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London Fog Chiffon Cake (and things I’ve learned so far from opening an online bakery)

01/21/2021 By Queenie Leave a Comment

I’m back! I was planning to get the “Mini Apple Cake Bake-off” post up before Thanksgiving, but who knew my little bakeshop actually SOLD OUT for Thanksgiving and also went full capacity on Christmas?!!! Oh well, now the holiday rush was over so I finally got time to write down what I’ve learned so far from opening an online bakery. I’m also gonna share the recipe for this London Fog Chiffon Cake, which both Mr.186 and I think it might be the best cake I’ve ever made! Back in October, several weeks after I opened Good Day Baking ...

Apple cakes I’ve baked so far (plus recipes I want to bake next!)

10/22/2020 By Queenie 2 Comments

I’m very into fall baking this year. And I started early, like I cracked into my first can of pumpkin in late August. I have always loved baking with pumpkin, but this year my obsession is apple. Specifically apple cakes. Picking the right recipe is so much fun (and frustrated at the same time). I must have eaten apple cakes in my years living in the U.S, but it’s not something I grew up with. It’s even unheard of in China, I think. At least I have never thought about apple cakes until now. The good thing about a blank memory of apple cakes is ...

Meet Good Day Baking Co.!!!

I did a thing. It might be the closest thing I could have done to my ultimate dream (AKA opening my own bakery) while still sticking with the plan of going to law school in 2021. I opened an online bakeshop!! Okay, so first thing first - why did I ...

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Little croissant’s first birthday + DIY cake smash photo!

Little croissant is 15 months now, and I just started to edit his cake smash + birthday photos. If it tells you something, prepare to have a similar rhythm for life when you become a parent But wow how time flies. I still feel like making Mini ...

Perfect Peach Pie + BYE LSAT!

I AM FINALLY DONE WITH LSAT. I hope y'all can feel my excitement with these all cap letters. The funny thing is I’ve wakened up at least 3 times the night before score release day, with vivid nightmares of scoring only 129 (120=0 in LSAT world), ...

Rhubarb pie yogurt cup

Now we all live in this crazy time, what do you miss the most from your normal routine? I definitely am missing the small things that I don’t even think are important in my daily life. Going to the farmer’s market, eating in a restaurant, talking to ...

When there is rhubarb, there is hope.

I’m not gonna lie. The last few weeks or months are not easy. I remembered sobbing silently on NYE after little croissant was asleep and thought “wow 2020 was not off to a good start”. And it wasn’t. I shouldn’t have complained. I am so grateful for ...

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Pumpkin Angel Food Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze

We came back early from China, unexpectedly. It is kind of a bummer to everyone, especially little croissant’s grandparents and great grandparents. They teared up when saying goodbye to little croissant and I have never seen some of them ever teared ...

Pumpkin Spice Bread with Cream Cheese Swirl

Two posts back, I shared my late summer favorite galettes and also said I’m so not ready for fall. Well, as the weather cools down and Seattle is now back to its grey rainy days, I started to crave all the warm spices and pumpkin stuff. The other ...

How to make Mini Number Cakes + little croissant’s 100 days old!

Before little croissant is born, I told Mr.186 a hundred times that I can never be those moms who write baby books for their child. I have seen cute and creative baby photos and thought good for them, but nope, not me. Oh boy, haven’t I been all ...

Late summer rye galette

This summer passed ridiculously fast. Or should I say, every minute passed ridiculously fast after little croissant was born. Don’t get me wrong. Even with all the exhausting nights, sleepy eyes and isolated feeling, I still enjoyed being little ...

Little croissant’s first month + Mini Victoria Sponge Cake

Helloooooo I’m back! And I am officially a MOM now!!! OMG!! Okay too many exclamation marks, but you get it. It’s pretty scary and exciting at the same time. So let me introduce you, my little croissant. The cutest, most precious thing ever. He ...

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Three different Rhubarb Cakes I tried this spring

I know I know. I became one of those people who just cannot stop talking about rhubarb on Instagram. But can you blame me? It’s my first year ever eating rhubarb and I instantly fell in love with it. How come I’ve never tried this weird tangy pink ...

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Everyday cake – Blackberry Ricotta Cake

Are you a sweet breakfast person or a savory breakfast person?I used to be a savory breakfast person. Eating something sweet for breakfast sounds both uncomfortable and unfulfilling. My dad, on the other hand, has the biggest sweet tooth (and he’s ...

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