Stephen’s Christmas Pudding

Fruit puddings have been closely associated with Christmas for centuries, the rich, sweet pudding as much a part of the celebration for many households as the tree and wreath.
Making your own Christmas pudding to an authentic recipe can take hours (and sometimes days), and in the lead up to your annual feast, every spare minute counts.
Luckily, if you choose to …

Cake decorating ingredients and equipment

Looking for cake making or cake decorating tools and ingredients in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Newcastle, Albury or Orange? The Essential Ingredient is your essential Australian cake decorating destination.

We stock a wide variety of ingredients and tools that help make your decorative cakes and desserts even more spectacular.

From cake tins and dessert moulds of every size, shape and material, …

Recipe: Peter Kuruvita’s Sri Lankan Love Cake

Sri Lankan cuisine is as rich in tradition as it is in flavour. This sweet treat is much a part of the Sri Lankan food landscape as curry, and after you try it just once, you’ll know why. It’ll be love at first taste.

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Ingredients

Makes approx 30 bite-sized pieces or 1 cake
•    125g soft unsalted …

Something sweet: the evolution of Dessert

A memorable meal, whether in a restaurant or at home, just isn’t complete without a dessert.

Whether simple and homely or extravagant and richly creative, the best desserts are social, decadent and perfect for leaving you with a sweet palate after a big meal.

Of course, sweet treats are not a human invention, with fruits and honey tempting animals and humans alike, …