Ingredients for two 26.7 cm (10.5 inch) strawberry vanilla cakes: 5 eggs 1.5 cups (165g) sugar 1 cup (225g)unsalted butter 1.5 Tbsp vanilla ¼ tsp salt ¾ cup (175ml) milk 3 tsp baking powder 2.5 cups (275g) sifted cake flour ½ cup (75g) strawberry pudding powder (optional, I usually add this to get a stronger […]
Strawberry Jelly / Jello
Ingredients: 750 g strawberries 125 g sugar 21 g gelatin Directions: Puree the strawberries until smooth. Add the sugar and place in a saucepan over low-medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat. Soften the gelatin in a few tablespoons of warm water and combine with the strawberry mixture. Let it cool […]
Santa Down the Chimney Cake
Santa Down the Chimney Cake – my last Christmas cake this season! It’s not only a funny cake that I’m sure your kids would enjoy but it’s also super super delicious – walnut cake with white chocolate and walnuts filling and orange filling. This is probably one of my favourite cakes so far! As usual, […]
Orange Filling
Ingredients: 500 ml whipping cream, at room temperature 4 egg yolks Zest from 1 orange 8 Tbsp (1/2 cup) sugar 1 cup orange juice + 8 Tbsp (~ 250ml / the juice from 3 oranges) 4 Tbsp (3/4 cup) powder sugar, if you’re using unsweetened whipping cream 25 g unflavoured gelatin
Ombre Petal Cake for My Birthday
I made this lovely ombre petal cake to celebrate my birthday this year. I baked two cakes in a 7 inch pan and filled them with a refreshing strawberry filling and a rich white chocolate ganache filling. The ‘petals’ are made of vanilla buttercream tinted in four shades of pink. It takes a while to […]
Strawberry Filling II
Ingredients: 300g strawberry yogurt, at room temperature 300g strawberries 4 Tbsp (1/3 cup) sugar 100g (1/2 cup) powdered sugar 28g unflavoured gelatin 400ml whipping cream, at room temperature Directions: Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Wash the strawberries, remove the stems and cut them into small pieces. Add the 4 tablespoons of sugar […]
Plum Jam
As promised in my previous post, here’s the recipe for plum jam. It’s one of my favourite jams! My mom used to make plum jam every year when we were kids and all kinds of cookies, pies and other desserts with it all year round. Time: Prep: 90 min. Cook: 4-5 hours or until your jam […]
Peach Jam
In this blog post, I’ll be sharing a fantastic Peach Jam recipe that celebrates the natural goodness of peaches without the need for any artificial additives or complicated techniques. With just three simple ingredients – peaches, sugar, and a splash of zesty lemon juice – you’ll be able to create a luscious and flavorful jam […]
Chicken Breast with Plums
This is the main dish recipe I was talking about in my previous post. I spotted the recipe in a Romanian magazine called ‘Bucataria pentru toti’ (the September issue) so I thought I should give it a try. It was very good but very different from what I usually cook. The plums give the chicken […]
