Koko's Kitchen

Category Archives: Cake

August 5, 2009

Raw 'Cheesecake'

I’ve been interested in raw foods for a while now but I hadn’t yet dabbled into the actual ‘cooking’/eating of it- until now. I decided I would make a raw cheesecake. As I study to become a holistic nutritionist, I think it is very important to experience many different ways of eating, in order to... read more →
April 11, 2009

Hummingbird Cake

What better way to welcome Spring than with a lovely Hummingbird Cake! This was my first time trying a hummingbird cake and I must say….DECADENT. LUSCIOUS. WONDERFUL. It was delicious! This cake was polished off in no time at all! It was densely packed with the goodness of bananas, pineapple, pecans and spices and the... read more →
January 14, 2009

From the Archives…

In September it was my boyfriend’s birthday, so I really wanted to make a special cake. I decided it was time to try out rolling fondant. For this cake, I decided to cover it in white fondant and then ice the logo of the BC Lions football team in coloured buttercream. My boyfriend has seasons... read more →
January 11, 2009

Baked Lemon Cheesecake

For my dad’s birthday this year, I decided to try something new- instead of a traditional birthday cake, I made a Baked Lemon Cheesecake. The cheesecake was different, in that there was no sour cream or cream cheese in the recipe. The “cheese” part came from ricotta and greek-style yogurt. The finished product was wonderful... read more →