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London’s Worshipful Company of Bakers is the city’s second oldest recorded guild, able to trace its origins back to 1155.
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A lemon tart is a beautifully delicate dessert. The silky, buttery filling is zingy and fresh and would be perfect for a springtime evening dessert. A lightly infused basil cream brings some fragrance and playfulness.
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Choccy Ripple-Misu (aka ‘The Rippa’) | Recipe

This dessert is our mash-up of a classic tiramisu and the much-loved Australian choccy ripple cake. It’s bogan meets Italy, kind of like driving through Portofino in a VL Commodore, with just as much impact.
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Chocolate & Zucchini Cake with Luscious Cream-Cheese Icing | Recipe

I promise you can’t actually see, taste or smell the zucchini in this cake. Instead, the vegetable adds moisture and helps create a beautiful, classic chocolate cake that makes a perfect celebration centrepiece when loaded up with berries and slathered in the best icing ever.
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