This kinako cake is soft and fluffy in texture. You can make this kinako cake in a loaf pan to cut into slices or a cake pan if you would like to make a cake instead! Kinako is a versatile ingredient that is used in many Japanese desserts so I decided to try to incorporate …
Taiwanese matcha sponge cake
Taiwanese matcha sponge cakes are moist, spongy and cakey all at the same time. I’ve made chiffon cake, Japanese souffle cheesecakes and sponge cakes before in the past but one of the most memorable sponge cakes I’ve ever had is the ones I had when I was living in Taiwan.
Black tea latte cake
Hello Friends! Lately I have been obsessed with the lattes at Starbucks with the stone-ground tea leaves so I decided to use it for inspiration for a cake. This Black tea latte cake is made with tea leaves that are blended up fine and then steeped in milk to bring out its natural aroma.
Lemon Cheesecake
Over spring break, Lil’ bun and I decided that we would do some recipe testing and this lemon cheesecake was one of the successes we had. As much as we enjoy traditional cheesecakes, we also love the lightness that comes with the Japanese version. This lead to a curiosity that we decided to satisfy by …
Matcha cake with red bean filling
Normally we buy cakes for our birthdays, but this year we decided to make a Matcha cake with red bean filling for Mother Deer’s birthday. We don’t like our cakes to be too sweet so we decided to make a red bean filling instead of using icing.
Earl grey tea cupcakes
This Earl Grey Tea cupcake is fragrant with the addition of lemon zest. Feel free to add a zesty lemon icing or a coconut cream frosting for an added touch of elegance. This Earl grey tea cupcake recipe starts with a vanilla cake to help bring out the flavours of the tea.
Matcha sponge cake
This matcha sponge cake is nice light and spongy in texture. It’s perfect for a tea time treat alongside tea or on its own. The Matcha sponge cake is lightly sweetened earthy flavour will leave you going back for more.
Japanese souffle cheesecake
When I was living in Taiwan, something that was insanely popular at bakeries were Japanese baked cheesecakes. A famous shop for selling cheesecake tarts there was called Uncle Tetsu’s. Well, they’re opening a new Uncle Tetsu’s in a mall here in Vancouver so I thought that it would be the perfect time to make Japanese …