Adding carrots, courgettes, beetroot or even tomatoes to cakes is nothing unusual these days – they simply make cakes more flavourful and moist, while helping them stay fresh for longer. But what do you think about adding… sauerkraut? Chocolate sauerkraut cake i
A delicious Polish Easter mazurek made with milk powder and coconut on a chocolate shortcrust pastry base. It keeps very well at room temperature and stays fresh for a long time. It is easy to make and here I have decorated it with coconut and Raffaello pralines, but the
Red Velvet brownies are red-coloured brownies inspired by the classic Red Velvet cake. This version is quite unusual… there is neither chocolate nor eggs in the batter. The brownies are lighter than traditional brownies, yet wonderfully substantial, moist and deliciously decadent.
Dacquoise is the perfect family-sized cake, ideal for birthdays, celebrations or simply for enjoying with a cup of coffee and friends. It is absolutely delicious and made of three layers, each different in flavour and texture. A light chocolate sponge is topped
Pumpkin cheesecake brownies are a delicious seasonal bake. Their beautiful colour and wonderful chocolate-orange flavour make them the most tempting brownies of the coming autumn. You simply have to try them!
An American classic – a cake that is as striking as it is delicious. Red Velvet Cake gets its intense red colour from artificial food colouring (I wouldn’t recommend replacing it with natural beetroot colouring – I tried, and the cake turned out a rather rusty colour).
Marcinek is a popular and much-loved Polish layered cake made with thin pastry layers and a delicate cream filling. It comes from the Białowieża Forest region and is particularly associated with the town of Hajnówka. This year, the local authorities in Hajnówka
Kyiv Cake is a traditional Ukrainian celebration cake made with crisp, nutty meringue layers sandwiched with delicious buttercream. What makes it so special? The wonderfully crisp meringue layers are made with toasted hazelnuts (although cashews were
Dubai-style pistachio cheesecake with kataifi pastry and chocolate ganache, inspired by Dubai chocolate. This is the second bake in my “Dubai” series, following my Dubai-style chocolate tart. A cheesecake with a chocolate biscuit base, a deliciously
Dubai-style mazurek is a fusion-style take on the traditional Polish Easter mazurek, combining a crisp cocoa shortcrust pastry base with the hugely popular – and delicious – Dubai chocolate. It’s well worth trying, especially if you enjoyed my Dubai-style chocolate tart.
This wonderful cheesecake is baked between layers of shortcrust pastry, inspired by the classic Polish sernik królewski, but with the addition of rhubarb. A delicious cheesecake filling, made without separately whipping the egg whites, is
A wonderful layered cake, almost like a little celebration cake. A chocolate cake with peanut butter cream, flavoured with almond liqueur and salted peanuts, layered with blackcurrant jam and topped with crisp meringue. What more could you want?
Delicious doughnuts filled with pastry cream and topped with a distinctive chocolate glaze, popular all over the world. They were undoubtedly inspired by Boston cream pie. Traditionally, pastry cream is used to fill these doughnuts (you can use my homemade
Tiramisu cookies – perfect for all coffee lovers and fans of the classic Italian dessert! Soft, intensely coffee-flavoured cookies topped with delicate tiramisu-flavoured mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa. They are quick and easy to make, and the
Avocado brownies are brownies made without butter. The butter is replaced with the healthier plant-based fat from avocado. These brownies are wonderfully moist, delicate and fudgy; they do not become firm like traditional brownies made with butter and chocolate.
Chocolate cake with peanut butter is a fantastic cake for all peanut butter lovers. Prepare yourself for a flavour you will find yourself coming back to again and again :). Simply heaven in every bite! Soft, moist and intensely chocolatey cake layers are sandwiched
Delicious peach cheesecake on a chocolate shortcrust pastry base. It is somewhat reminiscent of Polish sernik królewski, but only because of the chocolate shortcrust pastry; it is also simpler to make. An excellent recipe for using canned or syrup-preserved fruit.
This White Michałki cake is absolutely delicious! Only partially baked – it has a homemade crisp chocolate pastry base topped with a praline-style filling that tastes remarkably similar to the popular Polish sweets. The filling is made with milk powder, white chocolate