

Week 125: Matcha Castella Cake
Castella cakes are popular in Japan and Korea but actually originated in Portugal. They are very fluffy and are found in most Asian bakeries. Jump to the recipe! Although Castella cakes were simple vanilla cakes, they have now evolved to include a variety of flavors. I decided to make a matcha castella cake! I snacked on two slices of this cake before I was done taking photos; it was just that good. Plus, they are so simple to make since they don’t require any frosting or dec

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Week 124: Halekulani Cake
Halekulani cake originated from the Halekulani Hotel in Hawaii. It’s a sponge cake filled with coconut pastry cream and topped with whipped cream and coconut flakes. Jump to the recipe! In 1959, a slice of the cake was originally sold for $0.35 in the Halekulani Hotel, which is an unimaginable price now! I love this cake because it tastes like a coconut angel food cake, but elevated with the decadent pastry cream. It’s definitely a showstopper recipe, and the hotel even serve

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Sep 122 min read


Week 123: Rasmalai Tres Leches Cake
I love making tres leches cakes with flavors from other cultures. They always taste so good, and I love a fusion recipe! Jump to the recipe! Rasmalai is a popular Indian dessert made out of softened and sweetened cheese. It also has hints of cardamom and saffron. I wanted to make sure I included all of these flavors in this tres leches cake. The cake is flavored with saffron threads, and the three milks are rich with ground cardamom. Plus, I love a tres leches because it’s so

The Bored Baker
Sep 52 min read

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