#japanese christmas cake

[king-of-bottoms]

Japanese Christmas Cake 🍰

Very fun to make and also delicious! Light and fluffy, not too sweet.

I will make it again and improve my decorating skills!

x recipe

[14eliho]

lovely cake winter!

スマイルラボ「キボリーヌ・ロゼ/ラデュレ「ビュッシュ・ヴァニーユ・ぺカン」

[sweets-cats]

Strawberry short cake

(いちごのショートケーキ)

This shortcake is made with whipped cream blended with fresh cream from Hokkaido and has a rich yet refreshing aftertaste.🍰🍓

[my-plastic-life]

Merry Christmas from Kiku!!! She's celebrating Christmas the traditional Japanese way - with a bucket of KFC and strawberry cake! The KFC Christmas craze began in Japan in the 1970s when the manager of the very first KFC in the country is rumored to have embellished the fact that eating chicken on Christmas is an American custom. Still others say that homesick foreigners in Japan sparked the popularity of the chain, citing chicken as a good substitute for our traditional turkey meal. Whatever the reason, KFC is "the" food to eat for Christmas in Japan!

In terms of dessert, the Japanese strawberry shortcake, aka the Japanese Christmas cake, is where it's at! It's made with soft, fluffy sponge cake, decorated with fresh whipped cream, and fresh strawberries. The strawberry sponge cake is not overly sweet and is filled with fresh fruit. Asian sponge cakes are usually frosted with fresh whipped cream instead of buttercream.

So there's your cultural lesson for the day. Happy holidays, and whatever meal you may be indulging in, enjoy!

[aishiteru-kenshin]

Japanese Christmas Cake | Recipe

[krismorgenstern]

お誕生日おめでとうございます！

Happy birthday to me

[kawaii-foodie]

pompomile_05

[atmeal012]

tomei/透明愛好家@tomeinohito 透き通る宝石のクリスマスケーキ、作ってみました。できたての琥珀糖と銀箔を添えて。

[nuagederose]

an ode to my status as an amateur baker! from the top left across and then zigzagged downward:

chocolate soufflé

passionfruit mousse

blueberry muffins

black garlic chocolate mousse

olive oil cake

matcha cookies

coconut sugar caramelized plantains

brownies + blondies

smith island cake (state cake of maryland)

napoleon (“who’s he to get a cake?”)

pineapple upside down cake

prickly pear and passionfruit “high desert” cake (courtesy of yours truly—because i got tired of the pistachio and raspberry combination; variations are prickly pear and apple, and prickly pear and blood orange)

ube cookies

a stick of butter

rye bread (a favorite)

apple pie with vanilla ice cream (another favorite)

pomegranate parfait

mexican hot chocolate

hamantaschen

apple cider donuts

strawba-ba-ba-ba-berry shortcake

lemon meringue pie

”a tour of the west coast” cake (should i ever partake in a competition): blackberry/lemon for the “washington”/top tier (huckleberry can also stand in for the blackberry); marionberry/vanilla for the “oregon”/middle tier; and orange/almond for the “california”/bottom tier

chocolate babka (an absolute favorite)

bacon and cheese rolls (an ABSOLUTE favorite)

spice cake (one of my favorite things in the world)

sufganiyot

carrot cake

and last but not least, devil’s food cake

ig: badmotorartist

[bluberimufim]

A short display of Portuguese Christmas sweets[1]

[1] I don't think "sweets" is the best translation but idk how else to say it, what I mean is "pastries and cakes", basically

Hello! This is very late (but tbh we eat the same stuff on Christmas and New Year's so ig I'm not that late)!!

I wanted to do this because it seems to kinda be in line with my Halloween folklore post and I want to share more stuff with you all! This one I know a little more about because I eat these things every year, but I promise I'll get back into folklore next because that's what interests me most. Please be aware that half of this is from my personal experience and may not be 100% accurate to most other people.

Bolo Rei (trans: King Cake)

image source: https://lmalimentar.pt/lojaLM/bolos-congelados/318-bolo-rei-cozido-1-kg.html

This is like, the cake people think of when they think of Christmas. It's some basic dough filled with nuts and sugared fruits. Then, it has more sugared fruit on top (I've tried to find exactly what fruit it is but every recipe just says "fruit" despite it always being very specific colours and the only place I could find that listed what it supposedly was said it was pumpkin and I don't believe it). This cake is inspired by the image of a jewel-incrusted crown and was created to honour the Three Magi. It's said that it was inspired by the French Galette de Rois but I've also seen people say it's similar to Italian Panettone.

