This beautiful summer meringue cake is inspired by the classic Peach Melba dessert. It has two crisp meringue layers filled with fluffy vanilla cream, juicy, ripe peaches and fresh raspberries, all topped with a lovely homemade raspberry sauce. When peaches aren’t
This pumpkin tart has a crisp chocolate pastry crust with a hint of warming spice, a layer of melted chocolate and a lovely creamy pumpkin filling. I’ve finished it with a chocolate drizzle, but if you’re feeling creative, why not decorate it with a chocolate spiderweb?
These little chocolate cupcakes are so easy to make, with fresh strawberries and chocolate chips adding a delicious twist to a simple chocolate cake recipe. They’re soft, moist and full of chocolate flavour, made with everyday ingredients and hardly any effort.
Chocolate cake and raspberry mousse – a combination worth making at least once during raspberry season! This raspberry and chocolate traybake is a generous, family-sized dessert in a neat, elegant form. The rich chocolate flavour is definitely the star here (so it’s
Sister Anastazja’s cakes have always seemed a little daunting to me. If you’ve ever seen her incredibly tall, multi-layered creations, you’ll know what I mean ;). That’s probably why I’ve never baked any of her recipes, and the cookbook I brought back from Poland
This delicious Bounty cake has a soft, moist chocolate cake, a generous layer of creamy coconut filling and a smooth chocolate topping. If you love Bounty bars, you’ll love this cake! It’s easy to make with simple ingredients, yet looks impressive enough
These mini cheesecakes are topped with a lovely cranberry and vanilla cream, making them perfect for winter and the festive season. The tart cranberries pair beautifully with the smooth, creamy mascarpone, while a hint of orange adds a festive touch.
Legnica gingerbread bombs, known in German as Liegnitzer Bomben, are traditional spiced cakes from Legnica, Poland. They date back to the late 19th century, when they were first made by the German Müller brothers, and were traditionally enjoyed at Christmas.
These mini Black Forest cheesecakes are inspired by the classic Black Forest gâteau, with rich chocolate cheesecake, fluffy whipped cream, tangy cherry gel and a generous scattering of dark chocolate shavings. They’re baked without a biscuit base
This pretty pink meringue cake is inspired by the classic Eton Mess, with layers of crisp meringue, fluffy whipped cream and fresh raspberries. It’s a lovely dessert for Valentine’s Day, especially with its delicate pink colour ;). You can make the meringue layers round, as
Fancy doughnuts that taste just like lemon meringue pie? 🙂 You can’t go wrong with classic rose-filled doughnuts, but it’s fun to try something a little different now and then. These lemon meringue doughnuts are soft, fluffy and delicately flavoured with lemon, with
These traditional Polish doughnuts are soft, fluffy and filled with delicious plum butter, then finished with a generous dusting of icing sugar. They’re best enjoyed while still slightly warm. A must-have for Tłusty Czwartek (Polish Fat Thursday), but so good you’ll
These Oreo ring doughnuts are soft and fluffy, with a hint of chocolate from the cocoa powder and plenty of crushed Oreo biscuits. They’re quick and easy to make, with no yeast needed – bicarbonate of soda gives them their lovely light texture. Just like Cinnabon
These poppy seed doughnuts with amaretto icing were a real favourite this Tłusty Czwartek! The filling is packed with poppy seeds, dried fruit, nuts and honey, making these doughnuts absolutely delicious and very hard to resist. I’d never tried this combination
This elegant chocolate mousse cake looks like it belongs in a top patisserie! It’s one of Anna Olson’s most impressive chocolate desserts (do you watch her baking shows?). Rich, intensely chocolatey and utterly delicious, it’s a real showstopper. The mousse
Bûche de Noël, or French Yule Log, is a classic Christmas dessert shaped to look like a tree trunk. It’s traditionally made from a filled sponge roll, and my version pairs a chocolate sponge flavoured with warming spices with a light vanilla mascarpone cream.
Prinsesstårta, or Swedish Princess Cake, is one of Sweden’s most famous cakes. It’s made with layers of light sponge, raspberry jam and vanilla custard, topped with a generous dome of whipped cream and covered in a thin layer of green marzipan. A dusting of
These simple, delicious sweet buns are filled with Nutella and are wonderfully soft, fluffy and chocolatey. Once baked, they need nothing more than a light dusting of icing sugar. Perfect for a mid-morning treat, an afternoon snack or dessert, they