Have you ever wondered what a pandan-scented cloud would taste like? Well, that’s what this cake is. It’s so light and fluffy that you could *almost* sail away. This pandan cake recipe is so light that you will feel almost no guilt after consuming several slices (almost being the operative word, here!). What is Pandan? … Read more
Our favorite fancy French pastry to make is this fraisier cake recipe. About This Fraisier Cake Recipe Fraisier is the French word for strawberry bush and, true to its name, the cake’s most visible element is an array of fresh strawberries halves. The strawberries are set off by the rich and creamy crème mousseline (essentially … Read more
Perhaps the most famous Italian almond cake recipe is the torta caprese, named after the beautiful Adriatic isle of Capri. About This Recipe This flourless gluten-free chocolate almond cake is traditionally made with equal portions of butter, sugar, and almond meal. It is lightened with egg whites, creating a fudgy and moist – yet surprisingly … Read more
Everyone has a favorite food that they remember from their childhood. One of our favorites were Haribo liquorice allsorts. We bought them with purloined change from the candy store around the store from our school. The (very smart) shopkeeper sold individual pieces of candy for 1 cent apiece and made a (very small) fortune. For … Read more
This is a very traditional German cake recipe, with a classic flavor combination of apples and almonds. This almond apple kuchen is made with almond paste, which gives it a very moist and tender crumb. About This Almond Apple Kuchen Recipe This almond apple kuchen recipe is adapted from Luisa Weiss’s marvelous Classic German Baking … Read more
This is the first lucky chocolate rolled cake recipe we have ever found. This cake rolled without sticking together or splitting! Hooray! Rolled Cakes…ARGH!!!! We have historically not had the best luck with chocolate cake roll recipes. They seem a bit more finicky than their vanilla counterparts and we have often resorted to turning shredded … Read more
We come from a family of carrot cake lovers. We are always in search of the best carrot cake recipe. Sometimes, though, going back in time is the best way to move forward. This old fashioned carrot cake recipe wtih pineapple won rave reviews from our tribe of carrot cake experts. A Short History of … Read more
This ube flan cake recipe comes to us from the Philippines. It’s a wonderful amagalm of textures and flavors – a mild, soft ube cake topped with a thin layer of leche flan (Filipino creme caramel or flan). What is Ube? Ube is a purple yam originally from the Philippines. It has a mild sweet … Read more
This Trinidad sponge cake recipe is light and fluffy, with a mildly spiced flavor. It’s a very quick and easy bake — the perfect simple recipe for a midweek treat. A Short History of this Trinidad Sponge Cake Recipe Although we call it a sponge, this delicious cake is actually a pound cake. Pound cake … Read more
This Italian Almond Torte Recipe calls for almond paste, rather than almond flour, for a very moist texture and mildly sweet flavor. The Trouble With Italian Desserts In researching this recipe, we did a deep dive into Italian desserts which, for what some would argue as good reason, get a bad rap. Chef Brooks Headley, … Read more