Carrot Cake

I had left-over cream cheese frosting so what do I do with it? Bake a Carrot Cake! I was quite pleased with how it turned out -- very moist, flavorful and not too sweet. The raisins and the diced pineapples give natural sweetness to this cake; the walnuts give it crunch. Topped it with sugar carrots.

Apple Crumb Pie

I love apple pies! It's so American! Haha!

I like this better with a crumb top than a lattice topping.
Wish I had a better picture taken of a bigger slice, but this was all that was left.

Next time,I'll try incorporating caramel.

Almond Sansrival

My first attempt at making this was a flop. My meringue didn't cook all the way through so it stuck to the foil. My layers had holes in it! I nearly gave up doing this again until I was inspired by all those beautifully made sansrival found in many bake shops. Well, good thing I didn't give up because it is well worth a second shot(if done correctly!).

Chewy meringue layers with toasted almonds all over!

Mango Cream Torte

Tried mango this time with my meringue torte. I have to use (the best) Philippine mangoes in at least one recipe!

Hi! I am a travel agent during the week and an amateur baker on weekends. I recently discovered baking and it has now become a passion. The sifting, measuring, beating and putting of ingredients together to create a sweet treat is simply therapeutic for me. I love making them, tasting them and sharing them with friends and family, who all have been willing subjects to my 'experiments' in the kitchen! I'd like to think that I've somehow improved in the past few months.

This blog is really just for me to keep a record of all the desserts I've made. Nothing professional and oh-so-serious. Hopefully, I'll be adding more pictures to this site. Luckily for me though, friends have ordered some of these cakes after they've tried them (hooray fo me!). So if you see anything that you'd like to try, send me a message so I can make one for you. I am, after all, Your Personal Baker.


For orders, call or text me at +63917-8993160 or at (632)4344191;
e-mail: ypb.desserts@gmail.com. Please allow at least 3 days before meet-up in Katipunan Avenue, QC. Thanks!