Baking Recipes

The recipes on this page are all baked goods. Slices, tarts and cookies, small delights and more.

Easy German Apple Cake

Easy German Apple Cake

Bee Sting Cake Title Card

German Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)

Title card for Spitzbuben, showing cut out unbaked spitzbuben cookies on a tray and completed spitzbuben.

Spitzbuben – German Christmas Cookies

One Bowl Vanilla Cake Title Card.

One Bowl Vanilla Cake (with oil!)

Classic German Cheesecake käsekuchen with fresh fruit

Käsekuchen – German Cheesecake

Chewy, creamy, perfect caramels with a delicate hint of honey, my recipe for Soft Honey Vanilla Caramels is super easy and dangerously addictive.

Soft Honey Vanilla Caramels

Almond and Cranberry Nougat recipe title card.

Homemade Almond and Cranberry Nougat

Blueberry Streusel Cake Title Card.

German Blueberry Streusel Cake

Soft potato burger buns title card.

Potato Burger Buns

Authentic German Apple Strudel

German Apple Strudel

Raspberry and Almond Friands Cover Image

Raspberry and Almond Friands

Zwetschgendatschi (Bavarian Plum Tart)

Creamy Vanilla Custard Squares

Creamy Vanilla Custard Squares

Homemade Spreadable Butter Title Card.

Homemade Spreadable Butter

Homemade marzipan title card.

Easy Homemade Marzipan

New Zealand Louise Cake

German Butter Cake or Butterkuchen Title Card

German Butter Cake (Butterkuchen)

German Käse-Sahne Torte on a cake stand.

Käse-Sahne Torte (German Cream Cake)

Easy Overnight Bread Rolls Title Card.

Easy Overnight Bread Rolls

New Zealand Afghan Biscuits

New Zealand Afghan Biscuits (Cookies)

Homemade Bavarian Pretzels Title Card.

Bavarian Pretzels (with and without Lye)

French Vanilla Custard Tart

French Vanilla Custard Tart

Blueberry Friands Title Card.

Blueberry Friands

German Strawberry Cake or Erdbeerkuchen is made from a heavenly combination of soft sponge cake, creamy vanilla custard, and fresh spring strawberries,

German Strawberry Cake

German Plum Streusel Cake title card.

German Plum Streusel Cake

Classic British Christmas Cake recipe title card.

Classic British Christmas Cake

Fried Apple Rings Title Card.

Fried Apple Rings (Apfelkücherl)

Puff Pastry Mini Quiches

Puff Pastry Mini Quiches

Cherry Almond Frangipane Tart

Tender sweet pastry, silky creme patisserie, all topped with ripe and juicy nectarines? Oh yes, my easy Nectarine Tart is the perfect summer dessert for showing off beautiful ripe fruit.

Nectarine Tart

Farmhouse Apple Cake Title Card.

Farmhouse Apple Cake

Easy Cherry Tomato Tart

Easy Cherry Tomato Tart

German style Gingerbread hearts

Gingerbread Hearts ‘Lebkuchenherzen’

Tiropita Greek Cheese Pies.

Tiropita (Greek Cheese Pies)

Speculaas Dutch Spice Cookies

Speculaas – Dutch Windmill Cookies

New Zealand Peanut Brownies

New Zealand Peanut Brownies

Raspberry Jelly Cheesecake

Raspberry Jelly Cheesecake

Apricot Puff Pastry Braid.

Apricot Puff Pastry Braid

Fig and Honey Tart

Fig and Honey Tart

Lemon Meringue Pie Title Card.

Perfect Lemon Meringue Pie

German Strawberry Cream Torte

Red Currant Crumble Cake

Red Currant Crumble Cake

Marillenknödel Apricot Dumplings Title Card.

Marillenknödel – Austrian Apricot Dumplings

Lemon Ricotta Cake Title Card

Lemon Ricotta Cake

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Beeramisu title card.

Beeramisu (Tiramisu with Dark Beer)

simple lemon bundt cake

Simple Lemon Bundt Cake

Zesty Lemon Lime Curd

Zesty Lemon Lime Curd

Apricot Tart Title Card.

Classic Apricot Tart

Spinach and Ricotta Quiche

Spinach and Ricotta Quiche

Raspberry and Almond Cale

Raspberry and Almond Cake

Peach and Ginger Pie

Peach and Ginger Pie

Classic Apple Shortcake

Classic Apple Shortcake

Torta Caprese al Limone

Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti Title Card.

Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti

Pumpkin and Feta Galette.

Pumpkin and Feta Galette

German Cinnamon Star Cookies zimtsterne.

Cinnamon Star Cookies (Zimtsterne)

Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

Plum and Almond Galette of free form plum tart made with late summer plums.

Plum and Almond Galette (Easy Freeform Plum Tart)

Revani or Kalo Prama Title Card.

Revani (Kalo Prama)

Walnut and Orange Blossom Baklava Title Card.

Walnut and Orange Blossom Baklava

Millionaire's Shortbread sliced on a cutting board with a cup of coffee and a cake stand.

Millionaire’s Shortbread (Caramel Slice)

Apricot and Almond Biscotti

Eierlikörtorte Advocaat Cake

Eierlikörtorte – German Advocaat Cake

Turkish Bread Ramazan Pidesi Title Card.

Turkish Bread (Ramazan Pidesi)

Deep Dish Apple Pie

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Blueberry Almond Tart

Quarkbällchen German Donut Holes title card.

