Chinese bakery cake

A collage of my first attempt at Chinese baked sponge cake. konichiwakupcakes.blogspot.com/2009/09/quest-for-chinese-...

I know it has been a while since my last post and this is because I have been very busy lately. As you may know my life long passion is baking, but I have not gone to pastry school or anything so I…

My Asian family, like others, tends to have a sensitive sweet tooth when it comes to desserts. "Not too sweet" is always the rule a...

This cake is THE BOMB! Holy moly you have got to try it. Chinese Bakery-style cakes are known for their lightness in both texture and sweetness...you can eat many slices and not feel sick :). The cake itself is a light and moist sponge-cake like texture. Sandwiched between the two cake layers is a creamy custard and fresh fruit. The frosting is a fresh whipped cream. And then you top it all off with more fresh fruit glazed to a glass-like finish. I originally intended to make this as part of…

After sampling countless sweets from dozens of bakeries, we've found the best buns, egg tarts, and cakes that Manhattan's Chinatown has to offer.

A light and airy chiffon cake topped with strawberries and semi-sweet fresh cream, just like the ones at the Asian bakeries. Moist and flavorful even even on it's own.

Fa Gao, or Chinese prosperity cake, is a light and fluffy steamed sweet cake topped with jujubes. Make this celebratory cake for Chinese New Year to bring in good fortune! {Vegetarian}

A Chinese Christmas cake recipe.Snow Skin Mooncakes have become very popular. Known as Bing Pi Yue Bing/冰皮 in Chinese, snow Skin Mooncake is believed to have originated in Hong Kong (although some argue that it’s from Singapore). It has become increasingly popular in Chinese bakeries, as well as in family kitchens thanks to its diverse appearance and simple cooking procedure. Chewy mochi is wrapped around sweet fillings, as opposed to traditional pastry. Try our recipe!

The Asian fruit cake combines a chiffon cake's light and airy qualities and a variety of colorful fresh fruits.