Fruit cakes and bakes

An extraordinary apple and walnut tart: crisp, buttery pastry, a layer of apples and a delicious walnut filling… Autumn is in full swing, so let’s make the most of what it has to offer. Perfect with a mug of warming tea.

The best traditional Polish homemade apple pie. Made with a simple pastry that comes together in just a few moments, with no need to pre-bake the base. The filling is deliciously tart and flavoured with cinnamon, although you can also use grated o

A delicious and wonderfully easy no-bake tart with white chocolate and strawberries. The vibrant red strawberries, creamy white filling made with Philadelphia cream cheese and white chocolate, and dark Oreo base create a beautiful contrast.

These blueberry squares are wonderfully moist and delicious. A quick traybake made with fresh blueberries, they are soft, fragrant and delightfully light – perfect with a cup of tea :). Thanks to the addition of oats, the cake stays fresh for longer.

This almond apple cake is soft, moist and delicious. It tastes just like a lemon almond cake, and I would never have guessed there were apples in it! ;). They do, however, add a lovely freshness and extra moisture to the bake. This is a very simple and quick cake to make

An easy and elegant apple cake with a custard-like texture. And doesn’t the combination of apples and custard sound delicious? Invisible apple cake contains so many apples that it could easily be called an apple pie ;). There is very little batter and

A classic autumn bake – shortcrust pastry with juicy plums and a layer of light, fluffy meringue, all topped with a crisp shortcrust crumble. The pastry is made with egg yolks, which makes it wonderfully tender. I always pre-bake the bottom layer for this type of

This spring yoghurt dessert with raspberries requires no baking and is made with ladyfingers. The whole dessert is prepared in a loaf tin: first lining the tin with ladyfingers, then filling it with the yoghurt mixture and, once set, turning the terrine

Simply a wonderful plum shortcrust cake. If you are planning your first bake with plums this season, you can start with this recipe – you will not be disappointed. Perfect almond shortcrust pastry, delicate and slightly crumbly, melting in your mouth.

Italian apple cake, supposedly an original Italian family recipe :). It cannot really compare with Polish apple pie – it is not packed with apples in the same way; it is simply a cake with apples arranged on top. Best served warm, with whipped cream or mascarpone,

Passion fruit tart is an even better version of lemon tart! Exotic flavours that you are sure to love. Easy to prepare, with the best homemade shortcrust pastry base. Passion fruit tart is refreshing and fresh, beautifully yellow and wonderfully spring-like, despite the weather outside ;).

Fantastic pear and hazelnut cake made with brown butter. The addition of brown butter gives the cake an even more pronounced nutty flavour and a wonderful aroma :). Topped with a crunchy cinnamon crumble with hazelnuts. Moist, with juicy pears. Simply wonderful.

Pear tarte Tatin – making the most of autumn fruit before the first rhubarb appears. Absolutely delicious. Crisp, flaky pastry, fragrant pears in a caramel sauce and a touch of cinnamon. There is really nothing more to say – it is simply delicious.

A spiced apple cake that is perfect for an autumn or winter afternoon, served with a mug of warm tea. This simple recipe comes from the master himself, Yotam Ottolenghi. There’s nothing complicated about it, and you probably already have most of the ingredients

Sweet, ripe fresh figs baked into a delicate almond cake. This almond fig cake is wonderfully simple to make – all you need to do is whisk the ingredients together, so there’s no need to use a mixer. Rustic, moist and full of almond flavour, it’s perfect

Have you ever tried combining a yoghurt cake with coconut? This Coconut Yoghurt Cake with Strawberries is definitely worth baking. It has everything you love about a classic yoghurt cake – it’s wonderfully moist, soft and easy to make – with a delicate coconut

A wonderful spring tart with a perfect shortcrust pastry, rich almond filling, roasted rhubarb and juicy raspberries. Every element works beautifully together – the sweet almond filling complements the tart rhubarb and raspberries perfectly,

A delicious puff pastry tart filled with rich almond frangipane and juicy plum pieces. The pastry is partially baked before adding the filling, ensuring it stays crisp and fully baked underneath despite the soft almond filling. This elegant tart is quick to prepare