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Cakes

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

Roasted Strawberry, Lime & White Chocolate Layer Cake | The Polka Dotter

Roasted Strawberry, Lime & White Chocolate Layer Cake

Blood Orange & Ginger Syrup Cake {gluten-free} | The Polka Dotter

Blood Orange & Ginger Syrup Cake {gluten-free}

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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

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

Gingerbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

Gingerbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

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Cupcakes, Mini Cakes & Brownies

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

Blood Orange and Almond Teacakes {gluten-free} | The Polka Dotter

Blood Orange & Almond Teacakes {gluten-free}

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Desserts

Chai Poached Pears + Salted Caramel | The Polka Dotter

Chai Poached Pears + Salted Caramel

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts

Mango & Macadamia Mini Ice Cream Cakes | The Polka Dotter

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

Swiss-meringue-buttercream

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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White Chocolate Wattleseed Cake + Passionfruit Cur White Chocolate Wattleseed Cake + Passionfruit Curd

I caught her dancing to this tune while I was in the middle of shooting. I guess who could blame her - wouldn’t you be pretty happy too if you were smothered in velvety soft wattleseed-infused frosting and drizzled with all that glorious passionfruit curd? 😉 

Recipe on the blog - link in profile (minus those cute dance moves).

#whitechocolatecake #nativeaustralianflowers #wattle #wattleseed #passionfruitcake #passionfruitcurd #layercake #alliseeispretty #onmytable #weekendbaking
Weekend tea brewing decisions: Pink & Gold vs Blue Weekend tea brewing decisions: Pink & Gold vs Blue & Silver? Which is your favourite?

Styled and shot for @the.tea.collective

#teatime #teadrinker #teacup #earlgrey #foodphotography #foodstyling #alliseeispretty #onmytable #theteacollective #bridgetbodenham
White Chocolate Wattleseed Cake + Passionfruit Cur White Chocolate Wattleseed Cake + Passionfruit Curd.

This delightful recipe was inspired by the bloom of sunshine yellow wattle flowers dotting the Australian landscape, heralding the start of spring.

Native Australian wattleseed imparts a delicately warm, nutty aroma that compliments the white chocolate cake layers, while the roasted macadamias provide a subtle crunch. A layer of tangy passionfruit curd not only brightens and balances out the sweetness, but poetically mirrors the vibrant wattle hue.

Recipe created and shot for @harrisfarmmarkets and up on the blog now (link in profile) 💕

#whitechocolatecake #nativeaustralianflowers #wattle #wattleseed #passionfruitcake #passionfruitcurd #layercake #alliseeispretty #onmytable #harrisfarm #weekendbaking
It’s not a cake, but it was just too pretty not It’s not a cake, but it was just too pretty not to share.
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I took a stroll around the neighbourhood last weekend with my six-year old; he wanted to take pictures with his mini Polaroid camera at golden hour.
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We walked around, hand in hand, admiring the hints of spring beginning to appear in our neighbours’ gardens. The wattle trees that have sprung into sunshine yellow bloom. The magnolias eager to shed their warm winter coats. And the unassuming bushes of camellias flaunting their pastel pink petals. 
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This particular blossom caught the evening light, and my eye, as we meandered past. Good evening, she nodded, her ruffles glittering as she basked in her golden glow. 
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Isn’t she a beauty?
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And within a day or two her petals will brown and gently fall to the garden floor like her sisters, in the inevitable ebb and flow of the seasons 💕
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#alliseeispretty #camellia #flowerphotography #goldenhour #springtime
Pink pomegranate and pistachio drizzles 💕 A th Pink pomegranate and pistachio drizzles 💕

A throwback to that time I baked this delicious bundt cake. Recipe courtesy of @jamieoliver.

#weekendbaking #bundtcake #drizzlecake #onmytable #pomegranatecake #pistachiocake #jamieoliver #bakeforsyria
Chocolate Coconut Chai Caramel Cupcakes are waitin Chocolate Coconut Chai Caramel Cupcakes are waiting for you on the blog. Pairs perfectly with a steaming hot mug of chai ☕️
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Shot for @the.tea.collective
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#chocolatecake #chai #tea #caramel #cupcakes #teacakes #winterbaking #foodphotography #foodstyling #ceramics
Cosy winter weekend vibes 💕 Cosy winter weekend vibes 💕
Weekend cake vibes 💕
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#onmytable #weekendbaking #yoghurtcake #loafcake #berrycake #raspberrycake #blackberrycake #figcake
Chai Poached Pears + Salted Caramel. Another favou Chai Poached Pears + Salted Caramel. Another favourite recipe created for @harrisfarmmarkets last year. It’s one of those perfect simple desserts for cozy winter evenings. Link in profile 😊

#foodphotography #foodstyling #onmytable #winterdesserts #winterbaking #poachedpears #chai #saltedcaramel #harrisfarmmarkets
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