One Bite Cheese Bread

Almost 3 week i didn't update my blog.Im really busy this few week.Feel so tired.I also long time didn't cook for my family.Feel so sorry.Hope this 2 day i can make somethings for them.

Lucky i got Bread Maker to help me to do the job.It knead the dough and prove it.If not 'Bread' won't in my list.For me making bread it take me a long time.
I found this recipe at Vivian Pang Kithchen and you can get the recipe here.

Here i like to share to you what i have done for this few week.Then you will know why i am so busy and tired.

A birthday cupcakes order from my friend.

9pcs Wedding Cupcakes i make for my friend who married on last 9/6/2012.9pcs mean 长长久久.

Another 9pcs Wedding Cupcakes order from my friend for her friend wedding day.

1st year birthday cake order from my friend for her daughter birthday.She request a rabbit birthday cake.

A Hazelnut Cream Cake order from my friend for her brother 40th birthday.

For some maybe it a easy job but for me it a tired job.Because day time i have to work.Came back from work i have to start another work.Sometime i mould the fondant until mid-night.Even it very tired but i very enjoy it.I don't know they'll like my cakes or not but i feel satisfied with it.

Hum Choi-Homemade Pickled Mustard Greens

Long time didn't update my blog.Lately i very busy with work and some cake order from my friend.I also didn't make anythings lately for my family.I have bought some berries to make cake but the end is all i ate like that.No time to think and no time to bake.
This Hum Choy i make it 1 month ago.This is the 1st time i make and the last time i make.I won't make any Hum Choi after this.Why?Because my panel doctor (Traditional Chinese Medicine) say my mother and i can not eat Hum Choi.My mother legs will pain after eat Hum Choi and my hand also feel very pain after eat Hum Choi.I love Hum Choi very much.Too bad i can not eat anymore. :(

Here is the recipe :

Ingredients :
Recipe source : Nasi Lemak Lover

2kg mustard greens ( kai choi )
145g salt

Brining solution
3-4 litres water or enough to cover
4tbsp salt
40g ginger,sliced
1tsp turmeric powder
1tbsp rice flour,mixed with 4tbsp water

Method

1. Wash and cut the mustard greens into half.Rub salt in between the leaves and stem then set aside for about 6 hours to draw out the moisture and wilt the greens.
2. Bring water and brining ingredients to boil.Then set aside to cool before use.
3. Squeeze out the moisture from the mustard greens and put it into jar.
4. Pour the cooled brining solution into the jar.
5. Cover the top with plastic sheet and cover by lid.
6. Put the jar in a cool place to ferment for 7 days.(I forget it already,when i remember it already ferment 2 week)
7. Remove the mustard green after that and without squeezing out any liquid,discard brining solution.
8. Put the hum choi in an airtight container and store refrigerated for up to 2 months.

Before i end this post i will like to share some cake order from my friend.

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese.This is a mother's day cake.Order from my colleague for her grandmother,mother and aunty.

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Chesse and Mocha Checkerboard Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream (recipe source : Wendyinkk and minor changes).This 4 cakes also a Mother's Day.My friend order for her mother,mother in law and 2 aunty.I using 2 days to finish it.Feel very tired after that.

This also a Red Velvet Cupcake for a 26 year old birthday girl.Girl things theme....

This time no more Red Velvet Cake.This time will be Honey Vanilla Cupcake.Tonight i only make the cupcake.I make this fondant yesterday.My friend order this cupcake for tomorrow farewell party at office.

Banana Bagatelle

This cake special make for my colleague birthday.I want to make this cake long time already.I think all people will love it.Because it full of flavor.Chocolate,coffee and banana.Chocolate and coffee always my favorite...hehehe.....So,you know why i choose this cake.

The banana slices become dark after take out from the fridge.I already put lemon juice on the banana before i deco the cake.

Poor cutting techniques.I think i have make more to improve myself..hahaha....

