Denise Sakaki

About the Author Denise Sakaki

Denise Sakaki is a writer, photographer and graphic designer with an appetite for new experiences. She is the creator behind the food/travel/cooking blog, Wasabi Prime and her work has been noted in New York Magazine’s Grub Street, The Kitchn, Food News Journal and was featured in Foodista’s Best of Food Blogs Cookbook. Her writing and photography can be seen in 425 Magazine, Serious Eats and Drink Me Magazine. She can be found eating, drinking, and ordering seconds. If you see her taking photos of things, tell her “hello” and remind her to sit down and eat, the food is getting cold.


Old Fashioned Whiskey Cake Drink Me Magazine
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“Old Fashioned” Whisky Maple Cake

This cake is inspired by the whisky Old Fashioned. Taking cues from fruits often used as garnish, like cherries or orange, this cake incorporates the cocktail ingredients with a little bit of a kick: the finished cake is soaked with dried-cherry-infused whisky. The sweetness comes from maple syrup, which doesn’t …

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