Gluten-free products are very popular, so I decided to try new gluten-free versions of my favorite cakes. In cooperation with grana.hr, a manufacturer of gluten-free products, I made a perfectly juicy and healthy cake, and I didn’t have to give up of the favorite chocolate flavor. Chocolate glaze with 95% cocoa and hazelnut oil is…
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Traditional Croatian desserts, and much more!
On this site you will find cakes, desserts, ice cream…
Fried Egg Cake
An interesting and attractive Fried Egg cake – it looks exactly as the name suggests. This sweet ‘fried’ egg is made of a soft biscuit, vanilla pudding and sour cream, with apricot or peach compote. For a better impression, a Clear Cake Glaze is poured over the cake. It’s not too sweet, and it will…
Easter Bread Pinca
Sweet bread, called Sirnica or Pinca, is traditionally baked in Croatia during Easter. There are several versions of Pinca, but this is my favorite. I used candied orange peel, but it can be combined with lemon peel and raisins. Ingredients for Easter Bread Pinca: Half a dice of fresh yeast 4 eggs 100 g of…
Hedgehog Cake
Recipe for cute Hedgehog Cake with chocolate, Ladyfingers biscuits and almonds. It’s perfect for children’s parties and birthdays! Original recipe from Croatian chlidren’s cookbook: Ingredients for Hedgehog cake 200 g of Ladyfingers biscuits 500 ml of whipping cream 200 g of chocolate 50 g of almonds (peeled, chopped like needles) 3 chocolate dragees for eyes…
Valentines Day Cake
One special white cake for Valentines Day made of almonds, white chocolate, whipping cream, berries… INGREDIENTS for Valentines Day Cake : Biscuit: 6 egg whites 100 g of sugar 1 vanilla sugar 50 g of flour 1 baking powder 100 g of ground and peeled almonds Cream: 3 egg yolks 200 g of white cooking…
Krostule
I got this Krostule recipe from a friend whose family has been living on the island of Krk for generations, and the name of her mother’s original recipe is Kroštuli. I saw on the internet that there are also recipes for crunchy Krostule that I would also like to try, but these are soft, because…
Dark Chocolate Doughnuts
It’s time for masquerades and Croatians always making doughnuts at this time of year. So I remembered this old, family recipe for Dark Chocolate Doughnuts. Dark Chocolate Doughnuts are crustily on the outside, but soft on the inside, wrapped in chocolate powder and small enough to fit in one bite. These special donuts are perfect…
Grandma’s Apple Pie
Grandma’s apple pie is a dessert whose recipe dates back to around 1900 year. It is easy to make, and what is very special about it is the merignue foam which goes on the top, because it’s not hardly bitten, only little bit. So it stays like liquid and you must pour it on the…
Sweet Potato Dumplings With Plums
Sweet Potato Dumplings With Plums are part of traditional Hungarian cuisine, but they are so common at Croatian tables that we can call them part of our culture. These great dumplings are made from potato dough in which are placed plums (you can also put apricots, or even jam), and then cooked and sprinkled with…
Danube Wave Cake
A popular Viennese specialty, gladly seen on Croatian tables. Danube Wave Cake is made of great combination of cherries, two coloured biscuit, vanilla cream and chocolate glaze. The recipe is a little bit demanding, but once you try it, it will be piece of cake. Original name of this dessert is Donauwelle Kuchen. Ingredients for…