Today’s recipe post marks the end of the Bake Off Bake Along for another year. I’m super proud that I have managed to bake along with all 10 weeks and that I have pushed myself to try new techniques such as the tangzhong method, yoghurt buttercream and mirror glazes. My Triple Layer Chocolate Drip Cake…
Category: Desserts
Domed Princesstårta Tartlets
The ninth Signature of Bake Off 2019 was to make 8 identically decorated domed tarts. We saw Alice wow the judges with her Mocha Hazelnut and Orange Tarts and Rosie do the almightiest of comebacks in the Technical Challenge but in the end, it wasn’t enough for her as she become the tenth baker to…
Butternut Squash Pie
The eighth showstopper of Bake Off 2019 was to make a vertical pie. We saw Steph wow with a carousel pie meanwhile Henry attempted to make a chandelier out of his pie but unfortunately Pastry Week turned out to be his demise! The challenges are getting harder and harder and that means I am also…
Pistachio Matcha Layered Meringue Cake
The sixth signature of Bake Off 2019 was to make a layered meringue cake with at least 3 layers and large enough to share with friends. We saw Paul Hollywood say that chocolate didn’t go with raspberry, meringue and cream (which is factually incorrect) and unfortunately Priya bombed out of the competition! I took inspiration…
Piña Colada Custard Tarts (or Pies)
The fifth signature of Bake Off 2019 was to make 4 elaborately decorated custard pies. We saw David impress with his simple but perfect custard pies which saw him earn the second Hollywood Handshake of the series meanwhile Helena and Michelle left the tent in a highly controversial decision. I decided to combine the showstopper…
Spiced Fig and Yoghurt Cake with Yoghurt Buttercream
The fourth signature of Bake Off 2019 was to make a cake using a cultured dairy product such as yoghurt or buttermilk. We saw Michael’s experiment with a raspberry cheesecake surprise stick to the tin and we saw David turn to the alcohol by adding limoncello to his cake. I combined one of my favourite…
Rocky Road Squares
Today’s recipe post is in collaboration with The Eve Appeal. This September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month and I am partnering with The Eve Appeal on their campaign to ask you to ‘Go Red’! The Eve Appeal funds research into the prevention and early diagnosis of all five of the gynae cancers (womb, cervical, ovarian,…
Apple and Nectarine Tartlets
Today’s recipe post has been highly requested after I posted the photo of these bakes on social media and they were really well received on Twitter and Instagram! These are my Apple and Nectarine Tartlets! I love this style of tart because it’s just super simple and really low effort. All it requires is square…
Sweet Potato Sago Pudding (番薯西米露)
3 of my last 4 recipe posts have all been Chinese recipes and we’re going to continue that trend with today’s new recipe post, which is for Sweet Potato and Sago Pudding (番薯西米露). This dessert soup is ideal for any season because it can be served fresh off the heat piping hot, gently warmed or even…
Pistachio Castella Cake (開心果古早味蛋糕)
I’m carrying the theme of my last blog post of making recipes being inspired by videos that I watch on YouTube and testing them out. Today I’m taking inspiration from a video by a Korean ASMR cooking channel called ‘Cooking tree 쿠킹트리’. Now I’m not the biggest fan of ASMR videos however the cakes, desserts…
Malaysian Steamed Sponge Cake (馬拉糕)
Steamed Malaysian Sponge Cake is one of my favourite dim sum items. It’s soft, fluffy and no one can resist it when it comes out onto the table freshly steamed, fragrant and super comforting. Here’s how you can make your own version at home without the need for any fancy mixers! Despite its name, the…
Party Ring Blondies
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on the blog (and I feel I’ve said this multiple times before). I took a little extended break at the start of the year to focus on my exams and fortunately they went well but now I’m back and ready for business. For my first recipe back, I…
Crepe Cake with White Chocolate Crème Légère
The crepe cake has become incredibly trendy in recent years, featuring in high end patisseries and bakeries with their delicate and perfect layers showing when you slice into it. Crepe cakes can be quite pricey if you buy them but as I found out, making your own crepe cake saves a lot of money and…
Vegan Chocolate Praline Layer Cake with Peanut Butter Pastry Cream
This week on Bake Off, the tent went all vegan with eggs, milk, butter, honey and meat thrown out of the tent. The signature was to make vegan savoury tartlets with two different fillings, the technical challenge was a tropical fruit pavlova made using aquafaba instead of egg whites and the showstopper was to make…
Upside Down Apple Gingerbread Loaf Cake
This week saw the Bake Off tent get all spicy with its first ever Spice Week. 3 Hollywood Handshakes were awarded in the signature ginger cake challenge, the ma’amoul technical was, well, technical and the biscuit chandelier showstopper left some bakers’ fate hanging in the balance. I decided to try my own version of the…
Andrew in the Kitchen 