Desserts

berry sponge cake

Fresh Berry Chiffon Cake

Chiffon cake was the first thing I ever learned to make in the kitchen. I still have fond memories of being in the kitchen with my mom and little brother baking chiffon cake. My brother and I would take turns beating the egg whites with a hand mixer until our […]

ube mochi cake

Ube Mochi Cake (Nian Gao)

If you like ube and mochi, you will LOVE this ube mochi cake recipe. The mochi cake is soft and chewy with a wonderful ube aroma and a striking purple colour. Perfect served with a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk. What is ube? Ube is purple yam and it’s very […]

pink and white velvet cupcakes and ermine frosting

Pink & White Velvet Cupcakes with Ermine Frosting

Anybody else turned off by how much red food colouring goes into red velvet cupcakes to get that bright red colour? I once added an entire bottle of red food colouring and it still wasn’t red! I’ve also tried alternatives like beet powder with little success as the cupcakes just […]

cupcake bouquet

How to Build a Cupcake Bouquet

Who wants roses that die within a week for Valentine’s Day when you could have roses that you could EAT instead?! I’m talking about the magnificent, beautiful work of edible art that is the Cupcake Bouquet. Cupcake bouquets basically combine all the skills and experience that I have garnered so […]

croffle

Croffles (Croissant Waffles)

Croffles, otherwise known as croissant waffles, are my latest obsession and Korea’s trendiest street food! Since we can’t travel to Korea right now, I thought I would recreate this sweet treat at home. What is a croffle? Croffles are a mashup between croissants and waffles. They are basically made up […]

hojicha cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Hojicha Cookies

Ok…how is it May already?! I felt like it was just last week when I promised that I would share the recipe for my hojicha cookies to pair with my hojicha dalgona! Time has been flying! 2020 just feels like a blur…Anyways the recipe for my Chewy Chocolate Chip Hojicha […]

red velvet cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcakes

I have made these red velvet cupcakes at least a dozen times. Every time I make them, they always bring a smile to my face and to those around me. I make these cupcakes whenever I need a pick-me-up. Last year was one of those times. It was one of […]

London Fog Cupcakes

I am so excited to share this recipe with everyone! These london fog cupcakes were featured at my housewarming last weekend and now I will be sharing it with the world on my first ever blog post! London fogs are one of my most favourite drinks. If you don’t know […]