I harvested three unripe pie pumpkins after planting the seeds late in mid-July. My intention was to grow the plants for their flowers but lo and behold, I ended up getting a few pumpkins. Here, I used the largest one to make an Asian-style coconut milk dessert, which is delicious served warm or cold. Enjoy! […]
Desserts
Banana Chocolate Marble Cake with Blackberry Sauce
I haven’t baked in a while, but I had a hankering for marble cake. I ended up making a banana chocolate cake with blackberry sauce using blackberries from our garden. I had never tried this flavor combination before, but it’s absolutely delicious! The cake is tender and light, and the blackberry sauce surprisingly complements the […]
Passion Fruit Whipped Cream
What is this sorcery?!! This dessert combo – matcha chiffon cake, passion fruit whipped cream and fresh strawberries (I added more after taking the photo) is out of this world! 2 cups heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 2 tablespoons Vonbee Passion Fruit Honey Puree (bought ours from Costco) Place all ingredients in the […]
Matcha Chiffon Cake
Made Matcha Chiffon Cake on St. Patrick’s Day. I love anything matcha and I absolutely love chiffon cakes for their soft and light as air texture. 😋 1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons matcha 7 large eggs, separated 1/2 cup vegetable […]
Pineapple Tarts
About a couple of weeks ago, I had lost my mind when I decided to make pineapple tarts when it’s not even Chinese New Year. It’s not that they are only eaten during Chinese New Year but I typically reserved making them for special occasions because holy moly, they are so tedious and time-consuming to […]
Lemon Thyme Financiers
Made financiers for the first time early October – I was aiming for a lemon thyme flavor but of course, I had no fresh lemon or lemon extract at home, lol. I ended up using Fiori di Sicilia extract and topped the financiers with a blueberry or two and tiny sprigs of lemon thyme from […]
Apple Cake
Earlier in October, I baked Marie-Helene’s Apple Cake from Dorie Greenspan’s Around My French Table cookbook. Confession – I’m not a big fan of cinnamon so when I heard that this Apple Cake does not contain any cinnamon, I just knew I had to make it. 😁 The cake turned out absolutely delicious! I served […]
Banana Coconut Cake
Wondering what to make with your overly ripe bananas? Try this simple Banana Coconut Cake – tender and delicious with a crunchy coconut-almond topping. Absolutely satisfying as a teatime snack or after dinner dessert and goes great with a cup of hot coffee or tea! Enjoy! ~Cake is adapted from King Arthur Flour’s Banana Crunch […]
Cashew Cookies
As much as I love pineapple tarts and kuih bangkit, they are so time-consuming to make. Thankfully, I love these cashew cookies as well and they are much easier and faster to churn out! Delicious! Recipe can be found here at a previous post.
Malaysian Honeycomb Cake/Beehive Cake
Made one of my favorite cakes yesterday evening – light and tender (the honeycomb/beehive layer has a slight chew) with a delicious caramel/butterscotch flavor. Fresh baking soda makes a big difference in how distinct the honeycomb-like patterns turn out. Recipe can be found here. Enjoy! ❤️