Fruit Tarts

It was quite a long time that I made my favorite Fruit Tarts and so I decided to make these for a party on 30 Dec 16. Hope the beautiful colours will pave a fascinating New Year 2017 for everyone.

Christmas Chocolate Cake

I am glad that I had this last order for Year 2016 as I was able to practice making the buttercream for the filings as well as the gnanche which I learnt from my Intermediate Cake Baking Class. I was contemplating on how to design for this cake but luckily it came out naturally and satisfactory. Hope my customer will like the cake as much as I did!

Ingredients

4 eggs (room temperature)
2 egg yolk (room temperature)
110g sugar
Pinch of salt

72g milk
100g self raising flour
20g cocoa powder

Buttercream
150g butter (cubed)
2 egg white
60g sugar
2 tsp cocoa powder

Ganache 
120g whipping cream (I used Enborg)
150g conventure dark chocolate

Directions

1. Preheat oven at 170 deg C.
2. Whisk eggs and egg yolk, sugar and salt till pale and ribbon stage.
3. Add milk, follow by flour and cocoa powder until just combined. Do not over beat.
4. Pour into baking tin and bake for 30mins or until skewer comes out clean.

Buttercream :
1. Cook egg whites and sugar over double boil.
2. Stir with a whisk until sugar dissolves.
3. Take away from heat and beat with electric whisk till stiff peak.
4. Add butter, cocoa powder and beat till creamy.
5. Spread buttercream on cake and decorate as required.

Ganache :
1. Cook whipping cream till boil.
2. Add dark chocolate, stir until completely melts.
3. Leave aside to cool and spread over cake. Decorate cake and keep ready cake in the fridge.

Chocolate Cake with Coffee Buttercream

I actually planned to make a log cake but due to time constraint, I decided to make this cake for our Christmas Celebration on 25 Dec 16. This is the first attempt making this buttercream by Lucinda and I am glad that it turned out well with only 3 ingredients and easy steps. Will definitely use this buttercream for all my cakes.

Ingredients

4 eggs (room temperature)
2 egg yolk (room temperature)
110g sugar
Pinch of salt
72g milk
100g self raising flour
20g cocoa powder

Buttercream
150g butter (cubed)
2 egg white
60g sugar
1 tsp coffee emulco

Directions

1. Preheat oven at 170 deg C.
2. Whisk eggs and egg yolk, sugar and salt till pale and ribbon stage.
3. Add milk, follow by flour and cocoa powder until just combined. Do not over beat.
4. Pour into baking tin and bake for 30mins or until skewer comes out clean.

Buttercream :
1. Cook egg whites and sugar over double boil.
2. Stir with a whisk until sugar dissolves.
3. Take away from heat and beat with electric whisk till stiff peak.
4. Add butter, coffee emulco and beat till creamy.
5. Spread buttercream on cake and decorate as required.

Christmas Fruits Cake

This is my favourite Fruit Cake that I will always make during Christmas. Without fail, I made this cake specially for myself this year and the cake was as delicious and pretty as past years!

Jelly Cheesecakes (Orders 2016)

I was fortunate to have this opportunity to get some orders for my Jelly Cheesecakes from friends and via Share Food. Also, my 1st attempt using chocolate for the cheesecake (I will used chocolate ganache instead of melting chocolate next time). Feeling blessed for the good feedback for my hard work.

Kids Baking Class

I am very blessed to be able to conduct a Kids Baking Class which I always have hoped for this exposure and another of my dream really came true. We have lots of fun with making Chocolate Muffins and Butter Cookies. I also get to make Chocolate Christmas Tree (placed a pretzel stick on tray, melt white chocolate with green colouring and pipe out the tree design over the pretzel stick).

Chocolate Muffins

  

I made these Chocolate Muffins for my daughter's friend birthday party on 12 Dec 16 and I decided to make a video clip to share with easy reference. These muffins are easy to make and with the use of Hershey Cocoa Powder, it enhanced the chocolaty taste. Very satisfied with the video clip done :P

Orange Cupcakes

I made these Orange Cupcakes as well for my daughter's friend party, equally yummy! Video for easy reference.

3D Jelly Art

Attended 3D Jelly Art Class by Annie Neo, it was indeed interesting and the Jelly was so beautiful. Great exposure and learning process3!

Carrot Cake - Share Food

I am very honored to be given the opportunity to collaborate with Share Food to have my first ever professional video on my Carrot Cake. I was lucky even to be featured in Lian He Zao Bao with a short write-up on my baking passion. Many thanks to Share Food for making all my dreams come true in such a short time. I am indeed appreciative and contented. I will continue to work on more recipes and  share them in my blog.