An absolutely wonderful cake. This plum cheesecake cake consists of a layer of delicious baked cheesecake with plums and almonds on a light cake. Soft, moist and wonderfully moreish, with the plums beautifully incorporated into the cheesecake layer. A serious contender for the best
This shortcrust cake with custard and raspberries is the perfect recipe for right now, when raspberry season is in full swing and we can enjoy the sweetest, sun-ripened berries :). It has everything you love – the best buttery shortcrust pastry
This wonderful almond plum tart is already known to you in its rhubarb and pear versions. I won’t pretend that plum season wasn’t simply an excuse to bake it in a new flavour combination ;). This almond tart, with its frangipane filling made from butter, sugar
This almond apple cake is soft, moist and delicious. It tastes just like a lemon almond cake, and I would never have guessed there were apples in it! ;). They do, however, add a lovely freshness and extra moisture to the bake. This is a very simple and quick cake to make
This almond lemon cake is so wonderfully delicious that I’m almost lost for words trying to describe it. Anyone who loves marzipan flavours is sure to fall in love with it. Moist, aromatic and pleasantly dense rather than light and fluffy, with a lovely hint of lemon.
Pignoli cookies are traditional Italian cookies made with pine nuts, perfect for Christmas and often given as a sweet homemade gift. They are wonderfully simple, made with just a few ingredients: marzipan, sugar, egg whites and pine nuts. The combination
Mostaccioli (Mustaccioli) are traditional Italian Christmas cookies packed with wonderful aromas and flavours: honey, orange, almonds, chocolate and warming spices. They are especially popular in southern Italy and originate from Naples, where they have
Frosted mazurek is a traditional Polish Easter mazurek made with classic shortcrust pastry and topped with a generous layer of frosting and almonds, baked together to create a delicate, meringue-like topping. The recipe dates back to 1879 and comes
Mikado mazurek is a rather unusual Polish Easter cake made with… cooked rice! Nutty and chocolatey, moist, slightly sticky and absolutely delicious. The rice is probably what gives the cake its characteristic moist and chewy texture, while also
The perfect mazurek – made with prunes, caramel spread and chocolate ganache. It has a buttery almond shortcrust base, layers of rich flavours and, admittedly, plenty of calories… but the taste makes it all worthwhile! The flavours are perhaps more suited to
Simply a wonderful plum shortcrust cake. If you are planning your first bake with plums this season, you can start with this recipe – you will not be disappointed. Perfect almond shortcrust pastry, delicate and slightly crumbly, melting in your mouth.
The best chocolate and hazelnut Bundt cake. Flourless; it is made with hazelnuts and chocolate, so you cannot help but think that it tastes like… Nutella ;). Easy to make, beautifully fragrant and with an interesting nutty texture. To intensify the chocolate
The famous bostock. A wonderful way to use up slightly stale brioche, challah or yeasted cake, if any happens to survive that long ;). This French pastry idea has gained international fame, and I am not surprised at all – delicious buttery yeasted
Pistachio and strawberry friands are delicate pistachio cakes, usually made not with whole eggs but with egg whites alone. They require very little effort; the method is similar to making muffins, except that the egg whites are gently whisked
Pistachio and lime cake is made with ground nuts – pistachios and almonds – and is gluten-free and made without baking powder. This gives it its characteristic “marzipan-like” texture. The addition of freshly grated lime zest combined with the pistachios
A delicious, delicate mazurek combining many wonderful flavours, made entirely with egg whites. If you have some frozen egg whites, this is a great way to use them :). Bosnian mazurek is a nutty meringue mixture with hazelnuts, almonds and chocolate,
This hazelnut and coffee meringue torte is a wonderful dessert for chilly evenings or elegant dinner parties. Sophisticated, rich in flavour and simply irresistible, not a crumb will be left behind. The torte is made with two crisp hazelnut meringue
A festive twist on the beloved raspberry cloud cake. This poppy seed and cherry meringue cloud cake layers crisp meringue, vanilla whipped cream and juicy cherries over a light poppy seed cake. It’s the perfect dessert for Christmas, featuring classic