Angel Food Cake

Angel cake has a sweet golden brown crust with a soft and spongy snowy white interior. This cake is made with egg whites, sugar, vanilla and almond extracts, and flour. It does not contain egg yolks or any fat so it is perfect for those watching their fat intake. It can be eaten plain with just a dusting of powdered (confectioners of icing) sugar, filled and frosted with your favorite icing, or served with fresh fruit and softly whipped cream. It is also excellent with fruit sauces, chocolate sauce, ice cream, frozen yogurt or sorbet.

Ti-ra-mi-su~

Just realised that most of my loyal customers have a liking to tiramisu as I had quite a few orders lately...

For a little history, Tiramisu is an Italian dessert invented in the 1960's at the El Touga restaurant in Treviso, Italy. Literally translated, Tiramisu means "pick me up" or "carry me up",which probably refers to the jolt you get after eating espresso and alcohol laced ladyfingers. It is often called an 'Italian Trifle" because, like any trifle, it has layers. In this case,the sponge cake is layered with Zabaione (an Italian custard).You can garnish the top of the Tiramisu with a dusting of cocoa powder and/or shaved chocolate, and a scattering of fresh raspberries.

It is best served chilled so then you can fully savour the buttery-rich, velvety softness of the custard molded together with the cake.

Cuppycakes~

Here are a variety of cupcakes that I baked recently. Some are filled with raisins, fruit jam or chocolate chips. Others are topped with almond flakes or crumble. Just take your pick!