I’ve been sick since past Sunday so decided to make something simple for hubby’s birthday this year. Just a chiffon cake lightly frosted with whipped cream and topped with chocolate drips. That’s it. Nothing fancy. I also took a video and sped it up so it was less boring to watch. If more filling is … Continue reading Espresso Chiffon Drip Cake with Whipped Cream 咖啡戚風淋面忌廉蛋糕
In this post I’d like to share with you my way of creating tall whipped cream cakes. I will also show you how to cut multi-layered cake like a pro. I learned it the hard way as my first tall cake was a total failure! Back in December, 2017, I made a tall cake out … Continue reading Semi-Naked Drip Cake with Fresh Fruits and Whipped Cream 鮮果忌廉半裸淋面蛋糕
I saw some pink lemons at the grocery store the past weekend. I’ve only heard about them so I bought some home out of curiosity. Pink variegated lemons have yellow-and-green-striped rind which fades when ripening. The flesh is pink due to lycopene, a red carotenoid pigment that is also found in tomatoes, watermelons and pink … Continue reading Lemon Chiffon Cake 檸檬戚風蛋糕
Liège waffles are my favorite waffle type recently as I like the crispy shell and the soft and slightly chewy center. The crunchy caramelized sugar and rich flavor make the waffles very tasty on its own without any extra topping. Unlike American waffles that are made with baking powder-leavened batter, these waffles are made with … Continue reading Liège Waffles 列日窩夫
Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Wish all of you healthy and joyful in the year of the Pig. If you have been eating traditional steamed sticky rice cake these couple of days, definitely try the baked ones that I am sharing today! I first blogged about it back in December, 2015 and it was super … Continue reading Baked Coconut Sticky Rice Cake with Red Bean Paste (Nian Gao) 焗紅豆椰汁年糕
In January I’ve shared with my readers my recipe for Basic Chiffon Cupcakes and the recipe I’m sharing this time has one extra step which involves cooking the dough or the Tang Mian method. Here the dough is scalded with hot liquid to gelatinize the starch in the flour. Moisture will be locked in the … Continue reading Sponge Cupcakes (Tang Mian Method) 燙麵法海綿杯子蛋糕
Do you like chiffon cakes? I do. They are so moist, soft and fluffy. When you turn them into cupcakes, because of its airiness, it is natural for them to crack in the oven during baking and then collapse while cooling. An easy way to fix/mask this is to pump it up with tasty filling … Continue reading Basic Chiffon Cupcakes 原味戚風杯子蛋糕
