Category Archives: Cake

Frozen Strawberry Squares With Whisked Egg Whites & Cream

I did another version of a ‘Frozen Cream Cake With Summer Fruits And Colours‘, this time with strawberries only instead of a mixture of fruits. I actually prefer the version that I did nine years ago for my mum. The … Read more

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白糖糕 (White Sugar Sponge Cake)

This is a traditional Chinese sponge cake that is steamed instead of baked. It uses yeast as its leavening agent, sugar, hot water and rice flour. These are very simple ingredients and steps involved though the process of fermenting it … Read more

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Another German Classic Crumble Cake For Christmas (Streuselkuchen)

Just came back from a short staycation at the Bus Collective. It was short, but tiring. Interestingly, we didn’t pack much into the itinerary because of the rainy weather, so we kind of just took it one step at a … Read more

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A Dresdner Weihnachsstollen (Christmas Cake) With Snow

I am finally back in Singapore! And I am so glad the work trip is done and over with. It was a most interesting experience, in terms of culture, work experience, and understanding how things are done in China. The … Read more

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Baking Strawberry ‘Financiers’ With Love

A financier has French origin, a cake baked with ground almond, eggs and icing sugar and that takes the shape of a rectangular gold bar. I love how this cake comes with fruit toppings, because it makes them really palatable, … Read more

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