A Singaporean homemaker with a sweet tooth. Obsessed with cakes, snacks and all things sweet. This blog showcases my baking hobby, street foods, travels and selective beautiful bakes of fellow tumblr bloggers which are sources of great ideas and inspirations. Pleased to share any recipes upon request under comment. ‘Happy Snacking!’ Tumblr (3.0; @dessert-fanatic)http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3378afe5c37b318183faf0bc7e83857e/tumblr_mncyfple5j1qzev7go1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9aa3f94eef4b734a9b8814b8b2df014d/tumblr_mncyfple5j1qzev7go2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Buns galore </strong></em></p> <p><em>Butter buns, anpan, kaya buns and bak kwa (sweet meat) buns with bonito flakes.  </em></p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/51302499325http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/51302499325Sat, 25 May 2013 22:19:00 +0800Breads n Buns<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/582979c8981e53740d7a4d157de0fcf4/tumblr_mlw1od2KOb1snpib5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://snack-times.tumblr.com/post/48967211511/mousse-cake-by-thecatsareok" target="_blank">snack-times</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Mousse Cake by <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Thecatsareok" target="_blank">Thecatsareok</a></p> </blockquote>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/51227914336http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/51227914336Fri, 24 May 2013 23:12:53 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1f8f84f167c8aaab5779d1db1e6d5ffe/tumblr_mmc99kmJGA1qi9056o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nice chocolate cake</p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/50726931550http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/50726931550Sat, 18 May 2013 21:39:20 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/efb3759e2f8a1cad44f551ea0f02a3e0/tumblr_mke96cY3YS1rqhpyso1_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/27f788ef89cc46bdae9c58d2b1fb8ce6/tumblr_mke96cY3YS1rqhpyso2_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/397e40592340db1e65f160dd3ccd3e4c/tumblr_mke96cY3YS1rqhpyso3_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/45bd6096fc8502cc9bef3a2b250c3345/tumblr_mke96cY3YS1rqhpyso4_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d43678d00ee9487c239b1e02708e8549/tumblr_mke96cY3YS1rqhpyso5_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4f3c568dcd33aa37952f62266f98f748/tumblr_mke96cY3YS1rqhpyso6_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1b37d4a2682aa09a512b4ee607a71738/tumblr_mke96cY3YS1rqhpyso7_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e0563db338b5f9a1f5a0ce2f73e21cdb/tumblr_mke96cY3YS1rqhpyso8_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a80f7f12597ff7499c699e528af85ca1/tumblr_mke96cY3YS1rqhpyso9_250.png"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <pre><a href="http://recoverykitty.tumblr.com/tagged/mfp" target="_blank">My favorite foods</a>: 18/ ∞ - Mochi</pre> </blockquote> <p></p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/50641511919http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/50641511919Fri, 17 May 2013 16:38:39 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/867e14e18819836a57f8e26e8b9790bc/tumblr_mmp063C9Sx1qzev7go1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f11e420594acab0ab1b54d0196407356/tumblr_mmp063C9Sx1qzev7go2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Peach Crumble Cheese Cake</strong></em></p> <p><em>A biscuit base layer follow by a cream cheese mid layer with peach halves and topped with crumbles.  This cake is steam-baked.</em></p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/50264457321http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/50264457321Sun, 12 May 2013 23:54:00 +0800Non Creamy Cakes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltjc59BUjC1r21qwwo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Cuties!</p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/50067346349http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/50067346349Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:02 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b48f9732e36967374a6161c74adf3ac4/tumblr_mmdhbonUPG1rb6tubo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sooooo cute!!