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Japanese Mooncake - A Popular Delicacy
Japanese Mooncake

Japanese Mooncake – A Popular Delicacy

- by Lucas Miller

One of the most popular cakes in Japan is the Japanese mooncake. It is a very sweet and delicious cake made from a variety of Japanese sweets and eaten on New Year’s Day. The recipe has been passed down through the generations and is now available in the West as delicious cupcakes or two. It is quite simple to make and there are many recipes that you can find online if you are looking to try it for yourself. The Japanese mooncake usually contains two types of ingredients; mochi (rice cake) and uranium (red beans).

Uranami is sweeter than mochi but is more often used in recipes for mooncakes. Both of these are combined and rolled into a tight ball, then deep-fried until they become one solid piece. Once this is done it is spread with furikake (a sweetened rice cake coating), which gives the mooncake its distinctive shape.

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Banana Coconut Poke Cake - A Delicious Baked Coconut Cake Recipe
Banana Cake

Banana Coconut Poke Cake – A Delicious Baked Coconut Cake Recipe

- by Lucas Miller

If you are looking for some inspiration on how to make a Banana Coconut Protein Cake then this article is for you. This recipe was created by Tracie O’Flynn of Calgary, Canada. Tracie used to be on the Atkins diet (a high protein diet) but later she discovered how delicious and healthy a banana’s coconut cake could be. She shared her discovery with her husband Michael and they created a website called Banana Coconut Recipes where you can find more recipes. Today there are many versions of this cake floating around and if you want to try it out you too can find your favorite recipe here.

For Starters

For starters let’s talk about how to make the cake itself. All you need to do is combine all of your ingredients and either drizzle or spoon the mixture over the bananas. Then just layer the cake with coconut flakes on …

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The Moon Cake Festival
Moon Festival Cake

The Moon Cake Festival

- by Lucas Miller

The Mid-Autumn Festival, better known as Moon Festival or Moon Cake Festival is a special cultural festival celebrated by many East and Southeast Asian countries. The word “moon” in its Chinese meaning means “compass.” The festival is one of the most important national holidays in China, highly celebrated with great gusto by millions of its citizens. This spectacular festival is one of the biggest gatherings of people in the country for three days.

When the Chinese lunar calendar is believed to be aligned with the sun, the festival is usually celebrated on the new moon night. The mooncakes are beautifully decorated and normally consist of moon cakes in the shape of lanterns. Some moon cakes are so exquisitely decorated that they may be eaten as food. They have become the national delicacy in China. Many hotels and other establishments around the country serve moon cakes during this special occasion.

Traditionally, …

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