desserts cakes
Lemon Potato Starch Sponge Cake
A tender vintage lemon sponge with 12 eggs, fresh zest and juice, and potato starch in place of flour, baked in a tube or bundt pan.
Total time:75 min
Servings:12 slices
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desserts cakesEaster Torte with Apricot Jam and Whipped Cream
Five thin semolina sponge layers filled with apricot jam and vanilla whipped cream, topped with piped cream for a light vintage Easter torte.
Total time:80 minServings:12 slices
desserts cakesPeach Almond Sponge Cake with Wafer Layer
A flourless almond sponge cake with a hidden wafer layer and a row of baked peaches through the middle, finished with a dusting of sugar.
Total time:75 minServings:8-10
desserts cakesButter Biscuit with Candied Fruit
A lemon-scented sponge sandwich filled with fruit marmalade, topped with chopped candied fruit and a rum-lemon glaze, cut into small cubes for serving.
Total time:55 minServings:24 cubes
holiday specialsAlmond Cream Biscuit Torte
A light sponge layered with almond buttercream and finished with a poured chilled custard sauce — a classic of early 20th century Central European pastry.
Total time:95 minServings:8–10 slices
desserts cakesCake Filled with Fruit Cream
Hollowed sponge filled with rum-soaked candied peel, raisins, jelly candy, and gelatin custard folded with whipped cream. Topped with cream and candied fruit.
Total time:335 minServings:10