Super Fluffy Donut Holes (Quarkbällchen)

Raspberra and White Chocolate Eclairs title card.

Raspberry White Chocolate Eclairs

No Knead Multigrain Bread has to be the world’s easiest loaf. No kneading, no rising time, just mix the ingredients and bake in the oven until done. Full of healthy seeds and grains, this bread is delicious toasted and keeps well for several days.

No Knead Multigrain Bread

A good quiche has to be one of my desert island foods, and to my mind, there is no better filling than luxurious smoked salmon. Paired with tangy creme fraiche, spring onions and fresh herbs, this is a seriously flavoursome quiche. Perfect for lunch or a light dinner, quiche can be made well in advance and eaten room temperature or gently warmed.

Smoked Salmon Quiche

Buchteln German Sweet Dumplings filled with fresh cherries and served with vanilla sauce

Buchteln (German Sweet Dumplings)

Cinnamon Star Bread Title Card showing star bread from two angles. Text overly 'Sweet Cinnamon Star Bread'.

Cinnamon Star Bread

Easy Carrot Cake Loaf with cream cheese frosting and a topping of nuts and fresh fruit. Title Card.

Easy Carrot Cake Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

Kol Böreği Spiral Börek

Kol Böreği – Spiral Börek

German Dominosteine Chocolates Title Card.

German Dominosteine Chocolates

Nusszopf or German Braided Nut Bread title card.

German Braided Walnut Loaf ‘Nußzopf’

Peaches and Cream Cake

Peaches and Cream Cake

Lamingtons are made from squares of tender sponge cake dipped in chocolate and coconut.

Classic Australian Lamingtons

German Christmas Stollen Title card showing two pictures of Stollen.

Traditional German Christmas Stollen

A plate of Vanillekipferl or Vanilla crescent cookies surrounded by Christmas decorations, walnuts, clementines and a candle.

Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescent Cookies)

Mulled Wine Cheesecake

German Nut Corners Nussecken Title Card.

Nussecken (German Nut Corners)

Chocolate hazelnut babka, braided chocolate loaf.

Chocolate Hazelnut Babka

Kaiserschmarrn Emperor's Mess

Kaiserschmarrn or ‘Emperor’s Mess’

Red Currant Crumble Cakes

Red Currant Crumble Cakes

Black Magic Cherry Cake

Black Magic Cherry Cake

Christmas Pavlova Slice

Christmas Pavlova Slice

Coronation Quiche Title Card

King Charles’ Coronation Quiche

Soft Burger Buns are so easy to make at home and are miles better than store-bought. Try this fool-proof recipe a try and give your burgers the buns they deserve!

Super Soft Burger Buns

Double Chocolate Lava Cakes

Lemon Shortbread Cookies Title Card.

Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Strawberry Cream Puffs Title Card

Strawberry Cream Puffs

Delicate, crumbly pastry filled with aromatic spiced fruit, Christmas Fruit Mince Pies are one of the most delicious treats of the season. One is never enough!

Christmas Fruit Mince Pies

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pies

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pies

Homemade Sesame Bagels

Homemade Sesame Bagels

Tomato and Rosemary Focaccia

Tomato and Rosemary Focaccia

Decadent Dark Chocolate Tart

Decadent Dark Chocolate Tart

Pastéis de Nata Custard Tarts

Pastéis de Nata – Portuguese Custard Tarts

Cherry Honey Mascarpone Tart

Cherry Honey Mascarpone Tart

Christmas Fruit Mince Tart

Christmas Fruit Mince Tart

Eierlikör Linzer Cookies Title Card.

Eierlikör Linzer Cookies

Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

Krapfen – German Carnival Donuts

What could be more comforting than an old fashioned Bread and Butter Pudding? The magical transformation of stale white bread into a sweet and custardy pudding is always a delight.

Bread and Butter Pudding

It must be nearly winter because I am craving Sticky Toffee Puddings. The magical transformation of dried dates into a luxurious pudding is what I call kitchen alchemy. Make one big pudding to share or bake in individual ramekins.

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Fruity Hot Cross Buns

Perfect Hot Cross Buns

Mini Berry Pavlova title card.

Easy Mini Berry Pavlovas

Asparagus and Bacon Quiche

Moist banana cake recipe title card.

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Candied Orange Peels title card.

Candied Orange Peel

Easter Bunny Cupcakes with Marshmallow Bunny Ears

Easter Bunny Cupcakes with Marshmallow Ears

Upside Down Plum Cake

Blueberry Streusel Muffins title card.

Bakery Style Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Union JAck Sponge CAke with berries and custard cream

Union Jack Sponge Cake (Coronation Cake)

Classic Chocolate Berry Roulade

Zucchini and Feta Pizza

Zucchini and Feta Pizza

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake

Chard and Feta Tart

Chard and Feta Tart

White Chocolate Macadamia Blondies title card.

White Chocolate Macadamia Blondies

Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tarts Title Card.

Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tarts (with puff pastry)

With sweet, plump summer blueberries encased in a flaky all-butter pie pastry, my recipe for Fresh Blueberry Pie is always a winner. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for guaranteed smiles at the table.

Fresh Blueberry Pie

Summer Berry Chocolate Tarts

Summer Berry Chocolate Tarts

Honey Lemon Raspberry Tart Title Card.

Honey Lemon and Raspberry Tart

Homemade English Mufins

Homemade English Muffins