Mini cake recipes

Mini cakes that make big impressions

Cupcakes, madeleines, mini pies – we have them all, and we have them small.

Jaci Koludrovic's limoncello baba with vanilla cream

Ben Dearnley

What is it about mini cakes that makes them so endearing? It could be the delicateness of the decoration and presentation, or their bite-sized smallness that makes them the ideal sweet treat for morning tea. Cupcakes, madeleines, mini pies – we have them all, and we have them small.

Mini white chocolate bundts with bitter chocolate glaze

Mini white chocolate bundts with bitter chocolate glaze

Madeleines with lemon sugar

Madeleines with lemon sugar

Blackberry and lemon mini pavlovas

Blackberry and lemon mini pavlovas

Mini blueberry pies with lemon curd ice-cream and sherbet

Mini blueberry pies with lemon curd ice-cream and sherbet

Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese-marshmallow frosting

Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese-marshmallow frosting

Kaya madeleines with chocolate sauce

Kaya madeleines with chocolate sauce

Baby spice and rhubarb butter cakes

Baby spice and rhubarb butter cakes

Rockpool Bar & Grill: Lemon meringue cupcakes — Photo: Earl Carter

Rockpool Bar & Grill’s lemon meringue cupcakes

Rockpool Bar & Grill’s lemon meringue cupcakes

Coconut cupcakes with passionfruit curd

Coconut cupcakes with passionfruit curd

Meyer lemon and olive oil cakes

Meyer lemon and olive oil cakes

Ginger madeleines with spiced crème Anglaise

Ginger madeleines with spiced crème Anglaise

Carrot cupcakes with cream-cheese icing

Carrot cupcakes with cream-cheese icing

Jaci Koludrovic’s limoncello baba with vanilla cream

Jaci Koludrovic’s limoncello baba with vanilla cream

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