Miodownik (Medovik) is a very popular Russian honey cake, traditionally baked during the Christmas season and made up of multiple layers of honey cake sandwiched with a light and delicious dulce de leche cream enriched with honey. Russian Medovik consists
An absolutely wonderful iced gingerbread slice! This is a delicious new gingerbread recipe that requires very little effort – the icing probably took me the longest! You simply bake one large gingerbread slab, cut it into diamonds, squares, triangles
A festive gingerbread bundt cake generously coated with icing. Moist, richly spiced and made with plenty of honey, it’s a beautiful centrepiece for any Christmas table.
A traditional Polish murzynek with the warm flavours of festive spices. This richly chocolatey cake is wonderfully aromatic, beautifully moist thanks to the addition of plum jam or plum butter, and stays fresh for several days. It’s a quick and easy way to satisfy any chocolate craving
A gingerbread cheesecake, although nothing stands in the way of calling it a cake. An incredible combination of many noble festive flavours: warming spices, cheesecake, rum, cinnamon, plum preserves and Amaretto… The cheesecake and gingerbread layers are baked
This honey gingerbread cake is enriched with a generous amount of honey and beautifully scented with warming spices and fresh citrus zest. Easy to make, wonderfully moist and satisfyingly dense, it is everything a festive gingerbread cake should be. The finishing touch
Can you imagine what it must feel like to celebrate Christmas in a hot country? I’d definitely be eating no-bake cheesecake and gingerbread ice cream ;). Delicious gingerbread-and-rum ice cream with a perfect creamy texture and wonderfully festive flavour.
A naked gingerbread cake decorated with gingerbread cookies (my own gingerbread dough is still maturing, so this time I used shop-bought cookies). The cake is filled with a delicious peanut butter and almond liqueur cream. Of course, you can easily customise
French pain d’épices is a traditional spiced loaf, similar to gingerbread but sweetened with honey and flavoured with warming spices such as ginger and aniseed. Originally, it was a type of sourdough bread that matured over several months, as honey fermented with rye flour.
A famous and much-loved cake, known especially to fans of Nigella Lawson – a rich honey and chocolate cake topped with adorable marzipan bees :). Soft, beautifully risen, moist yet not heavy. The chocolate doesn’t overpower the flavour – the honey shines through
Spicy, dark, aromatic, soft and slightly sticky – a bold molasses gingerbread with a peppery kick. Quick to make, yet full of depth. Its deep colour, flavour and aroma all come from molasses – so it’s worth noting, you really have to enjoy it, as it defines the cake.
Even if it’s still warm outside, it’s worth indulging in the combination of pears and warming spices. This spiced pear cake with chocolate glaze is wonderfully moist, aromatic (with a gingerbread-like flavour), and soft, even with the addition of rye flour.
Jewish gingerbread, known as lekach, dates back to the interwar period, when Jewish communities were widespread across Poland. This cake symbolised hope for a prosperous year ahead and remains a part of culinary heritage to this day. In Yiddish, lekach
Didn’t have time to make traditional gingerbread this year? Don’t worry – nothing is lost! This is a “quick” gingerbread, perfect for last-minute baking. There’s no need to let the batter rest, either before or after baking. Simply bake, allow it to cool, and
Spartak Cake is a multi-layered chocolate version of the famous honey cake, commonly known as miodownik. It’s a classic of Eastern European cuisine, particularly popular in Ukraine and Russia, and is often described as a “lighter cousin” of Medovik.
Gingerbread cake with cranberries and mascarpone cream is a lightly spiced, soft winter layer cake. A dessert that combines warm aromatic spices, a gentle fruity tartness and the honeyed sweetness of mascarpone cream. Perfect for a festive table or winter birthdays
Rich, moist and intensely spiced gingerbread made with honey and molasses, topped with a lightly salty cream cheese frosting made with Philadelphia. Deeply flavoured, perfectly spiced and wonderfully festive. The recipe is simple to follow
A traditional Yorkshire gingerbread, usually eaten on Bonfire Night (5 November), although well known throughout the UK and baked all year round. How is it different from our gingerbreads? It is soft, very sticky and moist, made with molasses and oatmeal.