Sweet Things

Sweet tooth? This is where you’ll find all the cakes, bakes, cookies, and puddings worth switching the oven on for. I love baking and exploring new recipes, so there is guaranteed to be something here that you will like!

Easy German Apple Cake

Easy German Apple Cake

One Bowl Vanilla Cake Title Card.

One Bowl Vanilla Cake (with oil!)

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

Classic German Cheesecake käsekuchen with fresh fruit

Käsekuchen – German Cheesecake

Raspberry and Almond Friands Cover Image

Raspberry and Almond Friands

Old fashioned Cherry cake with fresh cherry blossoms.

Old Fashioned Cherry Cake

Bee Sting Cake Title Card

German Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)

Blueberry Streusel Cake Title Card.

German Blueberry Streusel Cake

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

Spitzbuben – German Christmas Cookies

New Zealand Louise Cake

Chocolate Popsicles Recipe title card.

Homemade Chocolate Popsicles

Almond and Cranberry Nougat recipe title card.

Homemade Almond and Cranberry Nougat

Homemade marzipan title card.

Easy Homemade Marzipan

Cherry Almond Frangipane Tart

French Vanilla Custard Tart

French Vanilla Custard Tart

Red Currant Crumble Cake

Red Currant Crumble Cake

Authentic German Apple Strudel

German Apple Strudel

German Käse-Sahne Torte on a cake stand.

Käse-Sahne Torte (German Cream Cake)

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

New Zealand Afghan Biscuits

New Zealand Afghan Biscuits (Cookies)

Lemon Meringue Pie Title Card.

Perfect Lemon Meringue Pie

Apricot Puff Pastry Braid.

Apricot Puff Pastry Braid

German Butter Cake or Butterkuchen Title Card

German Butter Cake (Butterkuchen)

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

Kiwi or Kiwifruit Granita in a glass dish with fresh kiwifruit

Kiwi Granita

Blueberry Friands Title Card.

Blueberry Friands

German Strawberry Cream Torte

Raspberry Jelly Cheesecake

Raspberry Jelly Cheesecake

Creamy Vanilla Custard Squares

Creamy Vanilla Custard Squares

Apricot Tart Title Card.

Classic Apricot Tart

New Zealand Peanut Brownies

New Zealand Peanut Brownies

Farmhouse Apple Cake Title Card.

Farmhouse Apple Cake

Lemon Ricotta Cake Title Card

Lemon Ricotta Cake

simple lemon bundt cake

Simple Lemon Bundt Cake

Speculaas Dutch Spice Cookies

Speculaas – Dutch Windmill Cookies

Fried Apple Rings Title Card.

Fried Apple Rings (Apfelkücherl)

Tender and sweet, White Wine Poached Pears filled with creamy mascarpone are a light and fragrant dinner party classic dessert.

White Wine Poached Pears

Torta Caprese al Limone

Marillenknödel Apricot Dumplings Title Card.

Marillenknödel – Austrian Apricot Dumplings

Pink Champagne Panna Cotta

Pink Champagne Panna Cotta

Zwetschgendatschi (Bavarian Plum Tart)

Raspberry and Almond Cale

Raspberry and Almond Cake

Zesty Lemon Lime Curd

Zesty Lemon Lime Curd

German Plum Streusel Cake title card.

German Plum Streusel Cake

Black Forest Cherry Cake

Black Forest Cherry Cake

Beeramisu title card.

Beeramisu (Tiramisu with Dark Beer)

Revani or Kalo Prama Title Card.

Revani (Kalo Prama)

Classic Apple Shortcake

Classic Apple Shortcake

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Blueberry Almond Tart

Homemade Marshmallows

Homemade Marshmallows

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Raspberra and White Chocolate Eclairs title card.

Raspberry White Chocolate Eclairs

Walnut and Orange Blossom Baklava Title Card.

Walnut and Orange Blossom Baklava

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)

Made from light, fluffy homemade marshmallow smothered in rich, dark chocolate, these Marshmallow Easter Eggs are sure to delight children and adults alike. The perfect homemade Easter treat.

Marshmallow Easter Eggs

Eierlikörtorte Advocaat Cake

Eierlikörtorte – German Advocaat Cake

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

Apricot and Almond Biscotti

German style Gingerbread hearts

Gingerbread Hearts ‘Lebkuchenherzen’

Apricots Poached in Rosé Wine

No Churn Pomegranate Sorbet

No Churn Pomegranate Sorbet

Peach and Ginger Pie

Peach and Ginger Pie

Quarkbällchen German Donut Holes title card.

Super Fluffy Donut Holes (Quarkbällchen)

Fig and Honey Tart

Fig and Honey Tart

Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti Title Card.

Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti

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

Millionaire’s Shortbread (Caramel Slice)

Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

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

Cinnamon Star Bread

Fruity Hot Cross Buns

Perfect Hot Cross Buns

Easter Bunny Cupcakes with Marshmallow Bunny Ears

Easter Bunny Cupcakes with Marshmallow Ears

Elderflower cordial is a delicious syrup made from the flowers of the elder tree with a delicate, sweet, floral scent. MAde with three ingredients.

Elderflower Cordial (with just 3 ingredients!)

Red Currant Crumble Cakes

Red Currant Crumble Cakes

Nusszopf or German Braided Nut Bread title card.

German Braided Walnut Loaf ‘Nußzopf’

Deep Dish Apple Pie

Strawberry Cream Puffs Title Card

Strawberry Cream Puffs

German Cinnamon Star Cookies zimtsterne.

Cinnamon Star Cookies (Zimtsterne)

Mulled Wine Cheesecake

Chocolate hazelnut babka, braided chocolate loaf.

Chocolate Hazelnut Babka

Gin and Tonic Jelly with Lemon Granita

Gin and Tonic Jelly with Lemon Granita

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

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

Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescent Cookies)

Lemon Posset Title Card.

Creamy Lemon Posset

Krapfen – German Carnival Donuts

German Dominosteine Chocolates Title Card.

German Dominosteine Chocolates

Moist banana cake recipe title card.

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Blueberry Streusel Muffins title card.

Bakery Style Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Cherry Honey Mascarpone Tart

Cherry Honey Mascarpone Tart

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

Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

German Nut Corners Nussecken Title Card.

Nussecken (German Nut Corners)

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

Banana Berry Icecreams

Banana Berry Ice Creams

Union JAck Sponge CAke with berries and custard cream

Union Jack Sponge Cake (Coronation Cake)

Decadent Dark Chocolate Tart

Decadent Dark Chocolate Tart

Kaiserschmarrn Emperor's Mess

Kaiserschmarrn or ‘Emperor’s Mess’

Candied Orange Peels title card.

Candied Orange Peel

Christmas Pavlova Slice

Christmas Pavlova Slice

Pastéis de Nata Custard Tarts

Pastéis de Nata – Portuguese Custard Tarts

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

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake

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

Classic Chocolate Berry Roulade

Double Chocolate Lava Cakes

Christmas Fruit Mince Tart

Christmas Fruit Mince Tart

Mango Vanilla Nice Blocks

Homemade Irish Cream (Bailey’s)

Iced Coffee Panna Cotta

Strawberry Ripple Semifreddo

Honey Lemon Raspberry Tart Title Card.

Honey Lemon and Raspberry Tart

Eierlikör Linzer Cookies Title Card.

Eierlikör Linzer Cookies

Upside Down Plum Cake

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

Summer Berry Chocolate Tarts

Summer Berry Chocolate Tarts

White Chocolate Macadamia Blondies title card.

White Chocolate Macadamia Blondies

Mini Berry Pavlova title card.

Easy Mini Berry Pavlovas