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Chocolate Macadamia Black Sesame Cake | The Polka Dotter

Chocolate Macadamia & Black Sesame Cake

Blood Orange + Earl Grey Bundt Cake | The Polka Dotter

Blood Orange + Earl Grey Bundt Cake

White Chocolate Wattleseed Cake + Passionfruit Curd | The Polka Dotter

White Chocolate Wattleseed Cake + Passionfruit Curd

Maple Yoghurt Loaf Cake | The Polka Dotter

Maple Yoghurt Loaf Cake

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Cheesecakes

Honey Ricotta Cheesecake with Bruleed Figs | The Polka Dotter

Honey Ricotta Cheesecake + Brûléed Figs

Pumpkin Chai Cheesecake | The Polka Dotter

Pumpkin Chai Cheesecake

Raspberry Chocolate Cheesecake Tart | The Polka Dotter

Raspberry Chocolate Cheesecake Tart

Lemon Myrtle Cheesecake + Roasted Macadamia Crust

Lemon Myrtle Cheesecake + Roasted Macadamia Crust

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Cookies

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Gingerbread Cookies + Lemon Icing

Chocolate Orange Gingerbread Cookies | The Polka Dotter

Chocolate Orange Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies + Salted Caramel | The Polka Dotter

Gingerbread Cookie Sandwiches + Salted Caramel

Roasted Cherry, Vanilla and Cinnamon Christmas Cookies | The Polka Dotter

Roasted Cherry, Vanilla and Cinnamon Christmas Cookies

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Cupcakes, Mini Cakes & Brownies

Blackberry & Chocolate Cupcakes | The Polka Dotter

Blackberry & Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate Coconut Chai Caramel Cupcakes | The Polka Dotter

Chocolate Coconut Chai Caramel Cupcakes

Gingerbread Mini Bundt Cakes + Lemon Glaze | The Polka Dotter

Mini Gingerbread Bundt Cakes + Lemon Glaze

Raspberry & Dark Chocolate Cupcakes | The Polka Dotter

Raspberry & Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

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Desserts

Rosewater Panna Cotta + Fresh Figs | The Polka Dotter

Rosewater Panna Cotta + Fresh Figs

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Macadamia Gingerbread & Raspberry Trifle

Chai Poached Pears + Salted Caramel | The Polka Dotter

Chai Poached Pears + Salted Caramel

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts

Roasted Plum Swirl Ice Cream | The Polka Dotter

Roasted Plum Swirl Ice Cream

Honey Lavender Ice Cream | The Polka Dotter

Honey Lavender Ice Cream

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Strawberry, Macadamia & Mango Ice Cream Terrine

Mango & Macadamia Mini Ice Cream Cakes | The Polka Dotter

Mango & Macadamia Mini Ice Cream Cakes

Meringues & Pavlovas

Persian Love Pavlova | The Polka Dotter

Persian Love Pavlova

Mango & Passionfruit Curd Mini Pavlovas | The Polka Dotter

Mango & Passionfruit Curd Mini Pavlovas

Hibiscus Poached Pear Pavlova | The Polka Dotter

Hibiscus Poached Pear Pavlova

Fig & Blackberry Mini Pavlovas + Pomegranate Spiced Syrup | The Polka Dotter

Fig & Blackberry Mini Pavlovas + Pomegranate Spiced Syrup

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Pies & Tarts

Earl Grey Brûlée Tarts | The Polka Dotter

Earl Grey Brûlée Tarts

Chocolate Earl Grey Tart + Sea Salt (gf) | The Polka Dotter

Chocolate Earl Grey Tart + Sea Salt (gf)

Pumpkin Pie | The Polka Dotter

Pumpkin Pie

Spiced Maple Apple Pies | The Polka Dotter

Spiced Maple Apple Pies

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Beverages

Blackberry Rose & Lime Mocktails | The Polka Dotter

Blackberry Rose & Lime Mocktails

Sauces, Curds & Jams

Lemon Curd

Lemon Curd

Rhubarb Raspberry and Vanilla Jam

Rhubarb Raspberry and Vanilla Jam

This is the perfect salted caramel sauce – sweet, salty, delicious enough to eat straight out of the jar and very easy to prepare.

