Marian Burros’s famous plum torte is a very simple plum cake. It became one of the most recognisable recipes ever published by The New York Times. The recipe first appeared in the newspaper in 1983. It quickly became hugely popular with readers and was r
Love dulce de leche and want to incorporate it into doughnuts? Nothing could be simpler ;). These indulgent banoffee doughnuts are filled with dulce de leche, bananas and whipped cream, inspired by the famous British dessert, banoffee pie. Once fried and cooled,
Craquelin choux buns are currently one of the trendiest versions of choux pastry. Craquelin is a type of crumble made from butter, sugar and flour. Before baking, discs of the crisp dough are placed on top of the raw choux pastry. This creates wonderfully crunchy, irresistibly sweet
A delicate, buttery cake with raspberries and chocolate, topped with a crunchy almond crumble. Quick and easy to make, it looks beautiful dusted with icing sugar (very wintry!), while the raspberries give it a summery feel :). And, of course, the combination of raspberries
An intensely almondy cake with a small amount of flour, one of those marzipan-like cakes. Generously soaked with fresh citrus juice, it is moist, fragrant and wonderfully rich. It may not be to everyone’s taste, but I’m sure there are plenty of you who will absolutely love it!
An incredibly delicious pistachio and lemon cake, generously soaked with fresh lemon juice. One of the easiest and most delicious pistachio cakes; all the ingredients are simply mixed together, much like making muffins. Once baked, the cake is soaked with freshly
Traditional Easter Bundt cake with dulce de leche. This dulce de leche bundt cake is wonderfully rich and indulgent – a delicious new take for all dulce de leche lovers!
Chocolate hot cross buns are traditional British Easter buns with a delicious chocolate twist. If you enjoy traditional hot cross buns, it will be hard to resist these chocolate ones ;). Fragrant with warming spices and packed with raisins, dried cranberries, fresh orange
Yes, I know, it’s not quite rhubarb season yet, but I couldn’t resist when I spotted pink Yorkshire rhubarb, which is already available in shops in the UK from January. It instantly felt like spring, the days seemed warmer and I found myself craving a proper springtime cake… This
Mayonnaise Bundt cake is a popular and well-known bake, and these days no one is surprised by the addition of mayonnaise to cake batter ;). This cake rises beautifully and is light, delicate and wonderfully fluffy. Naturally flavoured with lemon zest, but you can
Pistachio swirl buns made with the best sweet yeast dough, the same dough I use for my famous cinnamon buns. Deliciously pistachio-rich, generously filled with nuts and finished with an orange glaze :). Instead of pistachio cream, you can use 100%
An easy and delicious spring-summer bake: buttery shortcrust pastry with rhubarb and strawberries. Perfectly sweet, with a delicious crumble topping made from the same dough as the base, so there’s very little extra work. This makes a generous traybake
Classic muffins, this time with the addition of rhubarb and white chocolate. I baked these white chocolate and rhubarb muffins in ramekins, but of course you can bake them in a standard muffin tin. The combination of tart rhubarb and sweet white chocolate never
Rhubarb tart with custard cream, although this popular custard is also known as French pastry cream (crème pâtissière). I use it in cakes and desserts, cupcakes, éclairs… it’s probably my favourite recipe for this cream. It’s a must in this tart – it holds its
An easy and delicious peach cake packed with juicy fruit. Tender, delicate pastry, cinnamon and sweet, ripe peaches make a wonderful combination. The cake is quick to prepare and requires no rolling – simply spread two-thirds of the dough over the base of the tin, add the
Delicious and quick to make, these muffins are packed with blueberries! During blueberry season, you can of course use wild blueberries instead, but other small fruits work well too. I baked these in ramekins this time, but traditionally they are baked in a muffin tin.
Quick, fuss-free and wonderfully moist yoghurt cake with rhubarb. You don’t even need a mixer to make it. When you don’t have time for a more complicated bake, or simply need a cake that is easy to make and guaranteed to please everyone (yes, it really is delicious!)
Delicate, mousse-like no-bake rhubarb cheesecake. The rhubarb is roasted before being added to the cake, in small pieces, which makes it perfectly tender while allowing the cheesecake to hold its shape and slice beautifully. Refreshing and perfect for warmer days