A copycat recipe of the famous Conti’s Mango Bravo. I got a request to make a mango bravo cake for a friend’s husband’s 50th birthday. I have never made this before. In fact, I cannot remember even tasting this cake the last time I ate at Conti’s. But of course, the internet had so many […]
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This bunny cake came about while discussing what birthday cake we were going to make to celebrate my daughter’s 6th birthday with family. My husband suggested we make a Maulwurfkuchen. Say what??? Maulwurf is German for mole, Kuchen is cake. So, a Maulwurfkuchen literally translates to mole cake. Sounds disgusting, right? But it is not, […]
It is the first week of Advent. Which means, Christmas is just around the corner. I should be getting started with my Christmas gifts. I am not as organized as the rest of my family, who have now, thanks to online shopping, purchased gifts for each other, me included. But I am not yet finished, […]
My German mother-in-law can make this German rhubarb cake in her sleep. One of the classics, her rhubarb cake with a meringue topping makes frequent appearances during rhubarb season. Jump to Recipe I never had rhubarb cake in the Philippines. Is rhubarb even available there? I have no idea, as I have never seen it […]
Bake a fruitcake (or two, one for a gift) this Holiday season for a fruitcake lover in your life. Jump to Recipe Fruitcake. You either love it or not. I don’t. But my mom and her sisters do! Last time I went home to the Philippines, 3 years ago, I baked my mom and aunt […]
This is the chocolatiest chiffon cake I have tasted. Add a whipped mascarpone cream and this is just decadent! Recipe for the chiffon cake I used is here and the mascarpone whipped cream is here. I made the cake in a 21-cm tube pan. We devoured it! So good!
Do you miss your favorite fluffy ensaymada, but believe you cannot bake these at home? Let me tell you, you can! Read on as I share tips and tricks for fluffy ensaymada at home, even without a stand mixer.
This strawberry tiramisu is an egg-free fruit alternative to the classic Italian coffee and liqueur tiramisu. It is the perfect make-ahead summer dessert to serve at your next party or bring to your next potluck!
Pandan chiffon cake is a fragrant, soft and fluffy cake which doesn’t need any icing to be enjoyed. Jump to recipe Unadorned chiffon cake is one of the Asian cakes I relish eating. Making it, not so much, as they don’t always come out perfect. But I still make them. It reminds me of my […]
Homemade pandan juice and pandan extract are easy to make. You only need pandan leaves, water, a blender, and brute strength to squeeze out the juice.
