"Enchanting Dessert Recipes You'll Want to Keep Secret"

Enjoy Yamagata's Eigyokudo's "An Cheese" at home! The eighth-generation owner reveals his "Enchanting Sweets Recipe You'll Want to Keep Secret," now on sale

NEFT Editorial Department
2026.10.23
Last updated: 2026.10.23

"Enchanting Sweets Recipes You'll Want to Keep Secret ," by Keigo Kobayashi, the eighth-generation owner of Eigyokudo, a long-established confectionery shop in Yamagata City, is a recipe book that introduces how to make sweets that can be enjoyed at home, from their secret recipe for red bean paste to the cafe's signature product, "An Cheese."

In addition to cheesecakes, puddings, and baked goods, this guide also includes recipes for ice cream and jam. Using readily available ingredients and tools, you can follow along with video instructions to help you bake

It will be released on Thursday, October 22, 2026 by One Publishing. According to the publisher, the initial print run will be 40,000 copies, and a reprint has already been decided before the release

The cover of "Enchanting Sweets Recipes You Want to Keep Secret"

Eigyokudo, a confectionery shop in Yamagata that has been in business since the Edo period

Eigyokudo is a confectionery shop in Yamagata City that has been in business since the Edo period. It is featured on the official Yamagata Prefecture tourism website as a long-established shop where you can enjoy a wide variety of dorayaki and anmitsu

The author, Mr. Kobayashi, is the eighth-generation successor of Eigyokudo. He also shares his confectionery-making activities on social media, and according to the publisher, his total number of followers exceeds 1 million

The theme of this first book isenjoying professional-quality flavors at home. With the intention of creating "the first and last recipe book," Mr. Kobayashi has included recipes for his signature dishes that he has never published before.

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From their secret recipe for red bean paste to their signature product, "Anko Cheese," they reveal everything

One item that deserves attention in this book is the signature product of eigyokudo Cafe, "An Cheese."

This three-layered cheesecake combines a batter made with three types of cheese, homemade red bean paste, and a buttery shortbread cookie. In addition to the recipe, we also introduce the red bean paste recipe that has been passed down through generations at Eigyokudo

The book features not only classic cheesecake recipes like baked and Basque cheesecake, but also variations using ingredients such as matcha, black sesame, black tea, pumpkin, and apple. It offers plenty of recipes to enjoy making sweets to suit your preferences and the season

The chapter "My Dream Cheesecake" and the page introducing Basque cheesecake

A collection of recipes with videos that you can try using readily available ingredients and tools

The recipes use readily available ingredients from the supermarket and tools you already have at home. The ingredients and steps are kept as simple as possible so you can recreate professional-quality flavors at home

that every recipe comes with an accompanying instructional video. Because you can view the video alongside the step-by-step photos in the magazine, you can easily follow along with instructions that might be difficult to understand from text alone.

In addition to process photos, every recipe comes with an explanatory video

The collection includes a wide range of items, from puddings and baked goods to ice cream

Puddings and glass desserts can also be made at home

In addition to cheesecake, we also introduce chilled desserts such as pudding and coffee jelly

The book includes recipes such as "Luxurious and Rich Pudding Made in the Oven" using mascarpone cheese, and "La France Pear Blancmange" made with fruit from Yamagata Prefecture

This chapter is about puddings and glass desserts. It also includes a recipe for "Luxurious, Rich Pudding Made in the Oven."

Baked goods such as canelés and gateau chocolat are also available

The chapter on baked goods introduces various treats such as gateau chocolat, canelés, terrines, pancakes, and muffins

The "Gateau Chocolat (Café Style)" recipe uses whole eggs whipped instead of meringue. The book features a wide range of baked goods, from quick and easy snacks to more challenging recipes that require a bit more time

A page introducing various baked goods and "Gateau Chocolat (Cafe Style)"

Expand the ways you can enjoy it with ice cream and jam

The recipes also include options to combine with other sweets such as ice cream, cream, compote, and jam

For example, the vanilla ice cream recipe uses only four ingredients. You can also enjoy combining the recipes you've learned, such as serving them with pudding or coffee jelly

This book incorporates seasonal fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, figs, and apples, making it a versatile resource for year-round use