Summer Pink Cake – Vanilla Cake, Raspberry Mousse, Pistachio Dacqouise & Raspberry Curd

There is absolutely no doubt that i love chocolate. However sometimes, and this has been happening quite often lately, I love the tartness of raspberries. And I ended up making raspberry curd for the first time, and then went on to use it and make a mousse. Eventually it just turned into a cake with 9 layers! And I didn’t stop there.. i decided to … Continue reading Summer Pink Cake – Vanilla Cake, Raspberry Mousse, Pistachio Dacqouise & Raspberry Curd

bakedbyammnaMay 12, 2021May 12, 2021Leave a comment

Bite Size Treats, Cookies

Sweet Samosa

Samosa is an Asia Pacific savoury treat. its usually eaten as a starter, and is filled with potato, mince meat or mince chicken. In Pakistan (my ethnic background) they also serve a sweet version of this savoury treat. But with a thick milk based ingredient called ‘khoya’. Now you can make khoya at home (which is time consuming) or you can buy it from the … Continue reading Sweet Samosa

bakedbyammnaApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021Leave a comment

Cakes, Fillings, Frostings & Creams, pastry, Uncategorized

Raspberry Lime Thyme

So spring may still be here but i’m already in Summer Time! And what better way to get in the mood for the sun to be shining all day, than to bake something Sun time worthy! Here is a mousse cake with layered goodness.. It starts with a pistachio dacqouise, with a raspberry mousse followed by a raspberry jelly insert, then a lime & thyme … Continue reading Raspberry Lime Thyme

bakedbyammnaAugust 21, 2020November 23, 20224 Comments

Fillings, Frostings & Creams, no-bake

Kulfi Ice cream

My background is Pakistani, and having come from such a beautiful background it has allowed me to be influenced by amazing ingredients, flavors, smells. One of my favorite things to eat is a Kulfi ice cream. It’s traditionally made from heating milk for hours and hours, adding flavors of saffron, pistachio and cardamom. It’s indulgent in its ingredients, and in its taste. Now let’s face … Continue reading Kulfi Ice cream

bakedbyammnaAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020Leave a comment

Cakes, Fillings, Frostings & Creams

Midsummer Dream – Vanilla, Pistachio, Cherry and White Chocolate

Instagram : @bakedbyammna | Youtube : Baked By Ammna It’s Midsummer this weekend, and in Sweden (where I live) it’s usually a big celebration. With dancing, and food and dessert. The most traditional cake to eat has vanilla, cream and strawberries in it. However this year I decided to make something that looks like midsummer, and also has a little bit of an enhanced flavour … Continue reading Midsummer Dream – Vanilla, Pistachio, Cherry and White Chocolate

bakedbyammnaJune 16, 2020October 2, 20206 Comments

Bite Size Treats, Cookies, Fillings, Frostings & Creams, French Macaron

Easter Egg Macarons

So it’s nearly Easter and because of the Corona Virus many are at home and will not be celebrating. However, if your anything like me, you still bake a lot and drop it off at peoples doors. And what better way than to bake Macarons! Because it’s Easter themed.. I’ve made Egg shaped Macarons with decorations piped from royal icing and computed sugar sprinkles. They … Continue reading Easter Egg Macarons

bakedbyammnaApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020Leave a comment

Fillings, Frostings & Creams

Pistachio Buttercream

So one of my husbands favorite fillings to eat is my Pistachio Buttercream. It’s great in cakes and Macarons! Loved by all and not very hard to bake either! Here’s how you make it! Ingredients: 115 g unsalted butter, softened 100 g ground pistachio 200 g icing sugar 2 tbsp heavy cream 1 tsp pure vanilla extract METHOD : In large mixing bowl with paddle … Continue reading Pistachio Buttercream

bakedbyammnaApril 7, 20201 Comment

Bite Size Treats, Cookies, pastry, Uncategorized

Puff Pastry Pistachio/Almond/Chocolate Twists

Puff pastry can be an interesting and sometimes challenging thing to bake. However if you follow this very easy recipe it will change your mind in baking it yourself! HOWEVER.. if you don’t want to bake it just buy it from the store, and fill it with these amazing ingredients, and enjoy! 🙂 Usually you will find chocolate twists, but I added crushed pistachios, and … Continue reading Puff Pastry Pistachio/Almond/Chocolate Twists

bakedbyammnaSeptember 22, 2019Leave a comment

Bite Size Treats, Cookies, Fillings, Frostings & Creams, gluten free, no-bake

Pistachio Marshmallows

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

bakedbyammnaAugust 20, 2019November 17, 2021Leave a comment

Cakes, Fillings, Frostings & Creams, pastry

Coconut Entrement with Raspberry jelly insert, Chocolate Mousse, and Caramalized pistachio daquoise

So here you guys have an Entrement! This is one of my absolut favourite types of cakes, although as it takes forever to make, i don’t make it often! But when I do, I’m drooling over it before its even done! if you have patience and energy, time and persistence, then try it out! Its beautiful! It is a coconut mousse, with a dark chocolate … Continue reading Coconut Entrement with Raspberry jelly insert, Chocolate Mousse, and Caramalized pistachio daquoise

bakedbyammnaOctober 17, 2018October 18, 2018Leave a comment