Author: acmowlai

Sticky Rice Pudding with Mango

Sticky Rice Pudding with Mango and Coconut Caramel

There’s nothing like a pudding to warm you up during freezing winters. Sticky date and bread pudding comes to mind and are two of my favourites in the cold months. In summer, puddings take a back seat in favour of lighter airy desserts and with the abundance of tropical fruits […]

Sans Rival Cake with Cashews on a Plate

Sans Rival Cake, the Queen of Philippine Cakes

Sans Rival is a Filipino layer cake made of nutty meringue, usually cashews and butter cream. Sans Rival means without equal. The layers of textures and flavours of this cake is indeed without equal. There’s chewiness from meringue, crunch from the toasty cashew filling and the custard creaminess of French […]

Coconut Mango Bread

Mango and Coconut Bread, summer in a slice…

This luscious moist mango and coconut bread is inspired by the very popular Bill Granger’s Coconut Bread. Bill of the famous Bill’s Cafe in Sydney has coconut bread on his menu. His coconut bread is golden and deliciously moist straight from the oven and is even better toasted and slathered […]

Steamed Puto Muffins

Marilyn’s Puto

Your search for the best homemade puto recipe is over. The puto of your memories, soft fluffy deliciously moist with the distinctive crack on top is right here and dare I say better than what you can get at Goldilocks Bakeshop. Best of all, Marilyn’s Puto is simple and very […]

Lamington

Summer Lamingtons

The Lamington cake is an Australian invention. It is a cubed shaped sponge filled with jam and then coated with chocolate and rolled in coconut. It is believed to have been named after Lord Hamilton who was the governor of Queensland in 1896. Lamingtons are not difficult to make, however […]

Sweet Potato scones

Sweet Potato Scones

What makes a great scone? It should be light airy flaky and buttery. Served straight from the oven and slathered with butter it should easily fall apart in your fingers. It can be sweet as in blueberry scones or it can be savoury with a bit of spinach and cheese. […]