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How To Release a Bundt Cake from the Pan

Has this ever happened to you? You took so much time and effort to make a nice bundt cake recipe and then your bundt is sticking to the pan and simply does not release in one piece? Maybe even tears were shed, you may be thinking of making a layer desserts, trifle, cake pops, etc. But before you have to resort to plan B or C, this blog post will give you all the tips and tricks for you to serve one bundt cake as ONE whole pieces. The most important trick being that you have to wrap the bundt form in a damp towel right after getting it out of the oven (see number 4 below). After ten minutes you should be able to release the cake without a problem.

Moist lemon bundt cake

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16/01/2026

How to Bake Many Different Cookies

Today you will get a “how to” article. The main question this article answers is how to bake many different cookies for a cookie box. The short answer is, best is if you have a large freezer. If you don’t, you will need a lot of cookie boxes to store them airtight. It also helps to pick cookie recipes that keep for a while. If you want to ship a cookie box, check out this article, but that aside, let’s get started.

14/11/2025

Tips for Cookies with a Cookie Stamp and Basic Recipe

Have you every tried to stamp your cookies or use fancy cookies cutters? I know that many don’t go through the hassle because it doesn’t work. But look no further, with below tips I am sure your cookies will look amazing. Pictured here are speculoos cookies, however, this is only one option. Below I give you the basic recipe that works really well for cookies with intricate designs, or a stamp. And as I have been asked, I got the cookie cutters from here. So let’s get started.

11/11/2025

The Big Gingerbread School

I am going to teach you all things gingerbread today. This means a lot of tips to make your gingerbread dough a success, and of course lots of tips on royal icing and how to successfully glue the gingerbread pieces together as well as decorate them. By the way, gingerbread that is only used for decoration can be stored for several years, check number 6 below for my success tips. Finally, there are various recipes with gingerbread, I hope there is something for you. Let’s get started right away and see how to go about this!

05/11/2025

12 Tips for Cheesecakes with no Cracks

You are wondering how you can manage to make delicious cheesecake without the dreaded cracks? Look no further, below I list twelve tips for perfect cheesecake. The main takeaways are that you bake it in a waterbath even if the recipe doesn’t call for it (I have a super simple method, see point number 7) and that you are patient when cooling it. Remember: cheesecake hates sudden changes of temperature. This holds true for baking as well as for cooling it off. It all should be done slowly and delicately. The best is if you prepare cheesecake the day before as it gives you time to chill and put in the fridge. After providing my tips for perfect cheesecake, you will find 15 recipes for delicious cheesecakes, including some with German quark, some with sour cream, heavy cream, etc. I also include the recipe for Japanese cheesecake and the one from Spain.

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20/06/2025

How to Make an Even and Tall Cake

I have been asked over and over again if I could do a post on how to make an even and tall cake, so I finally gave in. For that reason I made videos (yes, plural), to help you practice making a tall and very even cake. If I managed to learn it, you will too. I can tell you, I was scared of cutting a cake in more than half (you know like cutting one big cake layer into three) and my cakes were loop-sided. But I promise you, practice makes perfect, so if I can make a nice even cake, so can you. I mean the below three-tiered wedding cake I made does show that it is possible, right? Yes, this wedding cake was prepared by me and yes, I did overcome my fear.

For wedding cakes it is extremely important that they are even as you are going to stack one on the other and even if you have the proper support, you want to be sure the weight is distributed evenly. You will find the recipes for this wedding cake here.

01/03/2024

How to Make a Heart Cake out of a Round Cake

You don’t have a heart-shaped cake pan, but you would like to make a heart-shaped cake either for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day? I got you covered. How you can make a round cake into a heart-shaped cake with minimal loss of cake is explained in this blog post. We are going to cut the cake and cover everything with buttercream. I will show this process with photos. In addition, I will list 14 different cake recipes, which may serve as the base of your heart. The recipe for the pictured raspberry chocolate heart is also part of this article.

How to transform a round cake into a heart-shape cake without a heart-shaped cake form

26/01/2024

The Big Empanada School

I am going to teach you about empanadas today, these are the famous turnovers from Latin America. Empanadas are, I dare say, THE snack of Latin America. Empanadas do require quite a bit of work, first you have to prepare the dough and then the filling, then you need to fill and seal each empanada before it is baked or fried. As many dishes, empanadas are originally from Spain. However, Spanish empanadas have little resemblance with the empanadas from Latin America. Spanish empanadas are similar to a pie. The empanada from Galicia for example is big and round, like a pie, usually filled with chicken and champignons. Often the pie topping has some braided elements and is decorated in some kind of way. This is very different from the empanadas from Latin America. In this article we will have a look at how empanadas are made in Latin America. Of course I will give a lot of recipes at the end of this article.

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28/04/2023

Recipes for a Three-Tiered Wedding Cake with Fruity and Fresh Fillings

Since I have been asked by several people now whether I could publish the recipes for this very fruity and fresh wedding cake (each tier had a different flavor combo), I decided to give in and finally let you have the recipes. You can also see a summary in my highlights in Instagram. Yes, just making the cake base requires 43 eggs already (because I used sponge cake as the base) and yes, we need 18 more egg whites for the Swiss meringue buttercream and almost two kilos of butter, but hey, this is for a large crowd. Since I am frequently asked about some further details, let me first give you the most important facts. The wedding cake consisted of:

18cm Apricot Rosemary Filling with Fluffy Vanilla Sponge Cakes, based on this apricot rosemary cake
24cm Raspberry Filling with Fresh Raspberries and Chocolate Sponge Cake, based on this raspberry chocolate cake (I did change the cake base though)
30cm Blueberry Lemon Filling with Lemon Sponge Cake, based on this blueberry lemon cake

You can also check some details on my Instagram highlights on how I made this wedding cake. In this reel you can see how big the wedding cake actually is.

22/10/2021

A Few Tips for a Wonderful Picnic and Two Picnic Recipes

Are you also such a big fan of picnics? I just love the idea of sitting on a blanket, enjoying a few treats I prepared beforehand and breathing some fresh air in nature. A picnic to me is the best way to relax. Below you will find two recipes perfect for a picnic. One is a berry salad infused with lavender honey, the other is homemade pesto, which I used on a sandwich as a spread, but which may be used as a dip or with some cooked pasta. All of below tips are also from my first-hand experience as a huge picnic lover.

27/08/2021

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