This recipe has it all – fresh fruit, chocolate chunks, chocolate glaze and the skyr in dough giving it a nice moisture and a bit of tanginess. Skyr is traditional Icelandic yoghurt with slightly sour flavor. It is similar to curd cheese. I used vanilla-flavored one to boost the vanilla flavor of the cake, in … Continue reading Blueberry loaf with skyr
Classic bishop’s bread is a Christmas fruit bread. But I am not the biggest fan of the classic version with candied fruits, so I used chocolate chunks instead. If you want a nicely dense and chocolatey cake with your afternoon coffee, do not hesitate and try this recipe! The chocolate ganache on top is optional, … Continue reading Bishop’s bread with chocolate chunks and ganache
For quite some time I have wanted to bake and decorate a birthday cake. A “proper”, at least two-layers, cake with some frosting. Watching the videos and pictures of what others have been doing, it looks quite easy and fun… Well, as I have just discovered, it definitely requires some practice before your cake starts looking like … Continue reading Raspberry cake with chocolate chips and frosting
Recently, I was craving this cake I remember from my childhood. My grandmother used to make it quite often. I like the combination of soft and fluffy base and the rich chocolate glaze, all brought to a perfection by gingerbread spice. One of the best effort to result ratio as it is easy to make and … Continue reading Gingerbread traybake with rich chocolate glaze
This is the last Christmas recipe I am sharing this holiday season, I promise. I know, it’s coming a bit late and I guess we all have had enough of all the Christmass food. Not only on our tables but also everywhere on social media. All food blogs and Instagram accounts are full of holiday-themed recipes and pictures. On the other hand I would not limit these chocolate mini cakes to the … Continue reading Chocolate mini cakes
I don’t want to sound overconfident, but these Linzer cookies are simply the best. I have this recipe from my grandmother. She used to bake them every year and they have always been my favourite type of Christmas cookies. Ingredients (for around 70 pcs) Dough: 630 g all-purpose flour (“hladká” in Czech shops) 420 g softened butter 210 … Continue reading The best Linzer cookies
I saw this beauty on Cloudy Kitchen’s Instagram and I knew I had to find the recipe on her blog and try it. The ingredients themselves (ricotta, olive oil, chocolate, almonds) are so tasty, it simply has to be a delicious cake! Similarly to banana bread, it is also very easy and quick to make. Ingredients (for one loaf) … Continue reading Ricotta loaf with chocolate
It’s middle of the work week, 8pm, and I would like to bake something….something easy (I would still like to go to bed at a reasonable time:), but delicious. This recipe meets my wishes! Originally shared by Kitchenette, one of the most popular Czech food bloggers. You can find the original recipe here (in Czech only). Ingredients 360 g … Continue reading Bundt cake (“bábovka”) with walnuts and chocolate
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