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Interview with Nick from the Scran Line

You can’t miss Nick’s fluorescent macarons, cakes and cupcakes – his signature style has gained a cult following on Instagram! We caught up with the Melbourne-based social media superstar to find out what makes him tick.

A Guide to Vegan Baking

Baking can be enough of a challenge, but take away those standard essentials like eggs, butter and milk and suddenly vegan baking seems an impossible task… Read on for our hot tips!

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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Your Most Loved Recipes of 2017

After a restful break here at Queen HQ, we’re entering 2018 with our pantry decluttered, our oven sparkling and our kitchen oh-so-tidy. Which means just one thing… We’re armed and ready for a brand new year of baking delicious recipes for our Queen Baking community! It’s always helpful to look back on the recipes you loved the most so that we can continue to create new favourites. From pound cake to pudding, we’ve put together the top 15 most visited, shared and baked recipes of 2017 – did your favourite make the list?

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Our Top 10 Baking and Cake Decorating Trends for 2018

Here at Queen HQ, we see baking trends move as fast as fashion and interior trends. Join us as we look into our cake crystal ball and unveil our predictions for the top baking and cake decorating trends of 2018. They are bursting with flavour and beautifully simple! Already on top of the 2018 list? Be sure to check out our fresh new 2019 Baking Trend Predictions and 2019 Cake Decorating Trend Predictions!

Interview with Charlotte Ree

We love the opportunity to introduce our Queen Baking community to extraordinary bakers, and Charlotte Ree certainly fits the bill. As well as holding down a full time job as a publicist, Charlotte has followed her passion for scratch baking and is releasing her first eBook this month. Prepare to be inspired!

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10 Tips to Mastering Meringue

Meringue is one of those finicky elements in baking that seems incredibly simple, but has a few hidden challenges. Join us as we demystify meringue and give you 10 simple tips to master this baking classic. We’ve included some of our favourite Queen meringue recipes as you scroll down. Simply click the image for the recipe.

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?

Welcome to the Queen Blog!

Be the first to discover new products, read interviews with inspiring bakers and stay up to date with new trends.

Interview with Nick from the Scran Line

A Guide to Vegan Baking

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

favourite recipes

Your Most Loved Recipes of 2017

Berries

Our Top 10 Baking and Cake Decorating Trends for 2018

Interview with Charlotte Ree

baking paste

10 Tips to Mastering Meringue

Cheesecake

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

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