The dough scraps can be kneaded again, rolled out on a floured counter top, cut out and baked into gingerbread men.

Some elements of the dessert can be prepared in advance: the base for the white chocolate cream and the raspberry filling can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days, while the rolled out craquelin can be stored in the freezer for up to 1 month.

To make your own ice cream, search Cookidoo® for your favorite ice cream flavor and prepare prior to starting recipe.

By clicking here, you can download a template of gingerbread houses for a mug. .

Pinch the seams well to let out air bubbles and avoid leaks when baking.

We used ground turmeric in this recipe as a natural food colouring. You can use other types of foods to add colour (such as raspberry or blackberry juice, etc.) or you can purchase natural food colouring in the baking aisle of your supermarket. Add food colouring to your preference to create the desired layers of colour.

For TM31 users: when blending gradually increase from speed 4 to speed 10.

For a nut-free pastry, omit almonds and use 370 g flour instead of 340 g.

It is important that the diameter of your cake tins matches the diameter of your trifle dish. If you are using a trifle dish that is smaller or larger, ensure you adjust your cake tins accordingly to ensure your brownie cakes fit into the trifle dish perfectly.

Do a vinegar wash to thoroughly clean your mixing bowl before whipping the egg whites: Insert butterfly whisk , then place 500 g water and 1 tablespoon of vinegar into mixing bowl and mix 30 sec/speed 4 . Remove butterfly whisk , empty mixing bowl, rinse with hot water and dry.

Baking weights can be replaced with 16 oz dry beans.

Make any extra marzipan stars into biscuits for a delicious festive snack. Bake biscuits for an extra 10 minutes (180°C).

Egg whites: An egg white separated from the yolk weighs 30 g on average. Only use egg whites from freshly separated eggs.

Baking weights can be replaced with 16 oz dry beans.

Kirsch is a clear, colourless brandy made from cherries. You can find it at most bottle shops.

For a nut-free pastry, omit almonds and use 13 oz flour instead of 12 oz .

With all three layers made in your Thermomix®, this impressive and popular dessert is guaranteed to be a hit every time.

Dough can be pushed into pie pan instead of rolling dough out.

To make the cake using one tin, choose a high cake tin (Ø 18 cm) and bake for 30-35 minutes in a preheated oven (180°C). Allow cake to cool approx. 10 minutes before removing from cake tin. Allow cake to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing in three horizontally for filling.

Any leftover marzipan shapes that are not used on top of your tarts will need to be baked for an extra 10 minutes (180°C).

These little French pastries have been around for centuries, but became a popular breakfast staple in the nineteenth century. Delicious served warm, with or without a preserve of your choice.

In 1891, a pastry chef was asked to create a dessert to promote the bicycle race from Paris to Brest, on the Normandy coast in France. The pastry, in the shape of a bicycle wheel, filled with cream piped into the pastry with a fluted pastry tip to mimic the spokes of a bicycle wheel, has since become one of France's most iconic desserts.