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Baking & Desserts

Cakes & Tortes

100 posts on Flower's Recipes.

Chocolate plum tart
Cakes & Tortes~ 75 min + 45 min baking8-12 servings

Chocolate Plum Tart

A rich chocolate tart with juicy Italian prune plums on a chocolate shortcrust. A perfect fall dessert from a Polish home cook in Switzerland.

Rhubarb sandwich
Cakes & Tortes~ 30 minutes4 servings

Rhubarb Sandwich

No, this is not a typical bread sandwich with a piece of rhubarb laid on top. I probably wouldn't eat something like that (or maybe I would? ;)). This is a…

Rhubarb and Marzipan Muffins
Cakes & Tortes~ 30 minutes8 servings

Rhubarb and Marzipan Muffins

Easy, moist rhubarb muffins topped with grated marzipan. The rhubarb is tossed in red kisiel, so it keeps its beautiful color.

Mini lemon-coconut cakes
Cakes & Tortes

Mini Lemon-Coconut Cakes

Tender mini lemon-coconut cakes dipped in white chocolate and rolled in shredded coconut. Perfect for Easter, and you can bake one full-size cake too.

Molten chocolate cake with Toffifee
Cakes & Tortes~ 8-20 minutes6-8 servings

Molten Chocolate Cake with Toffifee

Molten chocolate cake with a Toffifee caramel surprise inside. It's easier than it looks, and I share my tips for a perfectly gooey center.

Banana bread
Cakes & Tortes~ 70 minutes8-10 servings

Banana Bread

Banana bread is wonderfully simple, made in a few minutes with no special equipment. I mix mine with a fork and my bread machine bakes it.

Strawberry muffins
Cakes & Tortes~ 30 minutes12 servings

Strawberry Muffins

Easy strawberry muffins made without a mixer in just a few minutes. Perfect for breakfast, and you can swap in other fruit like raspberries.

Rhubarb meringue tart
Cakes & Tortes~ 45 minutes + chilling10-12 servings

Rhubarb Meringue Tart

A buttery tart crust filled with tangy rhubarb and topped with fluffy meringue. Easy to make, and it disappears fast!

Dacquoise, meringue cake
Cakes & Tortes~20 minutes + 2 hours baking8-10 servings

Dacquoise (Meringue Cake)

Dacquoise, a meringue cake with almond meringue layers and chocolate mascarpone cream. Very sweet, but not too much, and perfect for a birthday.

Egg liqueur babka
Cakes & Tortes~ 80 minutes15 servings

Egg Liqueur Babka (Babka Ajerkoniakowa)

A moist, marbled Polish babka made with egg liqueur and a swirl of cocoa. Perfect for Easter or any Sunday table.

Oreo mini cheesecakes
Cakes & Tortes~ 10 minutes + chilling time8 servings

Oreo Mini Cheesecakes

Oreo mini cheesecakes: super easy, super delicate and super tasty little cheesecakes with Oreo cookies.

Dobos torte
Cakes & Tortes12 servings

Dobos Torte

Dobos torte, a many-layered Hungarian classic, unlike any other cake.