As long as winter hasn’t quite let go, it’s the perfect time to bake warming cakes with apples, cinnamon and cardamom. Scandinavian baking is still full of surprises for me – comforting, inviting and wonderfully homely. Fyriskaka is a Swedish classic
The children went back to school today after nearly three weeks of Christmas holidays. After lunch I served their favourite cake – a rich chocolate cake that I bake and then top with fruit set in jelly. It’s not a brownie-style cake, not dense or heavy. The children
This coconut cake with plums is one of the most wonderful butter cakes I’ve baked recently. The combination of plums, coconut and lemon might sound unusual at first, but once baked it’s impossible to resist. The cake is soft, moist and packed with fruit. Highly recommended.
A wonderfully soft yoghurt cake with gooseberries that stays fresh for days. Yes, with gooseberries – they’ve already appeared on the bushes! Baked in a loaf tin and dusted with icing sugar once cooled. It’s best enjoyed with a glass of milk.
Blueberry crumble cake – the beauty of simple flavours. This classic butter cake is made with sour cream, packed with plenty of blueberries and topped with a delicious crumbly topping. Perfect with a glass of milk on a warm summer day.
A wonderful, soft cake with a delicate rhubarb aroma. Its texture is slightly similar to yeast cake, yet it’s much easier to make. The cake rises beautifully high, smells amazing and can hold a generous amount of rhubarb. It also works very well with other seasonal
Gooseberries straight from my own garden! We have just one bush, and this year it gave us fruit for the first time – about 1.5 kg. I borrowed some for this cake, while Pola sat on the sofa with the rest of the bowl, eating them one by one and
A simple cinnamon cake with polenta and rhubarb, made with finely ground cornmeal (polenta). It’s a versatile cake you can bake all year round – simply swap the fruit depending on the season, and replace the cinnamon with spices like cardamom and finely grated citrus zest.
Lemon and blueberry bundt cake is a delicious lemon-flavoured cake with the addition of fresh berries. It is slightly unusual compared with many traditional Easter bundt cakes – festive bakes often include dried fruit (as in fruit cake), which also helps them keep
A delicate, buttery gooseberry cake made entirely from crumble pastry – baked both as the base and the topping. The crumble is perfectly buttery and fragrant with vanilla, and tastes wonderful with the tart, juicy gooseberries.
A delicious autumn shortcrust cake with plums and hazelnuts. A wonderfully buttery base topped with plenty of juicy plums – no need to pre-bake the crust. Rich in flavour, beautifully scented with cinnamon and dusted with icing sugar after baking.
Kiwi, coconut and lime cake is an exceptionally moist tropical loaf. Adding kiwi to the batter is something a little different – it’s blended with the eggs using a hand blender, while the remaining ingredients are simply folded in. Topped with coconut icing and fresh
A quick and delicious blueberry cake. Moist, simple to prepare — just mix everything together with a whisk. The cake is light and fluffy thanks to the addition of kefir or buttermilk. If you prefer, wild blueberries can be replaced with blueberries.
A simple almond cake. You don’t need ground almonds for this recipe – instead, you’ll need marzipan. You can buy it ready-made or prepare homemade marzipan yourself. If you’re a fan of Nigella Lawson and her cookbooks, the look of this simple almond
Deliciously moist Dorset apple cake – a classic British bake from Dorset in south-west England. The cake combines chunks of sweet-tart apples with the signature crunchy topping created by baked demerara sugar. Traditionally, it’s made with the
Easy plum cake is a wonderfully delicious bake, especially during the autumn season. A sweet, buttery cake topped with plums and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Simply bring the ingredients to room temperature and follow the recipe to enjoy a delicious homemade
A light and delicate plum cake, perfect for making the most of plums when they’re in season. Whipped egg whites give the sponge a wonderfully airy texture, making this an ideal late-summer bake.
A simple and quick rhubarb and cinnamon cake. Light and tender like cupcakes, it’s brushed with butter and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar after baking, giving it the flavour of classic cinnamon buns. The combination of rhubarb and cinnamon is simply perfect!