Baking a Cake on Sleepless Nights
EssayDaily life
There are many difficult things, but if I can make this many cakes, I'm sure I'll be okay. That is what I think. Winner of the 8th Cooking Recipe Book Award, Comic Category! A comic essay by the immensely popular Twitter author Gogo, proposing ways to spend sleepless, anxious nights. Includes recipes for pound cake, scones, gateau chocolat, pudding, tofu ajillo, and more. Highly acclaimed by pastry researcher Shiho Nakashima: "Gogo's manga is like a warm cake. Even on days when things aren't going well, by the time the cake is baked, you can think, 'Some days are just like this.'"
40 chapters
- A story about baking a cake in the middle of the night.Feb 15, 2021#1
- 2 A story about eating tofu in the middle of the nightFeb 15, 2021#2
- 3 A story about baking cupcakes on a day when nothing goes rightFeb 15, 2021#3
- 4 A story about going to a convenience store at dawnFeb 22, 2021#4
- 5 A story about steaming pudding on a rainy dayMar 1, 2021#5
- 6 A story about cleaning a room in the middle of the nightMar 8, 2021#6
- 7 A story about eating vegetables on a late summer dayMar 15, 2021#7
- 8 A story about going to a family restaurant in the middle of the nightMar 22, 2021#8
- 9 A story about baking a gateau chocolat on a cold dayMar 29, 2021#9
- 10 A story about going to an exhibition on a sunny dayApr 5, 2021#10
- 11 A story about boiling jam in the middle of the nightApr 12, 2021#11
- A story about going to see the cherry blossoms alone on a sunny day.Apr 26, 2021#12
- A story about making pancakes on a morning after waking up early.May 10, 2021#13
- A story about making face masks on a day spent indoors.May 17, 2021#14
- A story about eating high-calorie food in the middle of the night.May 31, 2021#15
- A story about going to Don Quijote on a day that feels completely hopeless.Jun 28, 2021#16
- A story about baking banana bread in the middle of the night.Jul 12, 2021#17
- A story about taking a bath in the middle of the night.Jul 26, 2021#18
- A story about making cheesecake on a hot summer day.Aug 16, 2021#19
- A story about watching a movie in the middle of the night.Aug 23, 2021#20
- A story about taking a bus while reminiscing about the past.May 16, 2022#21
- A story about eating Chinese-style tofu in the middle of the night.Jun 13, 2022#22
- A story about making a book cover on a rainy day.Jul 4, 2022#23
- A story about roasting nuts in the middle of the night.Jul 25, 2022#24
- A story about walking to school during the day.Aug 8, 2022#25
- A story about eating yogurt at the end of summer.Sep 12, 2022#26
- A story about baking sweet potatoes in the middle of the night.Sep 19, 2022#27
- A story about going on a solo picnic on a clear autumn day.Oct 24, 2022#28
- A story about baking cheesecake on a night with a full moon.Nov 14, 2022#29
- A story about baking chocolate terrine on a winter night.Dec 5, 2022#30
- A story about baking apple pie on an autumn evening.Nov 13, 2023#31
- 32 The story of going for a walk in the early morningDec 25, 2023#32
- 33 The story of eating tofu on a day with heavy snowMar 11, 2024#33
- 34 The story of baking berry muffins in the middle of the nightApr 22, 2024#34
- 35 The story of taking a walk around the neighborhood on a day offMay 27, 2024#35
- 36 The story of baking green tea fondant au chocolat on an early summer day_reJul 22, 2024#36
- 37 The story of listening to a choral piece I sang long agoNov 25, 2024#37
- 38 The story of baking brownies on a winter dayDec 23, 2024#38
- 39 The story of baking financiers in the early afternoonMar 24, 2025#39
- 40 The story of baking langue de chat in the middle of the nightJun 30, 2025#40
