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 – […]

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) […]

Strawberry cake

I made a strawberry cake, which turned out absolutely delicious, and was flavoured only with the natural strawberry juice 🙂 For strawberry reduction: Strawberries – 500 g For sponge base: Flour – 330 g Baking powder – 2.5 tsp Salt – 1 tsp Baking soda – 1/4 tsp Butter – 227 g Sugar – 200 […]

The Drunken Cherry cake

I made a chocolate and cherry cake called Drunken Cherry, which is very popular in Ukraine. It turned out amazing, and brandy gave it a special tang. A must-try for those who like chocolate and cherries! For brandied cherries: Cherries – 500 g Brandy – about 3/4 of a glass (to cover all cherries) Sugar […]

Honey cake

I made a honey cake the other day, which is a traditional Ukrainian cake, and is very popular in Ukraine. It turned out absolutely delicious! For cake layers: Eggs – 2 Salt – a sprinkle Sugar -220 g Butter – 100 g Honey – 2 tbsp Soda – 1 tsp Flour – 400 g For […]

Sacher Torte

I made a famous Sacher Torte for my Mum’s Birthday. It turned out absolutely amazing, Mum was delighted, and all the guests were raving. The sponge base was moist and silky, the apricot layer gave the cake a special tang, and the chocolate ganache glazing was a scrumptious finishing touch. It was a chocolate heaven […]

Red Velvet Cake

I made a Red Velvet cake, using a classic recipe I adapted to my taste. Really recommend this version of Red Velvet, – the sponge turns out very soft and really velvety, and incredibly delicious. The cream is quite light and delicious too. I made this cake a few times, and all my family and […]

Michaela cake

Michaela cake

I made this cake for my niece Michaela’s 16th birthday. She absolutely loved it, and since it has all things Michaela loves – chocolate, nuts and meringue, – I called the cake Michaela 💖🍰. The recipe is below, and method is explained step-by-step and illustrated. Enjoy! 🙂 Chocolate base: Flour – 230 g Cocoa powder […]