Making life a little sweeter since 2012
This Toasted Vanilla Meringue Cake is the perfect brunch addition for the Easter holidays: elegant and delicious, yet light and super easy to whip up. The cake is make with a few simple ingredients, and just one bowl. Because let’s be real, the holidays are stressful enough and we want something yummy that requires minimal time and effort – and dishes!…
Moist (and gluten-free) hazelnut cake meets creamy chocolate frosting! This might be my most favorite layer cake EVER. And it might be a bit embarrassing but I made this cake way back when I was still pregnant, I just did not have time to edit the photos yet. So its been sitting on my drive this whole time and I totally forgot how beautiful and delicious it had turned out! Hazelnuts are my absolute favorite nuts and in combination with chocolate: HEAVEN. Maybe its because I grew up with Nutella. Or because it just is a simply dang good combo. I’d say try for yourself!
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This Overnight Coconut & Hemp Oatmeal absolutely hit the taste and nutrition jackpot! Packed with fiber and protein from oats, hemp seeds, flax seeds and coconut, as well as omega-3 fatty acids from grass-fed butter and flax, this is a nursing mums dream – well actually, it tastes so damn delicious its for everyone. Just a little bit of raw honey gives it just the right amount of sweetness and the butter makes it nice and creamy. And I know you probably won’t believe me, but: this does really taste like dessert!…
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I am back from maternity leave, I cannot believe how fast those last 3 months flew by and that our little girl is 3 months old already… I really took that time off of everything, even blogging which I did not even plan to do. But it just happened and I am so glad I did. Now I’m back to work and back to baking and blogging, just in time for Valentine’s! …
One of my personal favorites for an extra special holiday breakfast is cinnamon buns. Soft and buttery yeast dough filled with whatever your heart desires. These here are filled with hazelnuts and apricot jam and are super easy to make, and you can even prep them a day ahead! Simply place the finished buns in the fridge overnight and let them rise in the morning. Bake, done, enjoy!
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The fall season has officially started and I am so excited about all the fall baking ahead. With warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom, these one-bowl Spiced Pear Streusel Bars are the perfect recipe for this cozy season. And, best of all, they are so quick and easy to make! The secret to this super easy recipe: both the streusel and the bottom of the bars are made from the same dough. So all you need is a couple of simple and straight-forward ingredients such as oats, flour and Challenge Butter, one bowl, a whisk, 30 minutes of time, and you’re all set. Served warm with vanilla bean ice cream, they make a super delicious – and impressive – dessert, even for Thanksgiving! Because let’s be honest, with all the Thanksgiving cooking, who has time to bake a pie?…
I might or might not have totally binged on those until I got sick… but how could you not?! I mean look at these: A thick layer of buttery almond shortbread covered with soft maple caramel and topped with cinnamon chocolate ganache. This Holiday Millionaire’s Shortbread – a seasonal twist on a classic just in time for Christmas – is definitely one of the most divine treats I’ve made in a while, if not one of the best of all time. Seriously. SO GOOD. …
Holy pumpkin what a game changer: Golden Vanilla Pumpkin Bread. Actually, it is so incredibly moist and fluffy, I should call it a loaf cake rather than a bread (more on that below). You know when cake is so moist that when you squeeze it it makes that moist squishy sound? Yep, exactly that. Now, I am a huge fan of pumpkin spice, don’t get me wrong, and I love me some classic pumpkin bread. But I also love, LOVE vanilla – probably one of my absolute favorite flavors – and this pumpkin bread is made with a whole vanilla bean instead of pumpkin spice. That’s right. NO pumpkin spice here. The flavor of the vanilla bean (and don’t skip the whole bean, vanilla extract won’t do, sorry) is so intense and goes insanely well with the pumpkin….
I have been making these for a couple of months now, filled with either peanut butter, almond butter (my least favorite) or tahini, and I thought I just had to post this not so traditional yet super delish version – Sea Salted Chocolate Tahini Cups! Unlike chocolate cups filled with peanut butter, the tahini stays creamy and runny when stored in the fridge. So when you bite into the chilled, rich chocolate crust and the creamy tahini runs out and everything melts in your mouth, the chocolate and the sea salt flakes… it’s just heaven. …
This super quick and easy banana cake with pecans and walnuts is gluten-free (made with almond and oat flour) and a healthier version of a comfort cake – just what we all need now that fall is soooo close! This is one of my all time favorite cakes and I’ve been making it for years now. It’s everything you want in a cake: fluffy, moist and airy. And with warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, all-spice and nutmeg – paired with the pecans and walnuts – it is just perfect for this time of year. Which of course does not stop me from making it all year long… oh no, if you just leave out those spices, this cake will make a great addition to a summer picnic….
my name is Melina, I’m a passionate cake baker/eater and food photographer born and raised in Germany... Read More…
