Homemade cakes and other bakes
![My daily sourdough loaf [with purple wheat]](https://i0.wp.com/withcherryontop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_3516_jpg-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C550&ssl=1)
It was about 3 years ago that I started being interested in making one of those mesmerizing cakes that took over the internet – a mirror glaze cake. It was about the time when my friends here in Copenhagen started being excited about my cakes … Read more
Norway holds a special place in my heart. It was the very first country I’ve ever been to, outside Romania, when I was 15. It was deep winter in Northern Norway, and the Norwegians hosted an international cultural exchange focused on winter activities. I remember … Read more
I’ve probably told you this before. I love a good challenge. One that puts my mind at work and pushes me into trying new things. And that’s how this one also started. One of my friends here in Copenhagen was planning a surprise small birthday … Read more
There’s something about the dark cold season and baking cookies. It just feels right on these short moody days. And I promise you that these buttery thumbprint cookies with plum jam can definitely make your day better. Inspired by the Swedish ‘hallongrottor’ My first thumbprint … Read more
I’m so happy to see so many of you being interested in repurposing the sourdough discard. I myself am always on the look for new ways of using the leftovers from my sourdough starter. That’s how I ended up baking these sourdough discard cheese crackers. … Read more
I’ll say it again, but if you’ve been around here for a while now, you already know… I don’t like food waste. And when you have a sourdough starter, you have to constantly find ways of using the discard if your heart breaks every time … Read more
“What has a Romanian living in Denmark to do with making Hot Cross Buns?”, you might wonder. Oh well, they bring back some dear memories, even though it’s only last year I baked these type of delicious buns for the first time. The story goes … Read more
![My daily sourdough loaf [with purple wheat]](https://i0.wp.com/withcherryontop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_3516_jpg-scaled.jpg?resize=760%2C400&ssl=1)
I love how some times the ‘use what you have’ approach can end up with the most fun and delicious experiences in the kitchen. It was exactly one of these moments that gave me this purple wheat sourdough loaf that I love to bake and … Read more
We love sesame sourdough bread here at home. And we also enjoy the crust more than the crumb. Yeah, we’re both team crust. 🙂 So these black & white sesame sourdough rolls basically tick both our preferences. We get that deep flavour given by the … Read more
I’m so happy to see so many of you being interested in repurposing the sourdough discard. I myself am always on the look for new ways of using the leftovers from my sourdough starter. That’s how I ended up baking these sourdough discard cheese crackers. … Read more
I’ll say it again, but if you’ve been around here for a while now, you already know… I don’t like food waste. And when you have a sourdough starter, you have to constantly find ways of using the discard if your heart breaks every time … Read more
It feels that ‘babka’, the braided sweet brioche bread with chocolate filling, has become more and more popular lately. In Romania we call it ‘cozonac’ and it is actually our traditional Christmas sweet treat. But I remember of it as being such a complicated bake. … Read more
It was about 3 years ago that I started being interested in making one of those mesmerizing cakes that took over the internet – a mirror glaze cake. It was about the time when my friends here in Copenhagen started being excited about my cakes … Read more
It was maybe one year ago when I first tried a slice of the infamous burnt basque cheesecake. I know, a bit later than the initial wave of obsession with it, as I would find out afterwards, but hey! Better later than never 🙂 I’m … Read more
