Jewish apple cake is a wonderfully moist, apple-packed cake with a lovely hint of cinnamon. It’s quite different from a classic Polish apple cake (szarlotka) – there’s no pastry base or layer of cooked apples here. Instead, it’s packed with pieces of fresh apple
This simple and delicious apple and skyr cake is made without a mixer. It’s soft, moist and delicately flavoured with vanilla, with little pieces of apple that become lovely and tender as the cake bakes. The skyr gives it a wonderfully soft texture, while the flaked almonds
Moist, soft and wonderfully vanilla-scented, this sour cream cake with the first plums of the season is perfect for celebrating these delicious fruits. The addition of sour cream keeps the cake fresh for longer, giving it a lovely, delicate moistness. The
I’m going to be bold and call this the best fruit cake. It really is that good! Soft, springy and packed with fruit, it stays lovely and fresh the next day too. It has a beautiful buttery flavour and a crisp, golden crumble topping. I baked mine with fresh strawberries
I wouldn’t be myself if I hadn’t baked this cake ;). It had been on my mind for quite some time. I have to admit, though, that it isn’t to everyone’s taste – the opinions online were rather mixed – so perhaps that’s why I kept putting off making it. Now I know it was definitely
This cake has everything I love most: it’s soft, moist, wonderfully aromatic and packed with juicy strawberries. The almonds and cinnamon give it a lovely depth of flavour, while the fruit makes every slice beautifully moist. It’s incredibly easy to prepare
It is definitely “the easiest cake in the world”. It’s one of those recipes worth keeping close at hand because absolutely any fruit works with it – including frozen fruit. The cake is soft, fluffy, light and not too sweet, and it’s really hard to go wrong when making it.
Sometimes I think redcurrants should be our national fruit. I don’t think you’ll find such a beautiful, intense red in many other fruits, and the combination of sweet meringue and tart currants is simply unbeatable. Whatever kind of cake they appear in, they always
Plum cake with cinnamon crumble is a simple butter cake, perfect for the beginning of plum season. Soft and delicate, just sweet enough, and packed with plenty of juicy, pleasantly tart plums. The cinnamon crumble on top is the perfect finishing touch.
Delicate, crisp pastry with juicy peaches and plenty of almond crumble – it’s hard to resist :). I added Italian amaretti biscuits to the crumble, giving it an intense almond aroma and a lovely crunch. This is a very simple and quick bake, perfect for summer
A light, fluffy and perfectly moist Pina Colada cake, perfect for spring. A simple and quick buttery cake made with pineapple syrup and pieces of pineapple, with a delicate hint of lemon, finished with a coconut liqueur icing. Enjoy!
Simple and delicious, this blueberry cake holds the berries beautifully in place rather than letting them sink to the bottom :). Desiccated coconut, along with fresh lime juice and zest, gives it a subtle exotic twist. The cake is light, fluffy and pleasantly
Without a doubt, the most delicious yoghurt cake I have ever eaten :). Light, fluffy, beautifully risen and incredibly tasty. Any seasonal fruit works wonderfully in this cake; I used apricots, which I found at a very good price. I also recommend baking it with strawberries
A perfect fig and maple syrup tart. I don’t think you could bake a better fig tart :). The combination of figs and maple syrup is pure heaven. A delicate mascarpone, cream and maple syrup filling, topped with plenty of fresh figs and served with an extra drizzle of maple syrup.
A French apple cake, the recipe itself comes from France. Delicate, moist and absolutely delicious, with a hint of rum and generous chunks of apple. Simply irresistible! Although it’s a simple cake made with basic ingredients, it has a certain French elegance about it ;).
Lemon cream and strawberry tart – a wonderful tart with a delicate, refreshing lemon cream made with lemon curd. The cream is so delicious that it’s genuinely hard to resist licking the bowl clean ;). The lemon cream pairs beautifully with crisp shortcrust pastry and
Just sweet enough, this almond and lemon cake with raspberries is wonderfully simple. It had been a long time since I’d used one of Nigella’s recipes, and I’d almost forgotten how easy they can be – just put all the ingredients in a food processor and blitz! This time
If you’ve already made strawberry trifle, then you know that strawberries, custard and cream are the perfect combination :). This time – an Éclair Tart for those with a serious sweet tooth. Choux pastry, traditional homemade vanilla crème pâtissière and plenty of fresh strawberries