Mahlep Cake with Apple Filling and Mahlep Buttercream

 

Orange and Almond Cake {vegan}

 

Cookies for Santa

Crispy and slightly chewy oat meal cookies, perfect as a breakfast snack or dibs for bribing Santa, ha!

Borscht with Dried Prunes and Mushroom Dumplings

Borscht is a soup that is very common in Eastern Europe cuisine. You can find various recipes, a chunky version, with cabbage and beans, served with a dollop of sour cream - my childhood nightmare; cold, summer borscht blended with buttermilk or kefir, eaten with hard boiled egg and sprinkled with chives; or a clear ruby broth served with mushroom dumplings - in my home served always during Christmas Eve dinner.

Banana, Date and Honey Cake with Walnuts

My "Cake Saga" is still going on, and I think I would need a quite few life times to bake all the cakes I have planned! But this is a really fun project.

Today, uber flavorful and very simple to make, banana and date cake. Moist, a little sticky with gorgeous walnut crunch. You can mix walnuts into the batter if you like, but I don't like the way they darken after baking, so I never toss them in.

Chocolate Marble Cake with Pink Buttercream Frosting

This is as close as I could get to make a vanilla cake. Of course I had to twist it around and add chocolate touch to it! Honestly I think I have never made simple a vanilla cake.

Don't take me wrong, vanilla is one my favorite flavors, but I reallllly can't control my actions... ; )

Gingerbread Cookies with Buckwheat Flour and Coffee

There is no Christmas without the fragrant and delicious Gingerbread cookies... Oh, it is not Christmas yet?? Ha ha, yes I know! I'm making these for a friend who have been asking me since last Christmas to bake them again.

Chocolate Coffee and Caramel Cake with Peanut Butter Mascarpone Frosting

Pumpkin, Rye and Chocolate Chip Cake