Red Velvet crinkle cookies – perhaps a little Valentine’s Day inspiration? Beautiful cookies that look like cracked, brownish-red, snow-covered earth. And they taste delicious too :). Their colour makes them perfect for both the Christmas season and Valentine’s Day. They are less

A no-bake white chocolate cheesecake which, thanks to the right amount of white chocolate, does not require any gelatine. Left in the fridge overnight, it sets to the perfect consistency. It becomes firm in the fridge, but when removed, it becomes wonderfully soft

Cobbler is a classic American dessert, particularly popular in the southern United States. Its name most likely comes from the English word “cobble”, meaning “to pave” or “to arrange stones”. The term refers to the dessert’s characteristic appearance – pieces of dough

A delicate, buttery cake with raspberries and chocolate, topped with a crunchy almond crumble. Quick and easy to make, it looks beautiful dusted with icing sugar (very wintry!), while the raspberries give it a summery feel :). And, of course, the combination of raspberries

An intensely almondy cake with a small amount of flour, one of those marzipan-like cakes. Generously soaked with fresh citrus juice, it is moist, fragrant and wonderfully rich. It may not be to everyone’s taste, but I’m sure there are plenty of you who will absolutely love it!

An incredibly delicious pistachio and lemon cake, generously soaked with fresh lemon juice. One of the easiest and most delicious pistachio cakes; all the ingredients are simply mixed together, much like making muffins. Once baked, the cake is soaked with freshly

Traditional Easter Bundt cake with dulce de leche. This dulce de leche bundt cake is wonderfully rich and indulgent – a delicious new take for all dulce de leche lovers!

Chocolate hot cross buns are traditional British Easter buns with a delicious chocolate twist. If you enjoy traditional hot cross buns, it will be hard to resist these chocolate ones ;). Fragrant with warming spices and packed with raisins, dried cranberries, fresh orange

Yes, I know, it’s not quite rhubarb season yet, but I couldn’t resist when I spotted pink Yorkshire rhubarb, which is already available in shops in the UK from January. It instantly felt like spring, the days seemed warmer and I found myself craving a proper springtime cake… This

Pistachio mazurek has a wonderful flavour and a beautiful green colour. Compared to other nuts, pistachios do not have quite as pronounced a flavour in baked goods. The idea here was to use as much pistachio as possible. This pistachio

Pistachio meringue cake is another addition to the pistachio treats on the blog :). Two delicious pistachio meringue layers filled with pistachio cream and fresh raspberries. An elegant dessert, perfect for Christmas and other special occasions, that is sure to impress everyone!

Mayonnaise Bundt cake is a popular and well-known bake, and these days no one is surprised by the addition of mayonnaise to cake batter ;). This cake rises beautifully and is light, delicate and wonderfully fluffy. Naturally flavoured with lemon zest, but you can

Pistachio swirl buns made with the best sweet yeast dough, the same dough I use for my famous cinnamon buns. Deliciously pistachio-rich, generously filled with nuts and finished with an orange glaze :). Instead of pistachio cream, you can use 100%

An easy and delicious spring-summer bake: buttery shortcrust pastry with rhubarb and strawberries. Perfectly sweet, with a delicious crumble topping made from the same dough as the base, so there’s very little extra work. This makes a generous traybake

Classic muffins, this time with the addition of rhubarb and white chocolate. I baked these white chocolate and rhubarb muffins in ramekins, but of course you can bake them in a standard muffin tin. The combination of tart rhubarb and sweet white chocolate never

Rhubarb tart with custard cream, although this popular custard is also known as French pastry cream (crème pâtissière). I use it in cakes and desserts, cupcakes, éclairs… it’s probably my favourite recipe for this cream. It’s a must in this tart – it holds its

An easy and delicious peach cake packed with juicy fruit. Tender, delicate pastry, cinnamon and sweet, ripe peaches make a wonderful combination. The cake is quick to prepare and requires no rolling – simply spread two-thirds of the dough over the base of the tin, add the

Delicious and quick to make, these muffins are packed with blueberries! During blueberry season, you can of course use wild blueberries instead, but other small fruits work well too. I baked these in ramekins this time, but traditionally they are baked in a muffin tin.