Brooke Bellamy opened her viral Fortitude Valley bakery,Brooki Bakehouse,in May 2022.

After a meteoric rise to success,is this Brisbane baker’s empire about to crumble?

Celebrated baker Brooke Bellamy has faced a difficult 48 hours amid claims of plagiarism from other chefs. But is the heat warranted?

  • Courtney Kruk

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RecipeTin Eats’ caramel slice (left) and Brooke Bellamy’s recipe from her cookbook Bake with Brooki.

Baking bad:What you need to know about the RecipeTin Eats v Brooke Bellamy recipe row

The oven gloves are off in the battle of the caramel slice and baklava recipes,which Nagi Maehashi,aka RecipeTin Eats,claims Brooke Bellamy copied from her.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Anzac cookies from Pranzo by Guy Mirabella.

They may not be ‘true blue’ but these Anzac biscuits are truly delicious

No disrespect to the original recipe,but adding some unconventional ingredients takes these biscuits somewhere else.

  • Guy Mirabella
The Builders Arms fish pie is a year-round favourite.

Try this fish pie recipe and you’ll see why it’s a menu fixture at this famous Melbourne pub

Comforting but not too heavy,this creamy fish pie is a year-round favourite. So don’t be shy – bust through the golden pastry cap and dive right in.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Andrew McConnell
Hot cross bun pudding.
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Adam Liaw’s hot cross bun and butter pudding

Hot cross buns and butter are a match made in heaven,so you’re sure to love this matching of bun-and-butter pudding with Easter egg ice-cream

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
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Chocolate,zucchini and hazelnut loaf

The secret to making this cake irresistibly moist is a green veg you might not associate with chocolate cake.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
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These soft,fluffy hot cross buns are dotted with juicy rehydrated dried fruit.

Our best hot cross bun recipes (and how to turn leftovers into magic puddings)

Whether you’re a traditionalist,like to mix things up,or have leftovers,one of these recipes is bound to please.

Emelia Jackson’s chocolate caramel tart.

‘Chocolate caramel slice for grown-ups’:This tart is buttery,rich and chewy all over

With its shortcrust pastry,chewy caramel centre and luscious ganache topping,this tart is like chocolate caramel slice for grown-ups.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Emelia Jackson
NYC-style Easter egg-loaded cookies.
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NYC-style Easter egg-loaded cookies

Grab a bite of the Big Apple with these fudgy New York City-style cookies,laden with molten chocolate.

  • <30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Helen Goh recipe:Hot cross buns.

Helen Goh tested it five times before cracking the secret to these perfect hot cross buns

If you’ve ever tried,but failed,to bake moist,plush hot cross buns,this recipe will be a game-changer.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh