The hesitant brownie

I am not sure whether I had overbaked this double chocolate brownie but the top seemed a bit crusted. I need to get some feedback from my friends who had eaten the brownie. It is always difficult to gauge whether the brownie is done or not. The recipe recommended the brownie to be baked for 30 minutes but when a skewer is inserted, it was still wet. Is that normal? hmmm more experimentation to come.

A tiring weekend

the lovely boxes

up-close

the contents

Just last weekend I had a huge order for a wedding. Tuna mushroom quiche, custard puffs and carrot walnut cupcakes. It was an all-niter. Was totally gone the next day but having gone through that, it was actually really nice seeing the reaction on the faces of the people I delivered the individual boxes to. The bride called me the following day and I was initially wondering is there complaint? but it was all good when she said that her mum-in-law really enjoyed the quiche and she wanted to order somemore to take back to Kedah. A nice feeling and obviously I obliged.

Up close with Strawberries

No one can resist the temptation of chocolate dipped strawberries, some sprinkled with pistachios and some drizzled with white chocolate.........

A special wedding

I had volunteered to bake a friends "surprise wedding" cake. Yes it was a surprise wedding party that my husband and I together with some of his friends had organised. We pulled it off and the couple was thrilled. The cake turned out ok, it was different layers of butter cake i.e chocolate chip, raisin and plain butter cake. As you can probably guess, both bride and groom are gifted musicians. It was really tiring organising the whole thing as it was held at my house but it was fun.

The pig and the bear

A personalised cake for a special order. One of my friends decided to have a pig and a bear cake for her sister's birthday. It was quite a challenge thinking of a cute face on the cake but it turned out ok, quite cute.

Baby blessing cakes

Chocolate Cake

White chocolate cheesecake

At the same time I made the butter cake, my friend had ordered these cakes : choc and white chocolate cheesecake to be distributed....

Butter Cakes - Miniature

Butter Cakes straight from the oven

I had a baby blessing to attend over the past weekend and decided that what cuter way to celebrate the arrival of a baby than a host of colourful buttercream topped little cakes. Made these, they were very pretty and extremely tasty!! will definitely make them again:)

Finished product

Carrot Walnut with Cream Cheese Frosting

For those who are a little bit more health conscious, the carrot walnut cake may be a good option. there are many varieties of carrot walnut outside, some are quite dense, some are crumbly and dry......... but I like mind. Topped with pumpkin seeds and cranberries.

Apple Tart

Yes, those of you who have read my earlier blog have seen these pictures however I thought that since my blog is supposed to encompass ALL my baking stints. This apple tart is a favourite amongst my friends as it is a mix of different textures and taste. The melt-in-your-mouth crust with a cheesy base, some slightly crunchy apples and a crispy topping of toasted almonds.

Double Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Hmmm................ have not baked brownies in awhile and I had this new recipe from one of the recipe books I had recently bought. These turned out real nice. A dark chocolate batter with white chocolate chunks and cashew nuts folded into the mixture. Turned out just nice, just chewy enough.

Strike a Pose

Some call it weekend cat blogging but can't really say that as mine is a once in a while cat blogging. Went back to Ipoh over the weekend and my cat, zhen zhen struck this pose. Real cute!

A Star!

A friend ordered a birthday cake for her niece's first birthday. She wanted something light so I made an orange poppy seed cake with buttercream frosting. Used a new cake pan I recently bought from Ipoh. It turned out pretty cute, hope they liked it!

Green Tea Cake

the green batter

finished product

a cross section

Celebrated mum's b'day over the weekend. In line with being healthy, I tried a new recipe "green tea cake" but I modidied it slightly. The cake turned out beautifully, a light green tea sponge which I layered with red bean paste and a thin layer of whipping cream to give it some fluff. Everyone enjoyed it!