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Yana Spencer

I am a journalist and women's rights activist, running Tamu Bakery - a social enterprise which empowers women and girls, who have been affected by gender-based violence, through baking therapy.

This blog features my musings as I travel around the world helping to empower women, shares stories of strong sisterhood, and women's rights insights.

From the deserts of Rajastan, to the plains of the Maasai Mara, from the mountains of Montenegro, to the bustling streets of Hanoi - Cake Hour will take you on a journey of discovery of women's lives.

For more information about my projects, please visit www.tamubakery.org

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🌍 Many countries claim to have invented the Tres Leches ("Three milks cake"), but Mexico probably has the strongest claim of the original recipe. The case of this morning when I didn't mind who invented this airy cake - I simply wanted to bake it 🍰. #tresleches #treslechescake #saturdaybaking #hashtagauthentic

After the end of World War II, Sweden announced a national cake baking competition. Households had been living with ration cards for a long time and cake baking had been scaled down to a minimum before. There was immediately a huge interest in the competition and 8000 recipes poured in. Today Fika (making time for friends and colleagues over coffee and cake) has become an integral part of Swedish culture which is now being popularized around the world. Windsor bake is my first attempt at a Swedish streusel - rather time consuming with its yeast dough, crumb topping and creme patisserie filling, but totally worth it! Have you ever experienced Fika the Swedish way? #fika #swedishcake #streuselkuchen

Once upon a time in ancient Rome, a merchant was traveling on a hot day, and had taken along with him a flask of milk. In the heat the milk turned sour, but the merchant was so thirsty that he tried drinking it anyway. To his surprise there were lumps in it which actually tasted pretty good. This is how TWAROG (quark/farmer's cheese) was discovered. Years later Slavic housewives worked out that they could use it to make light and fluffy pancakes. The guiding principle is that the cheese must be squeezed first to remove the moisture and minimal flour is used. SYRNIKI are a traditional and healthy breakfast treat in post-Soviet countries. Recipe in the stories. Let me know if you manage to make it! ♥️ #syrniki #twarog #lightpancakes

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