Bake crisp puff pastry cups, fill with vanilla pastry cream, and torch the sugar top until caramelized and crackly like creme brulee.
Category: European Bakery Desserts
Classic French Merveilleux with Chocolate Shavings
Bake crisp meringue shells, fill with whipped cream, and roll in dark chocolate shavings for classic French merveilleux dessert cakes.
Homemade Flaky Kouign Amann with Caramelized Crust
Bake kouign amann with a caramelized sugar crust and buttery, folded layers, a weekend baking project worth trying.
Traditional Gateau Basque with Vanilla Pastry Cream
Bake a rustic Gateau Basque with a rum-kissed crust and silky vanilla pastry cream filling, mostly hands-off chilling time.
Espresso Almond Biscotti: Crisp, Twice-Baked Cookies
Twice-bake espresso almond biscotti until crisp and golden, loaded with toasted almonds and bold coffee flavor for dunking.
Soft One-Bowl Cinnamon Yogurt Cake with Sugar Swirl
Bake this cinnamon yogurt cake in one bowl, no mixer needed, with a cinnamon-sugar swirl through the center for a moist crumb that lasts days.
Soft Honey Walnut Sponge Cake with Whipped Cream Layers
Bake a honey walnut sponge cake soaked in honey syrup and layered with honey whipped cream and toasted walnuts for a soft crumb.
Milk Chocolate Semolina Bars with Golden Edges
Bake milk chocolate semolina bars with a soft, slightly grainy crumb and a chocolate drizzle on top. Ready in about an hour, no mixer needed.
Soft Chocolate Cream Filled Buns
Bake soft chocolate cream filled buns with a silky pastry cream center and a 20-minute bake at 180 C for a pillowy, golden crumb.
Chocolate Hazelnut Marble Loaf with Toasted Nuts
Swirl cocoa batter and hazelnut spread into one loaf pan, bake at 170 C for a moist crumb with a deep chocolate ribbon in every slice.
Fudgy Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Flaky Salt
Bake a dark chocolate olive oil cake with melted 70% chocolate, fruity olive oil, and a flaky salt finish for a fudgy, one-bowl dessert.
Apple Mascarpone Puff Pastry with Cinnamon Topping
Bake apple mascarpone puff pastry with thin apple slices, sweet mascarpone filling, and a warm apricot glaze in under an hour.
Cherry Vanilla Tart with Silky Custard and Buttery Crust
Bake a cherry vanilla custard tart with buttery shortcrust, silky vanilla custard, and sweet fresh cherries in every bite.
Homemade Apricot Ricotta Cake with Toasted Almonds
Bake apricot ricotta cake with whole-milk ricotta and fresh halved apricots for a moist, barely sweet crumb in about 85 minutes.
Rustic Plum Vanilla Galette with Golden Crust
Bake a plum vanilla galette with a hand-folded butter crust and vanilla bean filling. Ready in 90 minutes, no pie pan needed.
Old Fashioned Jam Sponge Cake
A classic British jam sponge with a soft, even crumb, filled with strawberry jam and dusted with caster sugar. Ready in 40 minutes.
Brown Butter Madeleines
These brown butter madeleines have crisp golden edges, a soft crumb, and deep nutty flavor. Make the batter ahead for that signature hump every time.
Romanian Apple Semolina Cake
This Romanian apple semolina cake layers soft cooked semolina with spiced grated apples for a simple, old-fashioned dessert that bakes in under 30 minutes.
Portuguese Coconut Tartlets (Queijadas de Coco)
Make Portuguese coconut tartlets with a crisp shortcrust shell and a chewy, golden coconut custard filling. Ready in 40 minutes, makes 12 tartlets.
Croatian Walnut Crescent Cookies (Orasnice)
Buttery Croatian walnut crescent cookies with a tender, melt-in-your-mouth crumb and a spiced walnut filling. Ready in under an hour, classic holiday baking.