About Bonni Bakery

Juliane Grasekamp, founder of bonni bakery. baking blog.

Welcome To Bonni Bakery!

Your go-to place for dessert recipes that turn out perfectly and teach you the science behind every step.

These recipes were developed in a busy bakery kitchen, tested repeatedly, and are now shared with step-by-step photos, clear instructions, and expert tips so you can bake with confidence, learn new skills, and get consistently delicious results.

Whether you're new to baking or looking to level up your skills, hundreds of tried-and-true recipes make it easy to create impressive desserts that taste amazing - without stress, guesswork, or complicated ingredients.

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Our Story

Juliane Grasekamp (Jules) started Bonni Bakery in 2020, using her 10 years of experience from running her own bakery to help home bakers create professional-quality desserts in their own kitchens.

What began as a way to share tried-and-true recipes grew into a full baking resource with reliable recipes that are tested, explained, and photographed step-by-step, bringing the techniques and knowledge from a real bakery kitchen straight to your own.

Now reaching over 5 million home bakers a year, Jules' mission remains the same - to make baking approachable and fun so that anyone can make desserts they are proud of.

The Bonni Bakery Ethos

Everyone has their own way of doing things and I think there is a right time and place for every method. So without judgment, here are some of the principles that are reflected throughout every recipe on this site.

1. Using REAL ingredients

I always try to use real ingredients wherever possible in my recipes, rather than artificial flavorings and substitutes. This is for two reasons. Firstly, I want to make my recipes accessible to everyone and make sure you can get most of the ingredients from your local grocery store, rather than searching to find specialist ingredients.

Secondly, I just believe the flavor is better and more authentic if you are using the real deal! Choosing the right ingredients can be critical to the success of a recipe, so you'll find guidance for each one in the 'ingredient notes' section of each post.

2. From Scratch Recipes

I am a big believer in baking from scratch, which is why you will never see any recipes on Bonni Bakery using box mix. I just wholeheartedly believe that homemade always tastes better. Plus the pre-made cake mixes contain so many unnecessary chemicals and additional ingredients that we can avoid just by sticking with simple ingredients you can find in your pantry. Same goes for using jello and pudding mixes as an ingredient for a dessert.

I will occasionally let you know in the 'Shortcuts' section of a post if you can substitute with a box mix, but I never recommend it. The time and effort it takes to make from scratch is far outweighed by the superior end result, I promise it will be worth it!

3. Recipes for Every Skill Level

As I said above - baking is for everyone. You wouldn't believe how many times I hear people say 'Oh I could never make something like that' or 'I wish I could bake like you'. You absolutely can! I strive to write my recipes in a way that is approachable and caters to every skill level - whether you are an experienced pastry chef or a complete newbie in the kitchen.

You don't need to go to pastry school to make show-stopping desserts. I learned everything I know through years of trial and error and experimenting in the kitchen. I trained dozens of employees over the years, and taught classes to novice bakers, and not once have I come across someone who genuinely couldn't do it.

You just need to follow a good recipe and give it a go! I try to keep my instructions simple, but if anything isn't clear you can always leave a comment or message me on Instagram for clarification and I will always be happy to help.

4. Genuinely Reliable Recipes

I want you to know that every recipe on this site has been personally developed, tested, and re-tested by me, firsthand. It's hard to know what you can trust these days with low-quality sites and AI spitting out nonsense recipes. But I guarantee you if you come to Bonni Bakery for your recipes, you can trust that each one has honestly been carefully constructed by Yours Truly. That's a promise.