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Home ยป Baking

Bake up a Japanese Storm with Delicious Recipes for Classic Japanese Baked Goods

Take your taste buds on a journey through Japan with its delectable baked goods! From super jiggly cheesecake to fluffy chiffon cakes and buttery melonpan, there’s something here for everyone. Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just starting out, these unique Japanese treats are sure to impress your friends and family.

Japanese Bread

a freshly baked shokupan Japanese milk bread loaf on a cooling rack

Shokupan (Japanese Milk Bread Loaf)

4.87 from 470 votes
6 anpan bread on a black round cooling rack

Anpan (Japanese Sweet Bread)

5 from 7 votes
Curry bread

Curry Bread Karee Pan

4.75 from 4 votes
4 melon pan with a cup of coffee

Japanese Melon Bread 

4.86 from 48 votes
5 New England style hot dog buns on a black cooling wire rack

Japanese Milk Bread Hot Dog Buns

4.89 from 9 votes
three kabocha pumpkin bread on a bamboo tray and one is opened by hands

Kabocha Bread

4.95 from 17 votes
a slice of Japanese cheesecake on a plate with berries

Japanese souffle cheesecake

Japanese soufflé cheesecake, also known as “cotton cheesecake,” is a delightful fusion of traditional cheesecake and airy soufflé. This unique dessert originated in Japan and has gained popularity worldwide for its incredibly light, fluffy texture and subtle sweetness.

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Japanese Cookie Delights

matcha cookies served on a bamboo tray with a glass of milk

Checkerboard Matcha Cookies

4.77 from 21 votes
Three butter cookie stacked on a round plate with some crumbs

Basic Butter Cookie

4.37 from 11 votes
Three Sablé on a rectangle plate with a cup of tea

Sakura Cookies

4.79 from 14 votes
6 pinwheel cookies with purple sweet potato are scattered on with a glass of iced coffee

Pinwheel Cookies

5 from 6 votes
Matcha and black sesame seeds cookies on an oval plate with tea

Matcha Black Sesame Cookies 

4.85 from 13 votes
Pocky the Japanese snack served on a rectangle plate

Homemade Pocky 

4.78 from 35 votes
A whole Strawberry shortcake on a wire rack
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Japanese Strawberry Shortcake

Japanese strawberry shortcake, known as “Ichigo Shortcake” in Japan, is a beloved dessert that perfectly embodies the Japanese approach to pastry – light, delicate, and not overly sweet. This iconic cake is a staple in Japanese bakeries and is often the centerpiece at celebrations, particularly birthdays and Christmas.

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6 matcha muffins on a black cooling wire rack

Matcha Muffins

40 minutes mins
Freshly baked matcha madeleines cooling on a black round wire rack

Matcha Madeleine

25 minutes mins
a loaf of bread banana freshly baked and still in baking foam.
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Banana Bread

Imagine the aroma of warm, freshly-baked banana bread wafting through your kitchen. Our foolproof recipe transforms overripe bananas into a moist, golden loaf that’s pure bliss in every bite. Packed with natural sweetness, this banana bread is perfect for breakfast, snack time, or dessert.

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three kabocha pumpkin bread on a bamboo tray and one is opened by hands

Kabocha Bread

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Sweet Potato Granola Cake

1 hour hr
a whole baked Japanese cheesecake, once slice is taking out

Japanese Baked Cheesecake

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Castella (Pudding Cake)

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Matcha Muffins

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Anpan (Japanese Sweet Bread)

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Hojicha Chiffon Cake

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a slice of Japanese cheesecake on a plate with berries

Japanese Souffle Cheesecake

3 hours hrs
5 New England style hot dog buns on a black cooling wire rack

Japanese Milk Bread Hot Dog Buns

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a freshly baked shokupan Japanese milk bread loaf on a cooling rack

Shokupan (Japanese Milk Bread Loaf)

2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
freshly baked banana bread loaf on cooling wire rack and 1 slice of it

Banana Bread

1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Three butter cookie stacked on a round plate with some crumbs

Basic Butter Cookie

1 hour hr 33 minutes mins
a whole strawberry shortcake cake on cooling wire

Strawberry Shortcake

1 hour hr
Three Sablรฉ on a rectangle plate with a cup of tea

Sakura Cookies

30 minutes mins
Freshly baked matcha madeleines cooling on a black round wire rack

Matcha Madeleine

25 minutes mins
matcha cookies served on a bamboo tray with a glass of milk

Checkerboard Matcha Cookies

40 minutes mins
6 pinwheel cookies with purple sweet potato are scattered on with a glass of iced coffee

Pinwheel Cookies

1 hour hr
Halloween pull apart bread in the baking form

Halloween Pull-Apart Bread

2 hours hrs
4 melon pan with a cup of coffee

Japanese Melon Breadใ€€

2 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
Matcha and black sesame seeds cookies on an oval plate with tea

Matcha Black Sesame Cookiesใ€€

1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
maple syrup poured over invisible apple crumble cake

Gateau Invisible Apple Cake

1 hour hr
Pocky the Japanese snack served on a rectangle plate

Homemade Pockyใ€€

1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
Mont Blanc Cakes

Halloween Pumpkin Mont Blanc Cakes

40 minutes mins
Kasutera

Kasutera (Japanese Castella Cake)

1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
two soft pretzels on a parchment paper with christmas decoration

Easy Soft Pretzel

50 minutes mins
Curry bread

Curry Bread Karee Pan

2 hours hrs 45 minutes mins

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