little muffins..

assorted muffins for tomorrow's catering..


basic muffin recipe : the nothing muffin

flavours : strawbbery oats, pandan choc cip, apple raisin, coffee walnut

last week...

back-dated posting..my parent were here last week..n it was so happen to fall on their anniversary. so this strawberry cheesecake was made to sorta 'celebrate' the occasion..
errrr..actually i screwed up the baking process..hihihihi

care for a creamy-cheesy break?

 

 

 

mak...afeef nak cheesecake lah

so mak dia pun buat lah ciskek sebijik..memandangkan cream cheese ade seketoi jek, choc marble ciskek nih jadik pilihan...
first try nih..tak penah lagi buat resepi nih...errr resepinya later kita tempek yerr :)

baru keluar oven..berasap lagi nih. tergaring sket atas dia, suppose bakar steam bath tapi terlupa lak :D

terus potong..tak saba saba punya pasal..tekstur cantik tapi cream cheese still runtuh sebab blom set
rasa sodapppp [termanis sket lah cheese dia..nexttime kene cut down sugar]

bila dah set, cantik jadinyaaa..

this plate will go to sheila house jap lagi pukul 11...lagi saploh minit :D

muffins for campers...jelly for caterer

birthday cake

this cake was made for sue of PO for her mom's birthday if i'm not mistaken
hmmm..not quite satisfied with the topping..it suppose to be smooth n shiny

Recipe for the cake :

KEK COKLAT KUKUS BEBOP

Bahan A
375 grm butter [1 1/2 buku]
2 cawan gula halus
1 tin susu cair
cairkan dan biarkan suam 

Bahan B
4 biji telur
1 s/k esen vanilla
pukul biasa 

Bahan C 
2 cawan tepung gandum
1 cawan serbuk koko
1 s/k baking powder
1 s/k soda bikarbonat
ayak 2 kali dan masukkan dalam mangkuk 

Cara 
1. Panaskan kukusan.
2. Lapikkan kertas minyak dalam loyang yg akan digunakan.
3. Masukkan bahan B kedalam bahan A. 
4. Tuangkan perlahan kedalam bahan C. Kacau rata.
5. Masukkan dalam loyang/bekas yg dilapikkan tadi. Pastikan tudung kukusan kering semasa menutup periuk kukusan.
6. Kukuskan dengan api sederhana selama 90 minit [1 1/2 jam].
7. Sejukkan dan hiaskan dengan coklat topping.

birthday!!

sheila's adini and amni both were august babies.. n today is their joint birthday celebration

originally, sheila's plan was to make a barbie cake in pink [with fondant of cuz]..but end up with me baking this 2 tiered rich steamed chocolate cake... i'm not good at scribbling with buttercream[yet!] so this is where the banner come handy..againnn. hehehehe

sheila prepared nasik ayam, dadih, nugget and fruits, i did the dipping sauce, fried the curry puff and the cake lah of cuz..

forgot to snap pix of other food and guest..hihihihi sorry ya!

one of the birtday girls, adini...

incase u're interested, the price of the cake is rm50 :)

polka dot dot dot....

ni balance bunga haritu...gerbera kita dah gubah kasik sheila
[afeef ' jual' dgn discounted price rm4...harga asal rm3.80]

yang tinggal nih kita buat centerpiece utk dining table :)


ni lah yg menyebabkan me tido lambat semalam
my very first birthday cake order... bab buttercream n frosting n icing still blom mastered, so opted for this design lah
tak berani nak tulis directly on cake so..buat lerr banner...senang keje kannn?

frankly..tatau nak charge berapa..hihihihihi


Polka Dot Orange Choc Moist Cake

cake nih guna resepi kek coklat kukus bebop yang senang yaamat! :D

yes..i'm damn bad at handling cream cheese frosting..fullstop!

yes..true indeed. this is the 4th time me failing to handle creamcheese frosting as wut it supposed to be..

failed miserably..urghhhhhhhh

so..contingency plan must be at the fingertips as usual lah

this is how i managed to camouflage the imperfection..hehehehe

that orange thingy is shredded carrot..

end product

this one is for en saad, who happen to celebrate the same occasion with tuns

same concept with a little twist..

that flower is no gumpaste flower tauuuu

fresh flower it is..n i do not know how long its gonna last

rose rose i luv ya...hehehehehehe

at 10am..the cakes n gift basket will be send to sri kembangan

i really hope from the deepest of my heart that it will satisfy n bring happiness to those who are meant to be..

Tun M & Tun Ct..

semoga hidup dikurniakan sejahtera..semoga aman dipayungi berkat dan keredhaan Nya

SELAMAT HARI LAHIR...

