Crème et Cannelle ~ baked with love

Salted Browned Butter Brownies

2012-02-26T04:44:00.000+01:00

Decadent chewy gooey browned butter brownies. The ultimate combination of sweet and salt creates love at first bite. The best brownies so far in my record! I do not think I need to repeat my love for brownies, but I have to say I am truly in love with these salted browned butter brownies. I have always thought that my recipe for American brownies is the best; until now. Actually my recipe is

French Vanilla Macarons

2012-01-29T21:44:00.001+01:00

Words alone can not describe these French petit colorful eye candies. One bite of this Vanilla Macaron and you are obsessed. Pure pleasure! I love French macarons! These beautiful eye candies are my new obsession now. I think I am affected by the French macaron virus. I am kind of addicted. I want to achieve perfect looking, great tasting macarons. I am dreaming about them, and I have them in

Luscious Carrot Cake

2012-01-27T02:31:00.005+01:00

Can you resist a piece of this mouth watering luscious and flavorful spicy carrot cake topped with a thick layer of cream cheese frosting? Not so easy! I have not been able to post up much the last few weeks. There are many reasons for that, among them the birth of a lovely nephew, family gathering and upcoming exam. It is not that I have not baked anything during these times, actually I have

Kids Brownie Pops ~ Winter Workshop # 3

2012-01-15T21:58:00.000+01:00

Yet another workshop with my little cutie pies. This time Kids Brownie Pops, the very easy way. Delicious brownies made into appealing lollipops for toddlers. I have become an aunt yet again. This time for a lovely nephew. I love babies, they are so small and soft, to eat up! Since my sister has been busy with the newbie my two cutie pies have been spending a few days at our house. It has been

Salty Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

2012-01-12T03:40:00.000+01:00

Chocolate and salt. A winner combination of flavors. These cookies with melting marshmallows are rolled in crushed almonds and drizzled with chocolate. Another Passion4Baking treat. I just had to make these S'mores Cookies the day I saw the recipe up on my favorite blog. And I had a packet of marshmallows in the cabinet which I could finally make use of. These cookies looked yummilicious;

Kvæfjordkake ~ "The World's Best"

2011-12-23T02:43:00.000+01:00

Let your palette experience the fusion of soft, smooth, crunchy and velevety, all in a go. Who would not want a piece of this amazing Norwegian piece of cake? It is "The World's Best"! Kvæfjordkake or "The World's Best" was named as Norway's national cake in September 2002. And this, not without a reason. The cake consisting of a rich sponge cake bottom, meringue and almonds, filled with

Sugar Cookies & Gingerbread Cookies ~ Winter Workshop # 1 & 2

2011-12-20T01:46:00.002+01:00

Baking together is always nice.. especially baking cookies together in winter times; cold and dark nights and the lovely smell of freshly baked cookies! So rewarding! Winter Workshop # 1 Sugar Cookies My first winter baking workshop with my cute little nieces! Baking with kids is great quality time which gives you a lot! Kids are usually very enthusiastic when it comes to baking and

Salt Caramels ~ Winter Treats 1

2011-12-19T21:21:00.002+01:00

Chewy dewy caramels with a touch of salt and dark chocolate. Wonderful winter candy and give away gift! Cold and dark winter nights wants me to make stuff I usually do not make; like caramels, fudges, candies and heavily iced ginger cookies with colorful smarties on. I know there are plenty of caramels to choose between in the shops, but there is something goodilicious about homemade caramels

Coconut Macaroons ~ A Give-Away Gift

2011-12-11T02:11:00.001+01:00

Coconut macaroons - Soft and moist, crunchy munchy coconut treats dipped in dark chocolate. These delightful goodies are perfect for tea or coffee on winter evenings. Or spread joy by giving them away. 10th December 2011. The days are passing so fast, it scares me sometimes. Before one has time to take a look at the time, a month has passed. The ten days of December have gone so fast, but I

Blue Roses Marzipan Cake with Apple Jam

2011-11-22T00:51:00.001+01:00

Fluffy, soft bottoms filled with refreshing apple jam and fresh whipped cream topped with Odense marzipan and lovely bluish turquoise roses - a glory for the sight. It is like biting into a world of dreams. In the midst of exams and assignments my former neighbour girl wanted me to make a birthday cake for her younger brother. And she brought with her a large shopper with storebought cake

