When I first tried this traditional french Chestnut Mont Blanc, it was from Laduree, disappointingly it was way too sweet for me and the chestnut cream was dry. I decided to make it myself for a less sweet version with chocolate cake as the base to give some depth. Chestnut Mont Blanc Ingredients: For the… Read More
I dont like wasting food, I always want to use up the egg yorks after separating the egg whites to make macarons, I find a simple recipe to make this creamy dessert. Recipe adapted from Cafe Munchkin Flan De Leche (Creme Caramel) … Read More
I was wondering if I could incorporate a dessert into a cupcake to make it more interesting, tiramisu would be a great one, and I found a recipe that does actually what I want – with mascarpone cheese filling! Recipe adapted from beckysbaking Tiramisu Cupcakes (Makes 24 cupcakes) Cupcake * 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package… Read More
Sometimes I like to bake something simple to have an early Sunday night. I stocked up some matcha chocolate when I went back to Hong Kong in xmas, they were very difficult to find, I have been saving them to make fondants. This is the matcha chocolate I used, I want to find more of… Read More
I couldn’t resist buying this baking mould when I saw it in Morocco, it has these cute shell, heart and bear shapes ♪ I used it immediately to make these Madeleines once I came back from holiday. Recipe adapted from allrecipes.com Madeleines Ingredients: 2 eggs3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used vanilla paste for more intense flavour)1/8… Read More
The weather has been quite summery these few days in London, it makes me think of mango, and I remember there is this Mango Mille Crêpes Cake I always wanted to try. It has to be chilled over night, I was so looking forward to cut a slice after work, I cant love mango &… Read More
Do you have a crave for some special sweets/cakes you cant easily buy? I always do! I want to have a piece of french apple tart with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (-^o^-)/. I love the lovely scent from cooking the apples with cinnamon and the buttery scent from the freshly baked sweet pastry tart ♫ Recipe… Read More
I always wanted to make one after watching The Great British Bake Off on BBC. I was looking for the recipe and procedures to avoid making the choux pastry soggy and the tower collapse. As it is my first time making choux pastry, I decided to make some small ones to start with. They turned… Read More