Mother's Day
Three tricks to reduce cracks on a baked cheesecake, the ‘little black dress’ of desserts
Emelia Jackson shares the secrets to a soft, luscious sour cream cheesecake without a crack in sight.
- 1-2 hrs
- Emelia Jackson
Blackberry and espresso hazelnut cake
Bake this simple cake for someone you love (or as a gift to yourself). All you need is a bowl and whisk, nothing fancy.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Adam Liaw’s johnny cakes with peach salsa and golden syrup
Fry the johnny cakes slowly, so they cook all the way through before they get too brown on the outside.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Adam Liaw
Vanilla slice with caramelised pastry and passionfruit
Katrina Meynink’s version of the Aussie bakery classic is a thing of beauty.
- 2 hrs +
- Katrina Meynink
Emelia Jackson’s light, airy chocolate mousse is the sweetest way to see in 2025
This make-ahead retro dessert, an irresistible combination of dark chocolate custard and whipped cream, is making a comeback on restaurant menus.
- < 30 mins
- Emelia Jackson
Raspberry, moscato and elderflower jelly with yoghurt and white chocolate panna cotta
On our hot Christmas days, this light and refreshing pudding is the kind of dessert we all need.
- 2 hrs +
- Katrina Meynink
Blueberry pancakes with ‘irresistible’ whipped demerara butter
Dotted with berries, these light and fluffy pancakes are the stuff of weekend dreams.
- < 30 mins
- Danielle Alvarez
Cake for breakfast? Bring it on with this lemon ciambella
This Italian breakfast cake is simple and quick to make, and stays moist for a good few days.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Lemon, orange and almond cake
A simple but rich cake, fine-textured and full of bright citrus flavours.
- 1-2 hrs
- Helen Goh
Get your Sunday bake-on with these quick polenta and strawberry scones
Pre-filled with jam, these delicious little double-decker scones come together and bake up quickly.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Danielle Alvarez
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/mother-s-day-1myn