This beautiful summer meringue cake is inspired by the classic Peach Melba dessert. It has two crisp meringue layers filled with fluffy vanilla cream, juicy, ripe peaches and fresh raspberries, all topped with a lovely homemade raspberry sauce. When peaches aren’t
A little taste of France! This elegant blackcurrant mousse cake is made with a light Genoise sponge, a delicate, airy blackcurrant mousse and a thin layer of glossy crème de cassis jelly. The mousse is made with Italian meringue, which gives it a wonderfully light,
This coconut and raspberry mousse cake is a real showstopper! It has a light, creamy coconut mousse with a layer of tangy raspberry jelly hidden inside, all sitting on a coconut meringue base with a deliciously crunchy layer of white chocolate-coated cornflakes.
Pavlova with roasted plums and pistachios – what a wonderful combination! The meringue is crisp on the outside and soft and marshmallowy in the middle, topped with sweet, fragrant plums and crunchy pistachios. It’s a real treat! I recommend roasting
If you love Bounty bars, you’ll adore this coconut meringue cake! It has layers of crisp coconut meringue, a creamy coconut filling and a delicious chocolate topping. I used milk chocolate, but dark chocolate works just as well if you prefer a more intense
This pretty pink meringue cake is inspired by the classic Eton Mess, with layers of crisp meringue, fluffy whipped cream and fresh raspberries. It’s a lovely dessert for Valentine’s Day, especially with its delicate pink colour ;). You can make the meringue layers round, as
Bûche de Noël, or French Yule Log, is a classic Christmas dessert shaped to look like a tree trunk. It’s traditionally made from a filled sponge roll, and my version pairs a chocolate sponge flavoured with warming spices with a light vanilla mascarpone cream.
Cracow shortcrust cake is a traditional Polish Easter bake and a real old-fashioned classic. As the original authors put it, “the great advantage of this cake is that it isn’t filled with a rich, heavy buttercream”. It consists of delicate, crisp shortcrust pastry made with cooked
The classic Sacher Torte (Sachertorte) was created in 19th-century Vienna by a young pastry chef, Franz Sacher. The chocolate cake layered with apricot preserve quickly became one of Vienna’s most famous desserts and remains a signature speciality
How to use fresh raspberries? Why not bake an Irish Cream meringue cake! Delicious meringue layers, crisp on the outside and delicate and marshmallowy in the centre, sandwiched with a light cream flavoured with Baileys. Absolutely heavenly! Instead of Baileys
I loved the idea of this dessert from the very beginning, but I waited until I had four egg whites left over from baking Norwegian sweet buns the day before. This is it! An elegant, classic Italian dessert with a coffee twist. Crisp meringue with a delicate
If you’re looking for a truly special poppy seed cake, you simply must try this one with meringue :). A quick and easy shortcrust base is topped with a moist, fruit-and-nut-filled poppy seed layer, all finished with a generous layer of meringue
Pomegranate and rose cream meringue cake – crisp on the outside and marshmallowy in the centre. The meringue pairs beautifully with the juicy pomegranate seeds, keeping the dessert from tasting any sweeter than it actually is ;). Decorated in red and white
Lemon Pavlova inspired by a recipe by Nigella Lawson. Sweet, crisp meringue, addictive lemon curd, a cloud of whipped cream and almonds – an absolutely divine combination! This was the recipe I used to relearn how to bake meringue, as everything
A serious rival to the German lebkuchen (which you love!). This time, I’m inviting you to try Nuremberg lebkuchen – different from the ones you already know, also known as Elisenlebkuchen. The tradition of baking them dates back to the 14th century.
A quick, sweet and delicious dessert! Fresh peaches, lightly sweetened and dusted with cinnamon, baked under the grill with a fluffy meringue topping. Baked peaches with meringue require very little effort but look wonderfully impressive ;).
Lemon meringues are classic white meringues sandwiched together with a delicious lemon cream. They are definitely my favourite meringues from now on :). They are less sweet and more refreshing than traditional meringues, thanks to the addition of lemon juice and the
Chocolate and raspberry Eton Mess – what’s not to love? Once you’ve made the chocolate meringues, the rest is really quick and easy :). It’s best served straight after assembling, while the meringues are still lovely and crisp. A delicious twist on the classic