• Recipe collection
• Easter

Our best hot cross bun recipes (and how to turn leftovers into magic puddings)

Whether you’re a traditionalist, like to mix things up, or have leftovers, one of these recipes is bound to please.

• Better baking

‘Chocolate caramel slice for grown-ups’: This tart is buttery, rich and chewy all over

With its shortcrust pastry, chewy caramel centre and luscious ganache topping, this tart is like chocolate caramel slice for grown-ups.

• 1-2 hrs
• Emelia Jackson

• Easter

Dubai chocolate bar with Turkish delight Easter eggs

Turkish delight Easter eggs add a touch of gooey magic to this version of the TikTok-famous Dubai chocolate bar.

• < 30 mins
• Katrina Meynink

• Baking

NYC-style Easter egg-loaded cookies

Grab a bite of the Big Apple with these fudgy New York City-style cookies, laden with molten chocolate.

• < 30 mins
• Katrina Meynink

• Baking

Helen Goh tested it five times before cracking the secret to these perfect hot cross buns

If you’ve ever tried, but failed, to bake moist, plush hot cross buns, this recipe will be a game-changer.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Kid-friendly

Adam Liaw’s Japanese strawberry milk

Whipping up this impressive-looking drink is much less effort than making a milkshake, and even more delicious.

• < 30 mins
• Adam Liaw

• Baking

Adam Liaw’s lemon and ricotta cake

This simple “mix and bake” cake is deliciously moist thanks to the combination of ricotta and olive oil.

• 1-2 hrs
• Adam Liaw

• Baking

This juicy blood plum cake with a sugary crust is the perfect balance of sweet ‘n’ sour

A sweet and tart cake perfect for afternoon tea.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Opinion
• Supermarkets

In the supermarket’s most tempting aisle, a familiar problem presents itself

When it comes to after-dinner treats, two squares of dark chocolate a night will never be enough to cure our collective problems.

• March 15, 2025
• Thomas Mitchell