I know I’m not the only one out there looking for the perfect chocolate cake recipe. We all have our preferences. Even though chocolate cakes are not my kind of thing, I know that a good one has to be soft, moist, with an intense chocolate flavor and with a nice dark color. This combination … Continue reading
When I was a kid, I was very shy. It was difficult for me to make friends at school… I even preferred to spend time with grown ups at the other kids’ birthday parties! I never believed in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy. Yeap… I was preeeetty weird. However, there was a place where … Continue reading
I have such great memories related to this cake… There are a lot of variations, but the one I love is the one that my grandma used to make when I was little and the one my husband’s aunt makes. I have tried to nail this dessert but the truth is… it tastes better when … Continue reading
Last year I made for the first time a lemon curd and I truly loved it. The texture, the smooth taste and the bizarre look (it seems a bit translucent, but in fact, it isn’t) fascinated me. Recently, I decided to go for the orange curd. The truth is that I decided to make this … Continue reading
I made this layer cake last week for my sister’s birthday and we devoured it in less than 48 hours! At some moment I had the idea of making a Nutella Buttercream in order to have a more structured cake, but I know that, as well as I, my sister prefers to eat Nutella in … Continue reading
The oven diaries 