ALL RECIPES

Because dot cakes have been such a popular trend, I have also discovered cortadillo. It’s a Mexican vanilla cake topped with pink icing and sprinkles. Jump to the recipe! Cortadillo is also known as Pastel de Niños or Mexican Pink Cake, and it is typically cut into squares or triangles to be served in Mexican bakeries. It does look quite similar to the dot cake, and dare I say, a little better? While both are delicious (trust me, I finished two dot cakes in a day), I will say

Thai tea is my favorite drink to order at Thai restaurants or boba shops. It is definitely strong, but the hints of condensed milk make it taste so refreshing for the summer. Jump to the recipe! This Thai tea spin on the classic tres leches makes it the perfect dessert for a large gathering or celebration. It can feed a crowd, but it is very easy to make. I recommend using Thai tea concentrate because then you don’t need to use more milk in the recipe. I also added the concen

I have never really gotten into blackberries. My family never buys them, so I just never eat them often. However, I saw this cake on Instagram and decided to try it. Jump to the recipe! And while I wasn’t a huge fan of blackberries, I love pistachios. It’s surprising I don’t bake pistachio cakes that often because I always gravitate towards a pistachio treat at restaurants or bakeries. I know Dubai chocolate is getting a lot of attention right now, but pistachio pairs really

I have been seeing these viral dot cakes EVERYWHERE. They are from Butterfield Bakery and are little cakes served in a small cup and topped with a crunchy layer of sprinkles. Jump to the recipe! I didn’t get the hype at first, but as soon as I tried making a dot cake, I was obsessed. This recipe makes two, and I’ve already eaten both. I tried recreating the classic vanilla dot cake, but you can also experiment with their other flavors like red velvet and chocolate. For this r

This strawberry tres leches is my new top-favorite cake, and trust me, I make a lot of cakes. Jump to the recipe! I honestly wasn’t expecting this cake to taste this good, and I thought of it randomly when I was looking at recipe inspiration for this week. This cake is so refreshing. It adds a fun twist to the traditional tres leches cake, with the addition of strawberries, and feels SO summer. I used freeze-dried strawberries in this recipe because I think they add the most

This was my first time trying a chocolate poke cake. In fact, I’ve only poke cake once in my life, and I can’t say I was too much of a fan. Jump to the recipe! However, this cake turned out so good. It is so decadent and rich, and if you love chocolate, you are going to love this recipe. The cake is filled with chocolate condensed cream, so it becomes very moist, and because it’s baked in a sheet pan, you can easily serve it to your guests. Now that I’ve tried making this cho

This recipe is for all the peanut butter chocolate chip cookie lovers out there, or maybe even just peanut butter fans in general. Jump to the recipe! To be honest, I am not a big fan of peanut butter. And honestly, it wasn’t always this way. When I was little, I loved peanut butter; I would eat it on apples and on pancakes. However, I grew up eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich throughout elementary school, and that is when I started to dislike peanut butter. I just ha

Meskouta is a Moroccan orange bundt cake that has become my new obsession these past few weeks. Jump to the recipe! I was craving something orange ever since the weather got warmer in Seattle, because I think orange is the definition of Spring. I stumbled across this cake by chance when I was actually trying to find a recipe for a red velvet bundt cake. I know both cakes are quite unrelated, but somehow, by luck, I was able to learn more about this cake. It’s simple yet delic

What better way to start your day than by eating a massive cinnamon roll cake? I’ve been requested to make this, and I’m so happy I did because it looks so cool! Jump to the recipe! In all honesty, I’m not a big fan of cinnamon rolls. At least in my school, the cinnamon rolls they give out always taste brittle and dry. However, I’ve been converted to a cinnamon roll fan. All that was missing was a GOOD recipe. This cinnamon roll cake is fluffy and full of flavor. I think my f

I saw this ube tiramisu on my TikTok recently, and I got inspired to recreate it! It’s an easy-to-make variation of the classic tiramisu. Jump to the recipe! I feel like I’ve been finding all of my recipes through social media these days, because I’ve been trying to branch out beyond the average funfetti or chocolate cake. I want to try new recipes from around the world, and I love how this cake is a fusion between Italian and Filipino cuisine! Ube is a kind of sweet yam and

