An old-fashioned apple cake packed with plenty of apples. It may be simple and unassuming, but it’s wonderfully soft, moist and buttery, with a delicate hint of lemon. It tastes exactly how a classic homemade apple cake should…
Baklava cheesecake is a stunning dessert that combines a rich, creamy cheesecake with a crisp, nutty filo pastry base inspired by traditional baklava. So much texture and flavour in one dessert! Layers of filo pastry are alternated with chopped walnuts and pistachios
Banana and coffee cream cake is a delicious, creamy layered dessert combining bananas and coffee in perfect harmony. A light cocoa sponge soaked with coffee is topped with silky coffee custard cream, fluffy whipped cream, sweet bananas and a generous
If you already love lemon curd, cranberry curd, passion fruit curd or even raspberry curd, it’s time to try the best one yet – rhubarb curd. Because rhubarb purée is naturally thick, this recipe requires only a small amount of butter while still producing
This courgette cake with lime curd and cream cheese frosting is a beautifully fresh and vibrant bake. Made with grated courgette, it stays wonderfully moist, while the homemade lime curd adds a bright citrus flavour. Finished with a silky cream cheese frosting
Classic lemon curd was one of my favourite discoveries after moving to the UK, and it has remained a firm favourite in our home ever since. I could happily eat it straight from the jar, but I also use it regularly to fill cakes, tarts and desserts. You may remember
These mini Pavlovas with strawberries and passion fruit are one of our favourite weekend desserts. Crisp on the outside and soft and marshmallow-like in the centre, they’re topped with freshly whipped cream, sweet strawberries and the refreshing
This chocolate cake with chocolate meringue is every chocoholic’s dream – and that’s no exaggeration. A rich, moist and intensely chocolatey cake is topped with a light chocolate meringue that’s crisp on the outside and soft and marshmallow
This lemon Easter bundt cake is the perfect centrepiece for your Easter table. Light, fragrant, moist and delicately crumbly, it has everything you could want from a classic Easter Bundt cake. I’m sure you’ll find yourself baking it long after Easter is over!
This traditional Polish boiled lemon mazurek is light as sponge cake, slightly chewy, with a texture similar to a macaron, intensely lemony and wonderfully old-fashioned. It’s the kind of Easter mazurek that’s rarely baked nowadays, so I wanted to
Blueberries are still irresistible, but their season is slowly coming to an end. To celebrate them one last time, I made this light and delicate no-bake blueberry skyr cheesecake. It has the texture of a fluffy mousse cheesecake – creamy, refreshing and bursting
This lemon self-saucing pudding is simply irresistible. It’s so delicious that, if it hadn’t been taken away from me, I probably would have eaten the whole thing myself! As it bakes, the mixture magically separates into a light, airy lemon sponge on top and
I love cakes that are light, not overly sweet, simply decorated and beautifully understated in flavour. This refreshing lemon cake was the perfect dessert for a hot summer day while we were out enjoying the sunshine – it was chilling in the fridge, waiting
This beautiful pistachio cake is made with layers of chocolate sponge, a silky pistachio cream prepared with 100% pistachio paste, a fresh citrus syrup and juicy raspberries. The vibrant green finish of finely ground pistachios makes it truly eye-catching, while the
This rhubarb breakfast cake is a wonderful treat for breakfast, brunch, a picnic or any sweet start to the day. It’s a simple butter cake made with buttermilk, which gives it a beautifully soft and fluffy crumb, while a sprinkling of sugar before baking creates
This apple crumble slice with caramel sauce features a buttery shortcrust crumble enriched with rolled oats and served with a luscious homemade caramel sauce. A wonderful autumn dessert packed with apples. Although it’s not especially tall or showy,
Spitzbuben are delicious buttery sandwich biscuits with their characteristic little “window” filled with jam. They are a traditional part of Advent and Christmas celebrations in German-speaking countries and originated in South Tyrol. Their British counterpart
These are the pistachio muffins you’ve been dreaming of. Soft, moist and packed with pistachios, they’re topped with melted white chocolate and decorated with fresh raspberries for an irresistible finish. I usually bake them in a standard muffin tin lined with paper cases,