Chocolate Chip & Walnut Cookies

2011-11-16T21:31:00.000+01:00

Chocolate chip chunks and crunchy walnuts in each bite.. these american cookies are a delicious treat to your sweet cravings with milk, ice cream, tea or coffee. Or just enjoy them as they are. Chocolate chip cookies.. yum! Freshly baked and hot from the oven.. can it be better?? Feel the lovely smell spreading throughout the home. It is amazing. And there are few things that can compare with a

Chocolate Heart Birthday Cake with Buttercream

2011-11-15T02:55:00.000+01:00

Simple and cute chocolate heart cake covered with buttercream and garnish in lovely pinkish colors that fits well in a little girls dream party. This heart shaped cake with pink and purple smarties was my cute and lovely niece's 5th birthday cake which I made for her. Actually I had a lot of ideas of making a wonderful dream-come-true girls imaginary fantasy cake with a lot of pinks and

Troika Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Mousse

2011-11-14T03:13:00.002+01:00

Layers of chocolatey, berry, creamy, almondy and silky smooth components. Troika chocolate cups are a fusion of dark and light flavors, hard and smooth texture. I love chocolatey treats. And chocolatey desserts can never fail to me. I do not really make dessert often, it usually goes in baking and the reason of that is perhaps that we never have had any tradition of serving dessert after a

Lemon Tartlets

2011-11-09T19:39:00.007+01:00

Creamy sweet lemon curd with a lovely fresh lemon flavor filled in crunchy tartlet shells. Simple and deliciously good! I have never found lemon tartlets appealing when it comes to baked goodies. And I think the reason may be the "lemon" itself, more than the "tartlet". When I was younger my mom used to buy these double sandwiched square cookies that comes in a long packet with a good quantity

Piña Colada Cake (Pineapple Coconut Layer Cake)

2011-09-27T18:42:00.001+02:00

You got to love this pineapple coconut cake if you love piña colada. A cake with an really exotic touch and fresh taste where the rich flavors of coconut and pineapple merges together mellowed by the fresh cream in between. Pineapple and coconut may be the flavors most of us associate with exotic countries in Asia, but the surprising thing is that the popular piña colada drink has its origins

A White Fondant Cake for Special Occassion

2011-09-20T02:15:00.001+02:00

A sponge cake filled with cream and jam covered with marshmellow fondant and decorated with roses, pearls and ribbon for occassions like weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, holidays or other special celebrations which requires an elegant looking cake. For the very special occassion at the end of august, a special cake was a must. And as the self-appointed cake deliver at all the occassions, I

Raspberry Roulade with Pink Buttercream

2011-09-17T20:17:00.000+02:00

A very soft sponge cake rolled with raspberry jam and pink raspberry buttercream. An easy and delicious classic. This raspberry roll is one of the easiest cakes to prepare and bakes in only 5 minutes. If you want it simple, you can finish the cake up in about 15 minutes using only jam as the filling. If you want a more stuffed roll, it might take you 10 minutes more and I think both of the

The Hummingbird Bakery - Brownie Cheesecake with Raspberry Mousse

2011-09-15T03:19:00.004+02:00

Creamy, dreamy and silky smooth. A trio of the best cakes emerged in one - melting in your mouth. These words gives justice to describe this brownie cheesecake with raspberry mousse topping. I was so happy to see a new baking book at the library (they rarely buys new books in this category, really) for a while ago and borrowed it right away. The hummingbird bakery cookbook had a lot of great

Raspberry & Pistachio French Macaroons

2011-09-11T23:21:00.002+02:00

I literally loved to bite in these small french macaroons with a crunchy meringue shell and soft almond layer sandwiched together with pistachio and raspberry butter cream ganache. I promise, there were many bits.. The first time I got to know about french macaroons, I literally fell in love with the small cute colorful mouthfuls filled with cream. However the sad thing is that I have only

Filled Chocolate Hearts ~ The Daring Bakers Challenge August 2011

2011-09-09T18:39:00.001+02:00

Dark chocolate heart bonbons filled with marzipan & nougat, salted caramel and coconut. Indulge in chocolate! This months daring bakers challenge was quite fun and different. We were supposed to make candies; chocolatey and non-chocolatey. And I can not remember to have made any thing near to candies since I was in my teenagers and loved to experiment with caramels and stuff. I was really

