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Lamington Cupcakes

Yum! To celebrate Australia Day (and being Aussie every other day), this is a super delish and easy lamington recipe! I love lamingtons, and have made the ‘real’ square ones once, but it is way too fiddly and messy for me – this is soooo much easier, quicker ANNNNDDD you get a bonus AMAZING milkshake after you make them!! My fussy milkshake husband said it was one of the best milkshakes he’s had!

If you LOVE lamingtons too, a must try is my Baked Lamington Drops – soooo gooood!!!

Add ‘cupcake’ ingredients to bowl.

Mix 30 seconds/Speed 6.

Distribute batter between 12 muffin cases.

Bake for 17 minutes or until a skewer comes out crumb free.
Leave to cool. Clean and dry bowl.

Once cool, add ‘topping’ ingredients to bowl.

Mix 2 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2. Scrape down.
Mix a further 2 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2.

Pour topping mixture into a small bowl, next to a bowl of shredded/desiccated coconut.

Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the chocolate topping…

…then immediately dip/press into the coconut. Repeat with all cupcakes.

Add the remaining chocolate topping and coconut, plus milk and ice into the bowl.

Mix 30 seconds/Speed 9. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Lamington Cupcakes

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Serves: 12 muffin sized cupcakes

Ingredients

CUPCAKES:
210 grams self raising flour
190 grams butter
150 grams sugar
80 grams milk
40 grams cornflour
3 x eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste/extract
TOPPING:
200 grams dark chocolate chips
30 grams coconut oil
Approx. 1 cup shredded/desiccated coconut
MILKSHAKE:
Leftover 'topping' ingredients
250 grams milk
Handful of ice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

Add 'cupcake' ingredients to bowl. Mix 30 seconds/Speed 6.

Distribute batter between 12 muffin cases.

Bake for 17 minutes or until a skewer comes out crumb free.

Leave to cool. Clean and dry bowl.

Once cool, add 'topping' ingredients to bowl.

Mix 2 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2. Scrape down.

Mix a further 2 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2.

Pour topping mixture into a small bowl, next to a bowl of shredded/desiccated coconut.

Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the chocolate topping, then immediately dip/press into the coconut. Repeat with all cupcakes.

Add the remaining chocolate topping and coconut, plus milk and ice into the bowl. Mix 30 seconds/Speed 9. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Notes

Serving suggestion - these would be AMAZING with the tops cut off and with cream and jam in the middle!!

January 7, 2017 By Sophia Brown

Chocolate/ Dessert/ Non Thermomix/ Thermomix

Nutella Ganache

I made this especially to inject into the 20 Second Doughnut Muffins to create Nutella Doughnut Muffins!! This can also be used with your desserts or cupcakes/cakes, drizzled or dipped in, and is a great consistency to be used with pipettes/syringes. I bought my pipettes (3ml) from Ebay.

Add all ingredients into bowl.

Heat 3 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2.

(I added an extra syringe full of ganache before putting the filled pipettes in!)

Nutella Ganache

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Cooking Time: 3 minutes

Ingredients

150 grams Nutella/chocolate hazelnut spread
100 grams thickened cream

Instructions

METHOD (Thermomix):

Add all ingredients into bowl. Heat 3 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2.

METHOD (Non Thermomix):

Add all ingredients into a small saucepan and stir on low to medium heat until combined with a smooth consistency.

September 11, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Baking/ Cake/ Chocolate

Milo Buttercream Icing

This is a beautiful Milo Buttercream Icing perfect for your cakes or cupcakes! This is a variation of my Perfect Buttercream Icing recipe. This Milo Buttercream icing is piped on Milo Fudge Cake (made as cupcakes) in the photo, and will also be delicious piped on 30 Second Vanilla Butter Cake (made as a cake or cupcakes).

Milo Buttercream Icing

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Ingredients

120 grams butter (room temperature)
340 grams icing sugar
20 grams milk
1 tablespoon cocoa
3 tablespoons Milo

Instructions

METHOD (Thermomix):

Add the above ingredients into the bowl - mix 1 1/2 minutes/Speed 5.

