Kvæfjordkake – “the world’s best cake” – comes from the northern region of Norway and traditionally appears at important celebrations such as christenings, confirmations, weddings and birthdays. It has become known as Norway’s national cake and is even
Mini Basque cheesecakes are individual versions of your favourite Basque cheesecake! The Basque cheesecake somehow looks even cuter when baked as individual mini cheesecakes, making them perfect for parties and celebrations. Mini Basque cheesecakes
Red Velvet brownies are red-coloured brownies inspired by the classic Red Velvet cake. This version is quite unusual… there is neither chocolate nor eggs in the batter. The brownies are lighter than traditional brownies, yet wonderfully substantial, moist and deliciously decadent.
Perfect Red Velvet Brownies. Richly chocolatey, intense and wonderfully fudgy. The only difference from classic brownies is the addition of red food colouring. Perfect for Halloween! These Red Velvet Brownies would pair beautifully with my Devil’s Food Cupcakes.
An easy and elegant apple cake with a custard-like texture. And doesn’t the combination of apples and custard sound delicious? Invisible apple cake contains so many apples that it could easily be called an apple pie ;). There is very little batter and
Pignoli cookies are traditional Italian cookies made with pine nuts, perfect for Christmas and often given as a sweet homemade gift. They are wonderfully simple, made with just a few ingredients: marzipan, sugar, egg whites and pine nuts. The combination
Miodownik (Medovik) is a very popular Russian honey cake, traditionally baked during the Christmas season and made up of multiple layers of honey cake sandwiched with a light and delicious dulce de leche cream enriched with honey. Russian Medovik consists
Mostaccioli (Mustaccioli) are traditional Italian Christmas cookies packed with wonderful aromas and flavours: honey, orange, almonds, chocolate and warming spices. They are especially popular in southern Italy and originate from Naples, where they have
Lebkuchen hearts are simple to prepare and bake. They are a type of German gingerbread that is traditionally made in German homes in the run-up to Christmas. Hearts are the most popular shape, but stars, Christmas trees, angels and bells are also commonly baked.
Viral Dubai chocolate has finally made its way to Moje Wypieki! This is my favourite recipe for homemade Dubai Chocolate. I started with a Dubai-style chocolate tart, then made a Dubai-style pistachio cheesecake, and finally bought a chocolate
An American classic – a cake that is as striking as it is delicious. Red Velvet Cake gets its intense red colour from artificial food colouring (I wouldn’t recommend replacing it with natural beetroot colouring – I tried, and the cake turned out a rather rusty colour).
Kyiv Cake is a traditional Ukrainian celebration cake made with crisp, nutty meringue layers sandwiched with delicious buttercream. What makes it so special? The wonderfully crisp meringue layers are made with toasted hazelnuts (although cashews were
Dubai-style pistachio cheesecake with kataifi pastry and chocolate ganache, inspired by Dubai chocolate. This is the second bake in my “Dubai” series, following my Dubai-style chocolate tart. A cheesecake with a chocolate biscuit base, a deliciously
Redcurrant panna cotta is a delicate no-bake dessert with an intense fruity flavour. You can make it with redcurrants, blackcurrants, or a mixture of both. I used redcurrants, which give the dessert its beautiful, delicate pink colour. If you enjoy adapting
Wonderful, soft and delicate hot dog buns – the best I have baked so far. The addition of milk powder gives them a delicious milky flavour. They are baked close together, so after baking you can fry or toast them in butter to get lots of wonderfully crisp edges.
Delicious doughnuts filled with pastry cream and topped with a distinctive chocolate glaze, popular all over the world. They were undoubtedly inspired by Boston cream pie. Traditionally, pastry cream is used to fill these doughnuts (you can use my homemade
Pecan pie bars are an irresistible combination of shortcrust pastry and pecans. They are impossible to stop eating and disappear in a single afternoon ;). They are baked in a rectangular tin and, once cooled, cut into squares and served that way.
Pistachio and strawberry friands are delicate pistachio cakes, usually made not with whole eggs but with egg whites alone. They require very little effort; the method is similar to making muffins, except that the egg whites are gently whisked