Apple & Pear Cinnamon Turnovers

2011-08-26T15:02:00.001+02:00

Imagine biting into a crispy exterior with soft, sweet and hot filling inside accompanied with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. Almost too good to be so simple! I love baked apples and pears. There is something that makes them so delicious when they have been fried or baked and they makes great company to ice cream or any creamy thing at all. These apple turnovers are usually made with

Oreo Cheesecake

2011-08-22T14:25:00.003+02:00

If you love oreo cookies and cheese cake, you would not get enough of this cake which is a four layered pure pleasure for your palate. Oreo cookies bottom, followed by a layer of cheese cake and chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce. I have for long been wanting to make this popular oreo cheese cake that has been loved and hated by a numerous of people. The love

KFC Zinger Burger

2011-08-09T00:56:00.000+02:00

KFC Zinger - Kentucky Fried Chicken, a crispy shell followed by a creamy layer and tender perfectly spiced chicken. Today I am being very generous and sharing my two secret recipes; KFC Zinger and garlic sauce. Yes, this recipe is as close as you can come to KFC Zinger. I can even go so far as to say that you might even not be able to tell a difference. I found this amazing recipe on a

Chocolate Chip Walnut Brownies - Recipe Test

2011-08-06T02:51:00.001+02:00

Chocolate Chip Walnut Brownies. I think the name tells it all. These brownies are described as creamy and moist by the baker, a new recipe I am testing out. This is a brownies recipe from Leila Lindholm's new baking book "A piece of cake". I was so happy to see a new baking book by this swedish baker at the library, so I borrowed it right away. There were a lot of interesting recipes, but my

Stuffed Chicken Horns (Buns)

2011-08-04T14:53:00.001+02:00

Today, I am tempting you with some freshly oven hot horns (buns) filled with chicken and feta cheese. The savory feta taste goes well with chicken and these light buns are perfect as dinner sides or evening snacks along with some garlic sauce and ketchup. Makes 12 large - 16 small horns (buns) I n g r e d i e n t s 30 g yeast, fresh 30 g butter 250 ml milk 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg (

French Strawberry Fraisier - The Daring Baker's Challenge, July 2011

2011-08-03T16:19:00.000+02:00

A Strawberry Fraisier can be described as the perfect harmony of colors and taste. Imagine the bright red strawberries melting into offwhite Crème Mousseline meeting ivory feathery cake bottoms where the dark brown chocolate drops off the last artistic touch. So simple. So elegant. So French! Last months Daring Baker's Challenge was an quite interesting one. It was a whole new experience

Katayef - Arabic Filled Pancakes

2011-08-02T21:01:00.001+02:00

Katayef or qatayef is an arabic dessert which consists of small pancakes filled with milk cream and nuts, poured with hot syrup. These small dumplings are really delicious and cute mouthfuls. Qatayef is the general name of the dessert as a whole, but more specifically, the batter. The result of the batter being poured into a round hot plate appears similar to pancakes, except only one side is

Fruit Cream Salad

2011-08-02T01:43:00.001+02:00

The simple is often the best. That phrase is so true, and applies well to this creamy dreamy fruit salad which is so simple yet so delioucious. Hot summer days requires something easy, light, cool and fresh and I tell you, you would not come closer to these keywords than this fruit cream salad. All you need is a bowl of your favorite fruit cut in cubes, a little whipping cream and a handful

Hello Kitty Cake & Cupcakes for Birthday Party

2011-06-14T20:52:00.000+02:00

Hello Kitty theme was a must when my youngest niece had her first birthday last friday. Her mom had asked me to make a Hello kitty cake and I supplied it with a batch of sweet Hello kitty cupcakes with pink butter cream frosting. The cupcakes was inspired and the recipe was taken from my favorite baking blog Passion4baking! What lovely cupcakes! I have never succeed with cupcakes really,

Chocolate Cake with After Eight Bars

2011-04-12T03:04:00.000+02:00

This is not a piece of chocolate cake, it is a slice of pure exclusive goodness. This must be the ultimate treat for a chocolate-lover. Biting your teeth in a super fluffy and moist chocolatey chocolate cake covered with chocolate icing and After Eight bars. Could you think of anything better? This chocolate cake was a "present" for my friend who is pregnant in 8th month. I was going to meet

