Kyiv cake

I’m excited and happy to present my recipe of Kyiv cake. It’s a legendary Ukrainian cake with a very distinctive taste like no other. Of course the original recipe is kept a secret. However, the recipe below recreates the taste of a classic Kyiv cake. The process of creating it has its secrets, which I’m […]

Basket tartlets with meringue cream frosting

These amazing tartlets made of shortcrust pastry and glossy, delicious meringue cream frosting, are a real treat and would add sophistication and delight to your morning coffee or afternoon tea 🙂 For the shortcrust pastry: Butter – 120 g Sugar – 30 g Salt – a sprinkle Egg yolks – 3 Flour – about 180 […]

Fluffy brioche bread

I made some brioche bread the other day, and it is without a doubt the fluffiest and most delicious brioche ever 🙂 For the sponge: Flour – 128 g Dry yeast – 1 sachet of 7 g Lukewarm milk – 220 g For the dough: Eggs (of room temperature) – 6 (plus 1 more for […]

Chocolate coated apple zephyr

I made a dessert that turned out to be a huge hit with my family and friends – it’s chocolate-coated apple zephyr (a marshmallow-like confectionery, but its texture is slightly different from marshmallow). The origin of its name is interesting. Zephyr comes from Zephyrus – in the ancient Greek mythology, a god of the west […]

Orange cake

I made an incredibly moist and delicious orange cake the other day, which would make a perfect treat for all orange lovers. For orange marmalade: Orange juice – 1 1/2 cups (approx. 370 g) Sugar – 1 cup (approx. 200 g) Zest of 1 orange For the cake base: Flour – 240 g Sugar – […]

Pumpkin and orange pudding

This is a great idea of a Halloween sweet treat – a pumpkin and orange pudding 🙂 🎃 It’s light and very delicious, and incredibly easy to make. It’s vegan and gluten-free, and you can make it sugar-free as well if you like. Just use some very simple tricks – and you’ll get this amazing […]

Semolina and cheese pudding

I made this semolina and cheese pudding, and it turned out amazing. It’s light, healthy (no flour, no butter), and not too sweet – hope you’ll enjoy. Twarog cheese (I used half-fat) – 600 g Eggs – 4 Raisins – 100 g Semolina (I used fine) – 8 tbsp Sugar – 70 g Vanilla sugar […]

Chocolate and walnut cake

I made a chocolate and walnut cake, which turned out delicious as it always does, and it’s very easy to make. For sponge base: Flour – 230 g Cocoa powder – 65 g Sugar – 260 g Salt – 1 tsp Baking powder – 10 g Milk – 260 g (room temperature) Vegetable oil (odourless) […]