It's blueberry picking season in mid-July and August and we had a fun family outing with other friends at the farm. Freshly picked blueberries are just CAD$3.15 per pound. They are so plumpy and sweet and my kids have been enjoying a big bowl of berries every night after dinner. I reserved some for dessert … Continue reading No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake (Sugar Free) 藍莓芝士凍餅(無糖)
This is nothing new. I just mingled some recipes and created another one. This is a mango mousse cake with a marie biscuit base. I added diced mango inside for more mango madness. Everything is easy peasy as there is no baking involved. It is particularly convenient for those who don't own an oven or … Continue reading Mango Mousse Cake with Biscuit Crust (Eggless and No-bake) 芒果慕絲凍餅(無蛋，免焗)
I received feedback from several readers not long ago. They said they all love how decadent my Chocolate Mousse Cake was. However, they had difficulties smoothing the cake surface as the mousse firmed up rather fast. My recipe contains no gelatin as the high ratio of chocolate is good enough to set the mousse. It … Continue reading Chocolate Mousse Cake with Chocolate Crust 朱古力慕絲凍餅
The picture of a beautiful chocolate cotton cake my friend recently posted on Facebook has evoked my memory of my cooked dough cake from last year. I made that cake with reference to my my Tang Mian Sponge Cake and 妃娟's 黃金可可蛋糕 (literally Golden Chocolate Cake). The Tang Mian method helps to coat the flour … Continue reading Chocolate Sponge Cake (Tang Mian Method) 燙麵法朱古力海綿蛋糕
I usually use Mexican Ataulfo mangoes for my dessert but there is no guarantee that you will have access to fresh mango at peak ripeness every time. When this time hits, canned mango pulp comes in handy. I made a few mousse cakes with Kesar mango pulp in April and was very pleased with both … Continue reading Mango Matcha Mousse Cake with Mirror Glaze 芒果抹茶慕絲鏡面蛋糕
It is important for people with diabetes to limit their simple carbohydrate intake as these are broken down by the body quickly, resulting in an immediate rise in the blood glucose levels. My type one diabetes has led me to the exploration of diabetes-friendly desserts prepared with sugar substitutes. However, many of the results were … Continue reading Sugar Free Chiffon Cake 無糖戚風蛋糕
Here comes my first cake of the year 2018! I have upgraded to an induction stove recently so I got a bigger and fancier 164L (5.8 cu. ft.) convection oven to play with (yay!!!). The top oven element from my older stove broke down long time ago and it was too expensive to get it … Continue reading Black Sesame Chiffon Cake 黑芝麻戚風蛋糕