Chocolate Oat Balls

2011-04-05T01:47:00.000+02:00

Sometimes the simple is best. And this applies well to these chocolate oat balls which are ready in no time and enjoyed by both, kids and adults. Not to mention that they look lovely on the table aslo. You can regulate the flavors by adding extracts of your choice and roll them in whatever garnish you like; coconut, pearl sugar, chopped almonds or other nuts are a few to mention. Chocolate

Troika Cake De Luxe

2011-04-04T02:49:00.001+02:00

I love the Troika chocolate bar. For those of you who do not know what Troika is, it is a chocolate bar sold here in Norway which consist of a layer of marzipan, a layer of raspberry jelly and a layer of chocolate truffle covered with dark chocolate. This chocolate is delicious and so is the cake which is almost a copy of the popular and loved chocolate. This recipe, Troika Cake Deluxe, is

Yeasted Meringue Coffee Cake ~ Daring Baker Challenge - March 2011

2011-04-01T02:42:00.113+02:00

Daring Bakers Challenge - March 2011: Yeasted Meringue Coffee Cake ~ Mets la main à la pâteI made this yeasted meringue cake just a day before the last day, and I am so glad I made it, because it was lovely! The yeasted bread was so soft and perfectly sweet and made a delicious combination with almond meringue and marzipan. Instead of using walnuts and chocolate in filling, I mixed ground

I Love Brownies

2011-03-28T02:35:00.000+02:00

I have expressed my love for brownies in my previous posts about brownies and brownie-like cake. And I do not think I need to mention how much I love the batter of brownies and literally lick the pot with my tongue until the bowl looks like it has been washed with vanish! So yesterday I tried another new recipe of brownies which is adapted from a website called Bakeri; means bakery in norwegian

Crispy Waffles with Tropical Fruits

2011-03-27T03:23:00.000+02:00

25th March was the World Waffle Day. Almost everyone loves waffles, they are a quick and good treat to coffee or tea or even a glass of cold milk. Waffles comes in a variety of different types; cakey, crispy, soft and the list goes on. The norwegian waffle is typically thin and is made in heart-shaped form while the first waffles in Europe actually were of square shape just like the famous

Prince's Cake ~ A Luxury Treat

2011-03-22T02:23:00.007+01:00

I promised my neighbour girl to bake something and send over at her home this weekend, well I told her Saturday, but was not able to bake before Sunday. As she did not have any idea of what cake I would make, I decided to bake Prince's Cake which is originally named "Fyrstekake" in norwegian, which is nut cake no 1 in Norway. This is a mighty pie which consists of a soft shortcrust pastry which

Tarte Tatin ~ French Apple Tart

2011-03-19T02:15:00.002+01:00

Finally! How many days have I not gone around and dreamt about trying to make and taste the famous french apple tart better known as 'Tarte Tatin' which appears to be the only cake to be dedicated an own homepage! I have seen it on my google searches and I saw them making it in the norwegian MasterChef, and I always wondered how it could be severe to succeed with something so easy to make. Tarte

Fried Banana with Crunchy Caramel, Ice Cream & Chocolate Fudge Sauce

2011-03-18T00:58:00.000+01:00

Another new composition of an melody with soft and hard notes. A craving sweet tooth and a few ingredients available along with five minutes of your schedule can be conjured up to the greatest dessert you can think of. This dessert is also a result of that. It is funny to think how some ingredients and commodities can melt together into each other and make the perfect taste that satisfies

Marzipan Cake with Lemon Fromage

2011-03-17T02:53:00.000+01:00

I have been baking marzipan cakes for many years now and a few rare times have I changed the filling. The strawberry and whipped cream filling mixed with vanilla cream is too delicious to be changed, but a change now and then does not hurt. I have never made a fromage before, bascially because I have never used gelatine in any of my cakes and this was my second try with gelatine after the panna

Kladdkaka (Swedish Brownies Cake)

2011-03-17T01:39:00.000+01:00

Ever since I came over the famous "Kladdkaka" with swedish origin on google, I have been so excited to try it out. Especially after reading things such as "Sweden's most loved cake" and "the best cake ever" my excitement was in the sky! I googled a lot to dish out the best of the best recipe which I could find and believe me it is not easy to find the "right one" recipe in the huge ocean of

An Apple Cake for the Last Days of Winter

2011-03-16T02:24:00.002+01:00

As the winter is coming to it's end with half-melted snow everywhere and a hint of spring in the air, in the middle of March, you would not really make an apple cake, which reminds of the colorful autumn. But I made it. Maybe because I do not really associate apple cake with autumn, or maybe I do not really think you need an excuse to bake something as good as an moist apple cake! No seasonal

Symphonie de Poire, no 14

2011-03-16T01:04:00.006+01:00

I invented this dessert recipe on Monday, 14th March <3, which is a special date to me. This dessert, which is dedicated to 'someone' is a composition of ingredients which I found available at that moment when I was craving for something sweet and special. I have chosen to call it 'Symphonie de Poire, no 14' which in french means "Pear Symphony" and the no 14 is actually from the date that day.

