Posts in Dessert
Easy Fudgy Chocolate Cake

Here’s an easy Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting. The cake texture is moist and fudgy. The frosting is light and complements the cake well. Decorate the cake with chocolate chips, rose petals, crushed pistachios or whatever catches your fancy. Try the RECIPE today!

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Pandan Butter Cake

Here is a fragrant butter cake that you can enjoy with your favorite beverage. This Pandan Butter Cake is made from homemade pandan extract. If you are unable to obtain fresh or frozen pandan (screwpine) leaves, use store bought pandan paste. Here’s the RECIPE.

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Kek Belacan (Shrimp Paste Cake)

Looks like belacan but it is not belacan (shrimp paste)!! Shrimp Paste Cake? Don’t worry. There is no shrimp paste (belacan) in this cake at all! This is one of the moist and delicious iconic Sarawak style steamed cakes. It is most probably named such because of the color and appearance. If you are fortunate enough to taste it, you will come back for more. Get the ingredients and bake one to enjoy this coming festive season.

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Pineapple Jam Tarts

Pineapple Jam Tarts is our JAM RECIPE for today. These tarts are a must-have item during Chinese New Year because of the significance of the pineapple (ong lai). You can use store-bought paste or homemade pineapple paste to make these. The recipe of homemade pineapple paste is also included.
Have fun baking these delectable morsels of yumminess.

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Sarawak Laksa Cookies

Calling all Sarawak Laksa lovers! These Sarawak Laksa Cookies will appeal to your tastebuds. Salty, sweet and spicy…they are great for munching. This is a basic COOKIE RECIPE. You can substitute with your favorite laksa paste (assam laksa, laksa lemak, Thai laksa etc). Or substitute with your favorite sambal to make sambal cookies. Get creative and have fun baking!

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Lychee Rose Jelly

If you need “ang ang” (red color) jelly for Chinese New Year, try this RECIPE of Lychee Rose Jelly. The jelly is good to eat and has the scent of roses, too. Use your favorite mould and make them into flower shapes.

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Shortbread Sandwich Cake with Jam

This sinfully decadent and rich shortbread cake is just divine. Lemon juice and zest was added for that hint of citrus that complements this cake. Use your favorite brand of butter to really enjoy the buttery goodness. Try this RECIPE and enjoy a slice with your favorite beverage. Yum!

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Boiled Fruitcake

You need a Fruitcake in a jiffy? Or you have no time to soak fruits for the Fruitcake? Don’t worry, try this RECIPE for Boiled Fruitcake. No soaking of fruits are required and it’s an easy recipe. These are non-alcoholic cakes that even young children can enjoy.

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Easy Light Fruit Cake

It’s not Christmas without the Christmas Cake or Fruitcake. Here is the RECIPE for a lighter moist version of the Christmas Cake, the Light Fruit Cake. It is basically a butter cake with fruit mix added. This is an easy recipe with no egg separation.

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Jammy Shortbread Cookies

These tasty shortbread cookies have an interesting texture. Our JAM RECIPE today has a subtle orange flavor from the added zest. Make these Jammy Shortbread Cookies and enjoy them with your tea or coffee. The browned crust is the best part of these cookies. Dust them with icing sugar if desired to make them look more festive.

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