Dutch Whipped Cream Cake

Whipped Cream Cake is a classic choice for a Dutch birthday. At most birthdays, you'll find this creamy and fresh cake, in different varieties. Round, square, oblong, with a picture on edible paper or different types of fruits, whatever the baker can think of. The basic "building bricks" of this cake are a sponge cake, fruit or jam and whipped cream. You can leave the sides as they are, use nougatine (in my case store-bought) or roasted sliced almonds. Go nuts, so to speak! For my filling I used apricot jam and fresh strawberries, and some kiwi, strawberries and chocolate decoration on the top. Don't be alarmed when the sponge turns out slightly dry - this is the way it is supposed to be. That's what all that whipped cream is for!

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Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes - Hummingbird Bakery

Red Velvet Cupcakes are yum! That's just a fact. Another fact is that the Hummingbird Bakery simply has the best recipe. I've made other cupcake recipes from the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook before and they've always turned out great. These turned out FANTASTIC. As today (29th of september) is my birthday, I had a small party in my dorm last thursday for which I made these cupcakes. The recipe calls for two unconventional ingredients, vinegar and buttermilk, but don't let that scare you off! The buttermilk makes for a fantastic crumb and the vinegar reacts with the bicarbonate of soda to give an extra lift, making the cupcakes extra fluffy. The recipe yields 12 regular, or about 36 mini cupcakes. If you're making mini cupcakes, bake for 15 minutes, the regular sized ones need about 20-25 minutes. I used half the cream cheese frosting recipe, which was plenty, but if you have a really sweet tooth, go right ahead and use the whole recipe.

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Vegan Almond & Cinnamon Biscotti

I bet we all have that person in our life who can't enjoy baked goods as most of us can. Either they're allergic to things like lactose or flour, or they have decided not to use animal-derived products. Whichever restriction is applicable: fret not! There are plenty of substitutions around that will satisfy those challenged sweet teeth.


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Quick Carrot Cake Oatmeal

Did you know you can easily transform your favourite cake into a healthy breakfast? Well if Carrot Cake is your favourite cake, you’re in luck! I used a recipe by Oh She Glows which I changed up a bit by using unsweetened coconut, substituting maple syrup for only one tbsp of agave syrup and leaving out the coconut cream. In my opinion, it is sweet enough without the syrup, so feel free to leave that out. Christmas in September I tell you.. Getting all the flavour of a carrot cake and a lot less calories. Perfect!

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Swedish “Smulpaj” with Apple & Cinnamon (and Coconut)

So this probably isn’t the prettiest dessert you’ve ever seen, but it’s absolutely delicious, and even if you’ve never baked anyhing in your life before, you will be able to execute this with success (provided you keep with the recipe of course). In Sweden, the smulpaj is a very popular dessert. They have many versions of the paj, it can be made with a variety of fruits. Because the pie doesn’t have a base, there is no risk of a soggy bottom and you can go crazy with your fruit combinations. Plums, peaches, no problem. It can be as cheap as you want it to be, using seasonal or canned fruit, so it’s absolutely student friendly. It will go down a treat at a house or potluck dinner. Here I've included the recipe for the apple and cinnamon version, which is easily multiplied.

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