This is a super simple Sponge Cake made with Almond Meal. It is gluten-free as no Wheat Flour is used, and also dairy-free. No technique is necessary, but you need to beat Eggs very well until thick and pale to make the cake fluffy. The Almond topping is optional. DO NOT add it if you …
The other day I made ‘Basic Plain Muffins’ replacing Milk with Coconut Milk, and the result was pretty good, but a little bland as you can imagine. Today I added Diced Dried Apricot and Shredded Coconut as topping. I think Dried Pineapple would be good, too. These Muffins smell so good. Makes 12 Muffins Ingredients …
‘Kinako’ is Japanese name for Finely Ground Roasted Soy Beans. It is often used for cooking and baking, but you might be unfamiliar with it. ‘Kinako’ is 100% Soy Beans and it’s a natural protein powder. Many people add it to drinks, yoghurt, etc. I have shared the recipe of my memorable childhood snack ‘Kinako …
These are the easiest ever Apple Pies. I recently discovered the upside-down baking method, so I tried 2 different methods today to show you the difference. One method is the normal one. You place Puff Pastry first, then sliced Apple and Sweetener such as Sugar. The up-side method is simple. You place Sweeter first, then …
I found some leftover Silken Tofu in the fridge. I decided to make Tofu Doughnuts. You need No Egg and No Dairy products to make these doughnuts. Silken Tofu is basically thickened Soy Milk. It can be used for baking a variety of things. Today I coated them with ‘Kinako’ Sugar. ‘Kinako’ is finely ground …
The other day, I baked Orange Upside Down Cake. The top of the cake was nicely browned but the most important bottom was not browned. I was very disappointed, but I instantly thought about cooking it in the rice cooker. All my Upside-down Cakes can be superbly cooked in the rice cooker, because the bottom …
Auntie Lorna’s Boiled Chocolate Cake is delicious, but it cracks badly every time I bake it. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. Then I started to modify the recipe. I first reduced Flour. Then replaced Butter with Oil. The cake turned very soft and moist, but too fragile. So I reduced Oil. The …
This is a very simple Custard Powder Cake. This cake is much softer than my ‘Custard Powder Butter Cake’. You don’t use Butter. You only need 1/4 cup Oil. I recommend Sunflower Oil. If you use plant-based Milk, it can be dairy-free. The batter of this cake is very thin. You need to be careful …
Black Sesame Seeds are not a popular cooking ingredient in Australia. People don’t use it for cooking. In Japan where I grew up, Black Sesame Seeds are used for many desserts. I believe the flavours of Black Sesame and Coconut are a good match. This cake doesn’t look very pretty but it smells amazing and …
Apple Cake, Apple Pie, Apple Clafoutis, Apple Pancakes, Apple Crumble, … I have made so many Apple desserts and snacks, but I have never tried to add Apple to Doughnuts. So, I tried. First I grated Apple and ended up adding a lot more Flour than I wished to add because of the juice from …
When I was given my husband’s family’s old recipes, I came across quite a few recipes that require Custard Powder. Theo’s Sponge (Custard Powder Sponge) is one of them. I never knew about Custard Powder until I first saw my husband’s mother making Custard with it. It seemed Custard Powder used to be an essential …
Frozen Butter Puff Pastry if very handy to stock in the freezer. I often make pies and snacks using Puff Pastry. Today I wrapped Cherry filling and baked in the oven. As Cherries are not in season now and I couldn’t find Frozen Cherries either, I used 1 can of Pitted Cherries. It was super …