It’s February! The month which I look most forward to as its SEMLA month in Sweden! Semla is one of my favourite Swedish desserts. Its a cardamom sweet bun, with almond past in the middle topped with whipped cream. It may not sound complicated, and it isnt, sometimes simple just works best! It takes a little time to bake because of the bun, but its … Continue reading Semla Choux – A choux with almond & cream
Theres nothing like whipping up a great breakfast! Especially on a lazy sunday. Here are my simple 5-minute almond scones, which you can of course add any flavour to. They are simple, quick, very yummy, and super perfect to bake on a lazy day! Here’s how you bake them! INGREDIENTS: For the Scones- 360g Cups Flour 50g Sugar 1 tbsp Baking Powder 1 tsp salt 300ml Cups Heavy Cream 100ml Almond milk 2 tsp Almond Extract … Continue reading 5-Minute Almond Scones
Cake pops are so awesome. They basically save left over cake or cake that didn’t turn out super perfect. In Sweden (where I live) a version of the ‘cake pop’ has been around for ages.. called the ‘dammsugare’ which translates to vacuum cleaner.. not really sure how the name came about but I’m guess it’s the way it looks .. resembling a 60-70’s style vacuum … Continue reading Gingerbread Cake Pop Log
In Sweden during Christmas you are bound to find saffron in pretty much every baked good! So why not play with this idea and upgrade the traditional Swedish saffron bun to something that even suits the millennials! 😉 I have created my own version of the saffron bun with a twist of adding almond paste and chocolate chips! Originally I decide for white chocolate only … Continue reading Saffron Buns with Almond Paste & Chocolate Chips!
Theres nothing like digging in to a wonderful pecan pie.. but if you don’t have time to bake a pie shell, or just don’t want to have something super sticky and intense like a pecan pie, then this pecan coffee chocolate cake is your thing! Its absolutely perfect after any meal, or just for ‘FIKA’ as well like to call it here in Sweden 🙂 … Continue reading Pecan Coffee Cake
So let’s talk about the Black Bottom Cupcake! Now I first tried one in New York, and then fell in love with them when living in London. Its basically a dark chocolate and coffee cupcake with a dollop of cheesecake inside of it and a soft cream cheese frosting on top. I mean these three combos, chocolate, cheesecake, and cream cheese.. how can you say … Continue reading Black Bottom Cupcake with Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
So Monday morning I sat with my coffee and was just looking only for over an hour trying to find some sort of inspiration! And then one of my close baker friends Yvonne, ended up asking if i’ve ever made nougat before, and of course I hadent, so she said now is the time to try! So here is it guys! Honey Nougat with Pistachio, … Continue reading Honey Nougat with nuts & cranberries
So there is a new trend around, and its the Black Sesame! Many make black tahini with it and then use it in various ways, but I decided to stick to the natural seed flavour and see how it goes. Mind you this isn’t for everyones liking. You either like it or you really really don’t! I loved it, my husband really didn’t! ha! But … Continue reading Black Sesame Shortbread Cookies
I absolutely love marshmallows, whether you toast them up over the fire pit, eat the as is, or drop them into a cup of hot cocoa. I’ve added an extra bit of crunchiness to this, by adding some pistachio nuts. I got the idea from Turkish delights, how they are similar in some respect in texture and also have an abundance of different flavours. I … Continue reading Pistachio Marshmallows
I’m in Canada right now, enjoying my summer vacation and it’s very very warm here! But absolutely beautiful! I was walking around downtown Ottawa and came across a farmers market that had the most beautiful plump forest berries. Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries! Absolutely delicious! Bursting of flavors! I bought a whole basket full and picked up some freshly grated coconut as well! Amazing produce … Continue reading Summer Berry & Coconut Layer Cake
Baked By Ammna 