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Palm sugar is derived from palm trees and gets a lot of use in Southeast Asia. It gives a distinctive caramel flavor to dishes and it pairs really well with coconut in this recipe. These coconut palm sugar bars are very rich and seriously addictive. Cut them into small bites and store them in the freezer so you won’t be tempted to eat them all at once!
Last week my friend Alice asked me for a recipe for a simple chocolate lava cake she could make for her boyfriend. We are in Vietnam and not many people have ovens so a cake designed to work in a microwave is a necessity. This recipe is for a single serving but can easily be multiplied! Enjoy this rich chocolate cake the way Alice does – warm with vanilla ice cream!
We just had a birthday here! A delicious white cake filled with strawberries and iced in whipped cream – basically the birthday cake version of strawberry shortcake! Seems like white cake is an elusive creature. Some are more yellow (made with butter), some look an unnatural ghostly white (Crisco), and still others are dry and crumbly or dense and grainy. No more! This white cake is moist, a lovely creamy color, and simple to produce. The texture is between sponge cake and pound cake – light enough to melt in your mouth and firm enough to stand up to slicing, filling, and icing. I have used this delicious cake for years and it never lets me down – especially on important occasions!
If you like the flavors of caramel and bananas you will love this tart. Browned butter and palm sugar give this luscious tart its distinctive flavor!
Cinnamon grows in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, and Myanmar but it’s warm, sweet aroma and flavor is loved around the world. This cinnamon braid showcases cinnamon at it’s finest for a special treat for Easter brunch.
It’s spring and time to think about light, refreshing flavors. Lemon and coconut is a classic combination so I decided to give it a simple twist and use lime instead. It makes for a lovely, light dessert for your Easter festivities!
It’s spring! Time to get organized and get our kitchens in tip top shape for all the upcoming baking! Get rid of the gadgets you never use and be sure you have the top 10 baking equipment essentials by following this simple guide.
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Over the past 2½ months, I’ve posted many recipes that incorporate the flavors of southeast Asia. That’s because Vietnam doesn’t really have a dessert culture in the western sense. However, here is a delicious dessert that is truly Vietnamese. Not really a cake in the standard sense, this dense, rich dessert is a cross between bread pudding and coconut custard.
Continue reading “Banh Chuoi Nuong (Vietnamese Banana Cake)”
This is the first post of the second year for bakeitfab! Thank you to everyone who follows along, shares posts, and tries recipes! You support means the world to me! In that spirit, I am posting one of my favorite desserts, frozen passion fruit mousse. Passion fruit is readily available in Asia but if you can’t find fresh fruits, puree works just as well.
Short on time? Irish soda bread is a great alternative to yeast risen bread. Not just for St. Patrick’s Day, this recipe slashes bread making time to the minimum. More reason to celebrate!
