European baking recipes
From bundt cakes and sachertorte to brioche and Florentine biscuits, we've united our favourite European bakes and cakes.
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App onlyHot doughnuts with spiced sugared nut coating. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Enjoy fantastically fluffy doughnuts without the need for yeast and proving. Pulse the nuts to a fine consistency for the coating as this helps them stick
Ultimate crème brûlée
With a rich, creamy vanilla custard and crunchy, caramelised topping, our crème brûlée makes the ultimate indulgent dessert. Follow our professional tips for mastering this classic French sweet
Shallot tarte tatin
Vegetarians will love you for giving them something that is not pasta, rice or an omelette, and this can be relished by everyone
Moreish mocha profiteroles
A classic profiterole recipe with an added kick for coffee lovers - pile up a batch as modern wedding cake!
Polish doughnuts (Pączki)
Make a batch of fluffy glazed doughnuts, topped with crunchy chopped almonds for a special occasion. The dough includes jam for a subtle sweetness
Chocolate orange babka
Make a chocolate orange babka for a showstopping treat at Christmas. Babka is an enriched bread dough usually made in a loaf tin, but we've shaped it as a wreath
App onlyBrown butter & cardamom lebkuchen. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Make a twist on the classic lebkuchen over Christmas. Spiced with fragrant cardamom, brown butter gives these chewy cookies a nutty edge
Stollen mince pies
Two festive giants collide in these shortcrust pastry bakes with marzipan, madeira cake and mincemeat
App onlyGruyere & caramelised onion pretzels. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Rustle up these cheesy pretzels to serve on their own or with soup. They take a little effort, but warm, freshly baked cheesy pretzels are always worth it
Savoury Danish pastries
Give morning pastries a bakeover by swapping the sweet for a savoury butternut squash, blue cheese, bacon, onion and beetroot filling
Amaretti biscuits
Enjoy these moreish amaretti biscuits that are crisp on the outside and deliciously chewy in the middle – they'll go down a treat with guests at an afternoon tea
Sticky date buns
The longer the dough for this sweet fruit bread stays in the fridge the better the flavour - perfect with a cup of tea
Apple & blueberry blintzes
Blintz is the Russian name for a thin pancake often wrapped around a filling
Baked apples with Calvados sauce
This favourite dessert of Maman Blanc is an ideal way to use up an autumn apple glut
Macarons
Edd Kimber, champion of BBC's Great British Bake Off, shares his expert knowledge for baking picture-perfect macarons
Red pepper, walnut & goat’s cheese palmiers
These mini French pastry swirls with soft cheese are a great cheat's canapé - quick, simple and stunning
Ultimate meringue
Learn how to make basic meringues and perfect your whisking skills. These light, crispy baked meringues are the perfect blank canvas for different flavours.
Apricot & marzipan twist
Paul Hollywood's almond and apricot 'couronne' is crammed with fruit and nuts and is a great alternative to stollen
Passion fruit soufflés with passion fruit sauce
Use ready-made custard in these tropical desserts, for all the 'wow' factor but less of the effort
Stollen spirals
Bake a batch of these sweet German buns over Christmas and enjoy at breakfast or teatime... or both
Apricot crumble cake
Make this quick and simple dessert with yogurt, tinned apricots and a crumble topping for the end of a weekend meal
Lebkuchen
A German biscuit similar to gingerbread, lebkuchen is easy to make and a great Christmas treat
Berry sheet cake
This simple-to-make cake can be cut into squares and served as an afternoon treat
Marzipan cookies
These quick marzipan cookies with a hint of cinnamon can be made in just 25 minutes. Leave them plain or add a few chopped almonds for a crunchy topping
