Category: Dessert
Torta Dulce (Sweet Cake)
Torta Dulce is a Romanian vegetarian sweet cake where you will make burned caramel, nuts and raisins. I have eaten it for years and have to say, that it tastes great. The burnt caramel gives the cake a deep and slightly bitter flavor. Not bitter inedible, but a nice deep caramel flavor. This…
Poppy Seed Cake
Poppy Seed Cake is quite unique in its flavor and a lot like to add it in sponge cake. In Germany we like to eat it as the star of the show. This recipe requires a little bit of your time, but I promise it will be worth it in the end. On…
Cozonac with Walnut Filling
Cozonac with Walnut Filling is a Romanian yeasted sweetbread, which is traditionally made for special occasions like Easter and Christmas. Due to the added egg and butter the bread has a beautiful fluffy and soft texture. This recipe only takes a little effort, but in the end it will be worth it. Cozonac…
Cozonac with Turkish Delight
Cozonac is a Romanian yeasted sweetbread, which is traditionally made for special occasions like Easter and Christmas. Due to the added egg and butter the bread has a beautiful fluffy and soft texture. This recipe only takes a little effort, but in the end it will be worth it. I personally prefer eating…
Papanasi
A common Romanian Dessert called Papanasi which is made with branza de vaca (which has the consistency of Ricotta). It’s such a tasty fried dough dessert, because it isn’t too sweet and satisfies the desire for fried food and some fruitiness. The dough is very easy to prepare and once fried has a…
Christmas Butter Cookies
I love Christmas and these Christmas butter cookies remind me of my childhood. My mom made them with us and they just tasted so good. They look plain and you can decorate them, but I wanted to show what it was back home. Sometimes the simplest recipe can bring back beautiful memories and…
Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread
Moist Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread is amazing to bake, when you have a family that forgets to eat the bananas you bought. The forgotten bananas will finally have a purpose and who doesn’t like a soft and warm slice of banana bread. Once you made your banana bread you can store it for…
Romanian Cheesecake
This is not a typical homemade cheesecake you know from America and other recipes. It’s a quick Romanian cheesecake recipe when you are running out of time. This recipe is sweet a dessert and it does taste sweet, but has a savory taste to it due to the cheese. This recipe literally under…
Apple Pie Pockets
A quick lazy apple pie pockets recipe, when you feel like having apple pie without making the pastry dough. Serve it with a scoop of ice cream or vanilla cream. This recipe is for kids, who desire a quick dessert and you can choose the amount of sugar that comes in. Apple Pie…
Filled Chocolate Balls (Bomba)
Chocolate filled balls or Bomba is a a sweet Romanian chocolate dessert. On my wedding my mother-in-law made these as a dessert and they were so tasty. It is a very simple Romanian recipe which can be made with an alcoholic filling or without.
