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i added dried rose petals, nielsen massey's rosewater extract, rose syrup, vanilla bean paste and a touch of pink food coloring. paired them with my favorite TWG's bain de roses tea and they were so good! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qY3PPXDyFfI\/Wxz3rI5nWdI\/AAAAAAAAA6E\/IhNK3nqQUVwpQQn_4J9CzmxMJljtM9ZTwCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_3309.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qY3PPXDyFfI\/Wxz3rI5nWdI\/AAAAAAAAA6E\/IhNK3nqQUVwpQQn_4J9CzmxMJljtM9ZTwCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_3309.JPG\" data-original-width=\"600\" data-original-height=\"800\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ethis is essentially a pound cake, and also my first time use a pound cake recipe to make them into other shapes. apart from some weird air bubbles at the bottom (or top, after turning over), they turned out really well. you could also use your favorite pound cake or sponge cake recipe.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q31XFU4TJ_A\/Wxz30CNrttI\/AAAAAAAAA6M\/DsE-HfSxz08Yf1CyfMG247kXc6bIUDSIACKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_3322.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q31XFU4TJ_A\/Wxz30CNrttI\/AAAAAAAAA6M\/DsE-HfSxz08Yf1CyfMG247kXc6bIUDSIACKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_3322.JPG\" data-original-width=\"800\" data-original-height=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Erose shaped silicone mold, pretty versatile and very essential for afternoon tea! can also be used for puddings, jellies, even non edibles like soaps and candles. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ei used the same recipe for the tri colored pound cake two entries back and did some tweaks. makes exactly 6 teacakes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eingredients :\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E100g butter, softened\u003Cbr \/\u003E60g sugar\u003Cbr \/\u003E2 eggs\u003Cbr \/\u003E100g cake flour\u003Cbr \/\u003E1 tsp baking powder\u003Cbr \/\u003E1 tsp each of rosewater extract, rose syrup, vanilla bean paste \u003Cbr \/\u003E5 dried rose buds, ground \u003Cbr \/\u003Ehandful of dried cranberries or craisins, chopped\u003Cbr \/\u003Epink or red food coloring \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Emethod :\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. preheat oven to 170C.\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. in a bowl cream together butter and sugar until pale. \u003Cbr \/\u003E3. add in eggs one at a time and whisk until combined. add in rosewater, rose syrup, vanilla and food coloring.\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. sift together cake flour \u0026 baking powder and add into the above.\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. fold in dried roses and cranberries and mix well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E6. pipe or spoon batter into the rose shaped mold. i find that piping is less messy, you could also use an ice cream scoop. \u003Cbr \/\u003E7. bake for 18-20 mins until cooked. let cool."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8879918571581173584\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/2018\/06\/cranberry-rose-teacakes.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/8879918571581173584"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/8879918571581173584"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/2018\/06\/cranberry-rose-teacakes.html","title":"Cranberry rose teacakes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"bossacafez"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02206146352124945774"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"21","src":"https:\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ewFdkPKKQwk\/Tmsmk7kKoEI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/iSuzuzZTGsg\/s150\/6020995270_ce36b9d967.jpg\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CIKiEdu5a3M\/Wxz3d8LP1uI\/AAAAAAAAA6A\/DgEUOr_8DK07rk7TnRUgbtcmFj5wzA3kQCKgBGAs\/s72-c\/IMG_3308.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33395689.post-6053626281543326270"},"published":{"$t":"2018-02-27T18:03:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-02-28T21:57:41.793+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cakes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fours secs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"japanese"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"wagashi"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New year, new home and a tri colored pound cake"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"not sure if anyone still reads my blog but i took an (almost) 2 year hiatus and i've settled into my new home, finally! so i've decided to come back to blogging at least for now and will be sharing recipes once again. so if any of my followers are still here, a big HELLO to you all!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fo0V0y8UiTY\/WpUgoVkl3VI\/AAAAAAAAAz0\/G_rRHDVdgCwER1IVMe2PX87yfm-RNNHEQCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_9715.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fo0V0y8UiTY\/WpUgoVkl3VI\/AAAAAAAAAz0\/G_rRHDVdgCwER1IVMe2PX87yfm-RNNHEQCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_9715.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eas always spring is my favorite season at least when it comes to sweets making, so i've decided to start my series of hinamatsuri\/girls day\/hanami spring sweets with a tri colored pound cake! this turned out beautifully with a split down the center top. i used raspberry powder for the pink layer and it has a nice tangy taste to it not unlike yogurt. the 3 colors from bottom symbolize grass, snow followed by flowers, very apt for spring.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WtgtEBEXPWQ\/WpUhaXN7hxI\/AAAAAAAAA0Y\/AppC6PLyXAs9YQTE7-AuAZAgK-uaqEJkQCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_9716.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WtgtEBEXPWQ\/WpUhaXN7hxI\/AAAAAAAAA0Y\/AppC6PLyXAs9YQTE7-AuAZAgK-uaqEJkQCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_9716.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ei've stopped using my DSLR \u0026amp; pc for awhile now. they're still in storage so im now using my phone solely to blog. hopefully my photos still look fine. the web version for blogger is not exactly user friendly but this will have to do, for now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Erecipe is from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/cookpad.com\/recipe\/3065783\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecookpad\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(makes 1 loaf)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eingredients :\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E100g cake flour\u003Cbr \/\u003E1 tsp baking powder\u003Cbr \/\u003E1 tsp matcha powder\u003Cbr \/\u003E1 tsp strawberry powder (i used raspberry powder)\u003Cbr \/\u003E100g butter, softened\u003Cbr \/\u003E80g caster sugar (i reduced to 60g)\u003Cbr \/\u003E2 eggs, room temp\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Emethod :\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. preheat oven to 170C.