Layers of Light Red Velvet Cake, Golden Syrup Buttercream, sweet-tangy, home-made Cranberry Jam with crunchy Meringue and Candied Rosemary leaves.

It is that time of the year! Don?t you just love the last quarter of the year leading up to Christmas" The planning, the excitement, the extra aisles that get added to the supermarkets, the artfully done packaging of gifts, the invites that start flowing in from everywhere, delicious Christmas menus and the excuse to eat lots of cake. No points for guessing that I am almost always given the responsibility to bring dessert to the parties. Honestly, I would do that with pleasure. Every time!

My go to this year are Naked Cakes. Simple, elegant, not loaded with frosting and the opportunity to be creative. This is the best time to play with my assortment of CSR Sugars and Syrups because I cannot imagine an Aussie Christmas without Golden Syrup, Treacle or the indispensable brown sugars and Caster Sugar. If you have been reading my blog for a while you already know how much I rely on CSR Sugar products to get consistently successful and delicious results in my kitchen.
I am totally in love with CSR Sugar?s Golden syrup and after experimenting with a Golden Syrup ice cream recently I was waiting for an opportunity to add it to buttercream. I am glad I did because this one is just out of the world. A mellow caramel flavour without having to make caramel. Don?t you love such clever short cuts"

Armed with this wonderful new...