Fruity Creamy Strawberry Birthday Cake

Sunday June 25th, 2017

May – A month full of birthdays The cake – Of course the wonderfully versatile wonder cake. This time I filled it with mascarpone, whipped cream and of course strawberries. Mmm, I think I used about 500 g. • I always... Continue reading →

Monkey Business – 40th birthday cake

Sunday June 18th, 2017

I made this cake for a fun colleague who has quite a soft spot for the three wise monkeys. Baking for colleagues and friends is great for practicing because you can’t really eat all cakes you want to practice making.... Continue reading →

Chocolate cake with Strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Tuesday December 13th, 2016

I baked this cake for a dear friend’s 50. birthday. I used my chocolate bark á la Katherine Sabbath style. The cake was the chocolate version of the German wonder cake. Click here for the recipe: “Wonder Cake”. I took Rosie’s recipe for... Continue reading →

Fluffy sponge with mascarpone and raspberries

Tuesday November 29th, 2016

Yet another cake which I baked in February using the German “wonder cake” recipe. This time I baked the cake using oat milk and filled the layers with a mix of mascarpone and raspberries. Check out the recipe for the... Continue reading →

There’s no place like gnome

Sunday November 27th, 2016

I was in Berlin recently but not for very long. Actually just under 20 hours. But enough time for a caking inspiration. My husband and I were travelling back from the coast from a lovely peaceful week’s holiday on the... Continue reading →

The wonderfully versatile “Wonder Cake”

Friday November 18th, 2016

This „wonder cakes“ really is a small wonder. It is not vegan as it requires eggs. But you have free choice over the 200 ml of liquid required so you can leave out dairy products if you like. So far... Continue reading →

30. Minion Birthday Cake

Saturday June 18th, 2016

I made this cake for a friend’s 30th birthday. No cake of mine has ever travelled so far! Over 400 km from Dortmund to Leipzig. Everything arrived safely and I stacked the cake at the venue. There was no time... Continue reading →

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