

Week 131: Doolsho
Doolsho is a Somalian cake. It’s a cardamom sponge cake, and its name is inspired by the Italian word: dolce. Jump to the recipe! Doolsho feels like the perfect mix of spice cake and sponge cake. It’s light and fluffy but also packed with flavor. I also saw that Somali Milk Cakes, similar to tres leches cakes, feature a sponge made out of this doolsho recipe. It’s such a versatile recipe, but perfect for a celebration or an afternoon tea. My family has already devoured this c

The Bored Baker
27 minutes ago1 min read


Week 130: Karpatka
Karpatka is a Polish cake with layers of puff pastry filled with a decadent raspberry pastry cream. Jump to the recipe! The cake was named by a group of students who noticed that the cake’s rough and textured structure resembled the Carpathian mountain range. I think it’s so fun that dusting the top of the cake with powdered sugar looks just like the mountain snow! This cake is also very similar to kremówka, a similar puff pastry dessert. However, kremówka uses flattened puff

The Bored Baker
Oct 242 min read


Week 129: Japanese Cheesecake
Japanese cheesecakes are also known as Japanese cotton cheesecake or jiggly cake. No matter the name, you will definitely be getting seconds of this fluffy cheesecake. Jump to the recipe! Japanese cheesecake was invented in the 1970s and was actually inspired by a German cheesecake called kasekuchen. I will definitely be trying to bake that soon! Japanese chefs adapted kasekuchen by reducing the fat and creating a lighter and more airy cheesecake instead. The cake was a hit a

The Bored Baker
Oct 172 min read

.png)




