Strawberry sandwich cake is a simple and quick no-bake dessert made with strawberry mousse, fresh strawberries and jelly. Perfect for warm June days! Light and fluffy strawberry mousse filled with juicy strawberry pieces is layered between chocolate biscuits
This cream cheese and strawberry tart features a crisp, buttery pastry shell filled with a smooth cream cheese filling and topped with juicy fresh strawberries. Its flavour is quite different from a tart made with mascarpone, thanks to the distinctive character of Philadelphia
French strawberry tart, also known as Tarte aux Fraises, is a true summer classic. It combines a traditional French pâte sablée pastry case – buttery, delicate and slightly sandy in texture – with juicy ripe strawberries arranged over a generous layer of silky
A wonderfully rich chocolate cake topped with mascarpone cream and fresh strawberries. Simply perfect! Everyone loves this cake without exception. It bakes up beautifully level, slices neatly and serves a crowd with ease. And after all, chocolate and
This recipe for a cake charmingly called Glacier Cake came from one of my readers, who happens to share my name (Dorotka, thank you!). Despite its name, it isn’t an ice cream cake. Instead, it features layers of sponge biscuits, creamy custard filling, fruit jelly
Another Basque cheesecake joins the collection! You may already know the classic version, the chocolate one, and even the pistachio variation. Now it’s time for one of autumn’s finest flavours – a creamy pumpkin Basque cheesecake with a beautifully
A delicious cake that comes together in just a few moments. Juicy blueberries are nestled in a delicate ricotta cheese layer, all sitting on a simple sponge base. It looks beautiful, is wonderfully soft straight from the oven, and by the next day develops
A true classic. If you’ve just come back from the garden with a bucket full of gooseberries, you’ve found exactly the right recipe ;). This is a light and fluffy gooseberry cake topped with a generous layer of buttery crumble. It’s very easy to make.
Mangomisu is a fresh, tropical take on traditional tiramisu. Ladyfingers are soaked in a fragrant mixture of mango purée and orange juice, then layered with a light mango mascarpone cream and slices of fresh ripe mango. A few strawberries add extra colour
A final farewell to gooseberry season… This simple and quick cake is made from inexpensive, readily available ingredients. When gooseberries turn a beautiful ruby-red colour, they look absolutely stunning in bakes. This gooseberry custard cake
The ultimate spring classic – shortcrust pastry topped with rhubarb and meringue. This version features a vibrant rhubarb filling enriched with raspberries and a hint of orange zest, crowned with a tall, fluffy meringue that bakes into a beautifully crisp shell.
The perfect apple pie – quite simply the best I’ve ever tasted. This apple pie features an exceptional buttery pastry (a new favourite on the blog!) with a texture and flavour remarkably similar to puff pastry. It flakes beautifully and resembles a quick, shortcut version of traditional
Classic sweet yeast buns with an unusual and utterly delicious twist. Their distinctive flavour comes from sweet, caramelised rhubarb, which is readily available in shops and market stalls throughout the season. Beneath the generous layer of rhubarb sits a delicate vanilla custard,
A wonderfully crumbly oat slice packed with sweet summer strawberries and plenty of rolled oats. The oats absorb excess fruit juices, creating a rich, flavourful filling and a perfectly textured crumble. Simple, comforting and bursting with strawberry flavour
A wonderfully crisp rhubarb and custard crumble slice – an absolute must-bake during rhubarb season and for the May bank holiday! Perfectly balanced in flavour, featuring an aromatic shortcrust pastry made with brown sugar, cinnamon and ginger
A quick and easy almond and raspberry cake that’s perfect for raspberry season. Simple bakes like this deserve a place on every summer table :). Thanks to the addition of ground almonds, the cake stays fresh for longer and has a wonderfully soft, moist texture.
A fresh and vibrant mango mousse cake topped with a glossy mango glaze. It tastes like a million dollars ;), looks as though it came straight from the finest pâtisserie, yet it’s surprisingly simple to make at home. The cake consists of a single layer of sponge
These delightful mini puff pastry apple pies are simply thick slices of apple wrapped in puff pastry, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and baked until beautifully golden and crisp. They taste absolutely incredible and look wonderfully elegant.