Ravani or revani is one of those traditional Greek desserts our mums used to make. The classic recipe of Ravani is made with semolina and yoghurt and then drenched in syrup. A similar recipe is made by other cultures as well and we find it under the names Basbousa, Basbuusa, nammoura, shamali etc.
Cakes
This classic Orange flavoured Vassilopita cake pairs well with an orange or Lemon Buttercream.
There are many ways to make this cake, so you can learn all about the tradition behind the cake and another recipe in my last year’s post.
The Cuckoo’s Nest Cake is made with a moist chocolate sponge cake, filled with chocolate buttercream, topped with whipped cream and decorated with dark and white chocolates.
The Chocolate Cobweb Cake is a fun cake made to make for a birthday party or other celebration during Halloween.
An easy classic Vanilla Apple Cake made from scratch with fresh apples, topped with caramel sauce and pecans.
Blackforest, Foret Noir or Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, as is the original name (literally “Black Forest cherry torte”) is one of my favourite cakes.
Victoria Sandwich cake is a classic British cake made of two layers of soft and buttery sponge cake, sandwiched together with a layer of jam and whipped cream.
A few weeks back I was drooling over some cupcakes my friend Cakelaw, from Laws of the Kitchen made and the next day I decided to make some. I did not have exactly the ingredients so I used both plain flour and self raising flour and reduced the baking powder, I added orange essence as …
Karpouzopita, which comes from the words “karpouzi” (watermelon) and “pita” (pie also meaning flat) is a traditional Greek recipe coming from the Cyclades and having its roots in the antiquity.
Pasta Flora is a dessert my mother used to make quite often and she usually used whatever homemade jams she had.