Bolo Rainha (trans: Queen Cake)

image source: https://www.receitasdeculinaria.tv/receita-do-bolo-rainha/

For the cool kids who don't like the fruit part of Bolo Rei - this one is literally just nuts. This is also supposed to look like a crown but I can't find any source saying what it's supposed to represent, so I think it's just Bolo Rei 2.0. This one wasn't that big of a thing when I was a kid but it's gained a lot of traction in the last 10 or so years.

Pão de Ló (trans: literally "Bread of Ló" / "Ló's Bread", I'll explain in a bit)

There are two versions of this one but I'm gonna talk about dry Pão de Ló first.

image source: https://www.receitasdatiaceu.com/recipe/pao-de-lo-tradicional/

This is my personal favourite - literally my favourite cake of all time. I have never met someone who does not have this as their favourite Christmas food. This is a type of sponge cake you eat on both Christmas and Easter, although it seems it was originally just for Easter. This is one of those you absolutely can't make at home unless you're literally crazy because it needs to be baked in a clay mould with sheets of paper and I've heard it requires 24 eggs per cake (tbh seems unrealistic but Portuguese pastry is like 80% eggs so it's not that outlandish, and I'm inclined to believe it bc I've tried like 3 different home-made recipes with normal amounts of eggs and it never tasted right). The origin of the name is basically impossible to find because every source I see claims a different story, but "Ló" seems to be the name of its original creator. Also, this cake was brought to Japan during the Discovery Period and it's allegedly the origin of a Japanese sponge cake named Kasutera.

Pão de Ló de Ovar (trans: Pão de Ló from Ovar)

image source: https://iberismos.com/pao-lo-um-doce-com-muita-historia-iberica/?lang=pt-pt

Kinda like regular Pão de Ló but wet on the inside - the liquid-y part is egg. Its origins seem to be in conventual sweets (like, from a convent), which are known for using lots of eggs. But just like with its dry variant, there are a few different stories about it. Sometimes people argue about which variant is better, but it's really not that divisive. In fact, all the foods in this post often coexist at the Christmas table despite some being similar to each other.

Sonhos (trans: Dreams)

image source: https://claradesousa.pt/receita/sonhos-de-natal/

These are much simpler than the cakes. It's basically just fried dough topped with sugar (I've heard that Brazilians call them "chuvinha" aka "little rain" because of this, and I think that's kinda funny because most Portuguese sweets have sugar on top). This is kinda like a "base" because there are other sweets similar to it but with carrot or pumpkin on the inside, and I don't think there's much reason to get into them here - also I don't usually eat them. You can eat them dry or with syrup made with sugar, cinnamon and lemon/orange.

Rabanadas (no clue how to translate this bc google suggests "french toast" and I refuse to accept that)

image source: https://www.pingodoce.pt/receitas/rabanadas/

This is a simple yet effective classic. It was originally made to utilize stale bread people had lying around (I've seen sources suggest it's because bread is sacred to Jesus even if it's stale and so it's bad to waste it). It's made with bread, honey or sugar, milk, and cinnamon, although I've seen people replace the milk and honey with condensed milk. It has been recorded since the 16th century, when it was used partially for medicinal purposes to help people regain their strength, especially after giving birth (which... thematically appropriate but it still surprised me when I found out).

I hope you had fun looking at all this tasty food - because I certainly did and this is my blog.

[pelipper]

Merry Christmas from Japan! 🥰🎄🫶

Warmest wishes for the holiday season from my household to yours. May all of your dreams come true. ❤️

[14eliho]

東京會舘「福龍」/シーキューブ「いちごのティラミスサンタドーム」 

dragon eclair and berry tiramisu santa

[sweets-cats]

Top- christmas kamakura (クリスマスかまくら) Fluffy sponge cake and vanilla-flavored Bavarois coated with smooth cream.

Bottom- Gateau Phrase No.6 (ガトー・フレーズ 6号) Fluffy sponge with flavorful whipped cream. A cake that makes you feel the presence of strawberries.

Strawberry bouche de Noel (苺のブッシュドノエル) The fluffy sponge and smooth whipped cream are delicious!

Italian Chestnut Christmas Mont Blanc (イタリア栗のクリスマスモンブラン) Luxurious and smooth taste using 100% Italian chestnuts for Montblanc lovers.

[my-plastic-life]

"Itadakimasu." Kiku is enjoying the typical Japanese Christmas Eve meal of KFC! :D And for dessert - the famous strawberry cake!

"Itadakimasu" (I humbly receive)

For dessert - strawberry cake!

[hoshikarin]

Japanese Bobtail Cat Roll Cake

The cutest Japanese bobtail cat plating up a strawberry roll cake 🍰