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The Ultimate Vanilla Slice – Our Baking Community’s Tips!

To celebrate Australia Day, we ran a competition asking our Queen Baking community to submit a photo of their ultimate Vanilla Slice, plus a secret tip for making the recipe turn out just perfectly. This competition revealed so much skill and knowledge amongst our bakers that we have shared all the amazing tips below! Use Queen Vanilla Bean Paste for those beautiful black flecks and strong, concentrated organic vanilla flavour. Looking for recipes? Try our Classic Queen Vanilla Slice, Passionfruit Iced Vanilla Slice and Passionfruit & Vanilla Slice.  

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Cheesecake

Traditional Cheesecake or New York Cheesecake, what’s the difference?

Traditional, Basque, New York, Vegan, No Bake – There are so many different types of cheesecakes, each with their own unique set of ingredients and methods, but what exactly makes them different?

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baking with fruit

Cakes and Bakes with a Secret!

These cheeky cakes and bakes have a secret…not only are they delightfully scrumptious, they’re also packed with fruits or vegetables! What better way to boost your nutrient intake – with dessert. Get ready to welcome pumpkin, beetroot, zucchini, sweet potato and even black beans into your baking pantry as we explore our favourite fruit and veggie recipes from foodies across the web. Click on the images to see the original recipe or visit our Baking with Fruit & Veg recipe collection for more.      

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Sponge Cake

12 Secrets to The Best Sponge Cake

If there’s one thing we know for certain here at Queen, it’s that many bakers find classic sponges equally delightful and intimidating! Here’s our top twelve tips for sponge cake perfection, taken from the wisdom of the Queen Kitchen, the talented Donna Hay and much loved Country Women’s Association.

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