I keep seeing carrot cake at all the restaurants I go to. However, the cakes there usually contain walnuts or pecans, both of which I am allergic to. Jump to the recipe! I decided to make a sheet cake version of carrot cake without any nuts because it’s an easy way to enjoy such a delicious dessert. Carrot cake just feels so fitting, especially since Spring has begun and the sun is out. Plus, I think it’s perfect for an Easter treat. I think piping little carrots on the top o

Can you believe it’s been 100 weeks of my cakes around the world challenge? I sure can’t. This time flew by; I can’t even admit that I’ve been working on this project for almost two years now. Jump to the recipe! I’ve been wanting to make this zebra cake for a long time, because I think the stripes are so mesmerizing to look at. Plus, the design is fun and playful, perfect for 100 weeks of baking. Now that I’m done baking this cake, I’m also thinking of experimenting with ube

I’ve always struggled to make the perfect lava cake that oozes out in the middle. That’s why, in the past, I’ve gravitated to my deep-dish lava cake recipe. Jump to the recipe However, I think it’s so fun to be served your own individual lava cake. So, I set off on a mission to bake the best molten lava cake. My favorite chocolate cake is from a place called Hot Cakes in downtown Seattle. I always eat mine with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and it’s chef's kiss. But Hot Cake’

Although ricotta in cake may not be the first flavor combination you would consider, the cheese really complements the almond flavor. Jump to the recipe! When I first heard of ricotta cakes, I was definitely skeptical. Obviously, I had had cheese in cakes, like in cheesecake. But that’s cream cheese, not ricotta. However, I think ricotta is my new favorite way to make a cake lighter and fluffier. It also adds a rich, tangy flavor that’s very unique. Plus, the addition of almo

This week, I based the inspiration for my cake on my English class’s book, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Jump to the recipe! For those who haven’t read it, Janie, the protagonist, often compares her ideation of love to a pear tree. Her main romantic interest in the book is named Tea Cake, and so I wanted to center the cake around Janie’s relationship with him. I did this by incorporating pears and honey into the “tea cake” because they are motifs that come up throughout the

I recently visited Boston and tried Mike’s Pastry. It specializes in cannolis, and trust me, it’s totally worth the hype. Jump to the recipe! I’ve tried two cannolis from Mike’s Pastry: the pistachio and the chocolate chip. Both were so good, but I really liked the chocolate chip flavor. I wanted to try recreating the flavors of the cannoli in cake form, especially after seeing recipes like it on my TikTok. With the flavors still fresh in my taste buds, I am excited to report

I love a good olive oil cake; it’s easy to make but so rich and decadent. The strawberries add a burst of flavor that will make you want seconds. Jump to the recipe! The strawberries in this cake are curing my seasonal depression. Nothing beats a lemon and strawberry combination on a summer day. Plus, the olive oil adds an extra layer of flavor to this cake. It complements the strawberries so well, and I think it makes the cake feel more elevated. I can’t wait to make this ol

A blueberry crumb cake is the perfect way to start your Saturday off. It’s my new favorite breakfast treat! Jump to the recipe! If you aren’t a big fan of blueberries, you can try it with strawberries or raspberries. Looking back, they might’ve been a better choice of fruit on Valentine’s Day. But no regrets! I’m not the biggest fan of blueberries, but this cake fully converted me. They add a burst of flavor in every bite. If you want to elevate this cake to the next level, w

I love bundt cakes because they are so easy to make, and they turn out looking so sophisticated and fancy. You don’t even need to frost them. Jump to the recipe! Can’t pick between chocolate and vanilla? A marble cake is your best choice. It’s truly the best of both worlds! Make sure to use a knife to swirl the batter around right before you bake the cake. This way, the cake will have the desired marble effect. If you want, you can decorate this cake with a chocolate ganache

Tiramisu is probably one of my favorite desserts, and I order it every time my family goes to an Italian restaurant. Jump to the recipe! However, as a South Asian myself, I have always thought of how delicious a chai tiramisu would be. Today, I tried it for the first time, and trust me, it is so worth it. I may never go back to the classic espresso tiramisu again. This chai tiramisu is packed with spices and flavor, and the tea rusk is a fun twist on the usual ladyfingers. Te