Cakes

A wonderfully light apricot sand cake with juicy apricots and flaked almonds. Delicate with a fine, sandy crumb, it’s packed with seasonal fruit yet remains wonderfully simple and quick to make. Perfect for summer baking!

Pumpkin banana bread is a wonderfully comforting autumn bake that combines everyone’s favourite banana bread with the addition of pumpkin purée. Banana is definitely the dominant flavour, while the pumpkin makes the loaf exceptionally moist and helps it stay

This egg white zebra cake is one of my favourite ways to use up leftover egg whites from other baking projects – which is exactly how this recipe came about. It’s a brilliant way to use a large batch of egg whites without making meringues.

This fig tart combines the very best homemade shortcrust pastry with a luscious mascarpone cream flavoured with honey and vanilla, finished with fresh figs. Sometimes the simplest combinations are the most delicious. Outside fig season

Tall, fluffy and wonderfully soft – this blueberry yeast cake owes its beautiful texture to a rich dough made with buttermilk, the same dough you may already know from my Orange Sweet Buns. It’s wonderfully elastic, easy to work with and rises beautifully despite

This delicious rhubarb and cheesecake traybake combines a light, buttery cake with a creamy cheesecake layer and plenty of juicy, tart rhubarb. It’s a wonderful cake for the May bank holiday or any warm spring weekend. If you love a crumb topping

Light, fluffy and utterly delicious – that’s the best way to describe this Russian Apple Cake. Firm, tart apples work particularly well, though any variety will do. In Poland, we’d probably call it a sponge cake with apples, because that’s exactly what it is. The cake

Are you a fan of the classic French dessert crème brûlée? Then you’re going to love these cupcakes filled with silky vanilla pastry cream and topped with a crisp caramelised sugar crust. “Delicious” hardly does them justice! Each cupcake is filled with crème pâtissière, topped

Deliciously crisp blueberry oat squares with a wonderful sweet-and-tart flavour and a subtle hint of lemon. They’re incredibly quick to make, require no mixer, and the recipe couldn’t be simpler. Even if you’re new to baking, you’ll have no trouble making

Yoghurt, pistachios and raspberries are the stars of this cake. The yoghurt gives it a wonderfully light texture, the juicy raspberries add plenty of flavour, and the pistachios provide a delightful crunch. It looks beautiful—almost festive—but above all, it’s

This polenta, almond and peach cake is simply delicious. It’s light, fluffy, delicately flavoured with almonds, filled with juicy slices of peach and topped with crunchy flaked almonds. It’s also naturally gluten-free, provided you use a gluten-free baking powder.

A wonderfully refreshing dessert for hot summer days. This blueberry yogurt mousse is a quick and easy cake made with just a handful of ingredients. Best of all, there’s no need to turn on the oven or spend much time in the kitchen. By the next day

Light, fluffy and incredibly easy to make, these oat and carrot bread rolls are perfect for breakfast. They’re made without eggs or milk, use only a small amount of oil, and are ideal for anyone with dairy or egg allergies—although everyone is sure

A completely different take on carrot cake – made with chocolate and presented as an elegant cake. It doesn’t taste like a classic carrot cake at all. You won’t find cinnamon or warming spices here, nor the traditional cream cheese frosting. Even the texture is quite

An absolute favourite and one of the most delicious plum cakes I’ve ever baked. Luckily, plums are still in the shops, so I was finally able to make this recipe after putting it off for a while :). The cake is sweet – as it should be, since it contains plenty of marzipan – but it’s

A quick and easy butter cake, low in height but generously topped with juicy cherries, baked in a tart tin. You can use any type of cherries—fresh, bottled, canned or frozen (thawed). Just make sure they’re thoroughly drained before using. It’s

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

Inspired by the classic American cherry pie, this delicious crumble cake features a generous layer of juicy cherries sandwiched between two layers of buttery, almond-scented shortcrust crumble. It’s baked in a springform tin, with the base partially baked first for