Claudia&Julia's Blog

For the past few years, celebrating Halloween has become part of our All Saints’ Day traditions. Pumpkins, costumes and spooky-themed sweet and savoury spreads now go hand in hand with our roasted sweet potatoes and chestnuts, huesos de santo, buñuelos de viento and panellets. These deliciously spooky chocolate spider cupcakes for Halloween fulfil the most important requirement of all: delighting the little ones, who are the ones who enjoy this celebration that is here to stay the most. 

If the brookie, the mix of brownie and cookie, has earned a place in dessert recipe books, this brownie with cheesecake and raspberries is sure to claim a privileged spot on the podium of irresistible combinations. Although it may seem that combining two recipes as different as these at first glance is not a good idea, I promise you that bringing these two classics together results in an incredible dessert.

Get your spoons ready, because today I'm bringing you an incredible sweet recipe. This Sticky Toffee Pudding (date cake with toffee sauce) is, without a doubt, one of the most extraordinary moist cakes I've tried lately. From the moment you take the first spoonful, its soft, melting texture will capture you forever. After that, you'll want this dessert in your life as often as possible. There's no turning back!

Can you imagine what the sweetest Christmas tree would be like? I'm sure it would be made of tender branches, with a flavor as delicate as these Christmas pistachio madeleines, with which I suggest making a perfect Christmas fir to preside over the table this holiday season. That is, if it doesn't disappear as soon as you bring it to the table, because the temptation is enormous!

If you want to see how to make a homemade cake that’s also easy, moist, and very aromatic, this recipe has it all! With this orange and pistachio cake you’ll be sure to succeed and I guarantee there won’t be a crumb left once they try it. The cake itself is wonderful, but topped with that orange glaze it becomes spectacular. Paired with a good café con leche, for me it’s one of the best breakfasts.

There are cakes that smell like Sunday and this is one of them. This citrus lemon and orange bundt with poppy seeds has that fresh, cheerful note that wins you over from the first bite: it’s fluffy, fragrant, and has the special crunchy touch of poppy seeds.

If you enjoy aromatic cakes with a tender crumb and that special something that makes them unforgettable, this orange, cardamom and olive oil bundt cake will steal your heart. It’s a soft, fluffy cake with the fresh scent of orange and a warm hint of spice, making it perfect for relaxed breakfasts, cozy afternoon treats with company, or as a homemade dessert you’ll always crave.

Today I bring the recipe for an almond Bundt cake that turns heads: elegant, with a raspberry filling that peeks out in every slice and a glossy glaze that looks professionally made. Best of all, although it seems like a bakery dessert, it's much easier to make than you might think.

When a very chocolatey dessert is what you want at home, these individual coulant-style brownies become the best option: small, intense, and with that gooey interior that makes them irresistible. They are easy and quick to prepare (Claudia's word!, because you'll have them ready in 20 minutes), and I assure you that that moist chocolate center will be your downfall and everyone who tries them.

Few things please me as much as the combination of hazelnuts and dark chocolate. That’s why this hazelnut cake with chocolate chips has stolen my heart. Because of that and also because it has a third wonderful ingredient, which is browned butter, brown butter or beurre noisette. The combination of all of them creates a cake with a delicious flavor and an incredible aroma that, when it escapes the oven, fills every corner of the kitchen.

Summer and horchata go hand in hand... I'm sharing a perfect way to use leftover tiger nut pulp and to accompany horchata in the most delicious way! These tiger nut, cinnamon, and apple muffins are pure fluffiness and taste delicious.

If cooking is an act of love, making desserts like this strawberry sponge cake with a crème brûlée topping or burnt cream is, without a doubt, the sweetest expression of that love.