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10 Pies We Can’t Take Our Eyes Off!

The days are getting cooler, and since we’re always in the kitchen, our thoughts are turning to pies! They are the perfect cold weather baking project for so many reasons. You get to enjoy the warmth of the oven, plus the unbeatable smell of caramelising pastry and sugar, and it’s so comforting and homey to have a slice of pie after dinner. Here are 10 beautiful pies from across the web, which we just can’t take our eyes off!

Queen Baker & Decorators Interview Series

Amazing Bakers & Decorators Interview Series: Lisa Brown of Sweet Magazine

Today we’re delighted to introduce you to the lady behind one of Australia’s most beautiful magazines, Lisa Brown of Sweet Magazine. Filled with dazzling ideas for cakes, decorating, events and styling, Lisa sure knows how to make every occasion pretty and beautifully sweet!

Dessert

Microwave Mug Cakes we love

Warm, sweet, cakey and ready in 5 minutes, what’s not to love about microwave mug cakes? We’ve all been there. Those times when there is not a single piece of chocolate left in the house, no cookie crumbs in sight and not even a sad sticky lolly at the bottom of your handbag, and yet the sugar cravings are BAD! Well fret no more because we’ve fallen hard for mug cakes and have a collection for you to try when the pantry is almost bare! Simply spoon a little flour, a little egg, milk, vanilla, cocoa and your favourite ingredients (hello peanut butter) into a mug and microwave for 1 minute. Sugar dragon, tamed. Here are some of our favourite mug cake flavours from across the web. Click the image to be directed to the original recipe, enjoy!

Cake

Cakes we’re drooling over on Instagram

If you’ve been following Queen on Instagram lately, you will have noticed we can’t resist liking, commenting and sharing spectacular cakes from around the world. Here is a round up of our favourite cakes this month, simply click the image to visit the Instagram account it features on!

Queen Baker & Decorators Interview Series

Amazing Bakers & Decorators Interview Series: Vickiee_yo

Have you ever looked at pictures of beautifully decorated cakes or awe-inspiring treats and wondered what inspires the people that create them? We have too! So we put on our journalist hat and scoured the country for Australia’s top talent to create the Queen Amazing Bakers & Decorators Interview Series. We’ve laughed, we have reminisced and even had a few ‘ah-ha moments’ while chatting to the best of the best in the business. We hope you enjoy these incredibly inspiring stories. Without further ado, we introduce you to Vickie Liu.

Cupcakes

New cupcake decorating ideas

Do your cupcakes need a makeover? There’s something about the cupcake that makes it so enduring. Is it the convenience, portion control, cake-to-icing ratio or the plethora of ways to decorate them that make them staple item for home bakers and professionals alike? Either way, we’re got a few new cupcake decorating ideas to freshen up your next batch, take a look and simply click the image to visit the website it features on!

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Comfort Food Desserts

Cool nights and sweet delights A cool nip in the air means just one thing – the perfect excuse to indulge in steaming hot comfort food desserts laden with caramel, vanilla custard, stewed fruits and plenty of gooey chocolate. We’ve been busy in the Queen Kitchen creating wonderful new winter recipes for you, plus have a few of our favourites from our guest contributor Sarah from the Sugar Hit to share as well. Read on to start planning your next week of indulgent winter desserts!