This is one of my favorite desserts and possibly one of my favorite foods. I do think that apple cakes should be a separate food group. I found the recipe in one of Anna Olson’s tutorials; this is a type of pastry I have not made before, a kind of a cross between a rough puff pastry and shortcrust pastry. My small contribution to the recipe was topping it with heart cutouts because… I could. I also adapted the recipe to the Boyfriend’s taste by using only cinnamon as spice and adding a small amount of raisins.
Category: Cake
Yogurt pie
This is a recipe I found somewhere at home, in Novalja, in one of those cookbooks my Mum has. The cakes in the cookbook are traditional, look tasty, and lack the necessary detail that we take for granted in today’s cookbooks.
Cherry swirl cheesecake
I got rave reviews for this one. Cheesecake, what else would you expect? Along with a few modifications, I made one shortcut with this cake, but I do not think it compromised the quality: instead of making my own cherry mixture, I used store-bought jam. The original recipe is from the BBC goodfood website, and I am including my own modifications here.
There is very little skill needed to execute this recipe, and despite my mention of a KitchenAid, a whisk, a spoon, and a strong hand are all you need in terms of equipment. The one crucial element with all cheesecakes is that you do not shock it with a change in temperature: if you leave the cheesecake to cool in the oven, it will not have any cracks.
Apple tart
I love this cake. I love apples. I love this recipe. Did I mention I love apples?