European easter bake recipes

"Eat your play-dough" butter cookies

Gorgeous cookies based on butter make great fun for kids. Shape them, roll them, add to them ... bake them and…

Amaretto Almond Biscotti Torte

It has a biscotti crust, a layer of amaretto mousse, amaretto sponge cake, another layer of mousse and its topped of with almonds.

Paneer & Pepper Quiche

Since the last Tuesday I was not well, I was surviving on cornflakes and milk so Friday morning as I was feeling a little better I decided to make…

Scottish Shortbread

Tried making shortbread for the first time. Tasted more like butter cookies with crumbly texture.

Lorraine Pascale's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Zebra Cake

I love making cakes that are a bit different but with cakes I always seem to revert back to my old favourites.…

Anginetti: Lemon Drop Cookies

Deliciously light, lemony, and zesty. An easy cookie to make and it looks terrific on any party tray.

Polish Sweet Bread

This bread is a Easter tradition that has been in our family for as long as I can remember. My children were also taught how to make this bread so…

Mona of Easter (sweet bread of Easter in Valencia-Spain )

At Easter, the sweet traditional is la Mona, a sweet bread with a boiled egg that gives to the godchildren. Do…

Carrot Cake

A classic recipe that I just can't get enough off! This one has some crunch with the addition of walnuts.

Whole Wheat Coffee Chocolate Cake

As a home baker, I always try to substitute All Purpose Flour with whole grains, especially in breads or…

Yogurt, cheese and sesame rolls

Flaky, moist and easy to make phyllo pastry rolls.

Classic Genoise (Sponge Cake)

Super light and super moist with a buttery richness.

Shoo-Fly Pie

This is probably the most well known amish pie. When we were small children our Grandfather used to take great pleasure in telling us that shoo-fly…

Strawberry and Almond Tartlets

Bring out your inner baker with these scrumptious strawberry tartlets.

Tart with tomatoes and anchovis