Farewell 2007, Hello 2008!

I had intended to make 2 cakes to bring to office on Last Day of 2007, it will be too boring just to say bye to 2007 for both cakes, hence, dear hubby suggested why not one for 2007, the other for welcoming 2008!

Both cakes are made using Chocolate Layer cake recipe that I have made before as for the frosting, I have decided to use cream cheese frosting as this type of frosting is able to be place in room temperature, no refrigeration needed. Taste great with chocolate cake (I have experience it with the X'mas cupcakes!)

The colour of these cakes are supposed to be our corporate colour (orange & dark green: this green is not dark enough) somehow, after piping the 2008 cake, I do not have enough orange, hence, the 2007 cake is 'unfinished'!

I like the interior colour.. chocolate & white!

2 Pandan Chiffon Cakes!

Why 2? One is for my mom, the other for the my friend's office that I had helped up during her maternity!

This time, I have used 4 large eggs instead of 6 as in the recipe, just enough to fill a 7" tube pan!

The cakes looks ok on the surface, but, when I cut it, the base is a bit moist (see pix below)!

After tasting the cake, I find it too sweet, reasons being, I have reduced the no. of eggs, but have forgotten to reduce the quantity of sugar required!

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A success in Chocolate Torte!

This is my 4th attempt to this flourless chocolate cake. I am very happy with the result as I think I made it right this time! I have a different recipe as compare to the other chocolate torte I have made.

I was a little worried when I saw the little crack before I took out the cake. But it was only on the surface.
I was so happy when it sank after a while and I know I have made it right this time!
As the recipe was meant for a higher pan (3inch) & I have only a 2 inch, hence, I have filled the balance of the mixture into a 8inch pan. This is the outcoume!
It's so thin! Only after finish pouring the mixture, I then noticed that the chocolate mixture is not fully incorporated with the egg whit mixture, hence, this thin Torte is very chocolaty1

Finally made this successfully without usage of any flour. I love the taste, very chocolaty & it melts in the mouth almost immediately!

Irish Cream Chocolate CheeseCake

I find making NY Cheesecake is the fastest way to use up my creamcheese that I bought from Phoon Huat.

Another Milk Bread!

Recipe (to fill a small pullman pan):
300gm Bread Flour
5gm Dry Instant Yeast
40gm Raw Sugar
5gm Salt
3/4 cup Slim Milk
40gm Unsalted Butter
1 egg

Method:

1. Sift Bread Flour and salt together into a large bowl.
2. Mix Milk, Sugar, Egg and Yeast in a large bowl. Beat at low speed until weill blend, change to medium speed and mix until the doug is smooth.
3. Cut in butter at low speed until well-mied. Again change to medium speed and mix until the dough can be stretched into a thin sheet.
4. Remove from the mixer and place in a greased bowl; cover with damp cloth and let rise for 90mins.
5. Divide the dough into 3 portions, knead into balls and let rest on the working table for 10mins. Roll each dough into a oblong piece with a rolling pin, then roll up tigtly up into a cylinder. Place them on a greased baking sheet to rest for 15 to 20mins.
6. With a rolling pin, roll each dough into a square piece. Then roll tightly up with the end opening underneath. Place the 3 dough into the greased pullman pan and cover with damp cloth. Let them rise in warm, damp place until they rise upto 80% of the tin.
7. Bake in 170deg C for 25 to 30 mins.
8. Remove from the oven. Knock the tin against the table for easy removal of the bread.

I Made It!

Since my previous tube pan is dented, I bought another one just to make chiffon cakes. This time, I could say it's successful as the batter raise to the desire height and when I overturn to let it cool, it stayed.

Is the top supposed to be like this? What went wrong? Any kind soul for advice?

When I tried to remove the pan, I think the knife did not went right, hence, there is a little crack!

This is super tasty, not too sweet! Thanks to Aunty Yochana for the recipe, but, I had further reduced the sugar required.

As I am using the 21cm tube pan, there is some mixture left. So I filled the balane using the silicone muffin cup.

Recipe adopted from Yochana's Cake Delight

Ingredients for egg yolk mixture:

5 egg yolks

2 Tbsp. Pandan juice

150 gm. coconut milk

1/4 tsp. salt

4 tbsp. Corn oil

1 tsp. Pandan Paste

1/4 tsp. Green colouring

70 gm. brown caster sugar

140 gm. Cake flour

Egg White Mixture:

5 egg white

1/4 tsp. Cream of Tartar

80 gm. brown caster sugar

Method:

(1) Mix all the egg yolk ingredients together and stir till smooth.

(2) Whisk egg white with cream of tartar and gradually pour in the sugar. Whisk at high speed until frothy and stiff peak forms.

(3) Gently fold egg yolk mixture with egg white mixture until blended.

(4) Pour into a 8" (21 cm) tube pan. Bake at 170C for about 40 to 45 min.s or until cooked.

(5) Remove from oven, invert cake onto cooling rack until completely cooled before removing from the pan.

(6) Slice and serve.

Chocolate Butter Cookies

Does this remind you of the chips in a Casino?

Since it's the childcare centre closure day tomorrow, I think it's better to have some healthy snacks for them at home!
This is the same Butter Cookie recipe that I always use with addition of 1/4 cup of cocoa powder.

Brownie

It is really a long break since I last made brownie! I have decided to add some chopped walnut since I have a pack in the storeroom for quit sometime, however, I did not add all into the mixture, but to sprinkle the walnut on top of the mixture. Since my girl does not like the walnut version, I had left some parts empty!
This is for my girl and she will add some chocolate syrup to eat with the brownie.

Garlic Bread

This is my 2nd attempt to make Garlic bread. This time, the bread yeilds much better, after confirming that I should really wait till the bread is fully proof then cut the top and add the garlic spread, chopped garlic and sesame seeds on it. I have used a 8 inch round baking pan to bake this bread, hence, you could see the round shaped and I think it looks like a big rose, except the centre 'bun' is a little shrink when I tried to take out the bread from the pan.

After trying, I noticed that I did not bake it long enough and it's not fully cooked, however, it did not affect the taste so much. I decided to put it into the oven for another 10 mins. This is a little disappointing! :(

Cranberries Cupcakes Vs Oreo Cupcakes

I chance upon this website own by Su. I was captivated by the way she decorated her cupcakes which is for different occasions. She has finally write up something about her cupcakes. I have some oreo cookies and some cranberries, hence, good to be used in this recipe.

Another Green Bread!

Since, we have finishes our greentea bread, my helper tried another Green bread, this time she uses 1 tsp of Pandan Flavoured Green Paste from 'Red Man'. I like the colour of this loaf. Taste is fantastic!!

As the bread is already about 80% filled to the Pullman tin, I decided not to cover the bread and let it developed a dome shape instead!
Look! How soft the bread is!!