Tag: cinnamon

An extraordinary apple and walnut tart: crisp, buttery pastry, a layer of apples and a delicious walnut filling… Autumn is in full swing, so let’s make the most of what it has to offer. Perfect with a mug of warming tea.

The best traditional Polish homemade apple pie. Made with a simple pastry that comes together in just a few moments, with no need to pre-bake the base. The filling is deliciously tart and flavoured with cinnamon, although you can also use grated o

These blueberry squares are wonderfully moist and delicious. A quick traybake made with fresh blueberries, they are soft, fragrant and delightfully light – perfect with a cup of tea :). Thanks to the addition of oats, the cake stays fresh for longer.

An irresistibly autumnal bake. This aromatic, nut-filled upside-down pumpkin cake is made with pecans. The nut layer is baked underneath a light and fluffy pumpkin cake, then the whole cake is turned out onto a serving plate, revealing delicious caramelised nuts on top.

Miodownik (Medovik) is a very popular Russian honey cake, traditionally baked during the Christmas season and made up of multiple layers of honey cake sandwiched with a light and delicious dulce de leche cream enriched with honey. Russian Medovik consists

Delicious sweet cinnamon mini rolls made with pumpkin purée, which gives them a beautiful orange colour (although the pumpkin flavour is not particularly noticeable in the dough). These pumpkin mini cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy and perfect for a mid-morning

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

Cranberry and white chocolate tart is exquisite and so… Christmassy. It consists of a crisp biscuit base, homemade cranberry jam with a subtle hint of orange, and white chocolate ganache. Lightly decorated with rosemary sprigs and fresh cranberries,

Cinnamon walnut twist bread made with laminated yeast dough is the best of both worlds: the rich, buttery pastry from my St. Martin’s croissants, combined with the upgraded walnut filling from my walnut buns. A crisp, flaky pastry crust

When the plum trees are laden with a bumper crop of plums… there is no need to think twice – it is time to bake plum sweet yeast buns! These taste just like your favourite yeast cake with plums and crumble. Soft and fluffy, easy to make and fragrant with cinnamon

Delicious rhubarb loaf cake. I called it a “loaf” because the addition of cinnamon and brown sugar, together with baking it in a loaf tin, makes it look a little more like a loaf. But it is, in fact, a delicious rhubarb cake. Moist, soft and wonderfully aromatic:

Wonderful maple and pecan sweet yeast buns – they are really hard to resist! They were inspired by our favourite maple pecan Danishes. This is one of the best nutty flavour combinations – sweet, sticky maple syrup, pecans nestled in it

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 pumpkin muffins of the season! Pumpkin crumble muffins are not only easy to make, but also absolutely delicious – delicate, beautifully orange, topped with plenty of crumble and finished with icing. I promise that after a few hours, all that will be left of

This marbled pumpkin cheesecake is wonderfully delicious. What makes it so special is the way the vanilla and pumpkin layers intertwine, creating a delicious combination of flavours. Although it is not very tall, it looks beautiful. It has the familiar biscuit

Are you a fan of yeast-based dough? You absolutely must try this recipe for fluffy pumpkin yeast doughnuts! These pumpkin ring doughnuts have an incredibly vibrant orange colour (Hokkaido pumpkin is best for making the pumpkin purée), but…

Delicious pistachio slice – an unusual cake. Made with a homemade shortcrust pastry base and a generous amount of pistachios. Pistachio slice reminds me a little of baklava – it is so generously packed with pistachios that it should be illegal ;).

Fantastic pear and hazelnut cake made with brown butter. The addition of brown butter gives the cake an even more pronounced nutty flavour and a wonderful aroma :). Topped with a crunchy cinnamon crumble with hazelnuts. Moist, with juicy pears. Simply wonderful.