A wonderfully quick tart with chocolate cream and fresh blackberries. I made it in between other baking projects, using leftover shortcrust pastry from previous tarts. There was a tub of mascarpone in the fridge that needed using immediately, and I had just brought
A fantastic recipe for classic vanilla slice (Polish napoleonka), made using ready-made all-butter puff pastry that simply needs baking. The secret to a truly exceptional Napoleonka lies in perfectly baked, buttery pastry and a silky vanilla cream prepared with milk
Wonderfully delicious, simple and incredibly quick to prepare, this delicate ricotta and apple bake has the texture of the lightest cheese soufflé. Served warm and dusted with cinnamon, it’s hard to resist. The recipe can easily be adapted into a lighter version
A delicious, delicate and fluffy loaf cake topped with a simple icing glaze. This easy butter cake is made with cream cheese, which balances the sweetness, adds a subtle tang and gives the cake its wonderfully moist texture. The cake stays fresh for days
Lemon poppy seed muffins are among my all-time favourites. Refreshing, intensely lemony, wonderfully fragrant and beautifully fluffy, they are hard to resist. Don’t be put off by the addition of poppy seeds – there are only 2 teaspoons in the entire
It was a lovely warm weekend and a particularly fruitful one for gooseberry bakes :). This time, it’s a coconut gooseberry cake made with yoghurt and finished with a crunchy coconut topping. Since this is a creamed butter cake, it’s important to follow
This rhubarb and raspberry crumble cake is another wonderful combination of rhubarb and raspberries baked into a simple buttery pastry. One of its biggest advantages is how quick it is to make, while still delivering the classic flavour of shortcrust pastry
The photos do not do this cake justice. It is a wonderfully simple butter cake that is incredibly easy to make. On the first day it is very delicate, almost impossible to slice and serve neatly, but by the following day it becomes beautifully stable while still melting in your mouth
Delicious, healthier and incredibly quick to make – just 5 minutes of preparation (seriously)! The irresistible combination of peanut butter and chocolate is loved by both adults and children, making these bars perfect for school lunchboxes. For this recipe,
The famous “dropped” sponge cake can be described in many ways, but one word says it all: genius. You may already know its classic white version, one of the most popular recipes on my blog. And I completely understand why—I’ve never found a better
This is my favourite recipe for a classic sponge cake. It contains no baking powder and does not sink after baking. The sponge cake rises solely thanks to properly whipped eggs and the careful folding of flour into the mixture. The recipe comes from my good friend Ania
These sweet yeast buns filled with jam taste exactly like the bakery buns I remember from childhood. The dough itself is simple and uncomplicated, with no eggs and no fancy ingredients, yet the recipe is wonderfully reliable and produces beautifully soft, fluffy
A delicious and wholesome breakfast, and a wonderful way to start the day. These wholemeal rolls are soft, fluffy and full of flavour. Their only drawback is that they are rather small—although for a family of four, finishing a batch at breakfast is never a problem! 😉
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
Juicy apple filling wrapped in a light, airy sponge-like cake—this is apple cake perfection. It is simple to make and, if you have jars of grated apples preserved for winter, this recipe is a wonderful way to use them, making preparation even quicker. A whole tray of light
Ladyfingers—the perfect sponge biscuits. Truly perfect. They are indispensable for tiramisu, chilled cheesecakes and countless other desserts. Perhaps they will even become your children’s first homemade biscuits? Made without baking powder or artificial improvers
Another wonderful courgette cake—this time made with hazelnuts. Soft, moist (like all courgette cakes), intensely nutty, delicately spiced with cinnamon and finished with a glossy chocolate glaze. The batter also works beautifully for muffins. Who could resist?
This tiramisu Swiss roll tastes exactly like the famous Italian dessert—the only difference is the way it is served! 😉 A light coffee sponge roll filled with a creamy mascarpone and whipped cream filling. Not overly sweet, delicately coffee-flavoured