YSY goodbye cupcakes

A friend of mine was leaving to Singapore to work. The news came in short notice and I could not attend her farewell. So here's to a greener pastures in Singapore YSY!!!

Cheesecake with a base gone wrong

This was actually a really really yummy rich cheesecake. Only downside was the oreo cookie base was ruined when water seeped through the foil covering the springform pan and created havoc ( as you can see from the picture). We ate it anyway in the office. Will definitely make it again but will make sure I be OCD and really wrap the pan properly. Was too tired when I made this late one night as I was craving cheesecake...... I knew the risks when I saw the water going in but left it anyway. Lesson learnt.

Strawberry Trifle

I had extras of a couple of ingredients which called out for a Strawberry Trifle. Egg yolks from the mango pavlova, strawberries that I could not resist buying as they were too beautiful and some sponge fingers. This turned out really good. Most recipes (especially from foreign cookbooks) recommend putting liquor to soak the sponge, but given that I need to have this alchohol free, I decided to do a strawberry puree to soak the sponge. Was a little hesistant but this turned out beautiful as the tang of the strawberry really broke the sweetness in the custard. A keeper.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is fast approaching and had a request for a lemon cake with flowers on top. The picture that was given to me was done in fondant but due to the "freshness" of the lemon and cream used in this cake, refridgeration is not encouraged. So a compromise, lemon cake with lemon buttercream with fondant flowers. Very motherly. Oh some matching cupcakes to go with it too.