Tag: sweets

  • Russian Honey Cake – Medovik recipe

    Russian Honey Cake – Medovik recipe

    4.11/5 (9) Honey cake (aka Medovik) is one of the most famous Russian desserts. There are many recipes and variations of this cake, but, the main ingredient – is honey, which gives it incredible taste and flavor. Honey cake was created at the 19th century by young chef for the wife of Emperor Alexander I…

  • Charlotte cake with strawberry and mango

    Charlotte cake with strawberry and mango

    4.47/5 (15) This is the recipe of incredibly delicious summer dessert – no bake Charlotte cake with fresh strawberries and mango. This cake is as tasty as it is beautiful. The basis of the Charlotte cake is savoiardi biscuits (aka sponge fingers or ladyfingers) soaked in orange liqueur. Inside, two types of delicious filling –…

  • Baked Stuffed Apples in Pastry

    Baked Stuffed Apples in Pastry

    4.2/5 (5) Baked stuffed apples in pastry – is a very tasty, healthy and interesting looks dessert. All your family and guests will enjoy it! You could replace apples with pears, plums or apricots. You could stuff apples with any kinds of your favorite nuts – walnuts, cashews, almonds, pecans or hazelnuts. In this recipe…

  • Shamali cake (Semolina Cake, Basbousa)

    Shamali cake (Semolina Cake, Basbousa)

    4.86/5 (7) Shamali cake or semolina cake is one of the most popular desserts in Cyprus. It’s one of the variations basbousa – traditional Middle East sweet cake. For the first time I tried shamali at one of the local fish taverns. It was served with coffee as a compliment from chef. I really liked…

  • Chocolate truffles with mascarpone cheese

    Chocolate truffles with mascarpone cheese

    4.5/5 (2) Chocolate truffles its chocolate confectioneries which name derives from their traditional shape, which resembles the truffle fungus. Traditionally their made from a chocolate ganache center (mix of chocolate and cream) coated in chocolate, cocoa powder or chopped nuts or coconut. Today here’s a recipe of delicious chocolate truffles with mascarpone cheese. They have…