Here is the recipe :

Ingredients

Sponge Cake

250g sponge cake mix
2tbsp cocoa powder or chocolate powder
80ml water
3 eggs (Gred-A)
80g melted butter or corn oil

Method

1. Place all sponge cake mix ingredients except melted butter or corn oil in a mixing bowl.Beat at high speed for 8-10 minutes or until the batter fluffy.
2. Turn off machine,fold in melted butter or corn oil.Then pour the batter into lined cake pan.(I using 7' cake pan)
3. Bake in preheated oven at 180'c for 15 minutes or until skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
4. Let the cake cool down.Once cool,cut into 3 equal layers.

Ganache

200g dark cooking chocolate

100g dairy whipping cream

Method

1. Double boil dark cooking chocolate and cream until melted.
2. Set ganache aside covered with cling film.

Swiss Meringue Buttercream

recipe source : Wendyinkk

60g eggs white (from 2 large eggs)

100g white sugar

170g unsalted butter-room temperature (cut into small pieces )

Method

Method and step-step pictures please ref here.

Thank you Wendyinkk sharing this Swiss Meringue Buttercream recipe.

Decoration

1 comb banana

some lemon juice

Method

1. Peel and halve horizontally.
2. Slice 2 banana and put some lemon juice on it.

Assemble cake

1. Place a layer of sponge cake on a cake platter.
2. Spread some buttercream over the cake and layer with banana,drizzle some ganache over the banana.
3. Cover with some buttercream  before putting another layer of cake.
4. Repeat with another layer of buttercream,banana and ganache then lastly with cake.
5. Cover the whole cake with buttercream.Put in the fridge for 10 minutes.
6. Then put the ganache over the cake and put back in the fridge for another 10 minutes.
7. Decorate the top with some rosettes of cream and sliced banana.
8. Refrigerate the cake at least 1 hour before cutting and serve.(i put in fridge overnight)

I will submitting the post to Aspiring Bakers #18 : Layer of Love (April 2012)

hosted by Sam of Sweet Samsations

Birthday month and 1st order

This post i won't write any recipe.Just want to share some birthday cake i make for my love one.March and April is a busy month for me.Whole month of March i only do baking.Almost everyday back for work i do baking.Sometime baking until mid-night only take my dinner and take bath.Very tired but very happy.When i see they'll eating my cake and say.....emmm...yummy..i love it...well done...I already forget my tired....Everything pay back...
March is my lovely boyfriend and my only sister birthday.April,no need say..is My Birthday....and no forget my lovely colleague birthday too.

Strawberry Vanilla Cake is for my boyfriend Birthday.He like sponge cake.I bake a vanilla sponge and filling with strawberry and wripping cream.Deco with some strawberries and marshmallows.He love it very much.He eat half of the cake.Present,i bought him a SPA.

2nd birthday cake is for my only sister.She request for Non-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake.Her favorite.No matter what celebration she only want this cake...Here is her cake...

The cake base i make from Oreo.It abit sweet for me but my sister love it.Normally i make this cake,the blueberry filling i put on top but this time i make it look like marble.Nice,right?But too bad that my mother can not eat this cake because she is a vegetarian.I planing to make one without using gelatin.I found the replacement.I think i will make again on Mother's Day.
For my colleague and my birthday,i still thinking.My birthday also have to bake cake for myself...Don't know when got people bake cake for my birthday...hahaha....Wait next week la...you will know it......

Beside baking birthday cake,my friend also request me to make 2 set of fondant cupcake.One is for her colleague fullmoon and another one is for her friend birthday.This is 1st time i take order from other.I never sell my cake before.I only bake for my family and friend as a gift.

She request for 2D fondant for this cupcake.It is look cute and sweet.My friend Janice Thon helping and teach me how to mould this 2D fondant.Theme is white and pink.Thank you to her very much.
1 week later she ask me to do another set of fondant cupcake.This time is for a guy birthday.She want 1 3D fondant and other 5 is 2D.Theme is frog.The frog inside the cantoon Princess and Frog.This is the frog....

 Who kiss me,i will give my heart to her....come kiss me...LOL :P

Hope they'll like this cupcake.

This is all i done for March and early of April...Sorry to all my friend who date me but i reject because i really busy at that time.Before i end my post i will like to share my early birthday present...i love it very much..Thank you my friend.

Thank you ...and Happy Birthday to my boyfriend and sister....

Wish they happy always and good luck always...