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Blackberry syrup cake
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Blackberry syrup cake

These days I've had too many blackberries in the freezer and some leftover syrup from the last jars I made. So I ended up making this blackberry and vanilla cake again. I make this recipe when I need...

Linzer Cookies
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Linzer Cookies

I usually make these cookies in December, when the whole house smells of butter and jam, and everyone tastes one straight from the tray, even though they are still hot. I have tried the recipe with...

Pumpkin Layer Cake
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Pumpkin Layer Cake

The first time I made this cake was on an autumn afternoon when I had a good few kilograms of cleaned pumpkin and didn't want it to spoil. The sheets are not hard to make, but they require a little...

Simple cake
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Simple cake

I have made this cake several times, usually when I have large eggs in the fridge and some chocolate that needs to be used. The orange sponge is fluffy, the cream is simple but stable, and the pieces...

Gingerbread 3
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Gingerbread 3

I prepared this gingerbread one autumn afternoon when I found the cookie cutters that I hadn't used in a while. This recipe isn't the one I usually make; it's a recently tested version with...

Drummer
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Drummer

I usually make Dobos when I have time on a weekend afternoon and no one is rushing me, as it requires patience and some order in the kitchen. There are always many dishes to wash, and a little...

Cookies coated in chocolate
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Cookies coated in chocolate

Sometimes I find myself with leftover cookies, cake layers, or sheets of pastry, and I can't bring myself to throw them away. One afternoon, while rummaging through the pantry, I found an opened pack...

Cheese cake
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Cheese cake

I have made this cake several times when I have good cottage cheese and don't feel like something complicated. It's the kind of cake you can quickly portion and take with you or keep for a few days....