Marian Burros’s famous plum torte is a very simple plum cake. It became one of the most recognisable recipes ever published by The New York Times. The recipe first appeared in the newspaper in 1983. It quickly became hugely popular with readers and was r

Inside out chocolate chip cookies, or chocolate cookies with chocolate chips. Just as delicious as the original version, although my children thought they were even better ;). In this reversed version, the cookies are deeply chocolatey with the addition of white chocolate chips.

Love dulce de leche and want to incorporate it into doughnuts? Nothing could be simpler ;). These indulgent banoffee doughnuts are filled with dulce de leche, bananas and whipped cream, inspired by the famous British dessert, banoffee pie. Once fried and cooled,

Craquelin choux buns are currently one of the trendiest versions of choux pastry. Craquelin is a type of crumble made from butter, sugar and flour. Before baking, discs of the crisp dough are placed on top of the raw choux pastry. This creates wonderfully crunchy, irresistibly sweet

Reese’s macarons are utterly indulgent chocolate almond cookies filled with a creamy peanut butter filling. Decorated with chocolate and sprinkled with peanuts for extra crunch – a perfect combination! These macarons are made using Italian meringue, giving them a crisp

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%