METHOD (Electric Beater):

Place all ingredients into bowl and beat until light and fluffy.

Notes

Buttercream icing can be refrigerated/frozen, and defrosted at room temperature to pipe 🙂

September 5, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Baking/ Cake/ Non Thermomix/ Thermomix

Crunchy Munchy Honey Cakes

Crunchy, munchy honey cakes, they’re great to eat and they’re fun to make! This Wiggle’s song has been in my head for days, so I thought it was a sign to make them!! My husband also reminded me that the Rat in Banana’s in Pyjamas is obsessed with Munchy Honey Cakes!

These taste like the Cornflake honey joys in a melt-in-your-mouth cake! MMmmmmm!!

Add honey, butter and milk to bowl

Heat 3 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2

Add Cornflakes, self raising flour, almonds, coconut and vanilla

Mix 8 seconds/Speed 3/reverse

Spoon into cupcake patties…

…and bake for 10 minutes or until tops are browned

Crunchy Munchy Honey Cakes!

Crunchy Munchy Honey Cakes

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Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

120 grams honey
130 grams butter
60 grams milk
80 grams Cornflakes
130 grams self raising flour
30 grams slivered almonds (or sunflower seeds if nut free)
30 grams desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla paste/extract

Instructions

METHOD (Thermomix):

Preheat oven to 170 degrees.

Add honey, butter and milk to bowl - heat 3 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2.

Add Cornflakes, self raising flour, almonds, coconut and vanilla - mix 8 seconds/Speed 3/reverse.

Spoon into cupcake patties and bake for 10 minutes or until tops are browned.

METHOD (Stovetop):

Preheat oven to 170 degrees.

Add honey, butter and milk in a medium sized pot on low heat - stir until all ingredients have melted together.

Take mixture off the heat, and add Cornflakes, self raising flour, almonds, coconut and vanilla - mix until all combined.

Spoon into cupcake patties and bake for 10 minutes or until tops are browned.

May 30, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Main Meal/ Non Thermomix/ Snacks/ Thermomix

Lunchbox and Snack Ideas

This page is full of lunchbox ideas and snacks for the whole family! For younger kids, check out my list for Finger Food Ideas for Babies and Toddlers.

*NF = Nut Free
*GF = Gluten Free
*EF = Egg Free
*DF = Dairy Free
*RSF = Refined Sugar Free
NOTE: The recipes are easily modified to suit food intolerance’s/allergies
ie. Sunflower/Pepita Seeds instead of nuts, GF flour instead of normal flour and quinoa flakes instead of oats (to make GF), 1 egg = 1 tbsp Chia seeds + 3 tbsp water, different types of milk depending on intolerance/allergy

BLISS BALLS:
(Fridge or freezer)

Apple Pie Bliss Balls *EF *DF *RSF
Chocolate Brownie Bliss Balls *NF *EF *DF *RSF
Ferrero Rocher Bliss Balls *EF *DF *RSF
Golden Gaytime Bliss Balls *NF *EF *DF *RSF

SLICES/BARS/BROWNIES:
(Freezes and defrosts well)

4 Ingredient Date Slice *NF *EF *RSF
10 Second Apple Cinnamon Slice *DF *RSF
10 Second Coconut Slice with Lemon Drizzle *NF
10 Second Grain Free Bites *NF *EF *DF *RSF
20 Second Milo Brownies *NF
30 Second Chocolate Banana Slice *NF
30 Second Choc Chip Muesli Bars *NF *EF
30 Second Lunchbox Oat Slice *NF *EF *DF *RSF
Banana Muesli Logs *NF *GF *DF *RSF
Carrot and Pear Slice *NF
Double Dark Chocolate Brownies *NF
Easy Cheesy Bites *NF *EF *RSF
Easy Oreo Brownies *NF
Ferrero Rocher Brownies
Healthy Carrot Cake Slice *DF *RSF
Healthy Milo Brownies *NF *RSF
Leftover Cereal Bars *EF *DF *RSF
Milo Cheesecake Swirl Brownies *NF
Milo Muesli Bars *NF *EF
Milo Weetbix Slice *NF
No Bake Cherry Mousse Slice *NF *GF
No Bake Chocolate and Strawberry Jelly Slice *NF
No Bake Mango Mousse Slice *NF *GF
Salted Caramel Blondies

