easy desserts – Cupcakes and Couscous

Nutella cheesecake mousse

Published on February 11, 2023 by Teresa Ulyate6 Comments

With so many of my favourite treats in one title this dessert just has to be amazing, right? It was also World Nutella Day earlier this week (so worthy of a food holiday) and with Valentine’s Day just around the corner this seemed like the perfect recipe to post this week.

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Mini lemon and ginger cheesecakes (with video)

Published on September 6, 2017October 3, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate1 Comment

So you may have noticed that things are looking a little different around here. That is because Cupcakes and Couscous has a brand new home on the web! How do you like our new space? We are still busy smoothing out a few details including streamlining the recipe index which has grown substantially over the years! All of your favourite recipes are still here but if you can’t find what you are looking for do let me know so I can point you in the right direction.

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Granny D’s lemon fridge tart

Published on July 4, 2014October 3, 2018 by Teresa Ulyate11 Comments

I recently received an email from a South African ex-pat living in the U.S.A. asking whether I had a fridge tart recipe to share. Two things immediately came to mind: firstly my super easy lemon fridge cheesecake recipe which I promptly sent to her; secondly one of my mom’s recipe books containing a handwritten lemon fridge tart recipe, passed on from my paternal grandmother. I seem to recall we had enjoyed the fridge cake at a Sunday lunch and immediately requested the recipe. I have not paged through that book for years but remember the recipe distinctly – it is written in green pen and was probably pasted into the book at least 20 years ago. I was intrigued to give it a try and see whether it is still a winner.

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