Divine, moreish, fluffy and utterly addictive. You could fall in love with it after the very first bite. A delicious chocolate mousse cake with Nutella, finished with a glossy milk chocolate mirror glaze. Try it and you’ll be hooked. My suggestion for Valentine’s Day!
This cake apparently goes by many names. I’m sure you’ve tried it before :). Sometimes it’s known as “kudłacze”, sometimes as lamingtons… Whatever you call it, it’s simply delicious. I don’t think I’ve made it in years, so it was time to dig the recipe out of my
I have a soft spot for chocolate bakes made with farmer’s cheese, so today I’m sharing yet another version of chocolate muffins with a cheesecake filling. Izaura muffins are intensely chocolatey muffins with a vanilla cheese filling, topped with chocolate glaze. They’re
Perfect chocolate muffins with Nutella. Rich, deeply chocolatey and wonderfully substantial, with ground almonds adding even more texture. They’re not overly sweet – just right. And the surprise? A generous amount of Nutella hidden inside, although you can
American sandwich cookies filled with peanut butter cream. Intensely chocolatey and wonderfully nutty! Chocolate whoopie pies have a texture similar to a sponge or butter cake (and are made in much the same way), staying soft and fluffy. They’re an American
This meringue truffle cake is like one giant chocolate truffle. Despite being made in a small tin, it makes a dessert for a crowd. It’s very rich and intensely, almost bittersweetly chocolatey. It’s ready to serve after just a few hours of chilling and, when well chilled
Sweet, delicately coffee-flavoured cupcakes topped with a cloud of creamy frosting and a dusting of cocoa. Cupcakes that look just like little cups of cappuccino :). Light, delicate and delicious.
Beautiful stamped chocolate gingerbread cookies brushed with a thin layer of icing. The patterns are made using cookie stamps, but you can also use a decorative rolling pin. When they’re baking, the whole house smells wonderfully of chocolate… Once baked, they aren’t particularly
Chocolate cake squares made with a moist cocoa sponge and an easy chocolate cream. This small celebration-style cake is decorated with a swirl of whipped cream and cherry preserve. I soaked the chocolate cake with port mixed with boiled water, but you could use
Inside out chocolate chip cookies, or chocolate cookies with chocolate chips. Just as delicious as the original version, although my children thought they were even better ;). In this reversed version, the cookies are deeply chocolatey with the addition of white chocolate chips.
Reese’s macarons are utterly indulgent chocolate almond cookies filled with a creamy peanut butter filling. Decorated with chocolate and sprinkled with peanuts for extra crunch – a perfect combination! These macarons are made using Italian meringue, giving them a crisp
Red Velvet crinkle cookies – perhaps a little Valentine’s Day inspiration? Beautiful cookies that look like cracked, brownish-red, snow-covered earth. And they taste delicious too :). Their colour makes them perfect for both the Christmas season and Valentine’s Day. They are less
Chocolate hot cross buns are traditional British Easter buns with a delicious chocolate twist. If you enjoy traditional hot cross buns, it will be hard to resist these chocolate ones ;). Fragrant with warming spices and packed with raisins, dried cranberries, fresh orange
A well-known, simple and much-loved Polish cake from the Greater Poland region. Its heyday may be behind it, but it still tastes delicious! Brzdąc is made from two layers of sponge cake filled with a cocoa cream made with whipped cream, with its characteristic
Drunken Izydor is a delicious layered cake generously soaked with alcohol. Two layers of fluffy cocoa cake are filled with sour cherry jam, an indulgent walnut layer (and this is where most of the alcohol is!), and a delicious chocolate buttercream. This cake has been
Without a doubt, the best chocolate Bundt cake I have ever eaten. Made with real chocolate and topped with a chocolate glaze, it is simple and quick to prepare. Highly recommended!
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