Arabic Cookies - M'amoul

2011-03-08T00:54:00.000+01:00

I love arabic food. I love arabic delights. In fact I love everything sweet from anywhere in world. And I love to explore new and different tastes. When I saw a bowl full of dates in the kitchen cabinet that was almost untouched and I do not think anyone had really bothered to steal much from it, I could not resist to make these lovely arabian cookies - M'amouls - which are small Middle eastern

Real American Brownies

2011-03-05T03:26:00.002+01:00

When you really want to treat yourself with something chocolicious, it got to be brownies. Some real fudgy and chewy american brownies! And I do not think there is anything that would be easier to make than some brownies, because they make themselves within half our only. And yes, preparing time is included (if you are fast you can even get finished in 20 minutes!), 5-10 minutes for preparing

A Spicy Carrot Dream..

2011-03-01T01:24:00.000+01:00

There have not been any post for a long while now and the reason is that I have been on a long travel since before christamas holidays. Experienced fantastic flavors of turkish cuisine, seen ultra modern Dubai in open air from a big double decker and drove through the lights of Abu Dhabi under dark nightfall. Now as I am back, there is time to update my blog again. Unfortunately, my laptop

Apple & Cinnamon Liqueur ~ Strong and Rich Flavors

2010-10-24T01:46:00.002+02:00

Yesterday when I was baking this luxury apple cake I came to invent an alcohol-free apple and cinnamon liqueur which is delicious. And it is so easy to make, it actually makes itself and while baking apple cake you can get both, the cake and liqueur done in same process. What actually happens when you cut apples in slices and coat them in cinnamon and sugar is that the longer you let these

Luxury Apple Cake with Marzipan

2010-10-23T00:09:00.000+02:00

My neighbour girl asked me to bake an big apple cake today as they were expecting a lot of guests. About 30 people! (I hope this cake was enough, I doubled the recipe) And as I am always ready for baking anytime, she brought me the ingredients I needed and I used an exclusive recipe that I found in the same old book which I always talks so good about. This recipe is really delicious and gives a

Apple, Cinnamon & Marzipan and Toblerone cupcakes - another cupcake try

2010-10-22T01:14:00.005+02:00

I do not like baking cupcakes. And there is a reason for that, which is that umm, I am not pretty good at baking them. I have tried different recipes through the years, but I just can not get them right. It is the same old result, right in the middle of the tree; not bad, not the best, but good in taste and fully edible. My little sister always ask me to bake chocolate chip cup cakes and I am

Give me more Dreams..

2010-10-19T01:00:00.001+02:00

Yes, give me more dreams! Becuase these dreams are the best. They are perfect. And they would never give you any nightmare. And the best thing is that you can choose to have as many dreams as you want! Sweet, crunchy dreams that literally melts in your mouth. Who needs other dreams when you have these?Words are not enough to describe these amazing swedish dreams! You have to let these dreams

Celebrating two years

2010-10-17T01:33:00.004+02:00

14th Octobre 2010. A thursday. A very special date to me. Without going further into that date I want to share that I celebrated 2 years. And for the celebration I made this cake. A cake made with love, memories and hope. I can say with my hand on my heart that this is definitely the best marzipan cake I have ever made when it comes to taste. Or maybe the love and memories alltogether gave it

Choco Chip Cookies & A Give-away

2010-10-12T02:40:00.003+02:00

What would be a better give-away gift to a friend than half-a-dozen of lovely chewy, crunchy munchy choco chip cookies? I made a batch today of these cookies following a recipe I found on Allrecipes. I did a huge search on google and in the jungle of recipes it was way too difficult to sort out the best ones. This recipe from Allrecipes had good reviews and I decided to give they a go. I only

