A wonderful plum cheesecake with a homemade cocoa shortcrust base and crumble topping. It’s one of those recipes that always tastes amazing and instantly brings back childhood memories, as it resembles a lighter version of the classic Polish royal
Panforte is a traditional Italian Christmas delicacy with a long history, originating in the city of Siena in the 13th century. There are no words to describe just how delicious it is! Its texture is most similar to nougat – slightly chewy and sticky, intensely flavoured
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
The recipe for these chocolate plum preserves, commonly called “plum Nutella”, is almost as old as my blog itself, which I started more than ten years ago. Back when I was posting my first shy recipes on Moje Wypieki, this luxurious version of plum preserves was
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
My children’s favourite ice cream cake… and my husband’s too. Both Maltesers and malted milk drink powder disappear remarkably quickly in our house, which is probably why I don’t buy them very often!
My favourite chocolate cake, this time in a summer version with strawberries! This chocolate strawberry cake is wonderfully light and fluffy, yet intensely chocolatey. The strawberries add a delicious seasonal touch and pair beautifully with
This recipe for a cake charmingly called Glacier Cake came from one of my readers, who happens to share my name (Dorotka, thank you!). Despite its name, it isn’t an ice cream cake. Instead, it features layers of sponge biscuits, creamy custard filling, fruit jelly
Mangomisu is a fresh, tropical take on traditional tiramisu. Ladyfingers are soaked in a fragrant mixture of mango purée and orange juice, then layered with a light mango mascarpone cream and slices of fresh ripe mango. A few strawberries add extra colour
A chocolate cake for those who enjoy wholemeal bakes – and for everyone else, too. This cake is so light, delicate and fluffy that you would never guess it contains wholemeal flour. It proves that baking can be a little healthier without sacrificing flavour.
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
The combination of sweet white chocolate and tart rhubarb is simply wonderful. Neither flavour overpowers the other, resulting in a cheesecake that is beautifully balanced rather than overly sweet. It has a rich, creamy texture and plenty of delicious rhubarb
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
Delicious, soft chocolate cookies filled with Nutella… Sometimes you don’t need much to know, even before baking, that a recipe is going to be a winner. That was certainly the case here. Quick and easy to make, yet the result completely won us over. Absolutely
A quick seasonal chocolate cake with rhubarb and strawberries. The cake is reminiscent of a traditional Polish murzynek cake, but with an even richer chocolate flavour. You may also know it in its plum version. Rhubarb paired with chocolate has a completely different
For many people, Easter simply wouldn’t be complete without a traditional sand cake (babka piaskowa), such is its place in Polish baking tradition. I’ve tried countless recipes over the years, but this time I turned to my grandfather’s old notebook
Drunken Plum Cake is a layered cake filled with Nutella cream, plum preserve and, most importantly, plenty of dried prunes soaked in rum. It’s perfect for Christmas or later for New Year’s Eve celebrations! A family-sized cake that’s ideal for sharing, served as neat
As a farewell to pumpkin season… delicious muffins made with pumpkin purée and apple. Like little pieces of brownie :). Moist, soft and filled with juicy chunks of apple. It is impossible to stop at just one. Covered with a chocolate glaze, they stay fresh for