WHEN THE REQUEST from Rosie Santos of Hayward came in for a recipe for lamingtons — little Australian vanilla spongecakes layered with strawberry jam, dipped in chocolate and rolled in coconut — I can ...

Little cubes of sponge cake, dipped in chocolate, then rolled in coconut. These are lamingtons, an Australian dessert as revered as warm apple pie with vanilla ice cream is here in the States.

My perfect alone time is at the end of the day, in bed with a glass of wine and Instagram. There are so many amazing pastry chefs, bakeries, and home bakers out there creating gorgeous product and ...

Perfect your technique with these top 10 tips. 1:For perfectly light textured butter cake, beat the butter and sugar until very light in colour. This ensures that you’ll end up with as much aeration ...

It’s Australia Day! To help us celebrate we’re joined in the kitchen by our very-own Aussie chef, John Torode. He’s showing us how to master our own Down Under treats, as he whips up his ...

Two of Australia's most cherished desserts - the pavlova and the lamington - have been combined into one treat as part of a special Christmas product. Shoppers in Sydney can now get a pavlova ...

Australians are very protective of their national cake, and with good reason, but who makes the best? The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through ...