American Chocolate Muffins

2010-10-09T01:42:00.003+02:00

I love everything chocolatey. Muffins are no exception. After trying some different recipes for american muffins, I finally found one that is worth sharing. This recipe comes from the swedish webpage Dagens Muffin and is on the top of the voting list. I can understand why. These muffins turns out very tender and moist and not too sweet, and they raise a lot while baking. The recipe is very

Katharine Hepburn's Brownies - Testing Recipe

2010-10-09T00:26:00.022+02:00

So yeah, as I told in my last post I was craving for some really good brownies and after a search on google the famous Katharine Hepburn's brownies catched my attention and I gave it a go. The recipe I used is from the website Joyofbaking and I checked different recipes on google and all were the same for these brownies. This recipe had alot of good reviews so I thought they have to turn out

Dot, Dot, Dot, DOTS!

2010-10-07T00:55:00.001+02:00

Finally some cookies I can say I love! These newbies are better than most of the cookies available in the market, something I can say for sure since I am not the greatest cookie-lover around. I just had one of these "Dots" cookies which they are called with my version of hot caffe latte with cinnamon and chocolate and it was a moment of total

The Daring Baker's Challenge - September 2010

2010-10-02T03:41:00.001+02:00

1st October. It has gone a while since I posted here. Well, there have been alot of things to do and I have been quite busy decorating my bedroom. Now as operation bedroom is completed [amazing result], I am ready for my blog again and there are alot of photos and recipes in my database that I can not wait to share. As for now, this post is dedicated to the daring baker's challenge, September

Summer Holidays, Updates & Apple Cupcakes

2010-07-14T02:45:00.002+02:00

So I have not been posting lately, actually it has been over a half year now. As mentioned earlier I did not have a good camera and had to take pictures with my mobile cam which was pretty good to be a old one, but it died after three good years. And now when I do have a real camera, not only one but two good cameras, the adapter for one of them is missing and I do not have the USB stick for the

Sugar Cookies

2010-01-11T21:16:00.013+01:00

Mmmmm. Sugar cookies are one of my favorite cookies and they are fun to bake. I love to put colorful glaze on these adorable cookies which usually are very very small in size, but to make it easier for myself and to not go through the hours long process of putting glaze on every miniature cookies, I made them larger in size. Well, size does not matter as long as the taste is same and believe me

Cold, cold days

2010-01-08T23:13:00.005+01:00

I am being lazy these days for some reason. It is way too cold (around - 16C and I am glad we do not live in those areas here in Norway where the temprature is showing - 47C!) to do anything and the kitchen is like freezer. It is seriously cold in there and that does not make it tempting to go there and make something. These days I am in love with my heater and spend as much time as I can with it

A taste of christmas

2010-01-08T22:25:00.007+01:00

Gingerbread cookies are the taste of christmas. These lovely cookies which smells and taste the amazing christmas spices goes great with a glass of milk or hot coffee.IKEAs gingerbead dough is very popular, especially here in Norway and this year there have been made around 15 million IKEA gingerbread cookies which means about four cookies each inhabitant.My mom was recently at IKEA store for

Apricot Layer Cake

2009-12-29T02:19:00.010+01:00

Going to my sisters house, I always bring something baked by me. All of the family was invited and I decided to give this delicious looking layer cake with cream filling and apricot garnish a try, which I found in the baking book “Gyldendals store bakebok”. This cake is time consuming and you have to be patient while making it. The cake is filled with buttercream and garnished with caramelized

Chocolate Cake with Orange Flavour

2009-12-27T21:53:00.013+01:00

This is the classic chocolate cake recipe that we have been using at home for years. It was my mom who used to make this chocolate cake years ago and then I have been following the same recipe. It turns out to be succesful every time. The recipe is actually from an old english baking book we got at home, from 1979 to be specific which I was talking about in my previous post. Being a norwegian, I

Almond Squares

2009-12-27T03:18:00.014+01:00

Nigella Lawson must be my favorite when it comes to cooking and baking. I was watching her christmas program today and this lady is just gorgeous. Not only does she has great looks, but she simply loves what she is doing and shows her expressions for that in an amazingly way. Her love for every single spice and ingredient makes me view all this in a new and inspring way. I have seen a lot of

Princess Cake

2009-12-25T01:56:00.020+01:00

I just love this bun cake! It is not only my favorite, but everyone at home loves it. This bun cake is also known as "sibling cake" and is yeasted semi sweet dough with vanilla cream filling. Some people love to add raisins, almonds etc. to this cake, but I love a lot and a lot of cinnamon which gives a great taste. I made this today, in fact I makes it almost every time my younger bro comes home

