- Following 521
- Followers 291.3K
- Engagement 48.3%
- Avg likes 159K
- Avg comments 221
About Michelle Lu
Michelle Lu (@sweet_essence_) is a Digital creator creator on Instagram, also filed under Entertainment. The account has 291,256 followers and 361 published posts. Recent posts average 159,017 likes and 221 comments, an engagement rate of 48.3%.
An audience of 291.3K puts Michelle Lu in the mid-tier, between 100,000 and 1 million followers. Set against 521 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 559 followers per account Michelle Lu follows. Michelle Lu uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Michelle Lu under Digital creator, with Entertainment as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Michelle Lu runs to 11 words across 4 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Michelle Lu dates from May 2024.
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361 Posts
All 10 recent posts Flinque holds for Michelle Lu are videos. 361 published posts give Michelle Lu a moderate archive on Instagram. Against the audience, that is roughly 807 followers for each post published. Michelle Lu also keeps 15 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 116 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include baking, recipe, vanilla, find and been. The captions tag #baking, #cottagecore, #aesthetic, #matcha and #tiramisu.
I infused the cream with my fave jasmine tea leaves from and dipped the ladyfingers in a matcha soak.
This sheepamisu seriously disappeared faster than I could order another molly tea (i have a serious addiction 🥲)
I made mine in a 22cm pie dish 🥧
18-20 ladyfingers/savoiardi
400g heavy cream
6g jasmine tea leaves
250g marscapone
50g caster sugar
2 egg yolks
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
matcha soak:
200g hot water (80c)
10g matcha powder
10g caster sugar
decorations:
200g heavy cream
20g caster sugar
dark chocolate (melted)
1. To infuse the cream, gently heat the cream and jasmine tea together until just beginning to simmer. Remove from the heat, cover and let steep for 10-15 minutes (don’t leave it for too long, or it will taste bitter!) Strain and chill overnight.
2. For the sabayon, whisk the egg yolks, caster sugar, salt and vanilla over a bain-marie until the mixture is pale, thick and glossy, about 8-10 minutes. The mixture should reach 70°C (158°F) to cook the egg yolks:)
3. Let the mixture cool slightly, then fold through mascarpone
4. Whip the chilled jasmine cream to medium stiff peaks and fold into the mascarpone mixture
5. Whisk together matcha, caster sugar and hot water for the soak. Dip the sponge fingers into the matcha mixture and layer into your dish with the jasmine mascarpone cream. Repeat for the next layer, then smooth the top, cover and chill overnight
6. To decorate, place oval cut-outs of baking paper over the tiramisu and dust generously with matcha powder before removing the paper to reveal the oval shapes
7. Pipe whipped cream dollops for the wool
8. For the sheep faces and legs, pipe melted dark chocolate onto a lined baking tray. Chill until set
6. Once the chocolate details are set, carefully place them on with tweezers. Enjoy! 🐑
#Matcha#tiramisu #mollytea #baking #recipe
The joyful colour palette of the Unikko tablecloth instantly reminded me of strawberries and cream, so I wanted to turn those colours into a Strawberry Fraisier Cake with layers of soft sponge, vanilla mousseline cream, whipped cream, fresh strawberries and my favourite chamomile daisies 🌼
In my mind, this would be the perfect ending to a long summer lunch ☀️
Reminiscing last year’s trip to Daylesford, where it rained for most of the weekend so we stayed inside our Airbnb:)
We made cosy Scandi breakfasts, caramel miso apple pie (with apples we picked ourselves!), and fresh pasta from scratch. And yes, I did bring (almost) my entire kitchen with me! KitchenAid and all 😆
If you’re planning a cosy autumn getaway, here are some of our fave spots we visited 🍁
📍 Payne’s Orchards for apple picking 🍎
📍 Cliffy’s Emporium for brunch 🍳
📍 Daylesford Hot Chocolate Company
📍 Daylesford Sunday Market (Every Sunday)
📍 Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm
#girlstrip #autumn #daylesford #victoria
Definitely had the new album on repeat while making these! 💜
I’ve been in my madeleine phase lately, but it’s been a while since I’ve played around with chocolate designs! I really wanted to recreate an ocean wave pattern inspired by the mv, so I tried painting the designs onto the dipped madeleines… and I’d say it worked better than I expected 😆
Of course, I had to pair the madeleines with a butterfly pea tea and salted vanilla cold foam ocean latte as well! 🦋
#BTS #swim #arirang
When I made this last year, I got so many q’s about the wafers and where I bought them, and the answer is I made them myself of course! 🐰
I honestly think it’s so worth making your own if you want to control the sweetness of your pudding and you can make them into any cute shapes you want 🐰🌼
The recipe is super simple and you’ll only need a few shaped ones for the top! The rest can just be round for layering:)
Find the recipe in my bio 🫶🏻
#Easter #baking #miffy
So when one of my favourite madeleine shops in Melbourne,, announced they were releasing their first cookbook, I couldn’t wait to give their recipes a go! 📙
If you’ve ever been to the bakery, you’d know they do the most creative flavours - some of my faves being the poppin’ corn (that looks and tastes like corn!), carrot cake and their pistachio raspberry financiers!
Lately I’ve been craving warm, spiced flavours (now that we’re finally in autumn), so when I spotted the recipe for french toast madeleines (topped with a little pat of butter 🥹) in the book, I knew I had to try them first! (perfect timing since I’d just gotten my hands on a toast madeleine mould as well hehe)
These cinnamon madeleines are filled with vanilla custard, then topped with a maple cinnamon glaze + brûléed sugar top, and literally had my kitchen smelling like I’d been making French toast all morning 🍞
The best part is there’s no need to chill or rest the batter before baking, so you can bake them straight away and still get that signature madeleine hump! 👀
Definitely one to check out if you’re a huge madeleine fan like me! Madeleines: Simple Bakes for Every Mood is out now! 🫶🏻
#Ad
These shiopan have an incredibly buttery, crispy crust yet fluffy and slightly bagel-like inside. They’re so addictive, it’s so hard to stop at just one! 😭
Find the recipe for these butter rolls on my Samsung Food profile (link in bio) 🫶🏻
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#jellycat #jellycatcroissant #baking #cottagecore #aesthetic
Find all the recipes on my Samsung Food profile as always 🎀 (link in bio)
#strawberrycake #baking #cottagecore #aesthetic
Michelle Lu's engagement
Michelle Lu's engagement rate on Instagram is 48.3%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 2 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 720 to 1, with 159,017 likes and 221 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
Engagement rate
48.3%
- Avg likes
- 159K
- Avg comments
- 221
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 2
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Who is Michelle Lu?
Michelle Lu (@sweet_essence_) is a Digital creator creator on Instagram, also filed under Entertainment. Michelle Lu uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Michelle Lu runs to 11 words across 4 lines.
How many followers does Michelle Lu have?
Michelle Lu has 291,256 followers on Instagram (291.3K). Set against 521 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 559 followers per account Michelle Lu follows. 361 published posts give Michelle Lu a moderate archive on Instagram.
What is Michelle Lu's engagement rate?
Michelle Lu's engagement rate on Instagram is 48.3%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 2 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 720 to 1, with 159,017 likes and 221 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
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Flinque files Michelle Lu under Digital creator, with Entertainment as a secondary category. All 10 recent posts Flinque holds for Michelle Lu are videos. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Michelle Lu repeatedly use the words baking, recipe, vanilla, find and been. Michelle Lu's captions carry hashtags such as #baking, #cottagecore and #aesthetic. Michelle Lu writes those captions mainly in English. Michelle Lu keeps 15 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
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