\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. sift together cake flour \u0026amp; baking powder.\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. whisk together butter and sugar until pale, then add in eggs one at a time. whisk until combined.\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. fold in flour mixture.\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. separate mixture into 3 equal portions then add in matcha powder \u0026amp; strawberry powder into the 2 portions respectively..\u003Cbr \/\u003E6. put batter into piping bags and pipe the matcha batter in the bottom of the loaf tin followed by the original then the strawberry batter. \u003Cbr \/\u003E7. smooth mixture with a spatula with the two ends taller than the center, like a concave shape. this is to ensure that the cake rises evenly with a crack exactly in the center. that way you dont have to draw a line down the middle like some recipes do.\u003Cbr \/\u003E8. bake for 40-50 mins, remove cake from tin and leave to cool.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eand bonus pics! a preview of my kitchen :\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-H_DIlZXMYBY\/WpUron4LotI\/AAAAAAAAA10\/2JO5yRihXTwCMaQRFbG3J4ZDuIDBypxbACKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_9719.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-H_DIlZXMYBY\/WpUron4LotI\/AAAAAAAAA10\/2JO5yRihXTwCMaQRFbG3J4ZDuIDBypxbACKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_9719.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Emy kitchen is relatively small this time round, but i do have dedicated prep areas for baking (two, to be exact) which is great. they're not in the pic because i didnt take pics of them yet. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zVOA-LT1OSc\/WpUrok-FL6I\/AAAAAAAAA10\/JYxalUDp2uEqiht9QB6KvPRKuXLhTc24gCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_9721.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zVOA-LT1OSc\/WpUrok-FL6I\/AAAAAAAAA10\/JYxalUDp2uEqiht9QB6KvPRKuXLhTc24gCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_9721.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Esink area. totally digging the black granite sink and champagne gold faucet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-W5CuBkwxt9M\/WpUrotR07XI\/AAAAAAAAA10\/VaPXATjSOJge6T64S5KHDYzscT54qARhACKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_9720.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-W5CuBkwxt9M\/WpUrotR07XI\/AAAAAAAAA10\/VaPXATjSOJge6T64S5KHDYzscT54qARhACKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_9720.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ei also have two built in ovens now since i make lots of macarons. have got a couple of orders since i moved in and the ovens really made a helluva difference! makes me life so much easier. "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6053626281543326270\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/2018\/02\/new-year-new-home-and-tri-colored-pound.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/6053626281543326270"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/6053626281543326270"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/2018\/02\/new-year-new-home-and-tri-colored-pound.html","title":"New year, new home and a tri colored pound cake"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"bossacafez"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02206146352124945774"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"21","src":"https:\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ewFdkPKKQwk\/Tmsmk7kKoEI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/iSuzuzZTGsg\/s150\/6020995270_ce36b9d967.jpg\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fo0V0y8UiTY\/WpUgoVkl3VI\/AAAAAAAAAz0\/G_rRHDVdgCwER1IVMe2PX87yfm-RNNHEQCKgBGAs\/s72-c\/IMG_9715.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33395689.post-8469104751188641015"},"published":{"$t":"2015-06-26T19:09:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-02-27T18:29:35.780+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cakes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fours secs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"japanese"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"matcha"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Matcha Marbled Pound Cake"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bh7TMETcsyw\/VY0u451qmzI\/AAAAAAAAAn0\/pfzpG9zli8c\/s1600\/11721001674_928d128805_o.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eprobably the last time i'm using my loaf tins before packing them away into storage. we're getting ready to move pretty soon and i think it will be an exciting journey. but before that, some good ol' pound cake to start the day with. did you know that the name for pound cake originally meant a cake made using a pound each of butter, sugar, eggs and flour? i have no idea how much it would make but 1 pound of sugar (450g) is just crazy. this is probably why i like japanese recipes so much. their recipes are much lighter without sacrificing the taste and texture.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bossacafez\/11721274776\" title=\"黒豆入り抹茶のマーブルパウンドケーキ by **bossacafez, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"黒豆入り抹茶のマーブルパウンドケーキ\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/4\/3723\/11721274776_43a94d1f10_o.jpg\" width=\"550\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ethis recipe uses not much butter and sugar in comparison but uses quite a bit of ground almonds. the addition of kuromame (black beans) which i got in a tiny can from isetan also gave it a nice texture. taste wise was quite good. the cake was tender, crumbly and not too sweet though i think it could use more matcha. 2 tsps for a cake? definitely not enough.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Erecipe from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mirahime.fc2web.com\/sweet1006g_pound.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. personally i really like this website. did i mention the japanese hotcakes i made using this website's recipe were really awesome? tasted like morinaga's mix totally."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/8469104751188641015"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/8469104751188641015"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/2015\/06\/matcha-marbled-pound-cake.html","title":"Matcha Marbled Pound Cake"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"bossacafez"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02206146352124945774"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"21","src":"https:\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ewFdkPKKQwk\/Tmsmk7kKoEI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/iSuzuzZTGsg\/s150\/6020995270_ce36b9d967.jpg\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bh7TMETcsyw\/VY0u451qmzI\/AAAAAAAAAn0\/pfzpG9zli8c\/s72-c\/11721001674_928d128805_o.