Floral cakes can easily become too perfumed. Here, vanilla remains the main flavour, while rose appears quietly in the background and lychee brings freshness between the layers. Start with a

Vietnamese coffee is bold, dark and slightly bitter, which makes it a natural partner for mascarpone. In this version, the coffee does most of the work, so the cream does

This loaf started as a simple weekend experiment: something soft enough for breakfast, but fragrant enough to remind me of the pandan sweets I grew up with in Saigon. The