I’m a fairly confident baker and I’ve made a few cakes in my baking life, ranging from simple to the very complicated. There is one cake however, that I return to again and again because it’s easy to make , with accessible ingredients and it’s super delicious. I’m talking about […]
Tag: dessert
Same Same But Different Banana Walnut Muffins
You might already have a go to Banana Walnut Muffin Recipe. It’s one of the easiest things to bake and the hardest to stuff up. However, there’s banana muffins and then there’s moist muffins that’s full of banana flavour , soft and fluffy with a hint of spices. They are […]
Galette des Rois
All throughout France , in the month of January, the feast of the three kings (who brought gifts to the baby Jesus) is celebrated with this baked Galette des Rois aptly named the Kings Cake. This is traditionally made with a bean or a small charm inside as a prize […]
Back to Basics Banana Bread
I grew up eating the best tasting bananas in the world from the smallest thumb sized senorita bananas to the giant purple red lacatan (also known as Morado) variety. You could say, I have a high standard for bananas so I wasn’t very impressed with the banana breads and cakes […]
Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Back in the days when I worked as an IT analyst, I had an office mate who used to make the most amazing moist carrot cake. On birthdays, or any departmental morning teas, she would make this cake. It didn’t look that fancy (just a slab baked on a rectangular […]
Linzer Cookies
It is not known who invented the Linzer Torte which is said to be the oldest cake in the world. We do know for certain that it originated in Linz Austria. Linzer torte is a delightful almond based pastry filled with jam. On the other hand, Linzer Cookies is the […]