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
I love cakes that are light, not overly sweet, simply decorated and beautifully understated in flavour. This refreshing lemon cake was the perfect dessert for a hot summer day while we were out enjoying the sunshine – it was chilling in the fridge, waiting
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
Sweet, buttery and crisp cookies decorated with edible pansies. The pansies are blooming so beautifully in the garden that it would be a shame not to use them ;). The flowers are not baked, as they would lose their colour. Instead, they are attached to the cookies after baking.
This yoghurt cake with rhubarb and raspberries is absolutely delicious! The yoghurt cream is inspired by the sour cream filling from my recent strawberry cake. Combined with roasted rhubarb, raspberries (frozen work perfectly out of season) and plenty of
Raffaello tart with strawberries is another wonderful summer strawberry dessert and a beautiful treat for Mother’s Day. A crisp, buttery pastry shell is filled with a luscious coconut cream and topped with fresh strawberries and Raffaello chocolates. It’s always a crowd
Raspberry mousse cheesecake is simply the perfect cheesecake. A creamy, melt-in-the-mouth vanilla cheesecake topped with a layer of the most delicious raspberry mousse. It has everything we love – the richness of cheesecake balanced by the slightly
Raffaello cake is a wonderfully delicious no-bake coconut custard dessert layered with crackers and a creamy coconut filling. It’s quick to prepare, utterly irresistible and admittedly a little controversial – combining salty crackers with a sweet coconut custard cream
This no-bake toffee cracker cake is exceptionally delicate, perfectly balanced in sweetness and utterly irresistible. Three luscious layers — vanilla custard cream, toffee cream and whipped cream — are sandwiched between salted crackers and finished with
A cake that still smells of summer… And it does not even matter if you think you do not like desiccated coconut — here, even coconut sceptics will enjoy it. The recipe author herself, Nigella Lawson, calls it a “Bounty cake”, which should already be recommendation enough :).
A delicate cheesecake with fruit and jelly — light, airy and incredibly delicious. This version is made with homogenised cheese. From time to time you ask whether this type of cheese can be used in baked cheesecakes, and I usually would not recommend it; here,
“Strawberry Field” is a beautiful spring cake featuring a strawberry mousse layered over a light spinach sponge. It’s a delicate, unique dessert that’s sure to impress. The sponge (not a classic one, as it contains oil) is made with spinach — but don’t expect the
The name “Snowy Fluff” perfectly reflects both the look and the taste of this dessert – I can absolutely vouch for that :). This no-bake cheesecake is made with curd cheese, jelly and whipped cream, topped with toasted coconut flakes. It’s not overly sweet, wonderfully
This no-bake “3 BIT” cake is so popular it hardly needs an introduction ;). I was asked for the recipe by a friend of a friend — in fact, an English lady who buys this cake in a Polish shop here in the UK. As you can see, it’s loved across different cultures! As Joey Tribbiani would say:
These coconut truffles are wonderful – intensely coconutty, made with very little butter but plenty of melt-in-the-mouth white chocolate. My husband has been making frequent trips to the fridge today! Luckily (for me) the weather cooled down a bit, so shaping them
A true Polish classic. You can find a recipe for Kraków cheesecake in virtually every Polish cookbook and in any respectable pastry shop in Poland. I’m sure most of you have tried it at least once in your life. Cracow-style cheesecake is one of the sweet specialties Poland
Raffaello Cheesecake – a delicate, creamy cheesecake with a coconut and almond flavour. Made with curd cheese and enriched with coconut cream, desiccated coconut, and two types of liqueur: coconut and almond. It is baked in a water bath to
The perfect summer cake. Raspberry Cloud Cake features a delicate shortbread base, plenty of raspberries set in raspberry jelly, luscious cream and a crunchy almond meringue on top. This recipe was sent to me by Aleksandra (thank you so much!). The original