Kid’s baking

This easy cupcake recipe is made with ricotta and peaches, inspired by Italian baking, where ricotta is often used in cakes. The cupcakes are soft, moist and delicious — perfect for lunch or afternoon tea :).

Kissel (kisiel) is a quick and comforting dessert, very popular in Poland, where I grew up. It is usually made from fruit compote thickened with potato starch. Homemade kisiel — a soft, drinkable fruit jelly — is very easy to prepare;

The best waffles I have ever eaten. Michel Roux’s waffle recipe makes wonderfully crisp waffles on the outside and light as a cloud on the inside. They are absolutely delicious — quite possibly the only waffle recipe you’ll ever need!

A simple yet delicious carrot cake – wonderfully moist and incredibly easy to make, as everything comes together in one bowl. Finished with a homemade cream cheese frosting, lightly sweetened with honey for extra flavour. A classic, reliable carrot cake recipe

A rich and creamy chocolate milkshake made with just a few simple ingredients. This quick and easy recipe uses vanilla ice cream – homemade if you like, for an even better texture – and smooth chocolate ganache. The ganache can be prepared in advance and kept

A colourful jelly cake that will make children smile – especially on International Children’s Day. A delicate no-bake cheesecake layered with vibrant jelly colours. You can even add fresh fruit if you like! For many people from Poland, this is a nostalgic childhood cake.

These butter cookies are easy to make, delicious, and crumbly. Simply the best piped butter cookies ever — although you can also use a cookie press to create different shapes. The cookies almost double in size in the oven and are perfect for dessert at any time

A fluffy and moist strawberry cake. A generous cake that can easily be cut into plenty of portions. Light, as it’s made with rapeseed or sunflower oil and plenty of milk. The strawberries taste wonderful in this cake; they release their juices as it bakes,

My favourite homemade carrot cake recipe. This cake is easy to make, incredibly moist and warmly spiced, and topped with rich, creamy Philadelphia frosting. It’s made with walnuts (or pecans), cinnamon and pineapple. You don’t need any fancy equipment

These biscuits are famous in many countries and are best known as Langues de Chat or Cat’s Tongue biscuits. Light and delicate, crisp on the outside and soft in the middle, they are typically made with egg whites rather than whole eggs. They are delicious

The best waffles – crisp on the outside and light as a feather. Whipped egg whites add extra air to the batter, ensuring waffles that rise to their fluffiest potential. Delicious with whipped cream and fresh fruit, and perfect for dessert.

Apples coated in pancake batter – a childhood memory. So yummy! This recipe comes from a 30-year-old cookbook, so the flavours are classic and well worth revisiting. It’s the perfect afternoon dessert and a great way to use up winter apples from the pantry.

Delicate, moist, and fluffy banana muffins. These muffins always turn out perfectly and stay fresh for a long time. With chocolate chips folded into the batter – what’s not to love? You can use your favourite type of chocolate. Even though I’m a dark chocolate fan

If you’d like more recipes for children, you don’t need to persuade me anymore ;). I went out and bought bear-shaped moulds especially for this recipe. I used a simple cupcake batter. The teddy bears rise evenly in the moulds; they’re delicate, soft, and easy

Simple and delicious confetti cupcakes, perfect for kids’ parties of any age. Made with a classic vanilla cupcake batter and filled with colourful rainbow sprinkles, these cupcakes are topped with creamy mascarpone frosting and finished with an extra sprinkle

This is a recipe for traditional cheese cookies called Kołaczki. I’d come across them in other cultures before, but although they’re popular in Poland, I’m not entirely sure of their exact origin. In Polish, we call them Kołaczki. They’re made from

Delicate curd cheese pancakes made wonderfully fluffy thanks to beaten egg whites. Their flavour is reminiscent of Japanese cheesecake, but they’re much quicker to make ;). Light and airy, they’re like little cheese clouds. I served mine with sour cream and fruit sauce.