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Category Archives: Dessert

31-Jan-12

Blueberry and Cranberry Crumb Muffin

Baking with kids is messy. I am not going to hide this fact. But it is also immensely fun. Last time I made these cupcakes with my 3-year-old boy, we both enjoyed it a lot. The more I cook with kids, the more fun facts I find. Not only can it encourage them to eat, but [...]

25-Jan-12

Chocolate Cake with Orange Marmalade and Chocolate Glaze

I was given a pack of Lindt dark chocolate with soft and delicate orange pieces and crispy toasted almond slivers inside. The citrus flavor blends perfectly with the intense dark chocolate. And this was how the inspiration for this cake came along. Ingredients (9-inch 2-layered cake): Chocolate Devil Food Layer Cake 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour [...]

19-Jan-12

Tiramisu Cheesecake

It’s been so long since last time I made Tiramisu. Too long that I had no idea that Tiramisu could be presented as a cake. Now since I have to make cakes every now and then because of my very celebratory children, I had to convert a conventional Tiramisu into a cake. Just for their [...]

13-Jan-12

Chocolate Swiss Roll with Chocolate Ganache

I know. Ganache? Where? Because all you can see is a chocolate blanket, or mudslide, or A MESS. The reason why I still wanted to post it was this was incredibly delicious! Silky cream filling wrapped inside that intense yet pillowy chocolate sheet cake. Plus, doesn’t it look like a piece of art? Ingredients (12-inch [...]

04-Jan-12

Chocolate Devil’s Food Cake with Espresso Swiss Meringue Buttercream

This cake is probably one of my best. Not only the decoration, which I admit looks professional and elegant. But the taste is OH-MY-GODLY flavorful. The espresso buttercream is a total to-die-for. I was licking everywhere when frosting the cake. A peek inside the cake will make you understand why this has to be a [...]

28-Dec-11

Snowball Cookie

Make these cookies if you only have 10 minutes to come up with something to bring over to friends for this holiday. I seriously doubt that anyone who would not be addicted to these. Traditionally this is one of the Christmas cookies, but it’s become my all-time favorite. By the way, the 10 minutes are [...]

25-Dec-11

To Ethan (Wild Animal House)

Dear Ethan, The other day when we were decorating the gingerbread house together, you insisted it was not you who gobbled all the candies, but the gorilla and wild boar who have been residing in your room eating nothing but AIR. To punish them, you made them stand there for three days only inhaling the [...]

20-Dec-11

Yellow Butter Cake with Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream

If you wonder what is the occasion for this cake? My answer is, “COMPLETELY NOTHING. My kids are just too obsessed about cakes and birthdays, not necessarily any birthday cake of any kind.” Probably after Ethan turned 3 years old, he started to associate cakes with birthday. Whenever he sees a cake, he will request to put the [...]

07-Dec-11

Cocoa Hazelnut Shortbread with Nutella

I’m a sucker for anything hazelnut-y. Meaning I might not be very crazy about hazelnut as nut, but I always have a hard time resisting a bar of hazelnut chocolate, a cup of hazelnut latte, a slice of hazelnut cake…… These cookies are good as they are. With Nutella sandwiched in-between, I wasn’t able to [...]

01-Dec-11

White Chocolate Cupcake with Vanilla Glaze

My 3-year-old son helped me decorate these cupcakes – basically scattered the sprinkles on top of the cupcakes, the kitchen counter, the floor, and lots in his mouth. A MESS! But I did enjoy it. He did too. And he asked to eat them all the time. Considered he’s never been interested into eating, this was very encouraging. And [...]