A wonderful, deliciously buttery almond-flavoured Bundt cake. Like any creamed cake, it’s simple to make, and half of the flour is replaced with ground almonds. They’re what keep the cake from becoming dry and help it stay fresh for longer than a traditional

Flourless peanut butter cookies with no flour or flour substitutes – just peanut butter (you can use homemade peanut butter), an egg and chocolate chips :). The cookies are crisp on the outside, with an intense peanut butter aroma and flavour, and they’re quick and easy

A chocolate cake with halva and blackcurrants. It’s a flavour combination you’ll want to come back to again and again… I used frozen blackcurrants to decorate the cake, but when they’re in season, there’s nothing to stop you using fresh instead. Simple and delicious!

Apple, honey and cinnamon pizza – a delicious dessert for autumn weekends. A lovely sweet pizza, finished with a light drizzle of icing, although you could use salted caramel instead. Whenever I make the dough for Italian pizza, I usually set aside

If you’ve already made strawberry trifle, then you know that strawberries, custard and cream are the perfect combination :). This time – an Éclair Tart for those with a serious sweet tooth. Choux pastry, traditional homemade vanilla crème pâtissière and plenty of fresh strawberries

This Strawberry Forest chocolate tart is deeply chocolatey, almost slightly bittersweet, with a delicious chocolate crème pâtissière filling. If you prefer vanilla cream, simply leave out the chocolate in the final recipe. The tart works beautifully with strawberries

Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are simple, buttery biscuits with lightly crisp edges and a soft, chewy centre. The rolled oats give them a distinctive, slightly rustic texture. Packed with dark chocolate chips, they are wonderfully aromatic and pleasantly moist.

I can never resist coming back to the flavours of almonds, Amaretto and marzipan… I baked this almond Amaretto cheesecake out of a longing for that delicious almond flavour – a longing that has stayed with me since the festive season. It’s an unusual cheesecake

The last few days have been filled with the wonderful aroma of cinnamon. Delicious cinnamon buns for elevenses? Why not! These buns are sweet, but not overly so. They’re also wonderfully fluffy, soft and buttery – pure heaven in every bite. I could wax lyrical about

Another year, another World Bread Day! I bake bread and rolls several times a week, so I couldn’t let the occasion pass without baking something special. These delicious wholemeal rolls with rye flour came out of the oven recently, and they were a real success

I made these cupcakes for Pola’s birthday – much simpler and quicker than making a cake, yet just as festive. Pola chose the chocolate cupcakes and the sweet pink frosting herself. She was delighted – they lived up to her expectations, although she quickly

Lemon meringues are classic white meringues sandwiched together with a delicious lemon cream. They are definitely my favourite meringues from now on :). They are less sweet and more refreshing than traditional meringues, thanks to the addition of lemon juice and the

The best chocolate fruit loaf. This chocolate loaf with prunes and walnuts is dense and substantial, deeply chocolatey and moist without being heavy or stodgy. Packed with plenty of prunes and walnuts, with a hint of orange, it is wonderfully soft. Could this be an alternative

The best muffins with redcurrants. Fresh and delicious even the following day, and packed with plenty of juicy currants. You’ll love them!

Redcurrant buns with streusel are the taste of summer. They are worth making at least once during the redcurrant season, so you can really enjoy these lovely fruits. You can use black, red or white currants, or a mixture of them. Out of season, use frozen fruit

A no-bake milk chocolate tart with raspberries. The base is a simple biscuit crust, topped with an egg-free chocolate mousse and fresh raspberries – it had to taste good ;). This milk chocolate mousse and raspberry tart is perfect for summer.

Swirled buns with strawberries and sweetened quark, baked side by side, nestled closely together in the tin. The dough is a pleasure to work with – soft, fluffy and delicate. These strawberry and cheese buns are perfect for a picnic or a day at the beach and, most

A delicious cheesecake with gooseberries, made with almost the last gooseberries I was able to find this season ;). A crisp shortcrust base, a wonderful creamy cheesecake filling and a buttery streusel topping. This gooseberry cheesecake is quick