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Mocha ice-cream cake

With only 3 ingredients, making your own ice-cream cake has never been easier! Sub your friend's favourite ice-cream flavour for a birthday cake surprise!

Christmas cheese ball

If you like your cheese and crackers, look no further. With toasted pecans, vintage tasty cheese, chives & capsicum, it's fabulous cocktail party dipper.

Key lime tart

Inspired by the classic pie from Florida, this tart swaps Key limes for more the readily available variety, but still uses the classic condensed milk filling.

Nutella cheesecake brownie

This Nutella chocolate brownie recipe is true decadence! With a cream cheese swirl on top and a centre of Nutella goodness, this brownie tastes and looks good.

Pink marshmallow slice

Kids will love this marshmallow slice. With a coconut and Weetbix buttery base, and a pink fluffy topping, adults may also find a weak spot for these treats...

Zucchini and corn frittata

This easy frittata only takes 10 minutes to prepare. Packed with veggies goodness, it makes a great vegetarian recipe that can be had at any meal of the day.

Brown sugar almond cake

This gluten-free cake has only 3 ingredients, which means you can almost always make it at the last minute! This easy recipe can also be made a day in advance.

Passionfruit cheesecake biscuit log

This is a cheat's treat dessert! The cheesecake biscuit log only takes 30 minutes to prepare, with the rest of the work done overnight by your fridge.

Greek spanakopita rolls

These Greek-style vegetarian sausage rolls are perfect served as an entree or as a light lunch. They can be frozen and put in the oven whenever needed.

Christmas meringue tree

An extravagant dessert treat for that festive time of the year. Meringues are stacked upon each other in a Christmas tree shape and make an elegant centrepiece.

Rainbow cake

If you're looking for a kid's birthday party cake that will seriously wow, then this rainbow cake recipe of six layers, pardon the pun, takes the cake!

Tim Tam Cheesecake

Everyone loves Tim Tams - now they can be enjoyed in cheesecake form too!

Zucchini & carrot bake with cheese crumble

A great one for school or office lunches, this cheese crumble can be served up as a tasty leftover throughout the week!

Garlic flatbread

Pair this simple flatbread with grilled meats or fish and salad for delicious homemade wraps

Chicken stroganoff

A rich creamy sauce, earthy mushrooms and only one pot to wash up - it's no wonder this chicken dish is always a family favourite

Vegan potato bake

This onion and thyme seasoned potato bake is vegan and melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

Cheese, garlic & rosemary pull-apart bread

Golden crusted, soft centred, sourdough loaf with a cheesy herb-baked middle

Hazelnut crunch truffles

Chocolate truffle coated hazelnuts make a bite sized moment of bliss

Chocolate crackle slice

Take a trip down memory lane with these chocolate crackles - the kids will love them just as much as you still do!

Chocolate Malteser fudge

One of your favourite chocolate snacks can now be enjoyed in fudge form.

Choc-mint slice

With a thick middle layer of peppermint goodness, this choc-mint slice is all things nice

Red velvet cheesecake

This is one impressive cheesecake! Red velvet cupcake fans will be drooling over this bright red cheesecake and its base made of Choc Ripple biscuits.

Passionfruit & lemon slice

Add a little zest to your afternoon tea with this tangy passionfruit and lemon slice

Bacon & cheese scrolls

Eat these cheesy scrolls fresh out of the oven or pop them in the kids' lunchboxes.