Last bank holiday weekend I decided to make a poppy seed cake and after long deliberation I decided on a cheesecake. But not everything went to plan: I had to adapt the recipe I had been planning to use midway … Continue reading Poppy Seed Cheesecake
I am by no means a royalist, but any occasion that might require a cake is very welcome and so I made this rhubarb cake in celebration of HRH Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday, decorating it in red, white and blue. … Continue reading Rhubarb Cake
My usual baking is pretty simple as I don’t like to spend hours on a cake and the washing up afterwards, but once in a while I have to go all out and make an effort and bake something a … Continue reading Black Forest Gateau
I might be slightly exaggerating when I call my cheesecake famous, hence the inverted commas, but I have several friends who will travel halfway around the world to eat it. Well, two friends, one in LA one in South Africa … Continue reading My ‘Famous’ Baked Cheesecake (with Rote Grütze)
This recipe is brilliant – very versatile and quick to make. It also contains relatively little fat and not too much sugar but still satisfies my cake cravings perfectly. I often half the ingredients and use a small cake tin, … Continue reading Juicy Pineapple Mango Cake
Every time we go to Germany on holiday the hunt for the perfect piece of Bienenstich is on. Our little town has about half a dozen or so bakeries and cake shops and in the morning we start our search for … Continue reading Bienenstich – An All Time Favourite
I have lived in England for 30 years this February and on the whole I am quite happy with the food and ingredients – British, Continental and from around the world – available in supermarkets and specialist shops (big change … Continue reading Nußecken – A German Classic
You will have noticed that I don’t do pretty cakes. I just haven got the patience to deal with sugar craft and decorations. I like cakes that I can throw together quickly and that don’t leave my kitchen look like … Continue reading Cherry-Quark-Streusel
During the rest of the year I am more of a cake baker, but as soon as December or the 1st Advent Sunday comes around – whatever happens first – I feel the urge to bake Christmas biscuits. It just … Continue reading That’s What I Call Christmas Biscuits 2015!
This is another one of my cakes that you should be able to bake with ingredients that are already in your store cupboard. The recipe for this is originally an apple cake with rum and cinnamon but you can use … Continue reading My Fruity Crumble Cake
London-Olios 