A spiced apple cake that is perfect for an autumn or winter afternoon, served with a mug of warm tea. This simple recipe comes from the master himself, Yotam Ottolenghi. There’s nothing complicated about it, and you probably already have most of the ingredients
These simple german lebkuchen are a traditional Christmas treat that you’ll find in bakeries and shops throughout Germany during the festive season. Usually baked as rounds or hearts, they’re made with rye flour, which gives them their distinctive character and a subtle
I simply can’t resist oatmeal cookies! Homemade cookies have always meant plenty of oats and dried fruit to me. These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies stay wonderfully soft even after several days (provided you manage to hide them from the rest of the family!), with a gentle
These delicious gluten-free gingerbread cookies are made with homemade oat flour, simply by grinding gluten-free rolled oats. There’s no need to buy a special gluten-free flour blend – you’ll probably already have everything you need in your kitchen!
An absolutely wonderful iced gingerbread slice! This is a delicious new gingerbread recipe that requires very little effort – the icing probably took me the longest! You simply bake one large gingerbread slab, cut it into diamonds, squares, triangles
A festive gingerbread bundt cake generously coated with icing. Moist, richly spiced and made with plenty of honey, it’s a beautiful centrepiece for any Christmas table.
These festive spiced gingerbread brownies are the perfect Christmas treat for chocolate lovers. Rich, fudgy brownies are infused with warming gingerbread spices and studded with chunks of gingerbread biscuits. I used shop-bought iced gingerbread
A traditional Polish murzynek with the warm flavours of festive spices. This richly chocolatey cake is wonderfully aromatic, beautifully moist thanks to the addition of plum jam or plum butter, and stays fresh for several days. It’s a quick and easy way to satisfy any chocolate craving
It’s time to start baking gingerbread! These biscuits were made for Wiktoria’s school Christmas charity fundraiser, but they also turned out to be the perfect warm-up for the festive season. The children, of course, were eager to help :). Half the kitchen ended up covered in icing,
Nothing more needs to be said – they’re traditional, well loved in Poland and instantly recognisable. Katarzynki gingerbread biscuits are quite hard immediately after baking (which is perfectly normal) and soften after a few weeks. One of their greatest advantages is that
A gingerbread cheesecake, although nothing stands in the way of calling it a cake. An incredible combination of many noble festive flavours: warming spices, cheesecake, rum, cinnamon, plum preserves and Amaretto… The cheesecake and gingerbread layers are baked
Marzipan Bundt cake is a real treat for marzipan lovers. An incredibly moist, nutty cake with so much marzipan! If I tell you that it is absolutely delicious, that would not be an exaggeration… It is well worth baking!
An exceptional spiced brownie topped with a cinnamon cream and chocolate ganache. Fragrant with gingerbread spices and cinnamon, it fits perfectly into the festive season. A dessert for those who don’t want to give up chocolate on the Christmas table ;).
This honey gingerbread cake is enriched with a generous amount of honey and beautifully scented with warming spices and fresh citrus zest. Easy to make, wonderfully moist and satisfyingly dense, it is everything a festive gingerbread cake should be. The finishing touch
A festive Basque cheesecake made with Lotus Biscoff spread and biscuits. Just like every great Basque cheesecake, it is intensely creamy with a beautifully burnt top, but this version also brings sweet spiced flavours and subtle caramel notes. I know many of you
The very best nutty gingerbread hearts. Rustic in appearance, with their wonderful aroma coming not only from the warming spice blend but also from a generous amount of nuts: almonds and walnuts. They taste wonderfully rich and nutty. These rustic gingerbread de with walnut liqueur…
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.
Pumpkin pie is a traditional dessert served during Halloween and Thanksgiving in both the USA and Canada. It consists of a shortcrust pastry baked in a deep dish (I used a deep tart tin), filled with a smooth mixture of pumpkin purée, cream and warming spices. The filling