This cream cheese and strawberry tart features a crisp, buttery pastry shell filled with a smooth cream cheese filling and topped with juicy fresh strawberries. Its flavour is quite different from a tart made with mascarpone, thanks to the distinctive character of Philadelphia
French strawberry tart, also known as Tarte aux Fraises, is a true summer classic. It combines a traditional French pâte sablée pastry case – buttery, delicate and slightly sandy in texture – with juicy ripe strawberries arranged over a generous layer of silky
A wonderfully rich chocolate cake topped with mascarpone cream and fresh strawberries. Simply perfect! Everyone loves this cake without exception. It bakes up beautifully level, slices neatly and serves a crowd with ease. And after all, chocolate and
This recipe for a cake charmingly called Glacier Cake came from one of my readers, who happens to share my name (Dorotka, thank you!). Despite its name, it isn’t an ice cream cake. Instead, it features layers of sponge biscuits, creamy custard filling, fruit jelly
A delicious cake that comes together in just a few moments. Juicy blueberries are nestled in a delicate ricotta cheese layer, all sitting on a simple sponge base. It looks beautiful, is wonderfully soft straight from the oven, and by the next day develops
A true classic. If you’ve just come back from the garden with a bucket full of gooseberries, you’ve found exactly the right recipe ;). This is a light and fluffy gooseberry cake topped with a generous layer of buttery crumble. It’s very easy to make.
Mangomisu is a fresh, tropical take on traditional tiramisu. Ladyfingers are soaked in a fragrant mixture of mango purée and orange juice, then layered with a light mango mascarpone cream and slices of fresh ripe mango. A few strawberries add extra colour
A final farewell to gooseberry season… This simple and quick cake is made from inexpensive, readily available ingredients. When gooseberries turn a beautiful ruby-red colour, they look absolutely stunning in bakes. This gooseberry custard cake
The ultimate spring classic – shortcrust pastry topped with rhubarb and meringue. This version features a vibrant rhubarb filling enriched with raspberries and a hint of orange zest, crowned with a tall, fluffy meringue that bakes into a beautifully crisp shell.
The perfect apple pie – quite simply the best I’ve ever tasted. This apple pie features an exceptional buttery pastry (a new favourite on the blog!) with a texture and flavour remarkably similar to puff pastry. It flakes beautifully and resembles a quick, shortcut version of traditional
A wonderfully crumbly oat slice packed with sweet summer strawberries and plenty of rolled oats. The oats absorb excess fruit juices, creating a rich, flavourful filling and a perfectly textured crumble. Simple, comforting and bursting with strawberry flavour
A quick and easy almond and raspberry cake that’s perfect for raspberry season. Simple bakes like this deserve a place on every summer table :). Thanks to the addition of ground almonds, the cake stays fresh for longer and has a wonderfully soft, moist texture.
A fresh and vibrant mango mousse cake topped with a glossy mango glaze. It tastes like a million dollars ;), looks as though it came straight from the finest pâtisserie, yet it’s surprisingly simple to make at home. The cake consists of a single layer of sponge
These delightful mini puff pastry apple pies are simply thick slices of apple wrapped in puff pastry, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and baked until beautifully golden and crisp. They taste absolutely incredible and look wonderfully elegant.
It’s remarkable just how delicious this apple and walnut cake is. Thanks to the cream cheese frosting, it may remind you a little of a classic carrot cake. Made with oil rather than butter, this cake is exceptionally moist, stays fresh for days and is packed with chunks
A wonderful summer cake made with fresh strawberries and Italian ricotta. Thanks to the ricotta, the cake is wonderfully moist, tender and stays fresh for several days. A touch of lemon enhances the flavour beautifully and, combined with sweet, juicy strawberries
A new twist on classic rhubarb buns. The combination of tangy rhubarb, juicy raspberries and a sweet white chocolate glaze is simply irresistible. I first spotted this flavour pairing on the Instagram profile of the café Wypiek and immediately fell in love
A simple rhubarb and strawberry cake. Simple, yet incredibly delicious – rhubarb and strawberries are a classic pairing that always works beautifully together. This cake can be served warm with ice cream or whipped cream, and