</p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/50010497096http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/50010497096Thu, 09 May 2013 21:18:37 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0gjc1DlxK1qezzfso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49593262715http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49593262715Sat, 04 May 2013 22:16:54 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9m4c9u1091r568bdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Colcurful array of sushi</p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49434040643http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49434040643Thu, 02 May 2013 20:50:20 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzv0xdws1Y1qlhmr1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nice choc cake!</p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49434000095http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49434000095Thu, 02 May 2013 20:49:13 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c0531ceca9b61d5eb3301af860136e79/tumblr_mi02ymNeht1rkvf3po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nice choc tart!</p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49433932832http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49433932832Thu, 02 May 2013 20:47:21 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1jfu8AYrJ1qbqq8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckyeahgreatfoods.tumblr.com/post/20644176684/banana-caramel-cream-dessert" target="_blank">fuckyeahgreatfoods</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Banana Caramel Cream Dessert</p> </blockquote>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49088577790http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49088577790Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:33:07 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f68fe16dcc769a1d5a99ee92f9b57a85/tumblr_mltt38kXTc1rr18qio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://just-eating.tumblr.com/post/49056244386/like-food-this-blog-will-make-your-mouth-water" target="_blank">just-eating</a>:</p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49088155125http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49088155125Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:25:00 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6de9f0f44f880b833b3c15a9995fa090/tumblr_mlnl2fAojQ1snkupdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Love these!</p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49088057810http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49088057810Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:23:08 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8da5c6ab97e6dc8418482bab5f33f174/tumblr_mlx0wqUe1T1qzev7go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Rainbow Chiffon Cake</strong></em></p> <p><em>Soft and fluffy chiffon </em></p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49003616433http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/49003616433Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:17:14 +0800Chiffon Cakes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4d68e587e2c41bbee2cfda518b7a35ca/tumblr_mlvdewzZaR1qzev7go1_500.jpg"/><br/> Liuhe Night Market <br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9f361782512af8df90202b6647a3fd31/tumblr_mlvdewzZaR1qzev7go2_500.jpg"/><br/> Braised duck tongue<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/af27f3a15d4f1d759ebcc6f52af4b0e2/tumblr_mlvdewzZaR1qzev7go4_500.jpg"/><br/> Barbeque Seafood<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/49b786eb82873c2e86fb47999db276ec/tumblr_mlvdewzZaR1qzev7go6_500.jpg"/><br/> shellfish <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e99238830073fa5e127610afeb434612/tumblr_mlvdewzZaR1qzev7go3_500.jpg"/><br/> Oyster puff<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/27d63774b06645a623496a213127371a/tumblr_mlvdewzZaR1qzev7go5_500.jpg"/><br/> Quil egg dessert<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5fabf6080a0a9b01d239282337156ebe/tumblr_mlvdewzZaR1qzev7go7_500.jpg"/><br/> The famous Love River at night<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7351352d38d5609af0684797a5173082/tumblr_mlvdewzZaR1qzev7go8_500.jpg"/><br/> NIght view of street from my hotel room<br/><br/> <p><em><strong>Day 11 - Liuhe Night Market, Love River, Kaoshiung, Taiwan </strong></em></p> <p><em>Visited the popular night market - Liuhe night market near my hotel.  The night market is opened everyday from 6 in the evening to 3 am the next day.  It is lined on both sides of the road (closed to traffic) with mainly food stalls and some selling apparels and bags.  