If you love baklava, you’re in for a treat ;). This version features hazelnuts, dark chocolate and cinnamon, all soaked in a fragrant honey syrup. It’s sticky, rich and completely addictive. Layer upon layer of crisp filo pastry filled with toasted nuts and high-quality chocolate
A quick, delicious and melt-in-the-mouth chocolate pudding with pears. Perfect when you’re craving something chocolatey but don’t want to spend more than a few minutes preparing dessert. It’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, and you probably already have all the
A light, moist and delicately crumbly chocolate Easter cake with a hint of cardamom. It’s based on a classic sponge-style cake made with potato starch (with a few tweaks – swapping the flours and adding cocoa). This is a great option if you don’t enjoy creaming butter
A delicious raspberry and chocolate charlotte – an elegant yet simple dessert. Instead of a fruit mousse, this version features a two-layer Bavarian cream. Light, airy and perfectly set, the cream is surrounded by a ring of ladyfingers, creating a beautiful
A creamy no-bake vanilla cheesecake with chunks of Snickers bars, topped with milk chocolate and salted peanuts. Lightened with ricotta, yet still perfectly creamy and smooth. The chopped Snickers add texture and a caramel-chocolate bite. A must-try for all Snickers lovers :).
A rich chocolate cake layered with walnuts, plum jam and a generous soak of rum syrup. A perfect winter bake. Chocolate is the dominant flavour, but the addition of walnuts and dark rum gives it a wonderfully deep character. The cake holds up well at room
This time, I wasn’t the one baking. Whenever my older daughter has a friend over, they often disappear into the kitchen and… bake. First, they choose a recipe from one of the cookbooks, then gather all the ingredients and equipment they need. These are their first steps in the kitchen
Another take on a flavour combination that’s already a favourite on the blog – alongside the Rocher meringue torte and Rocher cake, these irresistible chocolate hazelnut cupcakes simply had to happen. I made them for Children’s Day… don’t ask who ate the most ;).
A light summer cheesecake with white chocolate and strawberry mousse, with no baking required. The whole dessert is airy, delicate and fluffy – like a strawberry milkshake or a soft strawberry mousse. Decorated with meringues and freeze-dried strawberries, though
Delightful festive cookies packed with dried cranberries and white chocolate chips. Crisp on the outside and soft in the centre, they’re simple to make and turn out perfectly every time. A wonderful treat for the holiday season!
These “chocohotopots” are the most chocolatey pudding you can imagine. The tops bake into a delicate, slightly cracked crust, almost like macarons, while the inside stays molten, rich, and irresistibly gooey. Perfect for chocolate lovers and cosy
Even if it’s still warm outside, it’s worth indulging in the combination of pears and warming spices. This spiced pear cake with chocolate glaze is wonderfully moist, aromatic (with a gingerbread-like flavour), and soft, even with the addition of rye flour.
A vanilla cheesecake topped with a sweet, luscious caramel chocolate mousse – perfect for those who truly love indulgent desserts. This one doesn’t hold back on caramel sweetness – you simply have to embrace it! For the mousse, use proper caramel-flavoured
I have a feeling cherry season is coming to an end… so I decided to say goodbye with these simple and delicious cupcakes. The cherries are baked into the cake and also used to decorate the chocolate topping. A small addition of yoghurt makes them extra light and fluffy.
Boston cream pie is a classic American dessert dating back to the mid-19th century. It features two layers of cake filled with rich custard cream and topped with a glossy chocolate ganache. A truly wonderful combination. Although it’s not widely made in Boston today, it was
If you haven’t yet managed to convince your children to try spinach cake – this might be the one that does the trick! This playful “watermelon” cake is made from a vibrant green spinach sponge, topped with a light whipped cream layer and finished with red strawberry jelly
This apple poppy seed cake – often referred to as Japanese poppy seed cake – is wonderfully moist and full of flavour, just the way we like it. It’s made almost entirely from rich poppy seed mixture, though it can also be baked on a thin shortcrust base if you prefer.
This cherry cheesecake is a truly delightful no-bake dessert, light, creamy, and melt-in-the-mouth. It sits on a delicious chocolate sandwich cookie base and is finished with a smooth chocolate ganache topping. You can use sour cherries, sweet cherries