A plum and cinnamon galette is a rustic free-form tart baked directly on a large baking tray, without the need for a tart tin. It’s wonderfully simple to make: just roll out the pastry, arrange the fruit in the centre, fold the edges over the filling and bake.
Tall, fluffy and wonderfully soft – this blueberry yeast cake owes its beautiful texture to a rich dough made with buttermilk, the same dough you may already know from my Orange Sweet Buns. It’s wonderfully elastic, easy to work with and rises beautifully despite
This cake is simply wonderful. It’s not light and fluffy, but beautifully soft, rich and satisfying. Fragrant with cinnamon crumble and almonds, it’s perfect with a cup of coffee or for serving to guests. It’s worth making in advance, as it takes quite a while to bake.
It’s so good to be home! As much as I love travelling, there’s definitely a lot of truth in the saying, “There’s no place like home.” Do you know what I missed the most? Homemade pancakes! I made a batch almost as soon as we got back, once we’d restocked the
I’ll admit that after making drop scones, I was left wanting a little more. As good as they are, ordinary griddle cakes just aren’t my favourite. What I really love are pancakes! I’d never tried making them with pineapple before, and since it’s one of Pola’s
These hummingbird cupcakes are a miniature version of the classic hummingbird cake. Made with mashed bananas, pieces of pineapple and a touch of cinnamon, they’re wonderfully moist, soft and full of flavour. They’re topped with a creamy Philadelphia frosting and decorated
They smell of the forest, of summer, and bring back all the memories we’d like to keep… I’m sure many of you still have frozen blueberries tucked away in the freezer. This recipe works just as well with fresh or frozen wild blueberries, or blueberries.
A classic blueberry cake that’s an essential part of blueberry season. This is the kind of cake that tastes like summer – soft, buttery, filled with juicy blueberries and topped with a crisp, golden crumble. It’s simple to make, yet both beautiful and delicious :).
A simple upside-down peach and raspberry cake inspired by the blog’s Melba series – including the favourite summer peach and raspberry pavlova cake and the no-bake peach cheesecake. This cake is delicate, enriched with ground almonds and made with buttermilk
A gingerbread cheesecake, although nothing stands in the way of calling it a cake. An incredible combination of many noble festive flavours: warming spices, cheesecake, rum, cinnamon, plum preserves and Amaretto… The cheesecake and gingerbread layers are baked
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies are soft, melt-in-your-mouth sandwich cookies that taste like little pieces of cake. Moist, lightly cocoa-flavoured and beautifully deep red in colour, they are filled with a creamy Philadelphia-style cream cheese frosting
At least once every plum season, an upside-down fruit cake is a must! This Upside-Down Plum Cake, delicately scented with orange zest, is a delicious bake that certainly won’t be making its last appearance on our table. Moist, soft and wonderfully rich
A true classic. If you’ve just come back from the garden with a bucket full of gooseberries, you’ve found exactly the right recipe ;). This is a light and fluffy gooseberry cake topped with a generous layer of buttery crumble. It’s very easy to make.
Absolutely flawless. These chocolate waffles, packed with chocolate chips, are crisp on the outside and wonderfully fluffy on the inside. They’re not overly crisp, but have that perfect balance between lightness and tenderness. They’re delicious
Brooklyn Blackout Cake is an intensely chocolatey layer cake made with plenty of cocoa, generously filled with rich chocolate pudding, coated in a thick layer of chocolate frosting and finished with dark chocolate cake crumbs. It is not overly sweet, while the sour
A simple cake with strawberries and lemon icing. Quick to prepare, requiring no mixer, and delicious. I used the recipe for your favourite cranberry and pistachio cake to create a summer version. Its texture is similar to a muffin cake, which is a big advantage if you are
Poppy seed and sunflower seed pancakes that can easily be placed in both the sweet and savoury category. They are delicious, yet different from the pancakes I have made before. They pair perfectly with fruit and sweet syrups, but they also seem to be asking
I have a suggestion for tomorrow’s breakfast – if you do not have to rush anywhere because you are on holiday. They are delicate and fluffy, even though I made them with wholemeal spelt flour. The pancake batter is very simple to make