Every so often I get cravings for a slice of Asian style cake, the kind with layers of light fluffy sponge cake held together with fresh cream and fruit in between. Unfortunately there aren’t many bakeries close to me and they all seem to only sell 8 inch party cakes when all I want is…
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Chocolate Swiss Roll
If you’ve ever found yourself hovering to close over the display at your local bakery, daydreaming about recreating the cakes in your own kitchen, a Swiss roll is the best place to start. The cake is baked as a flat sheet, so you can use much less flour than you would with a normal layer…
Hokkaido Milk Tea Cupcakes
Hokkaido cupcakes are a popular dessert in Asia typically made by piping custard cream into a light chiffon cupcake. Custard can be a bit of a hassle to make sometimes, so I like to just use whipped cream thickened with a dash of instant pudding powder that also helps to stabilize the cream. Because both…
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