Join me on my quest of making homemade treats with less sugar!
This chiffon cake is based on my Vanilla Chiffon Cake recipe. I omitted the vanilla bean paste and flavored it with maple syrup and round cake pan instead of tube pan was used. The cake was not served upside down so in order to develop a nice crack on top, I cut the surface open... Continue Reading →
During my vacation in February I tried several kinds of steamed buns in Taipei. Since then I’ve developed an interest in Chinese steamed buns. These hot, soft and airy buns are just too good whether stuffed or plain! When we order steamed buns at the dim sum restaurant, my kids (and myself) always get very... Continue Reading →
My kids always hunt for food at home crazily right after school (are your kids like that too???). I usually prepare light snacks for them. Fruits, little cupcakes, crackers and etc, not too much so their tummies are not too full by dinner time. In order not to waste my overripe banana and leftover whipping... Continue Reading →
I developed this recipe solely to test my new Nordic Ware bundt pan. It was a not-so-sweet, moist and slightly dense ring-shaped cake baked in a bundt pan. In 1950, the word "bundt" was trademarked by H. David Dalquist, the co-founder of Nordic Ware which was a Minnesota-based cookware manufacturing company. He developed the pan... Continue Reading →
These were another cupcakes (other than the Double Chocolate Cupcakes) that I baked last week. They were extra lemony because of the sweet and tart homemade lemon curd filling hidden inside. Adding filling to the center of cupcakes has always been a surprise. I love to peek at my friends and observe their reactions after... Continue Reading →
This is my favorite cupcake combination. If you are a coffee and chocolate freak like me you will like it too! The cupcake is taken from my Fluffy Chocolate Cupcakes but I've gone further by injecting dark chocolate ganache as a filling in the center. Then I frosted them with my Foolproof Swiss Meringue Buttercream... Continue Reading →
I am sharing with you today my recipe for a very tasty, soft and fluffy basic bread dough. It is made with a milk-based Tangzhong and proofed then baked in an oblong cake pan. Upon baking the rolls would attach to each other and become a pull-apart bread. When you tear the rolls apart you... Continue Reading →
We had a gathering with friends at my house two days ago but there wasn’t much time for dessert preparation. I decided to make a no-bake cheesecake tart for my guests as a celebration for my friend’s belated birthday. This 7.5-inch tart was divided among 8 adults and 5 kids and apparently this didn’t quite... Continue Reading →
A couple of days ago my younger son suddenly said to me, “Mommy, can I have the bread you made that is very soft?” so here I baked this Hokkaido milk bread again. I employed the tangzhong method here as it made the bread so pillowy and fluffy. A dough made with tangzhong could trap... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year my fellow readers!! This is my first blog post for the new year and I wish everyone a joyful, healthy, and prosperous 2017 =) 新年快樂！這是EC2017年的第一篇網誌，在此祝大家平安快樂及身體健康~ I'm sharing with you today the recipe of the cheesecake I made for my dad for his birthday in December. It came from my No Bake Sakura... Continue Reading →
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