Has your hazelnut tree been particularly generous this year? Try these simple hazelnut cookie cups! Crisp pastry filled with a delicious hazelnut filling. All you need to make these little cups is a mini muffin tin and… a little patience to carefully line all 24 cavities
Michałek cake is one of the most popular layered cakes in Poland. It features two layers of soft chocolate sponge filled with a rich cocoa custard buttercream studded with chopped Michałki chocolates, then topped with fluffy whipped cream and even more chopped
One could easily call these the perfect angel wings. Nela Rubinstein’s faworki are filled with tiny air bubbles and are so delicate and crisp that they almost crumble in your hands – true chruściki. I especially love this recipe because it doesn’t require a dozen egg yolks to
What makes the perfect chocolate soufflé? It should be delicate and light, with the texture of a chocolate mousse. Moist, but not runny (this is not a chocolate lava cake). They say that if you place a teaspoon into the centre, it should slowly sink under its own weight…
Chocolate and banana ice cream with a generous splash of Baileys Irish Cream. There’s no need for an ice cream maker—and better still, no stirring or blending while the mixture freezes! It really is as easy as one, two, three: make the mixture, freeze it,
Delicious little apricot and marzipan truffles, perfect for Christmas. They’re incredibly easy to make – simply blend all the ingredients into a smooth paste. The filling is soft and pliable rather than firm, making it ideal not only for truffles but also as a filling for homemade chocolates
Yesterday, our parents arrived for a three-week visit – yippee! My mum is a huge fan of chocolate-covered prunes, so I made these especially for her arrival. These chocolate-covered prunes with marzipan are absolutely incredible – even better than shop-bought
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
A creamy, velvety chestnut cheesecake made with sweetened chestnut purée and served with maple syrup. It sits on a biscuit base, which is also a great way to use up leftover festive spiced biscuits. A wonderful combination of flavours and a delicate chestnut
My suggestion for this year’s Valentine’s Day. A rich chocolate cake filled with a delicious chocolate cream. Its texture is similar to a chocolate sponge cake – light, moist, irresistible and beautifully simple. It is sure to delight everyone in love, and not only them… Say
A classic chocolate Swiss roll filled with chestnut cream infused with a hint of dark rum. Finished with a glossy chocolate ganache and decorated with delicate chocolate curls, it makes an elegant and impressive addition to any Christmas dessert table.
The combination of chestnuts and chocolate comes together beautifully in this light, gluten-free chestnut pudding cake. This chocolate and chestnut dessert is surprisingly simple to make, wonderfully moist and yet remarkably light. As you might expect, chocolate takes
Rum and raisin ice cream is a classic dessert for adults — the famous rum & raisin ice cream. Made the traditional way with egg yolks, it combines a rich custard base with raisins that have been soaked overnight in dark rum. For the best flavour, choose relatively
Soft, moist, and wonderfully rich — and above all… chocolatey :). This chocolate apple cake is simple to make, yet packed with flavor: chocolate, apples, almonds, rum, and cinnamon — it simply had to taste amazing! After the first bite, we all agreed that we absolutely
Can you imagine what it must feel like to celebrate Christmas in a hot country? I’d definitely be eating no-bake cheesecake and gingerbread ice cream ;). Delicious gingerbread-and-rum ice cream with a perfect creamy texture and wonderfully festive flavour.
These charming festive cookies are Pfeffernüsse — traditional German Christmas cookies, also popular in Denmark and the Netherlands. They’re a bit old-fashioned and often overlooked, but truly worth rediscovering. Their defining feature is a bold blend of warming
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
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!