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Cakes

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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Salma Sabdia | Food Photography

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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The intrigue of a single cake moment frozen in tim The intrigue of a single cake moment frozen in time 💕

Where swirling smoke trails whisper secret birthday wishes and salted caramel drips are forever suspended.

Where reality bleeds into art and back again.

Where a photo conjures up memories from the crevices or stirs those with joy floating right at the top. 

Where you can take a moment to just breathe and witness the beauty.

This is my little ode to you, my cake, and the joy of photography.

#layercake #saltedcaramelcake #figcake #earlgreycake #lavendercake #autumncake #autumnbaking #birthdaycandles #foodphotographyandstyling
Stepping inside a sea of sunflowers and enjoying a Stepping inside a sea of sunflowers and enjoying an amazing long lunch of local produce 🌻 

What do you think? Is it on your bucket list for next year’s sunflower festival? 

Thanks @kalbarsunflowers @richardousby @cancercouncilqld 

#sunflowerfield #sunflowerfarm #kalbarsunflowers #kalbarsunflowerfestival #kalbarsunflowers2023 #flowerfields #longlunch #scenicrim #explorequeensland #merrypeopleboots
Something delicious is launching soon 💕 Can you Something delicious is launching soon 💕 Can you guess the flavour?

#icecreamswirl #homemadeicecream #icecreamrecipe #autumnicecream #autumntreats #seasonalbaking #australianeggs #cookingwithcuisinart #foodstylingandphotography
Still sunflower scenes from the field of a million Still sunflower scenes from the field of a million golden giants 🌻 

#sunflowers🌻 #sunflowerfield #sunflowerfarm #kalbarsunflowers #kalbarsunflowerfestival #kalbarsunflowers2023 #flowerfields #flowerphotoshoot #scenicrim #explorequeensland
A little baking inspiration today for all my fello A little baking inspiration today for all my fellow fig lovers out there.

Is it just me or are figs one of the prettiest and most delicious fruits in existence? Doesn’t it look like the sun is setting right in the centre of this stunning fig? 

I love figs dearly, they come so perfectly packaged from nature. It does mean, however, they are usually devoured well before I have the chance to bake with them, let alone photograph them!

Occasionally I have a few extra that make their way into my cakes and desserts. Even then, I have a tendency to just slice them into slivers. Any extra fussing or cooking (apart from a quick brûlée for the very underripe ones), often never matches up to the flavour and beauty gifted straight from nature. 

Whether you prefer pairing them with rosewater and pistachio, blackberries, spiced pomegranate syrup, salted caramel, ricotta and honey, orange and ginger, labneh or anything in between, you can find your favourite fig recipe on the blog. Swipe for some beautiful ideas 💕

And I would love to know what’s your favourite way to enjoy the humble fig? One of these or do you have your own personal favourite? 😊

#figs #figcake #figcheesecake #saltedcaramelcake #minipavlova #layercakes #bakinginspo #weekendbaking #foodphotographyandstyling #harrisfarm
Step inside the most magical place 🌻 I had the Step inside the most magical place 🌻

I had the pleasure of attending the @kalbarsunflowers festival recently and was truly blown away by the breathtaking beauty of these majestic flowers. It’s one of those sights you think really can’t be as pretty as the pictures, but when you’re immersed in hundreds of thousands of flowers as tall as you, it really does feel like you’re walking right in the middle of a sunflower dream 😊

An amazing event that last year was the biggest fundraiser for the @cancercouncilqld!

How about you? Are you a sunflower lover? 🌻

#sunflowerfield #sunflowerfarm #kalbarsunflowerfestival #kalbarsunflowers2023 #flowerfields #flowerphotoshoot #scenicrim #explorequeensland #merrypeopleboots  #cancercouncil
Blackberry season is slowly ending but let it ling Blackberry season is slowly ending but let it linger a little while longer with these divine Blackberry & Chocolate Cupcakes.

Find the recipe on the blog | Link in profile

#blackberries #blackberrycake #chocolatecupcakes #purplecupcakes #creamcheesefrosting #weekendbaking #smallbatchbaking #edibleflowers #frostingcupcakes #foodstylingandphotography
Have you tasted this Honeycomb Lavender Chocolate Have you tasted this Honeycomb Lavender Chocolate Chip Ice Cream yet? It’s flecked with homemade honeycomb and dark chocolate chips swirled through a creamy honey base infused with lavender. And it is quite likely the best homemade ice cream you’ll ever eat. Your perfect weekend plan 😉

Head to the blog for the recipe | Link in profile

#honeylavender #honeyicecream #lavendericecream #lavenderhaze #honeycombicecream #homemadeicecream #icecreamrecipe #australianeggs #cookingwithcuisinart #foodstylingandphotography
A beautiful baking moment of meditation 💜 Fros A beautiful baking moment of meditation 💜

Frosting these lovely little chocolate cupcakes with blackberry cream cheese frosting and finishing with a flourish of dried cornflower petals.

Recipe for these luscious Blackberry and Chocolate Cupcakes is up on the blog now | Link in profile

#blackberries #blackberrycake #chocolatecupcakes #purplecupcakes #creamcheesefrosting #weekendbaking #smallbatchbaking #edibleflowers #frostingcupcakes #foodstylingandphotography
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