Kvæfjordkake "the world's best"

2009-12-24T03:23:00.023+01:00

I made "Norway's national cake" (nominated September, 2002), also known as "the world's best" for the very first time last saturday and it turned out amazing and really lives up to its name. The lovely combination of soft sponge topped with meringue and filled with cream in between is just heavenly! The cake is called after the town "Kvæfjord" in Troms and the history of the cake can be dated

Peppernuts

2009-12-23T03:14:00.010+01:00

Christmas is around the corner and tradition tells to bake a lot of cookies for these holidays. Ice cold winter and snowfall makes it even more tempting and cozy to bake cookies and ofcourse eat alot and alot of them. Two days ago, I was having the desire to bake some cookies and ended up with making these peppernuts. These small spicy cookies are traditional christmas cookies that can be gifted

2008-09-12T00:17:00.010+02:00

Here is the baking book I was talking about: "Gyldendals store BAKEBOK" (Editor-in-Chief: Ingrid Espelid Hovig). This baking book is actually a result of Sweden's "ICA's testing kitchen". I must say these recipes are amazing and gives great results no matter what I try to make. 5 stars for this baking book! A MUST-HAVE in every home!The baking book is full of colored pictures that inspires and

How To Make Real Marzipan Roses

2008-09-08T14:40:00.006+02:00

Here is the recipe/method of making real marzipan roses as promised. They are extremely easy to make. 1. Roll out the marzipan 2. Use a round thing (a glass, cutter etc.) to make circles on the marzipan (the size depends on how small or big you want your roses to be, but 4 - 5cm would be fine. You need 3 circles for one rose 3. Overlap the three circles with about 1,5cm overlapping (see picture

Simple Anniversary Cake

2008-09-07T16:46:00.005+02:00

About half month ago, my sis had her 3rd wedding anniversary. There was no big celebration, so I made a simple, yet unique marzipan cake. The cake has strawberry, vanilla cream and whipping cream filling. You can follow the sugar bread recipe for the Basic Sponge Cake. I am writing down the filling, and you can use the amount that suits your taste and size of cake. Strawberries (fresh or

Basic Sponge Cake Recipe

2008-09-07T08:14:00.009+02:00

As I will post many marzipan and cream cakes based on the same sponge cake recipe, I am giving the basic recipe that can be used for making all the different marzipan/cream cakes. Usually these cakes have the same basic recipe, but only the fillings are different. Having tried a lot of different sponge cake recipes throughout the years, I finally found one that I succeed with for the very first

Delicious Apple Cake

2008-09-07T00:04:00.010+02:00

Fall is showing it's beautiful colors and the apples are soon to fall down to the ground. The smell of burnt in the slightly cold air and the mild sun. What can be better than a delicious piece of juicy apple cake along with fresh whipped cream and a cup of hot coffee? I must admit, I was never found of apple cake until I discovered this wonderful recipe. It is taken from the norwegian baking

Battenburg Cake

2007-12-15T19:53:00.004+01:00

My first try, and oh my goodness... sucsess! It was soo delicious. Only positive comments and compliments. This day I was feeling really good. Not only great taste, but lovely to look at also. Honestly, I myself had problems to avoid looking at the cake all the time. This cake is perfect for any anniversary, wedding, and yes you name it. It is a real delicious english coffee cake. Pure luxury in

Marzipan Cake ~ raspberry & blueberry

2007-12-15T18:43:00.004+01:00

So, my first cake recipe. This one had a great taste and great looks. I found this recipe in a norwegian food magazine. Want to surprise someone? Having a party, wedding or anniversary? Or maybe you just want to make something delicious.. this is the perfect cake. I n g r e d i e n t s : 6 eggs150 g sugar (1,5 dl)150 g flour (2,5 dl)1 ts baking powder 1. Beat egg and sugar 2. Sieve

Taste of Norway

2007-12-15T18:37:00.001+01:00

Hey everyone.I am based in Norway. I love baking, specially cakes and I love catching them in my camera after garnishing. So I thought why not start my own baking blog. I will upgrade this blog as soon as I bake something new and something that is worth a place in my blog. The recipes will be shared, so that you guys also can try out these yummy recipes - only recipes with quality and taste