Cakes

In Greece we usually make a no bake, easy cheesecake and for those of you who have never tried this baked version, I strongly recommend it. If you cannot find pecans, you can substitute them with walnuts. A mistake which is usually made by novice bakers is that they add too much butter to the …

Cranberries are native to North American, so we don’t have them in Greece. They are often referred to as a “super food” because they are packed with nutrients, especially antioxidants. This morning I thought I had finished with all the events I had committed to post in order to post some seasonal recipes but I can’t …

Revani or Ravani is one of the best Greek desserts called syropiasta. It is a cake made with flour or semolina and Greek yoghurt. When baked it is bathed in syrup.

Blackforest, Foret Noir or Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, as is the original name (literally “Black Forest cherry torte”) is one of my favourite cakes.

This is one post I will never forget as it involves four of my best friends. Ben , Cake, Pixie and Val (stated alphabetically). A few weeks ago I bookmarked a recipe from Cakelaw, Cranberry Lemon Cupcakes with passionfruit, which she had made from another friend of hers. Cakelaw was the first we exchanged packages …

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.

Lately I haven’t posted any cakes or desserts as I am trying to avoid them but this recipe was prepared early March, so I thought for a change I could add a dessert. Don’t get me wrong, I am still on a “healthy diet” not that I am starving but I am trying to eat …