Tag: macapuno

  • lime coconut cassava snack cake

    lime coconut cassava snack cake

    This is an uncomplicated cake with subtle flavoring. If you want, you can make decorative swirls of lime zest or even a thin lime slice or wedge to top each square of cake. If you want more lime flavor, you can add more lime zest to the cake batter and just use more lime juice…

  • cassava cake with macapuno

    cassava cake with macapuno

    I know what you are thinking. “Um…this is not a cake.”  I kinda agree. These are more like bars to me. But not anytime while I was growing up did I hear anyone call them bars. It’s always been called cassava cake. I was tempted to call them “cassava bars” here. But I feel I need to…

  • saffron pineapple coconut cake

    saffron pineapple coconut cake

    This week, I finally went to the doctor to get checked out. I had this suspicious spot on my scalp. Not only did it turn out to be benign, but it turned out my blood pressure, pulse, and weight were all down from their usual higher levels! In fact, I’m healthier than I’ve been in…

  • magic cassava coconut cake

    magic cassava coconut cake

    My mother used to bake mainly during Christmas, and occasionally for a few other events. She cooked a lot more than she baked. Having 5 children and working full time, she was an extremely time constrained individual, yet found the time to make home cooked meals for us on most nights, and we happily ate them…

  • okinawan sweet potato cake with macapuno

    okinawan sweet potato cake with macapuno

    Hi there! I feel like I’ve been away for such a long time, but it has only been about a week. I feel like there have been many times this week that I was all ready to start experimenting in the kitchen, and something would come up. Or I wouldn’t have all the ingredients for…