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Dutch Butter Cake Cookies (Boterkoek)

December 1, 2025December 2, 2025 - Sophie Leave a comment
Small squares of dutch buttercake (Boterkoek) cooling on a wire rack while one is held above them between two fingers to show the dense texture.

This year has brought a lot of change. I turned 40 and with it came a laundry list of anxieties and insecurities but also a vast deepening into what I want my life to feel like. One of the best and key changes I made was stepping away from social media. Sometime in the SpringRead more

Posted in Cookies & Bars, Recipes - Tagged Buttercake, Cookies, Recipes

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German Buttercream Spelt Torte

June 8, 2022June 27, 2022 - Sophie Leave a comment
Top down view of a german buttercream spelt torte covered with sliced almonds and topped with swirls of buttercream and strawberries

This german buttercream spelt torte took a bit of a journey to turn out the way it is in the photos. Back in March I asked my Oma if she had any requests for her birthday cake. After convincing her that I was going to make something even if she said kept saying I didn’tRead more

Posted in Cakes, Pies & Tarts, Recipes - Tagged Buttercream, Cakes, Spelt, Strawberry, Torte
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