Salted Caramel Sauce

Baking Basics

Mini Naked Layer Cake

Layer Cake Basics

Rose Cardamom Cookies with Raspberry and Pomegranate Jam

Cookie Basics

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Swiss Meringue Buttercream Basics

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Hi, I’m Salma, and I love creating beautiful images and sweet treats. If you’re looking for a little baking inspiration, you’ve come to the right place.

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Had the pleasure of creating this recipe for @mari Had the pleasure of creating this recipe for @marimekkoaunz a couple of years ago and finally popped it upon my website for anyone doing a spot of holiday baking. 

It’s intentionally one of those lovely log-style cookie doughs that comes together in minutes, makes 24 cookies, doesn’t require a cookie cutter and is the perfect homemade gifting recipe for a generation of time-poor bakers.

Recipe linked in profile 🤎
The golden wattles that dot the Australian landsca The golden wattles that dot the Australian landscape this time of year always make me smile. It feels like Mother Nature’s joyful way of waking from a winter slumber and welcoming in the warmth of seasonal change.

I created this special recipe to celebrate the glorious wattles some years back, while collaborating with @harrisfarmmarkets on a series of seasonal recipes. It was so well received by bakers back then, and, being one of my favourite layer cakes, I’ve released it on my website for you to enjoy this season.

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I baked a batch of these Dubai chocolate-inspired I baked a batch of these Dubai chocolate-inspired Pistachio Brownies a few weeks ago and haven’t been able to stop thinking about them ever since. This recipe comes from the legendary @helen_goh_bakes and is the most luxurious dessert you’ll ever eat.

A decadent brownie base smothered in a deliciously crisp pistachio-kataifi-tahini filling and topped with a dark chocolate glaze. It’s pure indulgence 💚🤎
This deliciously decadent (dare I say moist!) Choc This deliciously decadent (dare I say moist!) Chocolate Orange & Salted Caramel Cake is the second instalment in our Baker’s Choice Game.

A few weeks ago you voted for the flavours you wanted to see in this month’s bake and here they are. Orange and salted caramel aren’t a pairing I’d usually use, so I couldn’t help but include chocolate to negotiate between the two, and I must say I’m rather glad we stumbled upon this glorious combination together 🤎🧡 

Find the recipe linked in my profile, and if you’d like to hear from me in your mailbox rather than relying on the doom scroll, I warmly encourage you to join my newsletter (also linked in my profile!) 😊
A friend recently reminded me of these buns, and I A friend recently reminded me of these buns, and I’ve had a craving ever since. Because how can you go wrong with sour cherry and dark chocolate?

If you, too, now have the same craving, the recipe is linked in my profile 🤎
Same cake. Different sizes. Which Earl Grey Laven Same cake. Different sizes.

Which Earl Grey Lavender Cake would you pick - 6” layers for 12 or the teeny tiny 4” version for 2?

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This is not a celebration cake. It’s a cake of p This is not a celebration cake. It’s a cake of pure comfort.

After a recent baking lull, I put it to you, our Instagram baking community to vote on the flavours you wanted to see in my next recipe.

The results? Rhubarb, almond and cardamom were clear winners, and after sourcing the loveliest bunch of rhubarb at the farmers market, this recipe was born.

May this simple buttery cake warm your kitchen and your heart 🩷

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Chai poached pears - the easiest and most comforti Chai poached pears - the easiest and most comforting dessert you’ll make this autumn. Salted caramel optional, but totally worth it 🤎 

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My fine art photography print series has arrived! My fine art photography print series has arrived!

The perfect gift for the baker in your life, or treat yourself with a stylish addition to your kitchen, bedroom or home office.

This limited edition debut collection symbolises the joy of human connection through food, honouring the notion of blending nature with cake in a vibrant harmony.

Only 25 prints available worldwide | Shop the link in my profile if you’d love to make one yours

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