MUFFINS/CUPCAKES:

(Freezes and defrosts well)

20 Second Banana Oat Muffins *NF *EF
20 Second Choc Chip Chia Muffins *NF *EF
20 Second Crunchy Lemon Muffins *NF *EF
20 Second Doughnut Muffins *NF *EF
30 Second ABCD Muffins *NF *EF *RSF
30 Second Milo Muffins *NF *EF
30 Second Coconut Cupcakes *NF *GF *RSF
Banana Bran Muffins *EF
Coconut Quinoa Muffins *NF *DF *RSF
Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes *NF
Crunchy Munchy Honey Cakes *EF *RSF
Goji Berry Coconut Muffins *NF *EF *RSF
Jaffa Fudge Cupcakes *NF
Lamington Cupcakes *NF
Red Velvet Cupcakes *NF
Whole Orange and Poppyseed Muffins with Almonds and Chia Seeds

COOKIES/BISCUITS:
(Freezes and defrosts well)

10 Second Apricot and Coconut Cookies *NF *DF *RSF
15 Second Breakfast Biscuits *NF *EF *DF *RSF
Apple and Celery Cake Cookies
Baked Lamington Drops *NF
Cinnamon Doughnut Cookies *NF
Cheese and Apple Biscuits *NF *EF *RSF
Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies *NF
Coconut White Chocolate Cookie Balls *NF
Coco Nutty Crunchies *GF *EF
Easy Jewel Cookies *NF
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies *NF
Oaty Date Cookies *RSF
Milo Cookies *NF
Pat’s Lots of Biscuits (a great base biscuit recipe..that makes LOTS!) *NF *EF

BREAD/LOAF/CAKE:
(Freezes and defrosts well)

10 Second Coconut Date Loaf *NF *RSF
30 Second Banana and Date Cake *NF *RSF
30 Second Caramel Apple Cake *NF
30 Second Vanilla Butter Cake *NF
Apple Crumble Loaf *NF *RSF
Apple and Custard Scroll Pullapart Log *NF
Armenian Nutmeg Cake
Caramelised Pear Upside Down Cake *NF
Chocolate Beetroot Cake *NF
Custard Scrolls *NF
Easy Watermelon Cake *NF
Finger Buns *NF *EF
Flourless Pina Colada Cakes *GF
Healthy Banana Bread *DF
Jelly Cake *NF *DF *GF *EF *RSF
Milo Fudge Cake *NF
Orange Yoghurt Cake *NF
Steamed Sponge Cake *NF

SWEETS:
(Keeps in fridge for a few weeks)

Coconut Ice Balls *NF *DF *EF *GF
Fruit Juice Jelly Lollies *NF *EF *GF *RSF
Fruit and Nut Chocolate Fudge *GF *EF
Jube Lollies *NF *DF *EF *GF
Lemon and Macadamia Fudge *EF *GF
Salted Caramel Coconut Fudge *NF *GF *EF
Sesame, Chia and Flax Seed Snaps *NF *DF *EF *GF
Turkish Delight *NF *EF *GF
Vanilla Bean Marshmallows *NF *GF

WITH A SPOON:
(Keeps in fridge for a few days)

5 Second Chia Seed Pudding *EF *DF *RSF
Apple and Maple Custard *NF *GF *RSF
Baked Rice Custard *NF *GF
Easy Fruit Puree *NF *EF *DF *GF *RSF
Fruit Jelly Cups *NF *EF *GF *RSF
Healthy Apple and Custard Crumble *NF *RSF
Knafeh *GF
LCHF Bounty Chia Seed Pudding *NF *EF *GF *RSF
Milomisu *NF *EF
Milo Mousse *NF *EF
Pot Plant Dessert *NF *EF

