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Must-Try Asian Cake Recipes for Every Sweet Tooth

Published: Jan 22, 2025 by Yuan

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Craving something sweet and unique? Asian cakes offer a delightful mix of flavors, textures, and cultural traditions that are sure to surprise and delight. These treats go beyond the ordinary, bringing creative twists to classic desserts. Get ready to explore irresistible recipes that add a little adventure to your dessert table and leave everyone asking for seconds.

Chinese Sponge Cake Recipe (Chiffon Cake)

Light and airy Chinese sponge cake with a delicate, fluffy texture on a grey-white plate.
Chinese Sponge Cake Recipe (Chiffon Cake). Photo credit: Sassy Chopsticks.

Chinese sponge cake is an egg-based cake that is very fluffy and light. This sweet dessert has a light-as-air texture and is slightly spongy, just like the name.
Get the Recipe: Chinese Sponge Cake Recipe (Chiffon Cake)

Coconut Cake

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Coconut Cake. Photo credit: Real Life of Lulu.

Coconut's sweet, creamy flavor profile is reminiscent of Asian sweets that focus on balancing light sweetness with rich textures. Indulge in the tropical delight of this Coconut Cake, where a luscious blend of butter, sugar, and shredded coconut creates a moist and flavorful crumb.
Get the Recipe: Coconut Cake

Matcha Green Tea Cupcake Recipe

Matcha cupcakes on a rack.
Matcha Green Tea Cupcake Recipe. Photo credit: Sassy Chopsticks

Matcha cupcake recipe offer a delightful twist on traditional cupcakes and are a favorite treat for many matcha lovers.

Get the Recipe: Matcha Green Tea Cupcake Recipe

Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake With Canned Mandarins

A sliced mandarin orange bundt cake on a white plate.
Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake With Canned Mandarins. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Mandarin oranges are native to China and have been cultivated there for thousands of years. This Mandarin Orange Cake features canned mandarins. A citrusy dessert topped with a sweet orange drizzle icing, ensuring a slice of pure delight for a festive and flavorful experience.
Get the Recipe: Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake With Canned Mandarins

Easy Flan Cake

A piece of low-carb flan in a glass dish with a spatula.
Easy Flan Cake. Photo credit: Primal Edge Health.

Flan cake, while originally a fusion dessert, is often considered Asian-inspired. This easy flan cake is a sweet treat perfect for any day. It's a simple yet satisfying dessert that will delight your taste buds. Plus, it's so easy to make that you'll want to whip it up whenever you're craving something sweet!
Get the Recipe: Easy Flan Cake

The Best Asian Fruit Cake: Chinese Bakery Style

Asian fruit cake
The Best Asian Fruit Cake: Chinese Bakery Style. Photo credit: Sassy Chopsticks.

The Asian fruit cake combines a chiffon cake's light and airy qualities and a variety of colorful fresh fruits.
Get the Recipe: The Best Asian Fruit Cake: Chinese Bakery Style

Japanese Souffle Fluffy Pancakes

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Japanese Souffle Fluffy Pancakes. Photo credit: Nut free Wok

Learn how to make Japanese souffle pancakes at home. You have probably seen videos online of fluffy, jiggly pancakes and then wondered where to order or how to make them.

Get the Recipe: Japanese Souffle Fluffy Pancakes

Auntie Karen’s “Ma Lai Go” Chinese Sponge Cake

Auntie-Karens-Mai-Lai-Go on a blue and white plate.
Auntie Karen’s “Ma Lai Go” Chinese Sponge Cake. Photo credit: Nut free Wok

Ma Lai Go is often served as a dessert at dim sum restaurants. It’s a perfectly light and sweet punctuation to an often savory dim sum lunch despite the cake’s plain and unassuming appearance.

Get the Recipe: Auntie Karen’s “Ma Lai Go” Chinese Sponge Cake

White Sugar Sponge Cake Recipe (Bai Tang Gao – 白糖糕)

Soft and fluffy Chinese white sugar sponge cake on a plate with a green flower.
White Sugar Sponge Cake Recipe (Bai Tang Gao – 白糖糕). Photo credit: Sassy Chopsticks.

White sugar sponge cake, also known as Bai Tang Gao 白糖糕, offers a combination of subtle sweetness and a fluffy texture that's hard to resist.
Get the Recipe: White Sugar Sponge Cake Recipe (Bai Tang Gao – 白糖糕)

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I'm Yuan, a writer, world traveler, web developer, and photographer based in the U.S. My journey has taken me across multiple countries, from Malaysia to England, before I settled in Tennessee, where I've called home for nearly two decades.

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