Kings Garden Cafe Orakei

08/09/2021

Looking for a yummy dessert to indulge in? Our decadent chocolate brownie is easy to make and it is sure to lift everyone spirits during this lockdown.

Ingredients:

320g sugar
100g flour
3 eggs
2.5g baking powder
65g cocoa powder
180g butter

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 150 degrees fan bake. Lightly grease and line a shallow tin with baking paper.
• Melt the butter and stir in the cocoa powder.
• Add the eggs one at a time to the wet mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Combine flour, sugar, and baking powder.
• Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until well combined.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the oven for approximately 20 mins.
• Leave to cool for 20 minutes before turning out of the tin.

25/08/2021

Lockdown is the perfect time to try something new in the kitchen! This creamy roast pumpkin soup is delicious and a great recipe to recreate at home.

Ingredients:

500g pumpkin, peeled and diced
10g fresh rosemary
5g fresh thyme
10g garlic crushed
2g cinnamon powder
2g white ground pepper
100g butter, salted
200ml milk
200ml cream
Salt & pepper to taste

Cooking method:

• Preheat oven to 160 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan at low heat.
• Add the rosemary, thyme and garlic into the pan to cook for about 5 minutes at low heat. This will better infuse the flavours.
• Add cinnamon and white pepper to the butter mixture.
• Add the diced pumpkin and butter mixture to an oven tray and cover with tin foil. Roast in the oven for 60 minutes.
• Combine roasted pumpkin with the cream and milk and blend until you have a smooth consistency.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with fresh herbs from the garden.

19/08/2021

As we find ourselves in lockdown again, our cafe is closed for trading during COVID Alert Level 4.

We know that this time can be incredibly challenging, but taking care of yourself and your mental health is just as important as looking out for others.

In the meantime stay posted on our page for updates to operations during the lockdown, as well as delicious recipes you can try at home.

Stay safe everyone and be kind. We can't wait to have you back in store when the time is right.

11/08/2021

Packed full of green goodness our Green Thumb smoothie is the perfect way to combat any winter blues. With orange juice, spinach, apple and banana this smoothie is not only an immunity booster it's also vegan and dairy-free.

Kings Garden Cafe Orakei is located inside the Kings Plant Barn in Orakei. We have a menu of balanced food. All food is made fresh in house. Our passion is making the best food and coffee and delivering it with professional and friendly service.

06/08/2021

Ciabatta, Sourdough, Turkish Pide. These are just some of the delicious bread that we have at the cafe. Featured is their yummy ciabatta which goes well with soup no matter the flavour. Pop in and give it a try for yourself.

04/08/2021

Have you tried our beautiful brunch salad yet? Our chef was inspired by the winter vegetables growing in the garden centre and decided to incorporate them into a delicious meal. A variety of winter vegetables are combined with marinated tofu, risoni, balsamic, and cashew sauce to create a yummy seasonal dish.

03/08/2021

🎉GIVEAWAY🎉 To celebrate our new social community we’re giving away a $100 voucher to use in the cafe and garden centre! Find out how to win below.

Here's how to enter:

🌸Like this post
🌸Make sure you like us on Facebook
🌸Tag your foodie friends to take to brunch

We’ll randomly select one person to win the prize.

T&Cs: To be eligible for this prize, you must be located in Auckland, NZ and fulfil the requirements listed above. The winner will be drawn randomly on 18/08/2021 at 1 pm NZT from participants that meet the requirements across our Facebook and Instagram accounts. This competition is in no way associated with or endorsed by, Facebook or Instagram.

02/08/2021

While we may not always see eye to eye with our Australian neighbours one thing we can thank them for is Lamingtons. Our delicious Raspberry Lamingtons are our top seller from the cabinet and it's not hard to see why.

28/07/2021

As a cafe, we sell a lot of coffee. A result of this is we produce a lot of used coffee grounds. Coffee grounds have many benefits for your garden and can be used in various ways. To ensure we maintain our positive sustainable practices our coffee grounds are often added to the compost used in the garden centre.