Simply Blissful Living - Taste of Fiji

Ingredients: Cassava cake: 2 cups grated cassava/yucca 1 cup (8 fl. oz) coconut cream 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1 tsp freshly grated ginger 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg pinch of salt 1 egg yolk* (optional) Custard Topping: 2 egg yolks 1/2 cup coconut cream 4 oz of coconut condensed milk (or regular condensed milk) 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg pinch of salt Method: Preheat an oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9 inch baking pan and line with parchment paper. Whisk the cassava, coconut cream, dark brown sugar, ginger, nutmeg, pinch of salt and egg yolk (if using) together in a bowl until thoroughly combined.  Pour mixture into the greased baking pan and bake for 30 minutes.   Meanwhile, prepare the custard topping. Add all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk until very well combined.  Once the cassava cake is slightly browned and cooked, remove from the oven and add custard topping.  Bake for an additional 15 m...

We recently celebrated my husband's birthday and he told me he wanted a Tres Leches Cake when I asked him what type of cake he wanted this year. I've baked his cake a few time in the past with good results, but the last time I made Tres Leches Cake was for my mom, about 8 years ago. This time, I decided to add fresh fruit and make a layered cake. Let me show you how I made it. Be sure to check out the video to see the steps on making this into a layered cake. I tweaked the this recipe from Ree Drummond’s tres leches sheet cake. Ree is an amazing, genuine and hilarious blogger; definitely one of my role models. If you haven’t yet discovered her, you’re missing out big! Here is what you'll need: 1 cup All-purpose Flour 1.5 teaspoon Baking Powder 1/4 teaspoon Salt 5 whole eggs, separated  1 cup sugar, divided  1 teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup whole milk 1/2 can evaporated milk 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk * you can add more or less accordingly  1/4 c...

A few weeks ago, I had a hankering for some almond cake. It was out of no-where but it lingered for a few days... so I decided to make an almond cake. I usually  always have ingredients for a cake at home 😆Not sure if thats a good thing or bad 😖 So, I searched the trusty world wide web for a recipe... and then altered it to my liking. As always.... The recipe I came up with was DIVINE! I ate ONE slice and the rest was devoured by the family. My mom LOVED it. She said this was one of her favorite items I have ever made. So... for Mother's Day, its only fair that I make this for her again and share the recipe with you all! I hope you enjoy this tea cake with your mum [or mom-like figure]  Happy Mother's Day to all!  Here is what you'll need: 3/4 cup  whole wheat pastry flour 3/4 cup fine almond flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt {i used Himalayan} 3/4 cup sliced almonds or cashew pieces {I've had it with both and they...