It can be very crowded and is especially popular with tourists. </em></p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/48933965546http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/48933965546Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:52:00 +0800Travels<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/24fc44a191c300249274a70cf2b19317/tumblr_mlv7lfIYOS1qzev7go1_500.jpg"/><br/> Front Hall<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bf4c5de08351e5d3beb8f6ea1405ff86/tumblr_mlv7lfIYOS1qzev7go2_500.jpg"/><br/> Eight Pagodas<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0b4acde9c821648d52e2ebfc2c6248de/tumblr_mlv7lfIYOS1qzev7go4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7ce15e44fd0c4bdf910db6a6d24e2154/tumblr_mlv7lfIYOS1qzev7go3_500.jpg"/><br/> Big Buddha statue<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6affefb7e5f1e5fdcf6dfc5fa46e65bc/tumblr_mlv7lfIYOS1qzev7go5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Bodhi Wisdom Concourse<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8db88bfdcb36fea289d4a8f9cff28495/tumblr_mlv7lfIYOS1qzev7go6_500.jpg"/><br/> My Subway lunch - totally vegetarian, but like the real thing and even more tasty!<br/><br/> <p><em><strong>Day 10 - Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Center, Kaoshiung, Taiwan</strong></em></p> <p><em>The Buddha Memorial Center, situated at Dashu district, Kaoshiung City, is built on 100 hectares of land, and houses the Buddha’s tooth relic.  It took nine years to complete starting in 2003.  This building is made possible with the support of thousands of temples and millions of benefactors.  It comprises eight pagodas in the front, a big Buddha statue in the rear, the Vulture Peak in the south, and the Jetavana Grove in the north.  It encompasses traditional and modern features which fulfills the functional needs of culture, education and spiritual practice.</em></p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/48928095171http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/48928095171Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:46:00 +0800Travels<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f12a6b736ad7c8ecbec6af0177108617/tumblr_mlv56eVxDA1qzev7go1_500.jpg"/><br/> Behind: L to R - Saeko-san, Michiko-san<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b479e58418ce1a987a5f5f6e5d2949ad/tumblr_mlv56eVxDA1qzev7go2_500.jpg"/><br/> Water colour painting by Saeko-san<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/99b3cddd02ce1fdc00f1d84f1de9da2d/tumblr_mlv56eVxDA1qzev7go3_500.jpg"/><br/> Handmade dolls and fan<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/63dfbcf0e12f5698df82dd35981058ec/tumblr_mlv56eVxDA1qzev7go4_500.jpg"/><br/> Handmade dolls<br/><br/> <p><em><strong>Thank you Saeko-san and Michiko-san</strong></em></p> <p><em>Many thanks to you ladies for your kind hospitality.  Saeko-san is a splendid cook besides being adept at handicraft and painting as well.  She sews coin pouches and makes dolls out of clayey dough.  </em></p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/48925991682http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/48925991682Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:54:00 +0800Travels<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/65ef8bb7e897c5a8b80f7c39043e9fca/tumblr_mlmoynKQYY1qk3yhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cuties!   great ideas!</p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/48909217841http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/48909217841Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:22:13 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/88d5eaa311e93ca964c3ef490022450c/tumblr_mlthc6QSmw1qzev7go1_500.jpg"/><br/> Toji-Temple, Kyoto<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0c67f7a23e16d3860bd6ce4a3b910cbb/tumblr_mlthc6QSmw1qzev7go2_500.jpg"/><br/> Ko-do - Lecture Hall <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0e323f23656cbb2347bb841f26b1fec5/tumblr_mlthc6QSmw1qzev7go3_500.jpg"/><br/> Karamon at Nishi Hongwanji<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b812531d442b091da4dff851505547e8/tumblr_mlthc6QSmw1qzev7go4_500.jpg"/><br/> Nishiki Market<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4a4164f41b1974b3e969826266600c80/tumblr_mlthc6QSmw1qzev7go5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a91b7ef567d06f30313df561cef406e5/tumblr_mlthc6QSmw1qzev7go6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e01223e2d5ed7db327e0bc84a00dcf23/tumblr_mlthc6QSmw1qzev7go7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a3bfebf937d3b7d35a86f05eaafb1510/tumblr_mlthc6QSmw1qzev7go9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e6d7afa34bf61adda25e0d9ecb75dbf5/tumblr_mlthc6QSmw1qzev7go8_500.jpg"/><br/> Roasted chestnut<br/><br/> <p><em><strong>Day 8 - Toji Temple, Nishi Hongwanji and Nishiki Market - Kyoto </strong></em></p>http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/48856450636http://dessert-fanatic.tumblr.com/post/48856450636Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:21:00 +0800Travels