Ode to Black Star Pastry: Strawberry Watermelon Cake

Sydney's Black Star Pastry's cult-like following has come primarily as a result of its strawberry watermelon cake. Sydney-siders will make their way through rail, hail or shine (I may have exaggerated that a tad bit) for the divine combination of almond dacquoise, whipped cream, watermelon, strawberries, Iranian pistachios and rose petals. I knew from the moment I took my first spoonful of this cake that I would be making the pilgrimage back here often. 

New Year Musings: It's 2016!

This year has definitely been a whirlwind of events to say the least. The transition into third year of law school, switching to an insurance law firm from family law, starting up my own online cupcakery to baking things I had never imagined I'd be able to do. However, I am grateful that 2015 has finally come to a closure and I can now being 2016 on a new fresh page waiting to do more, be more and achieve more this new year (and hopefully keep the motivational momentum). However don't fall victim to setting unrealistic expectations: it is possible to make new year's resolutions you can actually achieve and have the 2016 you desire, maybe setting a time frame or perhaps working consistently over the months towards achieving that goal will help. In any case, let this new year be the first page of an exciting adventure for all of you to document. Happy New Year! 

Till next time x 

The Law Student Diary

Banana Bundt-astic Cake

I have never tasted a bundt cake myself nor have I ever attempted to bake one despite the fact that I've had a bundt cake pan sitting in my pantry for ages. Only recently after having seen a surge of bundt cakes on my Instagram news feed did I finally cave in to the bundt cake fever. The texture of this bundt cake is not as such fluffy but rather dense like a pound cake which in essence is what bundt cakes are meant to be. This bundt cake paired with the goodness of cream cheese icing is a match made in heaven. Due to it's dense structure it provides a great foundation for the icing to hold up and as such the cake stays moist for long when stored properly in an airtight container. Happy baking x