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I saw Andrew Zimmern enjoy these in Saigon on his Bizarre Foods show. These are not nearly as bizarre as some of the things he's enjoyed. But, the process of making them was challenging because - as the name says - it involves steaming them. I have a small steamer that I've used for vegetables...

It is similar with banana cake but the banana that used in this recipe is a kind of banana from Indonesia. What do you think about the recipe? Is it easy to make? Or is it hard to understand? Tell me what do you think about it! How to Make Soft-baked and Simple Pisang Ambon cake (Banana Cake)...

ETA: Finally got the picture up obviously. I like this version better than the tres leches. You can't really even tell there is coconut milk in there with just the 1/4 cup, but between that and the brown sugar and the amaretto, it's just a richer tasting cake to me. Picture to come later...

We are all used to seeing the most beautifully decorated iced cakes, but is this taking food art to a new level? An artist friend of mine posted this link on Facebook: https://mymodernmet.com/ksenia-penkina-mirror-glaze-cake/ What do you think? Have you ever seen anything like this, or...

I'm surprised I haven't posted this one yet. The only modification to my original recipe was using yogurt in place of mayo for the sauce. I had it on a bun here, but to be honest the bun got in the way of all the flavors packed into the cakes. Ingredients 1 lb salmon 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs...

OK - I know its a contradiction; vegan recipes can't contain seafood. Strictly speaking maybe not, but these seafood cakes use seaweed which is a sea food, is it not? I fry the cakes first and then finish in the oven as I find they are apt to brown too much if just fried. Ingredients (makes 4...

This is based on the traditional Victorian Sandwich. It also a variation of a chocolate orange cake that I have made for birthdays many times. In this case I have substituted 2 limes for 1 large orange. For the cake: You will need 2 lined 7 inch sandwich cake tins Ingredients 6oz caster sugar...

This carrot cake is not too sweet or rich, but wonderfully ginger-spiked. ( The cake in the picture was made with half quantities) Ingredients For the cake 200g/7oz plain flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp fine sea salt 175g/6oz soft light brown sugar...

The amazing flavour combination of the lime and ginger is quite delicious. Ingredients 200g butter 200g dark muscavado sugar 175g black treacle 2tbsp ginger syrup 200ml full fat milk 2 large eggs, beaten 325g plain flour 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 1½ tsp ground ginger 75g stem ginger, chopped...

Technically, there are 4 milks in this cake, but the 3 milks comes from the mixture of sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and cream (or half and half) that you pour over the cake after it is baked. There is a debate over where exactly this cake originated, but it is agreed that it came...

When I saw the Prize Challenge as being about making cakes, I was hoping it didn't require making a full-sized cake. While I don't mind making them, I find them impractical: how do I clear refrigerator space for a cake if there's no occasion to celebrate? I immediately thought of cupcakes and...

This is our new prize competition. There is a cooking related prize to be posted anywhere in the world (customs permitting) for the winning entry. The theme will change for each Prize Challenge. For this challenge the theme is cakes (the sweet kind) - we don't get many cake recipes posted on...

If you are a Coconut Drops lover, then you would enjoy Peanut Drops. This is another one of Jamaica's favorite sweet tooth pastry which is made by three (3) simple ingredients. Ingredients 2 cup roasted peanuts 3 cups Brown Sugar 5 tablespoons shredded ginger 1 cup water Method Add Sugar...

A coworker friend of mine is a beekeeper as a part-time hobby. He sells giant mason jars of honey reasonably cheaply. But, most importantly, it's beautifully fresh...fresh from the hive. With Valentines Day coming up, I found this recipe, which uses 2 cups of honey. As I started to make it, I...

I serve the cakes over a lightly dressed spinach/arugula salad. The fritters are served with a cocktail sauce or a roasted garlic, tartar sauce. Maryland Crab Cakes – makes 12 cakes One version Ingredients 8 slices Wonder bread 3 tbsp white wine 4 cups backfin crabmeat 4 cups lump crabmeat...

Ingredients: 200 gr refined flour 80 gr potato starch 180 gr brown sugar 250 gr yoghurt (also vegetable) 120 gr sunflower oil vanilla flavoring baking powder 2 spoons aniseed (or star anise powder) Methods: Mix together the flour, potato starch, sugar, vanilla flavoring, baking powder, yoghurt...

Explosive and dazzling dynamic cinematic color of papayas, mangos, pithayas and passion fruit, imported or grown upon our islands, have become very popular for the Christmas Season .. Here is a simple recipe which I found in an old old Spanish Magazine and shall be preparing to taste test...

Do you make and decorate a cake for Christmas? Do you go traditional or something modern? I make fruit cakes every year and gift them to my parents, grandmother and a few friends. I’m not great at decorating so normally do something simple. I have a look at Pinterest and see if there’s...

It's autumn and time of walnut! Ingredients: 150 grams Kernel nuts 150 grams sugar 150 grams flour 00 100 grams milk 50 grams sun flower oil 16 grams vanilla-flavoured baking powder Methods: Whip eggs and sugar than add flour, milk, sun flower oil, baking powdwer and whip again. Mince the...

Coconut Cake (or as titled by my collegue) Auntie Evelyn's coconut loaf We were discussing easy to make cakes that don't necessarily need any icing and a collegue mentioned this old family recipe. I have made it a few times and is very popular with my daughter-in-law who likes all things...