I am sucker for crumb cakes. The Starbucks coffee cake was once my favourite in my university days. It’s been a while since I made my last coffee cake that I almost forgot how much I love moist sour cream cakes with a crunchy crumb topping. The start of spring is always so exciting, with richly colouredRead more
There’s something so satisfying about making a simple and delicious cake such as the recipe I am about to share.This a spin off of a whipped cream cake recipe I did last fall, based on Rose Levy Berenbaum’s book. You know that it’s a great recipe when you crave the cake’s fluffiness. I grew up drinking HongRead more
I like my citrus desserts to be very brightly flavoured and tart. This is my first time baking with Meyer lemons. Its flavour is often described as a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange. To me it is closer to the Japanese yuzu. It is not as pungent as a regular lemon but moreRead more
How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? Dr. Seuss How is it December already? December arrived before I could catch up on my holiday baking! Gingerbread cake isRead more
Hello, October! “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables I recently borrowed some cookbooks from the library, needless to say, they were all about baking. One of them is by Rose Levy Beranbaum, a highly regarded baking author. Her recipes are known forRead more
Every now and then I crave something tart and lemony, usually a lemon tart (no pun intended) or a lemon bar will do. This time I wanted a lemon loaf. I used to love the ones they sold at Starbucks, except I wasn’t fond of the icing. And the usual lemon poppy seed loaf fromRead more