Dare to take the challenge???

mission : to bake a cake in a rice cooker

equiptments :

• national rice/jar cooker [porridge setting]
• basic butter cake - 5 eggs, 1 butter, 1 c sugar, 2 c flour, 1 tsp b.p, vanilla essence n cocoa powder...n chopped choc ape tah..[dump butter,sugar,flour in cake mixer, whizzz for a while then gradually add eggs n vanilla, do not over beat, mix a small portion with coacoa powder, marbled in the rice pot n sprinkle with the chopped choc]
• butter for greasing

preparation time : 5 minutes

cooking time : 30 minutes

verdict:

whalllaaaa..!!!

the cake rised perfectly..the only mistake i've made was accidently switch the setting to rice when the cake is about to done...that is why the side n bottom of the cake is slightly over 'tanned'..huuhuuuu

not dry yet not so moist..very spongy like texture, springy to touch and taste good as well :)

mission completion!!!

mode : SEARCH!!

i'm in the search for the perfect diabetic-friendly cake or cake-like pudding for the coming mothers day..[sorta folow-up from the 28th project *wink*]
If you happen to have any, care to share..pleaseeeeeeee

the request was to have something resembling the characteristic of Kek Batik or carrot cake or tiramisu, moist n densed,healthy, must be diabetic-friendly[and hipertension-friendly incase the husband wanna have a bite or two], n not so chocolatey..

haaa...tak ke pening??

hmmm..i was thinking of replacing the marie with joconde biscuit/sponge base[soaked sket dgn coffe/expresso]..layer dgn sugarless white ganache/buttercream/snowcream [wujud ke???]..mebbe selang seli dgn fresh fruit slice ke [banana mcm sedap jek]pastu salut dgn meringue..ala-ala baked alaska, pastu buat flambe [hehehehe gilo apo!!]
tak pun arrange ala-ala charlotte ke...hmmmm takde idea sempoi lagi ke ninoZ wehhhh
mcm bagus jek...hahahaha

tak pe-takpe..just nak keep the idea berkembang..then kita eksperimen ler ape yg patut...kannnnnn?

ataupunn..ni kena ajukan idea dulu lah kat yg berkenaan..
instead of sebiji kek...mebbe bleh bagi variety of diabetic cookies, mini tarts n dainty cakes...susun dlm tiers mcm org serve masa english tea party..taruk fresh flower arrangement kat atas sekali...
tak ke best?
eh..tapi kalau nak kene wrap camno?? kene buat kotak pvc transparent plak ke?

Hummingbird Cake - Oprah's fav dessert

this is the original recipe by chef art smiths, oprah's personal chef..

Hummingbird Cake

INGREDIENTS

Cake:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups chopped ripe bananas
1 cup drained crushed pineapple
1 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs, beaten
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup (4 ounces) finely chopped pecans

Icing:
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
1 pound confectioners' sugar (about 4 1/2 cups sifted)
1 tsp. vanilla extract

To make the cake, position racks in the center and bottom third of the oven and preheat to 350°. Lightly butter two 9" round cake pans, sprinkle evenly with flour and tap out the excess. (If you wish, butter the pans, line the bottoms with rounds of parchment paper, then flour the pans and tap out the excess.)Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt into a bowl.
In another bowl, stir or whisk the bananas, pineapple, oil, eggs and vanilla until combined. Do not use an electric mixer. Pour into the dry mixture and fold together with a large spatula just until smooth. Do not beat. Fold in the pecans.

Spread evenly into the pans.Bake until the cake springs back when pressed in the center, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer the cakes to wire racks and cool for 10 minutes.
Invert the cakes onto the racks (remove the parchment paper now if using). Turn right side up and cool completely.

To make the icing:
Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until combined. On low speed, gradually beat in the sugar, then the vanilla, to make a smooth icing.
Place 1 cake layer, upside down on a serving platter. Spread with about 2/3 cup of the icing. Top with the second layer, right side up. Spread the reaming icing over the top and sides of the cake.

The cake can be prepared up to 1 day ahead and stored, uncovered in the refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.




verdict :

i bake the cake in cupcake mould instead of cake pan..with pineapple flower on top of the icing

to make pineapple flower: sliced prepared pineapple thinly n baked in the low heated oven till dried n caramelised [not burnt]. press the baked pineapple in a muffin/tart mould to form a flower n set aside to cool

the cake is considered sweet, very sweet to be exact.
1've reduce the sugar by half
the icing is also very sweet...please adjust the sugar to your taste
[i totally change the icing to cream cheese with cream frosting - whip cream cheese+whipped cream+ a few table spoon of condensed milk till fluffy, pipe on top of cake]