When someone suggested in the comments under my vanilla rhubarb cake that I should try a similar version with a cheesecake layer, I knew it would be a wonderful variation :). And here it is — a vanilla butter cake topped with creamy white cheese filling, juicy strawberries

Chocolate cupcakes made from the same mayonnaise-enriched batter you may already know from chocolate layer cakes. Enhanced with fruit, these cupcakes are wonderfully moist, rich and intensely chocolatey. Because the sponge is quite delicate, it works

The combination of chestnuts and chocolate comes together beautifully in this light, gluten-free chestnut pudding cake. This chocolate and chestnut dessert is surprisingly simple to make, wonderfully moist and yet remarkably light. As you might expect, chocolate takes

Buchteln, or sweet yeast buns filled with fresh cheese, are wonderfully soft, buttery and generously dusted with icing sugar. This traditional recipe is said to have been brought to Vienna by Czech bakers, where the buns became known as Buchteln. Although they can

Spelt chocolate chip cookies are some of the most delicious cookies you can bake. Slightly crisp, slightly chewy in the centre and wonderfully soft, they owe their exceptional flavour to wholemeal spelt flour, dark brown sugar and generous amount of

A festive Basque cheesecake made with Lotus Biscoff spread and biscuits. Just like every great Basque cheesecake, it is intensely creamy with a beautifully burnt top, but this version also brings sweet spiced flavours and subtle caramel notes. I know many of you

One of those cakes that never fails to lift your spirits. Chocolatey, simple to make, and topped with an intensely rich chocolate and coffee glaze finished with desiccated coconut (although in Sweden it is often traditionally topped with icing instead).

This no-bake toffee cracker cake is exceptionally delicate, perfectly balanced in sweetness and utterly irresistible. Three luscious layers — vanilla custard cream, toffee cream and whipped cream — are sandwiched between salted crackers and finished with

It takes just a moment to prepare :). Deliciously thick, natural and not overly sweet, this strawberry milkshake is perfect for making with all your favourite summer berries and fruits.

Delicate butter cookies studded with dark chocolate and fresh redcurrants. Crisp around the edges, soft in the centre, with a delicious balance of sweet and tart flavours. Delicate shortbread cookies with redcurrants and chocolate. These large, buttery biscuits spread

Rum and raisin ice cream is a classic dessert for adults — the famous rum & raisin ice cream. Made the traditional way with egg yolks, it combines a rich custard base with raisins that have been soaked overnight in dark rum. For the best flavour, choose relatively

A wonderful, delicate vanilla cake studded with pink rhubarb and sour cherries, topped with a fragrant vanilla crumble. The perfect bake to celebrate the start of rhubarb season! You will fall in love with this cake — it is soft, moist and packed with plenty of tart fruit.

Creamy and delicately sweet ice cream for true white chocolate lovers. This white chocolate ice cream is wonderfully rich and smooth, and it tastes even better served with homemade strawberry sauce. An utterly irresistible dessert!

The ultimate orange cake, flavoured with freshly squeezed orange juice and fragrant orange zest. Finished with a vibrant orange icing and a sprinkling of desiccated coconut, it is wonderfully fluffy, moist and intensely aromatic. Simply delicious!

On Shrove Tuesday, a little indulgence is perfectly acceptable — even at breakfast ;). These French toasts are fried in butter and infused with the wonderful flavours of orange and cinnamon. Absolutely heavenly! For serving, use seasonal fruit — I chose blood oranges

If advocaat-filled doughnuts are always your first choice at the bakery and you’ve dreamed of making them at home, you’re going to love this recipe! These doughnuts are generously filled with silky advocaat custard, finished with an advocaat icing and decorated with raspberries.

Banana smoothie is nourishing, delicious and wonderfully quick to make. Perfect for breakfast or simply whenever you fancy something tasty. This version combines bananas with orange juice — preferably freshly squeezed — and natural yoghurt. I like to enhance

These custard cookies were inspired by the very first recipe in the wonderful cookbook Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh, but this time they are based on my own recipe for the simplest butter cookies. All it takes is adding custard powder