Perfect timing.

The 'celebration' theme coincided with one of my family members birthdays, so a celebratory cake was in order.

When I saw this particular recipe recently posted on a blog I love to read, I knew I HAD to give it a try as there was something about the pictures and the words "milk jam" that just sucked me in.

So hear goes, my version of Tartelette's...............

Let me tell you about one very special little cake!

It's moist, it's light, and it's oh so good........it's a Coconut and Mint Syrup Cake, of course!

Perfect for packaging up and taking along to a picnic, which is exactly what I did a few weekends ago when I headed down to the Yarra Valley with some friends.

So many choices for this fortnight's theme as there are so many things food things I love including anything French, anything wrapped in pastry - anything that involves the words "High Tea" - and the list goes on and on.

But as I was heading off to watch Shakespeare in the Park's - A Comedy of Errors a few weekends back (as previously mentioned here), which involved a great night out with two of my favourite people in the world, I decided to use the opportunity to dedicate dessert to this crazy little theme called love...

Dilemma #1

- Such an easy theme but it really stumped me as I cook a lot with noodles and rice and really wanted to do something a little different.

I spent days searching through my cookbooks for some inspiration when I finally heard the words “rice flour” whispered in my ear. Yay! I found my ‘something a little different’.

Dilemma #2

– What to make with rice flour?