A well-known, simple and much-loved Polish cake from the Greater Poland region. Its heyday may be behind it, but it still tastes delicious! Brzdąc is made from two layers of sponge cake filled with a cocoa cream made with whipped cream, with its characteristic
Éclair Cake is a deliciously creamy no-bake dessert made with layers of biscuits and homemade vanilla pastry cream, lightened with mascarpone. The filling is based on classic French crème pâtissière – the same kind of cream used in traditional éclairs. Instead of baking,
Stracciatella tart with strawberries is a wonderful tart filled with mascarpone cream and grated chocolate, topped with a generous layer of glossy strawberries. It tastes absolutely delicious and looks stunning! I highly recommend it for the upcoming Mother’s Day :).
Kvæfjordkake – “the world’s best cake” – comes from the northern region of Norway and traditionally appears at important celebrations such as christenings, confirmations, weddings and birthdays. It has become known as Norway’s national cake and is even
Dacquoise is the perfect family-sized cake, ideal for birthdays, celebrations or simply for enjoying with a cup of coffee and friends. It is absolutely delicious and made of three layers, each different in flavour and texture. A light chocolate sponge is topped
An American classic – a cake that is as striking as it is delicious. Red Velvet Cake gets its intense red colour from artificial food colouring (I wouldn’t recommend replacing it with natural beetroot colouring – I tried, and the cake turned out a rather rusty colour).
Pistachio karpatka for all pistachio lovers. With a delicious pistachio custard buttercream, fresh raspberries, a dusting of icing sugar and simple decoration. Intensely pistachio-flavoured and absolutely delicious. You simply have to try this new recipe!
Kajmakowiec is a fantastic no-bake cake made with generous layers of creamy caramel and whipped cream filling, blackcurrant preserve and toasted flaked almonds, sandwiched between layers of salty crackers. Surprisingly, it isn’t overly sweet
My favourite treat ever since we moved here. I discovered them at Cornish Bakery in Stratford-upon-Avon, a lovely place to stop for coffee and a warm mushroom and mozzarella croissant, not to mention the perfect Cornish pasties with different fillings.
Popular, delicious and completely no-bake – Iceberg cake is made with layers of creamy custard and buttercream between layers of cocoa biscuits, finished with its distinctive powdered milk glaze. Everyone who tried this cake was delighted with the flavour.
A festive twist on the beloved raspberry cloud cake. This poppy seed and cherry meringue cloud cake layers crisp meringue, vanilla whipped cream and juicy cherries over a light poppy seed cake. It’s the perfect dessert for Christmas, featuring classic
Santoska cake is a well-loved Polish layered cake that’s perfect for autumn thanks to its generous amount of walnuts. It features several delicious layers: buttery shortcrust pastry, dulce de leche, a soft walnut meringue with coconut and wafer pieces
Banana and coffee cream cake is a delicious, creamy layered dessert combining bananas and coffee in perfect harmony. A light cocoa sponge soaked with coffee is topped with silky coffee custard cream, fluffy whipped cream, sweet bananas and a generous
Michałek cake is one of the most popular layered cakes in Poland. It features two layers of soft chocolate sponge filled with a rich cocoa custard buttercream studded with chopped Michałki chocolates, then topped with fluffy whipped cream and even more chopped
This chocolate tart with crème pâtissière and blueberries is a delicious seasonal dessert featuring a crisp cocoa pastry case, silky vanilla crème pâtissière, and a generous layer of fresh blueberries. The rich cocoa pastry pairs beautifully with the smooth
This no-bake Snickers cake is a simple yet irresistible dessert inspired by the famous chocolate bar. With layers of crisp biscuits, creamy peanut custard, dulce de leche, roasted salted peanuts and a rich chocolate topping, it tastes remarkably close to the
Hit cake is a wonderfully creamy no-bake dessert made with layers of chocolate petit beurre biscuits, rich homemade custard, a cloud of whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa. It’s quick to prepare using simple everyday ingredients, yet looks wonderfully elegant
An irresistible tiramisu tart featuring everything you love about the classic Italian dessert in a new and elegant form. A crisp, buttery shortcrust pastry is filled with silky mascarpone cream, layered with coffee- and Amaretto-soaked ladyfingers, then