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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

Custard

German Apple Custard Cake with Spelt Shortcrust

May 7, 2023May 15, 2023 - Sophie Leave a comment
German Apple Custard Cake with Spelt Shortcrust on a white, round cake plate with a blue and white tea towel underneath

One of the last recipes I have to bring to my blog from my Mom’s repertoire is this German Apple Custard Cake. While I have no memory of where this recipe originated from and I can’t find it in any of her old recipe books, I do remember it is one she made often, alongRead more

Posted in Cakes, Pies & Tarts, Recipes - Tagged Apples, Cakes, Custard, Recipes
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