Baking Recipes

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

One Bowl Vanilla Cake Title Card.

One Bowl Vanilla Cake (with oil!)

Easy German Apple Cake

Easy German Apple Cake

Classic German Cheesecake käsekuchen with fresh fruit

Käsekuchen – German Cheesecake

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

Soft potato burger buns title card.

Potato Burger Buns

Raspberry and Almond Friands Cover Image

Raspberry and Almond Friands

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

Homemade marzipan title card.

Easy Homemade Marzipan

Blueberry Streusel Cake Title Card.

German Blueberry Streusel Cake

New Zealand Louise Cake

Almond and Cranberry Nougat recipe title card.

Homemade Almond and Cranberry Nougat

French Vanilla Custard Tart

French Vanilla Custard Tart

Homemade Spreadable Butter Title Card.

Homemade Spreadable Butter

Cherry Almond Frangipane Tart

German Käse-Sahne Torte on a cake stand.

Käse-Sahne Torte (German Cream Cake)

Lemon Meringue Pie Title Card.

Perfect Lemon Meringue Pie

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

Authentic German Apple Strudel

German Apple Strudel

Easy Overnight Bread Rolls Title Card.

Easy Overnight Bread Rolls

New Zealand Afghan Biscuits

New Zealand Afghan Biscuits (Cookies)

Puff Pastry Mini Quiches

Puff Pastry Mini Quiches

Red Currant Crumble Cake

Red Currant Crumble Cake

German Strawberry Cream Torte

Apricot Puff Pastry Braid.

Apricot Puff Pastry Braid

German Butter Cake or Butterkuchen Title Card

German Butter Cake (Butterkuchen)

Blueberry Friands Title Card.

Blueberry Friands

Raspberry Jelly Cheesecake

Raspberry Jelly Cheesecake

Creamy Vanilla Custard Squares

Creamy Vanilla Custard Squares

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

Homemade Bavarian Pretzels Title Card.

Bavarian Pretzels (with and without Lye)

New Zealand Peanut Brownies

New Zealand Peanut Brownies

Farmhouse Apple Cake Title Card.

Farmhouse Apple Cake

Apricot Tart Title Card.

Classic Apricot Tart

simple lemon bundt cake

Simple Lemon Bundt Cake

Fried Apple Rings Title Card.

Fried Apple Rings (Apfelkücherl)

Torta Caprese al Limone

Lemon Ricotta Cake Title Card

Lemon Ricotta Cake

Speculaas Dutch Spice Cookies

Speculaas – Dutch Windmill Cookies

Marillenknödel Apricot Dumplings Title Card.

Marillenknödel – Austrian Apricot Dumplings

Zwetschgendatschi (Bavarian Plum Tart)

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

Beeramisu title card.

Beeramisu (Tiramisu with Dark Beer)

Raspberry and Almond Cale

Raspberry and Almond Cake

Walnut and Orange Blossom Baklava Title Card.

Walnut and Orange Blossom Baklava

Fruity Hot Cross Buns

Perfect Hot Cross Buns

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

Easy Cherry Tomato Tart

Easy Cherry Tomato Tart

Revani or Kalo Prama Title Card.

Revani (Kalo Prama)

Zesty Lemon Lime Curd

Zesty Lemon Lime Curd

German Plum Streusel Cake title card.

German Plum Streusel Cake

Classic Apple Shortcake

Classic Apple Shortcake

Tiropita Greek Cheese Pies.

Tiropita (Greek Cheese Pies)

Asparagus and Bacon Quiche

Spinach and Ricotta Quiche

Spinach and Ricotta Quiche

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Blueberry Almond Tart

Pumpkin and Feta Galette.

Pumpkin and Feta Galette

Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tarts Title Card.

Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tarts (with puff pastry)

Eierlikörtorte Advocaat Cake

Eierlikörtorte – German Advocaat Cake

Raspberra and White Chocolate Eclairs title card.

Raspberry White Chocolate Eclairs

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

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Apricot and Almond Biscotti

Classic British Christmas Cake recipe title card.

Classic British Christmas Cake

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

German style Gingerbread hearts

Gingerbread Hearts ‘Lebkuchenherzen’

Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti Title Card.

Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti

Quarkbällchen German Donut Holes title card.

Super Fluffy Donut Holes (Quarkbällchen)

Easter Bunny Cupcakes with Marshmallow Bunny Ears

Easter Bunny Cupcakes with Marshmallow Ears

Turkish Bread Ramazan Pidesi Title Card.

Turkish Bread (Ramazan Pidesi)

Fig and Honey Tart

Fig and Honey Tart

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

Millionaire’s Shortbread (Caramel Slice)

Kol Böreği Spiral Börek

Kol Böreği – Spiral Börek

Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

Nusszopf or German Braided Nut Bread title card.

German Braided Walnut Loaf ‘Nußzopf’

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

German Cinnamon Star Cookies zimtsterne.

Cinnamon Star Cookies (Zimtsterne)

Krapfen – German Carnival Donuts

Deep Dish Apple Pie

Strawberry Cream Puffs Title Card

Strawberry Cream Puffs

Peach and Ginger Pie

Peach and Ginger Pie

Chocolate hazelnut babka, braided chocolate loaf.

Chocolate Hazelnut Babka

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

Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescent Cookies)

Mulled Wine Cheesecake

Coronation Quiche Title Card

King Charles’ Coronation Quiche

Red Currant Crumble Cakes

Red Currant Crumble Cakes

Homemade Sesame Bagels

Homemade Sesame Bagels

German Dominosteine Chocolates Title Card.

German Dominosteine Chocolates

Moist banana cake recipe title card.

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Peaches and Cream Cake

Peaches and Cream Cake

Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

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

Classic Australian Lamingtons

Tomato and Rosemary Focaccia

Tomato and Rosemary Focaccia

Blueberry Streusel Muffins title card.

Bakery Style Blueberry Streusel Muffins

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

German Christmas Stollen Title card showing two pictures of Stollen.

Traditional German Christmas Stollen

Black Magic Cherry Cake

Black Magic Cherry Cake

Lemon Shortbread Cookies Title Card.

Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Cherry Honey Mascarpone Tart

Cherry Honey Mascarpone Tart

Christmas Pavlova Slice

Christmas Pavlova Slice

German Nut Corners Nussecken Title Card.

Nussecken (German Nut Corners)

Decadent Dark Chocolate Tart

Decadent Dark Chocolate Tart

Kaiserschmarrn Emperor's Mess

Kaiserschmarrn or ‘Emperor’s Mess’

Union JAck Sponge CAke with berries and custard cream

Union Jack Sponge Cake (Coronation Cake)

Candied Orange Peels title card.

Candied Orange Peel

Pastéis de Nata Custard Tarts

Pastéis de Nata – Portuguese Custard Tarts

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake

Eierlikör Linzer Cookies Title Card.

Eierlikör Linzer Cookies

Zucchini and Feta Pizza

Zucchini and Feta Pizza

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

Double Chocolate Lava Cakes

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

Christmas Fruit Mince Tart

Christmas Fruit Mince Tart

Classic Chocolate Berry Roulade

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

White Chocolate Macadamia Blondies title card.

White Chocolate Macadamia Blondies

Upside Down Plum Cake

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pies

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pies

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

Chard and Feta Tart

Chard and Feta Tart

Mini Berry Pavlova title card.

Easy Mini Berry Pavlovas