This lovely autumn cake combines a buttery almond shortcrust base with juicy plums and a crisp, fluffy meringue topping. It’s a twist on my classic redcurrant cake with meringue, with plums in place of the redcurrants and ground almonds added to the pastry
If you’re looking for a truly special poppy seed cake, you simply must try this one with meringue :). A quick and easy shortcrust base is topped with a moist, fruit-and-nut-filled poppy seed layer, all finished with a generous layer of meringue
Sometimes I think redcurrants should be our national fruit. I don’t think you’ll find such a beautiful, intense red in many other fruits, and the combination of sweet meringue and tart currants is simply unbeatable. Whatever kind of cake they appear in, they always
Suksesssterte – Norwegian vanilla almond cake – is a classic Norwegian dessert and one of the country’s most popular cakes, also traditionally served at Christmas. You may notice similarities to the famous IKEA almond cake with Daim bars: this cake is gluten-free, made with
A quick, sweet and delicious dessert! Fresh peaches, lightly sweetened and dusted with cinnamon, baked under the grill with a fluffy meringue topping. Baked peaches with meringue require very little effort but look wonderfully impressive ;).
Rhubarb curd tart with Italian meringue was made to complete the set with these rhubarb tartlets :). I have to admit that homemade shortcrust pastry works better in tarts than a biscuit base: it is more stable and, of course, more delicious. It
This Polish apple pie with meringue topping is an absolute autumn favourite :). Your favourite shortcrust pastry, homemade filling made with tart apples and a delicious, crisp, cloud-like meringue topping… It is simple to make and stays fresh for a long time
A classic autumn bake – shortcrust pastry with juicy plums and a layer of light, fluffy meringue, all topped with a crisp shortcrust crumble. The pastry is made with egg yolks, which makes it wonderfully tender. I always pre-bake the bottom layer for this type of
Frosted mazurek is a traditional Polish Easter mazurek made with classic shortcrust pastry and topped with a generous layer of frosting and almonds, baked together to create a delicate, meringue-like topping. The recipe dates back to 1879 and comes
A wonderful layered cake, almost like a little celebration cake. A chocolate cake with peanut butter cream, flavoured with almond liqueur and salted peanuts, layered with blackcurrant jam and topped with crisp meringue. What more could you want?
A delicious, delicate mazurek combining many wonderful flavours, made entirely with egg whites. If you have some frozen egg whites, this is a great way to use them :). Bosnian mazurek is a nutty meringue mixture with hazelnuts, almonds and chocolate,
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
This chocolate cake with chocolate meringue is every chocoholic’s dream – and that’s no exaggeration. A rich, moist and intensely chocolatey cake is topped with a light chocolate meringue that’s crisp on the outside and soft and marshmallow
Absolutely delicious! A shortcrust pastry topped with the lightest, most wonderful vanilla foam – a filling I had never made quite this way before. It’s even lighter than marshmallow, and the raspberries (or blackberries, blueberries or bilberries) nestled inside
This spectacular dacquoise cheesecake is inspired by the much-loved dacquoise meringue cake and joins the collection of recipes on the blog celebrating this classic dessert. It features a rich brownie base studded with walnuts and dates, a creamy
If you can’t decide whether to bake a cake or a meringue, why not have both in one dessert? Raspberry Dream is made with two soft sponge layers, each topped with crisp meringue, and filled with a light raspberry cream. It’s similar to your favourite
Strawberry season wouldn’t be complete without a cloud cake ;). We’ve already baked the raspberry version (a real blog favourite!) and the banana one, so now it’s time for a no-bake strawberry version. This strawberry cloud cake is made with a crisp
Half sponge cake, half Pavlova – a delicious twist in the form of a summery strawberry dessert. This double meringue strawberry cake is made with simple ingredients, comes together quickly and, although quite sweet, tastes absolutely heavenly. It’s a bit like combining