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
Fast, simple, moist and incredibly tasty! Ideal when you need to throw together something fast, but still want to impress. I love the sweet, milky, taste of the filling. Ingredients Dough: 250 g all-purpose flour (2 cups) 1/3 cup of Dutch process cocoa 1 pack baking powder (corresponds to 12 g) 120 g caster sugar 2 eggs 180 ml of oil … Continue reading Marble tray bake
This cake is ideal for Sunday afternoon coffee. Rich, with buttery vanilla aroma, but still nicely fluffy. If you want it to be more festive, you can pour a chocolate glaze over the top of the cake (you might then want to use a bit less sugar in the dough). Ingredients Dough: 450 … Continue reading Grandma’s bundt cake
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
