I started writing this post 3 times and never made it through the food coma of luscious food throughout the holiday season. It's all now passed and I made this cake weeks ago for a Holiday brunch so a bit too late to make this for Christmas but it's a wonderfully light and airy cake with a sweet and ...
Korean Sweet Potato Tart (Goguma Tart)
One of my favorite foods in the winter is Korean sweet potatoes (goguma 고구마). Sweet potatoes often found and used in Korean recipes are different from the ones we find most common here in the States. There are two main Korean varieties - mul goguma and bam goguma. Mul goguma is more pale yellow in ...
Cream Filled Castella Cake
Castella is a popular spongecake like bread in Korea. It was originally brought to Japan in the 16th century from Portuguese and the popularity has since then spread to Korea. It has a darkened top and bottom but a light and sponge-y center. I didn't grow up eating this cake but have enjoyed it ...