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33395689.post-6166670450855788754"},"published":{"$t":"2012-09-25T12:46:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-02-27T18:31:05.401+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cakes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fours secs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"japanese"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tea"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Earl Grey Pound Cake アールグレイパウンドケーキ"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bossacafez\/8022226809\/\" title=\"Earl Grey Pound Cake アールグレイパウンドケーキ by bossacafez, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Earl Grey Pound Cake アールグレイパウンドケーキ\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8450\/8022226809_6e10aafb16_o.jpg\" width=\"550\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003Ei love earl grey, not so much of drinking (with the exception of latte) but rather incorporating it into desserts. i\u0026#39;ve tried my hands at earl grey macarons, ice cream and creme brulee and i really liked how all of them turn out. like matcha, i find earl grey pretty versatile to use in baking. i don\u0026#39;t usually make pound cakes but given a flavor like this, its hard to resist and i can see why its so popular.   \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/2012\/09\/earl-grey-pound-cake.html#more\"\u003E(Continue Reading...)\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/6166670450855788754"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/6166670450855788754"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/2012\/09\/earl-grey-pound-cake.html","title":"Earl Grey Pound Cake アールグレイパウンドケーキ"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"bossacafez"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02206146352124945774"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"21","src":"https:\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ewFdkPKKQwk\/Tmsmk7kKoEI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/iSuzuzZTGsg\/s150\/6020995270_ce36b9d967.jpg\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33395689.post-924171772715765776"},"published":{"$t":"2011-10-08T17:15:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-02-27T18:32:17.422+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cakes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fours secs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"japanese"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"loaf cakes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"purple sweet potato"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"wagashi"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Purple Sweet Potato \u0026 Sesame Marble Cake"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bossacafez\/5651342019\/\" title=\"Purple Sweet Potato \u0026amp; Sesame Marble Cake by bossacafez, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5103\/5651342019_281cc84a08_o.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" alt=\"Purple Sweet Potato \u0026amp; Sesame Marble Cake\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003Efor as long as i can remember, i detested chiffon cakes and pound cakes alot. i used to associate them with local old-school kinda bakeries where the only flavors available were pandan and chocolate. but ever since coming across them in french and japanese cookbooks where the flavor combinations and decor wise were anything but boring, i started looking at them in a different light.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/purple-sweet-potato-sesame-marble-cake.html#more\"\u003E(Continue Reading...)\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/924171772715765776"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/924171772715765776"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/purple-sweet-potato-sesame-marble-cake.html","title":"Purple Sweet Potato \u0026 Sesame Marble Cake"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"bossacafez"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02206146352124945774"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"21","src":"https:\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ewFdkPKKQwk\/Tmsmk7kKoEI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/iSuzuzZTGsg\/s150\/6020995270_ce36b9d967.jpg\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33395689.post-4740565467146455924"},"published":{"$t":"2010-10-05T00:39:00.015+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-02-27T18:34:04.897+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cakes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fours secs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"french"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fruits"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"herbs and spices"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"loaf cakes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pierre herme"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Anise \u0026 Orange Weekend Cake"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bossacafez\/5042585975\/\" title=\"Anise Orange Cake by bossacafez, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4085\/5042585975_a7c0a03a2c_o.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"810\" alt=\"Anise Orange Cake\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003Eas i was browsing through my chinese cookbook collection, i came across this cake recipe which i found very enticing. a weekend cake, or gateau de voyage is a traditional french pound cake thats rich and buttery. i don\u0026#39;t fancy butter\/pound cakes much coz i find they use wayyyyy too much butter and take wayyyyy to long to bake. plus they\u0026#39;re just too rustic for my liking. but perhaps its the lovely combination of spices, rum, nuts and candied peel in this one that makes me wanna go ahead... and there\u0026#39;s just something really christmassy about it too.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/anise-orange-weekend-cake.html#more\"\u003E(Continue Reading...)\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/4740565467146455924"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/33395689\/posts\/default\/4740565467146455924"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/bossacafez.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/anise-orange-weekend-cake.html","title":"Anise \u0026 Orange Weekend Cake"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"bossacafez"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02206146352124945774"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"21","src":"https:\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ewFdkPKKQwk\/Tmsmk7kKoEI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/iSuzuzZTGsg\/s150\/6020995270_ce36b9d967.jpg\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}]}]}});