PANCAKES:

(Freezes and defrosts well)

Oat and Pear Pancakes *NF *RSF
Pumpkin Pancakes *NF *RSF

SAVOURY:

(Freezes and defrosts well)

Cheese, Bacon and Pineapple Rolls *NF *EF
Duck Pancakes *NF *EF *DF *RSF
Ham and Cheese Muffins *NF *RSF
Hash Brown Quiche *NF *RSF
Hot Dog Buns (Chinese Sausage Rolls) *NF *EF *RSF
Garlic Bread Butter (for Garlic Bread) *NF *EF *RSF
Moist Burger Patties *GF *DF *RSF
Pizza Pockets *NF *EF *RSF
Simple Egg Sandwich Filling *NF *RSF
Taiwanese Rice Balls *NF *DF *EF *GF *RSF
Vegemite and Cheese Muffins *NF *RSF

May 29, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Baking/ Cake/ Healthy/ Snacks/ Thermomix

Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes

Everyone loves a sneaky veg! With pumpkins in season, these are deliciously moist and fudgy! These cupcakes are soooo delicious – you would have NO IDEA there is pumpkin in there!!!

Add pumpkin and water to bowl – blitz 5 seconds/Speed 7

Scrape down

Cook 4 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 2

Add milk, butter, self raising flour, sugar, eggs, cocoa and vanilla

Mix 10 seconds/Speed 6

Spoon into cupcake pans until 3/4 full

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean

Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes

Deliciously moist and fudgy!

Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes

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Ingredients

250 grams pumpkin (cubed)
20 grams water
120 grams milk
200 grams butter
260 grams self raising flour
100 grams sugar
2 eggs
40 grams cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract/paste

Instructions

METHOD (Thermomix):

Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

Add pumpkin and water to bowl - blitz 5 seconds/Speed 7. Scrape down.

Cook 4 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 2.

Add milk, butter, self raising flour, sugar, eggs, cocoa and vanilla - mix 10 seconds/Speed 6.

Spoon into cupcake pans until 3/4 full and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

METHOD (Non Thermomix):

Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

Cook pumpkin in boiling water, strain and mash into a puree.

Melt butter.

In large bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree, milk, butter, self raising flour, sugar, eggs, cocoa and vanilla until well combined.

Spoon into cupcake pans until 3/4 full and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

May 23, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Baking/ Cake/ Dessert/ Healthy/ Snacks/ Sweets/ Thermomix

30 Second Coconut Cupcakes (GF)

I loooove coconut flavours in baking, so experimented a bit to make cupcakes that are gluten free and refined sugar free!

I used Pandan paste in this batch to make Pandan Coconut Cupcakes (love this flavour combo!) however this is a very versatile recipe and this recipe can be modified to make different flavoured cupcakes:

1 teaspoon Pandan Paste (Pandan Coconut Cupcakes)
1 teaspoon coconut essence (Coconut Cupcakes)
20 grams cacao powder/cocoa (Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes)
the zest of 1 orange (Orange Coconut Cupcakes)
the zest of 1 lemon (Lemon Coconut Cupcakes)
1 teaspoon vanilla paste/essence/extract (Vanilla Coconut Cupcakes)

Add all ingredients to bowl

Mix 30 seconds/Speed 6

Spoon into 12 cupcake patties

Bake for 15 minutes at 160 degrees (preheated)

Serve with dusted icing sugar – optional…since it’s not ‘refined sugar’…but it looks pretty and it’s just a tiny bit! 🙂

30 Second Coconut Cupcakes – Pandan Coconut Flavour

30 Second Coconut Cupcakes (GF)

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Serves: 12

Ingredients

100 grams butter
100 grams coconut flour
100 grams coconut sugar
60 grams desiccated coconut
80 grams milk (of your choice)
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
Essence/zest/extract/paste of your choice (see above^^)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

Add all the above ingredients into the bowl.

Mix 30 seconds/Speed 6.

Spoon and distribute into 12 large cupcake patties.

Bake for 13 - 15 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

March 7, 2016 By Sophia Brown