For an alternative to Swiss meringue buttercream, try this easy French buttercream. I have discovered an easier way to make it and it does not involve syrup-making! Whenever I have excess egg yolks, I struggle to find a use for them. What about you? I find that egg yolks turn gelatinous when defrosted. I’ve tried […]
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These French Christmas Cookies are great gifts! They keep for a while too, if you can resist them! Who doesn’t love receiving gifts? The anticipation that comes with not knowing what is inside. Then as you tear open the wrapper, an enticing aroma comes out. It’s buttery and sweet. You get a slight whiff of […]
Matcha white chocolate chip cookies are a pleasant variation of the classic chocolate chip cookie. Thanksgiving has come and gone. While I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, I do like the idea of giving thanks and counting your blessings. I have a lot of things in my life to be thankful for. On top of my list […]
Don’t be daunted by the zebra matcha Japanese cheesecake. It only looks more difficult than it is. Read on to learn how to prepare this show-stopper! My poor husband. After dinner, I told him we had cheesecake in the fridge for dessert. I then left him to put Becca to bed, and afterward, as we […]
Making homemade marshmallow fondant with butter (MMF) is quite easy to do. I am making it with butter only because I don’t know if the shortening available in Germany or Switzerland is the same as Crisco (which is the only shortening I’ve ever used.) Also, butter is tastier than shortening and I always have butter […]
Jump to Recipe We almost always have bananas at home. When they start getting spotted and too ripe I either cut them up and freeze in 1-banana portions for smoothies or future banana bread or make banana bread immediately. Although, when the craving for banana bread hits, I’ve used bananas that are not over-ripe and […]
Ube cake is one of the most beloved Filipino cakes. It is made from ube or purple yam. Purple yam is a tuber or root crop that is vivid purple, hence the name. Ube-flavored desserts are so popular in the Philippines and are currently making a splash in the US. It´s all over my Instagram […]
I made the “coconut-iest” coconut cake for Becca’s birthday party. It was jam-packed with coconut flavors! There was coconut milk and grated coconut in the cake layers, a coconut-flavored pastry cream and coconut Swiss meringue buttercream. If you love coconut, this cake is for you! But before we get to the cake, I wanted to […]
Jump to Recipe I always look forward to special occasions, because it means that I get to bake a layer cake and decorate it. I usually make just one flavor, but for last Father’s day I went a step further and baked two different cake flavors! Chocolate cake is always a winner with Tobi, so […]
My favorite icing to use for celebration cakes is Swiss meringue buttercream. It is not to sweet and has a silky mouth-feel. It is very spreadable and holds up quite well to piping. When I started making cakes, I was icing them with American buttercream. This is mainly a lot of powdered sugar and butter. […]
