Sister Anastazja’s cakes have always seemed a little daunting to me. If you’ve ever seen her incredibly tall, multi-layered creations, you’ll know what I mean ;). That’s probably why I’ve never baked any of her recipes, and the cookbook I brought back from Poland
The perfect autumn bake with pumpkin, although this time we’re using it in a slightly different way – instead of pumpkin purée, we’re adding freshly grated pumpkin. The cake has a slight carrot cake feel to it, helped along by the delicious Philadelphia cream cheese frosting.
Poppy seed and coconut layer cake is a wonderful layered poppy seed cake that could be the star of this year’s Christmas table! Layers of poppy seed and coconut sponge are sandwiched with a delicate, lightly lemony custard buttercream and generously soaked.
A chocolate cake inspired in both flavour and appearance by the well-known and much-loved Kinder Pingui chocolate bar. Two melt-in-the-mouth chocolate cake layers sandwiched with a light vanilla cream and an additional thin layer of chocolate.
A well-known, simple and much-loved Polish cake from the Greater Poland region. Its heyday may be behind it, but it still tastes delicious! Brzdąc is made from two layers of sponge cake filled with a cocoa cream made with whipped cream, with its characteristic
Drunken Izydor is a delicious layered cake generously soaked with alcohol. Two layers of fluffy cocoa cake are filled with sour cherry jam, an indulgent walnut layer (and this is where most of the alcohol is!), and a delicious chocolate buttercream. This cake has been
The best recipe for vanilla cake layers. These cake layers are not a traditional sponge cake. While the classic sponge cake remains a popular choice as a base for layer cakes, sometimes you may want a more stable cake that can hold heavier fillings (rather than mousses or
Although I probably should have started with Shrek, Fiona seemed like a tempting treat. Perhaps because she’s raspberry-flavoured? Fiona cake is a pink layered dessert with a raspberry flavour, made with sponge fingers, raspberry custard, raspberry Jaffa Cakes, raspberry
Shrek cake is a gooseberry-flavoured dessert, of course in a vivid green colour. It’s made of several simple layers: green custard, gooseberry mousse, gooseberry jelly with gooseberries (from compote or syrup), jaffa cakes and sponge fingers. Shrek
Kvæfjordkake – “the world’s best cake” – comes from the northern region of Norway and traditionally appears at important celebrations such as christenings, confirmations, weddings and birthdays. It has become known as Norway’s national cake and is even
Dacquoise is the perfect family-sized cake, ideal for birthdays, celebrations or simply for enjoying with a cup of coffee and friends. It is absolutely delicious and made of three layers, each different in flavour and texture. A light chocolate sponge is topped
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
Marcinek is a popular and much-loved Polish layered cake made with thin pastry layers and a delicate cream filling. It comes from the Białowieża Forest region and is particularly associated with the town of Hajnówka. This year, the local authorities in Hajnówka
A festive twist on the beloved raspberry cloud cake. This poppy seed and cherry meringue cloud cake layers crisp meringue, vanilla whipped cream and juicy cherries over a light poppy seed cake. It’s the perfect dessert for Christmas, featuring classic
Santoska cake is a well-loved Polish layered cake that’s perfect for autumn thanks to its generous amount of walnuts. It features several delicious layers: buttery shortcrust pastry, dulce de leche, a soft walnut meringue with coconut and wafer pieces
Banana and coffee cream cake is a delicious, creamy layered dessert combining bananas and coffee in perfect harmony. A light cocoa sponge soaked with coffee is topped with silky coffee custard cream, fluffy whipped cream, sweet bananas and a generous
Katarzynka cake is a delicious festive layered cake filled with gingerbread biscuits and plenty of creamy filling. My version combines a light chocolate sponge, buttery custard cream, Katarzynki gingerbread biscuits, plum butter and whipped cream – everything
Michałek cake is one of the most popular layered cakes in Poland. It features two layers of soft chocolate sponge filled with a rich cocoa custard buttercream studded with chopped Michałki chocolates, then topped with fluffy whipped cream and even more chopped