Occasional cakes

A festive gingerbread bundt cake generously coated with icing. Moist, richly spiced and made with plenty of honey, it’s a beautiful centrepiece for any Christmas table.

One could easily call these the perfect angel wings. Nela Rubinstein’s faworki are filled with tiny air bubbles and are so delicate and crisp that they almost crumble in your hands – true chruściki. I especially love this recipe because it doesn’t require a dozen egg yolks to

Advocat cake is a delicious no-bake dessert made with layers of chocolate petit beurre biscuits and a rich advocaat custard buttercream. The custard is flavoured with advocaat (egg liqueur), giving it a distinctive alcoholic note and adding a new twist to the

This delicious no-bake Lion – layers of biscuits are filled with silky vanilla custard buttercream, peanut butter, dulce de leche and crunchy peanuts, creating an irresistible combination of flavours. If you’d like to make it even closer to a Lion bar, stir a handful

A chocolate twist on the classic Italian Amaretti biscuits you’ve already come to know and love. Thanks to the addition of cocoa powder, these soft almond biscuits are like little bites of brownie – chewy in the centre, richly scented with almonds

These festive spiced gingerbread brownies are the perfect Christmas treat for chocolate lovers. Rich, fudgy brownies are infused with warming gingerbread spices and studded with chunks of gingerbread biscuits. I used shop-bought iced gingerbread

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

This pistachio cream cheesecake is a classic American-style baked cheesecake with an irresistible pistachio twist. I absolutely love pistachio spread (I’m quite happy eating it straight from the jar with a spoon!), so it was only a matter of time before it

Dubai chocolate needs little introduction these days. Even if you haven’t had the chance to taste it yet, you’ve almost certainly seen it all over social media. The now-famous combination of chocolate, pistachio paste (or pistachio spread) and crisp kataifi pastry is inspired

A delicious twist on the classic Italian dessert! This pistachio tiramisu combines creamy mascarpone, pistachio spread and fresh raspberries with all the traditional favourites – coffee-soaked ladyfingers, eggs and a dusting of cocoa. It’s beautifully creamy, delicately

Spitzbuben are delicious buttery sandwich biscuits with their characteristic little “window” filled with jam. They are a traditional part of Advent and Christmas celebrations in German-speaking countries and originated in South Tyrol. Their British counterpart

Ricciarelli are delicious almond biscuits traditionally associated with the city of Siena in Tuscany. These Italian treats have the characteristic shape of a grain of rice, with a lightly crisp, cracked exterior and a wonderfully soft, chewy centre, much like macarons.

Basque cheesecake has never been so luxurious. This pistachio version takes the classic Basque cheesecake to a whole new level and may well become your favourite way to make it! Rich, creamy and packed with pistachio flavour, it has the signature

A traditional Polish murzynek with the warm flavours of festive spices. This richly chocolatey cake is wonderfully aromatic, beautifully moist thanks to the addition of plum jam or plum butter, and stays fresh for several days. It’s a quick and easy way to satisfy any chocolate craving

A deliciously light and fluffy bundt cake with the comforting aroma of vanilla custard – perfect for the Easter table. This recipe is an adaptation of my popular lemon bundt cake. If you’d like to experiment, try using banana or caramel custard powder instead for a completely

What makes the perfect chocolate soufflé? It should be delicate and light, with the texture of a chocolate mousse. Moist, but not runny (this is not a chocolate lava cake). They say that if you place a teaspoon into the centre, it should slowly sink under its own weight…

The original recipe calls these “Snickers”, but in our opinion they don’t really taste like the famous chocolate bars. Instead, they’re wonderfully nutty bars—sweet, satisfying, slightly chewy, with a lovely crunch from the cornflakes.

These chocolate coconut macaroons are quick and easy to make, and taste just like chocolate coconut macaroons should. They’re not crisp—instead, they’re slightly firm on the outside, wonderfully chewy and sticky in the middle, and delightfully moreish ;).