What is Sugee Cake? Sugee cake is essentially the Eastern counterpart of your regular butter cake. Originating from Malaysian and Singaporean ancestry, it is one cake that holds a sweet place in my heart. Also known as suji cake, Eurasians often serve this cake on special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and New Year. Considering…
All right, all right… I get it. This may sound crazy, but boxed cake mix is one of the best things to have in your kitchen. Like many other bakers, I used to believe that cake mix pales in comparison to cakes made from scratch. When done right, this is simply not true. Boxed cake…
Do you ever feel like baking? Let me describe the perfect scenario when baking. You decide to bake, but you are not sure what to bake. You are craving something sweet, but not too sweet, and something that has a wow factor. As you look for an easy recipe, you stumble across a simple cookie…
Now let me preface this by saying that I have never been good at baking. In fact, I was only marginally better at mixing the ingredients than my brothers, who both preferred to simply be there for the finished product. Whether it was spilling yet another bowl of flour, or managing to crack not just…
From macaroons to meringues, to madeleines, France is well-known for its desserts! Just imagine yourself sitting on an ornate, iron wrought chair, sipping coffee in the warm morning sun, surrounded by the bustle of a street in Paris. Here are some fun details about a couple of mouth-watering pastries I found! 1. Mille-Feuille First off…
I love to bake! While I hold cakes and cookies close to my heart, I especially love trying a variety of recipes from a variety of cultures. In fact, it has been even more fun since my family got an electric mixer, and I don’t have to sweat 30 minutes over 1 meringue using the…
Everyone seems to be baking during quarantine! So many people are cooking and baking with all of their new free time. I’m guilty of this too and have been baking so often that my family can’t eat everything fast enough! Although I love baking cookies, banana bread is by far the easiest thing to bake…
Sugar is an instant way to satisfy your cravings, whether you’ve come back from school, woke up from a nap, or are hungry. But making an actual cake just takes to long and walking to a bakery is too much work. With these convenient, easy and fun 5 minute desserts, you’ll never need to work…
Ingredients: Flour – 3 cups [375 g] Sugar – 3/4 cup [150 g] Molasses – 1/2 cup [165 g] Melted butter – 3/4 cup [170 g] Water – 1/2 cup [120 ml] Baking Soda – 1 teaspoon Ginger – 1 teaspoon Salt – 1 teaspoon Cinnamon – 2 teaspoons Egg – 1 Directions: Mix…
Recipes Chocolate Crinkles II Source 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar In a bowl, mix together cocoa, white sugar, and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs, and…
The 31st of October brings without doubt one of the best days of the year for any kid – Halloween! There’s excited chatter of the best costumes and anticipation of which house will be giving out the full-sized chocolate bars. But, if your a high schooler who’s maybe a little too tall to put on…
As anyone with a sweet-tooth knows, cupcakes are like the building blocks of baked goods. If you ever feel the urge to make a nice batch of chocolate cupcakes, but don’t have a lot of baking experience, this recipe is great for you. Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups of all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 of…
Cinnamon Rolls are everyone’s favourite! I really love baking and found this awesome easy to make recipe for cinnamon rolls using apples. Now instead of heading out to the store, you can easily make your own cinnamon rolls, save a ton of money and have them whenever you want! Enjoy! Here’s the recipe: Ingredients Dough…
With Easter coming up, I’m going to show you how to make Rainbow Cupcakes! What You Need: Betty Crocker White Cake Mix Food colouring 1 1/4 water or milk 1/3 Vegetable oil 3 eggs Frosting Instructions: First get all the ingredients you need. Preheat the oven to 350° F Get a bowl and put in…
Week 3: Muffins, again After the failures of my last two recipes, I had a new idea: instead of using recipes which used whey as a primary ingredient, why don’t I try making a normal recipe and modify it to my own tastes? Needless to say, this own turned out soooooo much better. The…