Valrhona Chocolate Cotton Cake Video Recipe + Mayer Stand Mixer Giveaway

 

Baked my family’s favourite Valrhona Chocolate Cotton Cake when I had the opportunity to try out the new Mayer Stand Mixer. 

Easy Butterfly Pea Baguettes 简易紫蝶豆花法国面包 （中英加图食谱）

This is my first attempt making baguettes and using natural butterfly pea flowers to achieve a lovely blue hue. Don't you think it's pretty? Super love the natural blue coloring and health benefits the blue pea flowers offer. Blue pea flowers are high in antioxidants, improves eye sight, improves memory, sharpen the mind, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, can reduce the risk of developing diabetes and boosts immune system. 

Here are other blue pea breads that I've tried in the past and recently. 

Quick & Easy Moist Gluten-Free Brownies 简易湿润无麸质布朗尼 （中英加图食谱）

It's been a long time since I last shared a recipe here. These days I'm busier guiding my boy who is in the Gifted education programme (GEP) on top of doing my endless household chores. 

Well, this doesn't mean that I've stopped baking or sharing recipes. I'm still active in sharing recipes as well as my food adventures but over at Instagram (IG). So do click 'HERE' and follow me on Instagram if you would like to see more frequent and active updates from me. :) Now and then, I will share videos of my food preparations in IG stories which last for 24 hours after posting, you can also find the past IG videos at the highlights where my Instagram bio is.

Here's sharing a really simple brownie recipe which I've baked last Friday for my boy's 11th birthday. A gluten-free and fuss free recipe as no mixer is required at all! 

The New Gaston Luga CLÄSSY MINI backpack & "bakingtaitai" discount code for all backpacks

Besides baking, playing musical instruments is my other passion. When I am not busy baking or cooking in my kitchen, I love jamming with my family at home! 

Minced Meat Steam Sponge Cake 肉燥蒸蛋糕 （中英食谱）

Have you ever tried making a savoury steam cake? This is my first attempt making this minced meat savoury steam sponge cake and surprisingly it turned out to be deliciously good! I was shedding much tears while cutting up the shallots and it was worth it after all! 😂

Photo updated on 24 August 2018.
This recipe is featured in the “Gourmet Living - 食尚品味” bilingual magazine Aug/Sep 2018 issue.  

Hurricane Roll Cake - Bamboo Charcoal Matcha with Matcha Swiss Meringue Buttercream Recipe 飓风竹炭抹茶蛋糕卷 + 抹茶瑞士奶油霜 （中英食谱）

The hurricane or typhoon roll cake is baking up a storm at Instagram recently as many bakers have taken up the challenge to bake this pretty roll cake with hurricane-like swirls. Special thanks to Mary Ann San and Doris who have challenged me to bake this cake and this post is dedicated to both of you! 😘❤️💕

A peek inside a baker's backpack - Gaston Luga (promo code)

I'm so excited to share about my new and trendy Praper backpack from Gaston Luga which carries my baking essentials when I go for my classes. This luxe and functional backpack is designed in Sweden and is suitable for many occasions: work, school, travel, gym bag or even as a mum bag! 

Matcha Castella Cake & CNY Giveaway! 抹茶长崎蛋糕与赠品活动！（中英加图对照食谱）

Photo updated on 5 October 2018 

This is an overdue post and I finally found time to share this cake recipe. 

Last October, my dear friend Bee encouraged me to bake this Matcha Castella (also known as Kasutera) cake using the home brewed sweet glutinous rice wine that she has given me as the cake will be more flavorful. Indeed, the cake turned out so delicious that everyone commented that it tastes exactly like the ones I brought home from Korea some time back. I had bought two boxes of Green Tea Castella Cake from the Paris Baguette bakery at Seoul-Incheon International airport before boarding the plane home. We love the taste of the cake and I am so glad that I can replicate and bake it at home now. I tried baking the cake again using store bought Japanese mirin and the taste is just as good!

This sweet dessert wine is love at first taste, it is a cross between Sake and Makgeolli and I love drinking it! 

Super Healthy Cotton Cake 超健康棉花蛋糕 （中英食谱教程）

This is my 2018 first recipe blog post and I would like to share with you this healthy Organic Masarang Arenga Forest Sugar which I was introduced to recently. It has so many health benefits that I decided to use it for my baking. I have experimented baking this cake successfully and it is now my new love ingredient. 

A Visit to Cross-Country baking ingredient shop in Taiwan 台湾全国食材广场

In my two earlier blog posts, I've shared about these two renown bakeries which I highly recommend you should include in your itinerary if you are planning a holiday in Taiwan. Click on the images or text if you have not read about it. 

Click HERE to read about 'Wu Pao Chun Bakery 吴宝春麥方店 in Taipei' 

Click HERE to read about 'Dora Bakery多拉烘焙小舖 in Taoyuan'

A Visit to Dora Bakery in Taiwan 多拉烘焙小舖 (Highly Recommended!)

After sharing about my visit to Wu Pao Chun's bakery 吴宝春麥方店 in Taipei in my previous post, here's sharing another highly recommended bakery which you should try to visit when in Taiwan. During my Taipei trip last month, I've planned a day to Taoyuan specially to visit Chef Ian Wu (吴宗谚师傅) and his renowned Dora Bakery as well as to visit 'Cross-Country 台湾全国食材广场 - the biggest baking ingredient and baking tool supplier in Taoyuan'  which you will read about in my next post. 

