Since my daughter was born just two days after my own birthday, the beginning of June is intense cake-wise đ This year she turned 13. We now officially have two teenagers in the house! Happy birthday Elin! I made the
Easter sweets and treats
Thursday before Easter is the day when, in Sweden, the witches fly off to “BlĂ„kulla”. You can see small versions of them walking from door to door tonight, dressed with aprons, a head scarf and with freckles painted all over
Monica’s birthday cake
A very special person recently had a birthday. She is an enthusiastic health promoter and also one of my most loyal followers on Lieselathome’s Facebook page. She recently sent me a question, asking for ideas for a cake since she
Nut free chocolate heaven
Lately I keep running in to people who are grain free but also allergic to nuts. I normally use nut flours instead of normal grain flours, but of course that does not suit everyone. So, to give more people a
Colorful Halloween cake
With so many pumpkins around it’s tempting to not just decorate our porches or door steps but also to cook and bake using the colorful and tasty insides of them. This cake was created on a whim – I thought
Sunset beetroot and pear cake
The amazing red beetroot cake is one of the best cakes I have created, and I have for some time been thinking about experimenting more with beetroots. This is the result of that. I call it the sunset beetroot and
Fried apple cake
A little warning to start off with – this cake is not likely to impress anyone with its looks. It’s not beautiful, and it might crumble a bit when you cut it – but it tastes wonderful!!! If you are
Prune cake – grain free and nut free
They are in season right now – the prunes. Also called “baking plums”. They’re the smaller plums. Not quite as sweet, and perfect for baking. This cake is easy to make and easy to impress someone with. It looks beautiful
pancake layer cake
Most Swedish parents would be familiar with a childrens book called “PannkakstĂ„rtan” (Pancakes for Findus). It’s about an old man and his cat Findus, making a pancake layer cake for the cats birthday. My kids loved this book and I
16 pieces of sweet chocolate cake
Even though I normally try to keep the use of honey and dried fruit to a minimum in my baking – every now and then I just have to break the rules and make something extra special. This amazing, sweet