realising it was my mum’s birthday the day before, and I missed it, I do lament what was lost.

  • Wendy Syfret
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