Vanillekipferl are small almond biscuits shaped like a crescent moon. They are particularly popular in Austria and Germany, where they are part of the culinary delights of Christmas biscuits. In most Austrian homes, baking biscuits is an essential part of…
Ingredients Frosting 100 g icing sugar 50 g cream cheese or creamy cottage cheese 25 g margarine or butter 2.5 ml vanilla essence Cake 225 g flour 225 g grated carrot 150 g margarine or butter 250 g brown sugar…
Sponge cake is the most commonly-recognised variety of baked confectionery in Britain. It has a sweet taste, often flavoured with vanilla, chocolate or other additions. It can be cut and displayed in a very large number of different ways. A…
Nanaimo Bars are a layered chocolate and custard dessert named after the mining town, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. This winning recipe was submitted by Joyce Hardcastle in 1986 when the City of Nanaimo and Harbour Park Mall had a contest…
Zimtsterne are German cinnamon cookies often eaten for the advent season. Ingredients 4 egg whites 300 g powdered sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 350 g ground almonds or hazelnuts A little grated lemon zest Procedure Whip the egg whites until creamy.…
Eton mess is a dessert of English origin consisting of a mixture of strawberries, pieces of meringue and cream, which is traditionally served at Eton College’s annual prize-giving celebration picnic on the “Fourth of June” (actually celebrated on the last…
Gâteau nantais is a kind of pound cake made with almond flour and rum. Ingredients Cake 125 g half-salted butter, softened 150 g white granulated sugar 100 g almond flour 3 eggs 40 g flour 2 tablespoons rum Soak 2…
A rich chocolate cake recipe. Ingredients Cake 2 cups (470 ml) white sugar 1 ¾ cup (415 ml) flour 1 ¾ cups (415 ml) baking cocoa powder 1 ½ teaspoon (7 ml) baking soda 1 ½ teaspoon (7 ml) baking…
Sachertorte (Ger. ˈzɑxər ˈtɔrtə; Eng.ˈsɑkər ˈtɔrt) is a chocolate cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832 for Klemens Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties. The cake consists of two layers…
This delicious muffin recipe is a treat for a special morning. Ingredients ⅓ cup (80 ml) milk ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil ⅔ cup (160 ml) nonfat lemon yogurt 1 egg 1 ¾ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour ¼…
Ingredients Cake 2 cups (275 g / 9.7 oz) flour 2 cups (450 g / 16 oz) white granulated sugar 1 cup (250 ml / 8.5 oz) cola 2 sticks (250 g / 8.8 oz / 1 cup) margarine 3…
Spritzgebäck is a type of German cookie. Ingredients 1 cup butter ⅔ cup confectioners’ sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk 1 tsp almond, vanilla, or lemon extract 2 ¼ cups unbleached unsifted flour ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp baking powder…