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Some (almost) post-summer bakings

I feel that I haven't been properly baking for such a long time! I spent some time with families when they came to visit us, tried to focus on my science a little bit more (failure!!!), and attempted to writie something science related (???). But most of the time, I guess I'm just so scared of the hot weather and crawled in the cough daydreaming lol. 

Before I even realized, it is September already (which is also related to back-to-school season, ouchhhhhhh...). I guess it just somehow reminds me to stop wandering in the lazy summer time and start do/bake something.


Chance came that I was asked to make two cakes in one weekend. So here we go:

The green tea charlotte is an adapted version of mine. I once made a similar one here. But here it just made total sense that I used 2 egg white to make the lining meringue biscuit and the egg yolks went to the mousse filing- no waste at all XD. I love the versatility of green tea; it basically go with anything, yet it just gives a special Asian hint to anything you make.

Tp name it, red beans, sake, strawberries, chocolate, and PINEAPPLES- try pair them with green tea and you will be amazed! Here for the second cake, I tried combing green tea sponge cake with pineapple cream cheese filling- they matched surprisingly nice. Especially when it was still kind of hot, the cake was perfect as being light and fruity.


In case you are wondering about the pineapple flowers on top. I found the recipe here.


 Enjoy your (almost) post-summer time &embrace the fall (and fall bakings!)~~~




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