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 ;).
Strawberry season wouldn’t be complete without a cloud cake ;). We’ve already baked the raspberry version (a real blog favourite!) and the banana one, so now it’s time for a no-bake strawberry version. This strawberry cloud cake is made with a crisp
These hazelnut truffles, made with roasted hazelnuts and sweetened condensed milk, taste like a luxurious version of Nutella and are impossible to get tired of… They’re absolutely delicious!
These quick and delicious banana fritters are packed with sliced bananas. They’re wonderfully moist from the fruit without becoming greasy. One of their biggest advantages is how quick they are to make – there’s no yeast, so there’s no waiting for the dough to rise
It’s time to start baking gingerbread! These biscuits were made for Wiktoria’s school Christmas charity fundraiser, but they also turned out to be the perfect warm-up for the festive season. The children, of course, were eager to help :). Half the kitchen ended up covered in icing,
Nothing more needs to be said – they’re traditional, well loved in Poland and instantly recognisable. Katarzynki gingerbread biscuits are quite hard immediately after baking (which is perfectly normal) and soften after a few weeks. One of their greatest advantages is that
Delicious little apricot and marzipan truffles, perfect for Christmas. They’re incredibly easy to make – simply blend all the ingredients into a smooth paste. The filling is soft and pliable rather than firm, making it ideal not only for truffles but also as a filling for homemade chocolates
They smell of the forest, of summer, and bring back all the memories we’d like to keep… I’m sure many of you still have frozen blueberries tucked away in the freezer. This recipe works just as well with fresh or frozen wild blueberries, or blueberries.
A truly spectacular cheesecake made with fresh passion fruit pulp. With its striking black, white and golden-yellow layers, it looks as impressive as it tastes :). The sweet-tart flavour of passion fruit brings a refreshing, tropical twist to the rich, creamy cheesecake. It’s the
This nutty poppy seed cake is one of the most delicious vegan poppy seed cakes you’ll ever try. More importantly, it’s perfect for anyone with food intolerances, as it’s made without eggs, dairy or gluten. It’s everything a great poppy seed cake should be – packed with
Ruby Mazurek with strawberries is a wonderful springtime mazurek made with ruby chocolate. Ruby chocolate is unique, with a delicate fruity note and a subtle tanginess, while the addition of strawberries beautifully complements its flavour. Why do I use
Delicious banana cookies studded with chocolate chips. Soft, fluffy and loved by everyone :). They are easy to make, use simple ingredients and are a great way to use up ripe bananas. Instead of chocolate chips, you can use good-quality milk chocolate and
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 poppy seed braid is a sweet, twisted yeast loaf filled with poppy seeds. It isn’t a traditional poppy seed roll (makowiec) – the filling is simply sweetened ground poppy seeds, so it can be served just like a challah: with your favourite jam or toasted and enjoyed