On colder days, I find myself craving… chocolate-covered prunes ;). Prune in Chocolate is a completely new take on chocolate muffins. Moist and intensely chocolatey, with prunes soaked in rum. They’re utterly irresistible! Stored in their paper cases and
Prune in Chocolate cheesecake combines an intensely chocolatey cheesecake filling with rum-soaked prunes, bringing to mind delicious chocolate truffles. The whole thing is so rich and melt-in-the-mouth that it’s hard to imagine making it any more indulgent…
A French apple cake, the recipe itself comes from France. Delicate, moist and absolutely delicious, with a hint of rum and generous chunks of apple. Simply irresistible! Although it’s a simple cake made with basic ingredients, it has a certain French elegance about it ;).
A chocolate cake with halva and blackcurrants. It’s a flavour combination you’ll want to come back to again and again… I used frozen blackcurrants to decorate the cake, but when they’re in season, there’s nothing to stop you using fresh instead. Simple and delicious!
Chocolate Plum mazurek will be making an appearance on my Easter table. I’ve decided to continue my series of “chocolate plum” recipes which, although more suited to winter, I think will fit perfectly with the atmosphere of this Easter, which is unfortunately
Old-fashioned Swedish pralines called dammsugare (“vacuum cleaners”), which in appearance resemble Polish bajaderki. They are made using leftover cakes or biscuits, so perhaps the name comes from the idea of “cleaning out” the cupboards ;). Or maybe it comes
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
Love dulce de leche and want to incorporate it into doughnuts? Nothing could be simpler ;). These indulgent banoffee doughnuts are filled with dulce de leche, bananas and whipped cream, inspired by the famous British dessert, banoffee pie. Once fried and cooled,
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
These pistachio doughnuts are truly something special. The kind of sweet treat you occasionally dream about, and with Shrove Tuesday just around the corner, it seemed like the perfect excuse to make them. They sat alongside my traditional doughnuts made with
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.
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
Valentine’s Day and Fat Thursday are so close together in the calendar that you can celebrate Valentine’s Day with sweet, heart-shaped doughnuts. Your favourite yeast dough, delicious raspberry jam and a simple icing topped with crunchy freeze-dried raspberries.
The perfect mazurek – made with prunes, caramel spread and chocolate ganache. It has a buttery almond shortcrust base, layers of rich flavours and, admittedly, plenty of calories… but the taste makes it all worthwhile! The flavours are perhaps more suited to
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
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