Birthday
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
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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
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
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
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- Social media
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
This gently spiced cake contains nuggets of sun-dried apricot for a perfect balance of sweet and tart.
- 1-2 hrs
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Sunday baking project: Helen Goh’s coffee layer cake with buttercream and brittle
This layer cake recipe is an update of an old-fashioned coffee and walnut cake.
- 1-2 hrs
- Helen Goh
Double-lemon loaf cake with sugar crust
Danielle Alvarez’s lemon cake of dreams also happens to be dairy-free.
- 1-2 hrs
- Danielle Alvarez
Lime and triple coconut sheet cake
This tropical traybake will brighten the dreariest winter’s day.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
- Opinion
- Social media
Unhappy birthday to me: How Facebook ruined my big day
The decline of Facebook means no one knows it’s your birthday any more which means I don’t get to hear from people I almost never think about.
- Thomas Mitchell
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/birthday-l9p