Once Upon a Pastry
8 recipes converted from their YouTube cooking videos.
Canel Bulard – Swedish Cinnamon Buns
Discover the Swedish recipe for Canel Bulard, tiny ultra‑soft cinnamon buns, lightly sweetened and glazed with a shiny vanilla syrup. Perfect for breakfast or a winter snack.
Swiss Roll Sponge
A moist Swiss roll sponge, softer than genoise and simpler than Japanese sponge. Ideal for Yule logs or as a base to fill with ganache, jam or cream.
Pop It Chocolate Cake
A light and fluffy chocolate cake, decorated with colorful bands inspired by the Pop It toy. Ideal for a children's birthday, it combines an airy cake base, a hazelnut spread layer, a shiny glaze and crunchy candy melt bands.
Pumpkin Candle-Shaped Cake (Autumn Layer Cake)
A moist spiced pumpkin cake, built in several layers and topped with mascarpone whipped cream, decorated with white chocolate drizzles for a perfect candle effect for Halloween or autumn.
Strawberry and Coconut Charlotte
A decadent charlotte combining the freshness of strawberries with the exotic sweetness of coconut. Homemade ladyfinger biscuits, strawberry mousse, coconut ganache with mascarpone and shredded coconut, all assembled in a 22 cm ring and refrigerated for at least 4 hours. Ideal for 12 people at a festive meal or a summer buffet.
Banana and Blueberry Pancakes without Sugar
Fluffy banana and blueberry pancakes, with no added sugar. Ideal for a vitamin‑rich, quick and healthy breakfast. The recipe uses very ripe bananas, eggs, flour (or rolled oats) and a bit of leavening for a light and juicy result.
Vanilla and Hazelnut King Cake
Homemade king cake with vanilla‑flavored pastry cream, enriched with a silky hazelnut cream. A version close to frangipane, but without almonds, perfect for Epiphany.
Halloween Brain Cake (Red Velvet)
A terrifying red velvet cake decorated in the shape of a brain, soaked with a moist syrup and covered with a blood-red almond paste. Perfect for Halloween and to impress your guests with a striking visual effect while remaining delicious.