Homemade oatmeal cookies are one of the classical cookies for “fika” in Sweden. These are small chewy cookies with the taste of syrup and oatmeal. Fast to do in less than thirty minutes. When you take them out from the oven you can shape them by hanging them over a bottle. To make them more luxurious dip the edges in dark chocolate.

This is a different version of the classical New York cheesecake. The bottom is made with gingerbread cookies which gives the cake a twist. If you put the cake in the fridge during a night it will be very creamy and easier to serve it. If you make vanilla whip cream and serve it together with the cheesecake, it will be a delicious touch to this tasteful cake .

A homemade delicate cake with orange blossom water. This cake is a specialty from the south of France. It is enough with a few teaspoons of orange blossom water for this cake to both taste and smell wonderful. The cake is easy to prepare so even kids can participate.

This is a homemade French seasonal cherry cake made with fresh cherries from the garden. It can be served warm or cold and to enhance the flavor you can serve vanilla ice cream on the side of the cake.

Everyone knows that Swedes are crazy about their lingonberries and serve it to all kinds of food. This cheesecake recipe with lingonberries proves that you can have a dinner with lingonberries as a theme ! The autumn is the season for these berries. If you don't want to go out in the forest to pick them yourself you will find fresh ones in the shops during this period of the year, or frozen ones all year around.

These small Alsatian bredele makes a nice addition to your Christmas cookie jar. There are many different bredele so it is tricky to find just one favorite, but maybe these small coffee cookies will become your new favorite. You can bake them a few weeks before and keep them in a thin box with a baking paper until it's time to serve them.

A traditional sponge cake with coconut flakes and dark chocolate bites which is a perfect cake to serve after a good dinner. The cake is very moist so it is almost impossible to overcook it in the oven. The chocolate bites will be a pleasant surprise as you take the first bite.

This is a tasty homemade banana cake with a cream cheese frosting. It is considered a perfect sweet tea time treat in comparison to the plain banana breakfast bread. You can use different shapes for the baking form to make it different than the traditional loaf shape.

If you like to make your traditional sponge cake a bit different, this recipe is worth trying. To get another version of a sponge cake, why not try adding almonds. It is easy and quick to prepare and the result is a moist and tasteful sponge cake.

This is a saffron version of the very popular Swedish chocolate mud cake called “kladdkaka”. This one is a gluten free version made with almond flour and white chocolate. It is prepared in a few minutes and is perfect for a spontaneous dessert. If you want a sauce on the side whip cream fits nicely together with the cake.

This is the gluten free version of the classical Swedish jam cookies. Traditionally these cookies are made with berries with a clear red color. To have some variation for your coffee guest you can make some with blueberry- and cherry jam as well.