A Visit to Wu Pao Chun’s Bakery in Taiwan 吴宝春麥方店 (Highly Recommended!)

This is my first post in 2018. I haven't got time to blog earlier as shortly after the new year starts, I flew off to Taipei with my teenage girl for a vacation. I had planned this holiday to reward my girl for studying hard on her own without any tuition for her 'O' level examinations last year. Besides rewarding her efforts, the getaway was for her to relax before the 'O' level results was released in mid-January. We had a great time in Taipei visiting cafes and bakeries. Do visit Baking_Taitai's Instagram for more sharing about my Taipei trip. :) 

Taiwanese Traditional Sponge Cake - Cheese / Pork Floss 台湾古早味蛋糕 - 芝士 / 肉松 （中英加图对照食谱）

(L - cheese flavor, R - pork floss flavor)
（左 -芝士口味，右 -肉松口味）

This Taiwanese Traditional Sponge Cake has been on my to-bake list for a long time. I had experimented and baked it in three flavors - original, cheese and pork floss flavor. My family's favorite is the pork floss flavor as we find it the most delicious as compared to the other two. 

I've wanted to do a blog recipe post on this earlier but my beloved grandmother passed away on 8 October 2017 and I was in deep deep grief being very close to her. Those who have followed me on Baking Taitai's Facebook Page and Instagram would have known about it. I've baked two of her favorite cakes in memory of her as what better way to remember our loved ones through their favorite food. 

Baked Mooncake with Mandarin Peel Red Bean Paste 陈皮红豆沙烤皮月饼 （中英加图对照食谱）

After I tried Kee Wah's (Hong Kong bakery) mini Eu Yan Sang red bean paste mooncake with mandarin peel, I fell in love with it immediately! I tried to replicate it few days ago and am quite happy with my new experiment! 

最近吃过香港奇华饼家的余仁生陈皮红豆沙月饼就喜欢上它了！前几天在家里摸索做了出来，对自己的新实验还蛮满意的！

Non-Bake Matcha Marble Cheesecake 免烤抹茶大理石芝士蛋糕 （中英加图对照食谱）

I just returned from my Hong Kong holidays few days ago and was busy unpacking my luggage, doing loads of laundry and cleaning up the house. In the midst of doing all these chores, I made this simple non-bake Matcha marbled cheesecake to celebrate my girl's 16th birthday, am glad she loves it! 

During my Hong Kong trip, I visited my two favourite baking supplier shops along Shanghai Street. If you are a baking enthusiast like me, you will surely love these two shops too! 

Vanilla Hanjuku Cheesecake 香草半熟芝士蛋糕 （中英加图对照食谱）

Time flies, my blog will be celebrating its 4th anniversary this Sunday! I have baked this Vanilla Hanjuku Cheesecake to celebrate and it's a great choice as this cake is really yummy! 

时间过得好快，烘焙太太的部落格这星期天就四周年了！为了庆祝，做了这日式半熟的芝士蛋糕，实在太好吃了! 

Charcoal Matcha Chantilly Roll Cake 竹炭抹茶蛋糕卷 （中英加图对照食谱）

This Charcoal Matcha Chantilly Roll Cake is inspired by my visit to the O'sulloc cafe when I was in Seoul last month. You can click 'HERE' to follow Baking Taitai's Instagram if you are interested to see my Korea travel diary photos. :) 

Strawberry Ice-Cream Recipe & Blog Anniversary GiveAway 草莓冰淇淋 (中英加图对照食谱）

My friend, Marie, bought me this premium 100% pure Strawberry Powder from Taiwan some time ago and I have used it to make this simple 4 ingredients Strawberry Ice-Cream. My teenager commented that it tasted like Hagaan Dazs Strawberry ice-cream when she took her first mouthful. Indeed it does and it's awfully delicious! Homemade ice-cream is pretty simple to make with just 4 ingredients and most important it is free from artificial colourings, flavourings and preservatives.  

朋友从台湾带回来的100%纯天然特级草莓粉，最近拿来做草莓冰淇淋，味道微甜美味。女儿尝了一口，赞不绝口说味道太像“哈根达斯” (Hagaan Dazs) 的草莓雪糕！自制冰淇淋容易做，只需四种食材，最重要是不含人工色素，化学香料与防腐剂，吃了也安心。

Healthy Avocado Popsicles

This is my family's favourite avocado milkshake which I have turned into popsicles. It makes such a rich, creamy and refreshing treat to enjoy during this hot spell! Avocado is high in nutrients, full of vitamins and rich in healthy fats, protein, sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. It has health benefits like making your skin glows, reducing cholesterol, anti-ageing, reducing blood pressure, maintains healthy heart etc.

炎热的天气来只牛油果冰棒，真的很不错！牛油果营养价值高，含有多种维生素、丰富的脂肪，蛋白质，钠、钾、镁和钙。它的功效能美颜，降低胆固醇，抗哀老，降血脂，保持心脏健康等等。

Healthy Mango Cheesecake 健康芒果芝士蛋糕（中英加图对照食谱）

Sharing my family's all time favourite non-bake cheesecake! It's so delicious and refreshing! Method below is using Thermomix TM5. For other electric mixers, please click "HERE" for the step-by-step pictorial recipes.