Once Upon a Time in Pastry
21 recipes converted from their YouTube cooking videos.
Chocolate Layer Cake with Praline Feuilletine
An ultra‑moist chocolate layer cake, filled with chocolate ganache and a crunchy praline feuilletine. Ideal for birthdays or special occasions, it consists of four 15 cm discs, brushed with a light syrup and decorated with crushed hazelnuts.
Printed Vanilla Yule Log
An elegant Yule log decorated with printed cigarette dough patterns, filled with whipped vanilla ganache. The recipe uses a Senya stand mixer and combines classic pastry techniques (ganache, genoise) with an original decoration.
Cinnamon laminated brioche
An ultra‑light laminated brioche, scented with cinnamon and brown sugar, inspired by Sébastien Lagrue's recipe. The dough is laminated with pastry butter, rested overnight, then shaped into an accordion before baking. The result is a crispy swirl and an airy crumb, ideal for breakfast or a snack.
Giant Cookies Levin Bakery Style
Ultra‑indulgent American cookies, huge golden on the outside and soft on the inside, studded with large milk‑chocolate chips, toasted nuts and a touch of fleur de sel. Perfect baked in the oven or in an Air Fryer.
Rafaello-style Christmas Yule Log with salted butter caramel and coconut
An ultra‑moist rolled log in the Rafaello style: light Swiss biscuit, salted butter caramel, silky mascarpone and coconut cream, decorated with pieces of Rafaello and toasted almonds. Ideal for the holiday season.
Oil-free Churros
Light and crispy churros prepared in a special oil-free machine. This homemade version is healthier than fried churros, while retaining the slightly sweet taste and the soft-crisp texture. Ideal to enjoy plain, dusted with sugar or drizzled with Nutella.
Ultra Moist Tiramisu
An ultra moist tiramisu, even lighter thanks to the addition of whipped cream. Easy to make, just prepare two creams, dip the ladyfingers in flavored coffee, layer and let rest in the fridge. Perfect to impress your guests!
Brookies – Half‑cookie Half‑brownie Cake
A decadent cake combining the moist texture of a chocolate brownie with the crunch of a chocolate‑chip cookie. Easy to make, simply layer two simple batters in a 20 × 20 cm square pan, then bake. Ideal for chocolate and nut lovers, this dessert cuts into generous portions and keeps for several days.
Lemon and Speculoos Cheesecake
Small individual lemon cheesecake bites on a crunchy speculoos biscuit base, topped with a shiny lemon glaze. Perfect for New Year's Eve or New Year's Day, they can be enjoyed on their own or at a festive buffet.
Raspberry‑Pistachio Tart for Mother’s Day
A decadent tart with shortcrust pastry, filled with a light pistachio dacquoise and a silky raspberry mousse. Perfect for celebrating Mother’s Day, this recipe uses the Bosch Series 6 kitchen robot to simplify each step.
Vanilla & Praline Yule Log
A fragrant vanilla entremet Yule log, filled with white ganache, homemade praline and mascarpone mousse. Ideal for the holiday season, it combines crunch, creaminess and a touch of gold.
Apricot‑Rosemary Tart
A summer tart with fresh apricots, scented with rosemary, featuring a crisp sweet pastry, a silky almond cream, and an apricot‑rosemary compote. Perfect for sunny days, this dessert combines sweetness, acidity, and herbal notes.
Coconut Rocks
Small coconut rocks ultra moist inside and crunchy outside, made with egg whites. A simple, quick recipe ideal for using up egg whites lingering in the fridge.
Air Fryer Beignets
Soft beignets cooked in the Air Fryer, 90 % less oil than traditional frying. A leavened dough, two rise times and ultra‑fast cooking for a golden, light and flavorful result.
Blackberry Gratin with Two Creams
A creamy blackberry gratin, made with a double cream (thick crème fraîche and whipped liquid cream) and a thin layer of caramelized brown sugar. Easy and quick, it takes 20 minutes to prepare, cooks for 25 minutes and can be enjoyed hot or cold.
Nutella Cake and English Custard
A moist Nutella cake, light and without butter or added sugar, served with homemade vanilla custard. Ideal for a quick and indulgent dessert.
Apple Crumble
A classic apple crumble, soft inside and crunchy outside, perfect for autumn evenings. Easy to prepare, it only requires a few simple ingredients and a hot oven.
Speculoos biscuits
Crispy spiced biscuits reminiscent of speculoos flavor, easy and quick to prepare. Ideal for Christmas celebrations with decorative shapes. The dough rests for one hour in the fridge before being cut, then baked until a beautiful golden color.
Tiramisu with Salted Butter Caramel
A reinvented tiramisu without coffee, topped with a crunchy salted butter caramel. Ladyfinger biscuits soaked in caramel, a light mascarpone mousse and a finish of cocoa and decorative caramel. Ideal for lovers of indulgent and original desserts.
Lemon Meringue Christmas Log with Japanese Biscuit
An original Christmas log combining the lightness of a Japanese biscuit made from choux pastry, the tangy taste of homemade lemon curd and the crunch of a flambéed Italian meringue. Ideal for the holidays, it offers a contrast of textures and flavors that will impress your guests.
Snickers-style Yule Log with vanilla, peanut, caramel and chocolate
A decadent Yule log inspired by Snickers, with a caramelized peanut insert, milk chocolate ganache, a crunchy base made of ladyfingers and a light vanilla bavarois. Ideal for New Year's or holiday celebrations.