mississipi mud cake

i was looking for recipes to bake..
simple recipe..

intended to make a scones..
but ran out of milk :(

intended to make a whitebread..
but ran out of milk :(

this mud cake is the chosen one
just because it stated: nice to be served with ice cream..

yes! we're in a very hot weather condition..
ice cream is just what we need!!

what i didnt realize is how easy making this cake!

let your mixer go back to sleep
you just need a wooden spoon

materials:

• 250gm(9oz) butter
• 175gm(6oz) chocolate bar
• 340gm(12oz) brown sugar <-- i use 300gm only
• 300ml(10oz) hot water
• 1tbs coffee
• 200gm(7oz) all purpose flour
• 55gm(2oz) self raising flour
• 55gm(2oz) cocoa powder
• 2eggs
• icing sugar -- for deco

method:

1. preheat oven to 160C. grease 9inch pan and line with parchment paper
2. double boil the combination of butter, chocolate, brown sugar, hot water & coffee until everything is dissolved. let it cool for 15mins.
3. sift the dry ingredients: flours & cocoa powder into the chocolate mixture.
4. add eggs. stir well. pour into the prepared pan. bake 1hour.
5. let it cool before sprinkle the icing sugar on top..

super duper easy!

note:

i added m&m chocolate in the batter --> the lessen sugar amount is recovered by the ever-sweet m&m's

verdict:

i might be biased.. since i am a sucker for dense cake.. since i am a chocolate lover.. but i just LOVE IT!

ooey-gooey-yummy!

the little boys love it too.. :)

note:
just found out that mudcake had many variations! &most of them has nuts!

chocolate mint brownies

i made this on thursday nite..
for my boss birthday party
i dare not bake a birthday cake.. yet!
need to polish up the decorating skill 1st!

despite the over the roof sweetness..
this special brownies is amazing!

love the mint taste
love the green color sandwiched in between chocolates

it was a hectic nite..
made a zebra-bread pudding & simple chocolate dadih
couldnt even find time to grab camera!

it was a hectic weekend..
send the zebra-bread pudding to mak
within less than an hour we've headed back to the east

hectic-ity.. are the best excuse
for no image available.. :(


verdict:

its too sweeeeeeettttttttt
even for a sweet-tooth person!

if you want to try it..
reduce the sugar to 3/4cups
please.......

else,
you might be a candidate for diabetic ward :p

chocolate cheesecake muffins

its my 1st baking 4 orphanage project

i wanted them to have a taste of chocolate

i wanted them to have the taste of cheesecake

hence this muffins selection

its a combination of chocolate cupcake & cheesecake

...with muffins texture

chocolate cupcake

materials:

• 7oz self raising flour
• 5.5oz castor sugar (150g)
• 2oz cocoa powder
• 1tbs baking powder
• 1cup buttermilk
• 4tbs vegetable oil
• 2oz butter - liquidized!
• 1egg
• 1/2tsp vanilla extract
• 3oz chocolate chip

method:

1. prepare buttermilk
2. preheat oven to 190C. line muffin pan with papercups.
3. in bigger bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder & baking powder
4. in smaller bowl, combine buttermilk, oil, liquidized butter, egg and vanilla. mix well.
5. pour wet mixture into dry mixture. mix until just incorporated.
6. add chocolate chip. mix. divide into papercups.

before dividing into papercups,

i prepare the cheesecake layer first:

• 7oz cream cheese (200g) <-- room temperature
• 3oz castor sugar
• 1/2tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 2oz almond flake

1. beat cream cheese, sugar, egg & vanilla until well blended
2. add almond flakes
3. scoop onto the top layer of chocolate batter
4. use toothpick to mix & combine the chocolate & cheese batter. <-- slowly!
5. bake 20-25mins

this recipe yields 24 papercups (medium cupcake papercups)

verdict:

little boy is eager to eat

but half way through he said

"taknaklah.. tak sedap!"

:((

i just hope the kids @rumah anakyatim shifa'

will appreciate it more than my little boy did

scones

finally.. i made scones.. with recipe from joyofbaking.com

it seems very easy..
just a few steps..


the truth is..
making scones in our climate
is messy!
is difficult!
is disheartening!


luckily..
it turn out well..
apart from the sloppy look
it taste great!
especially when pair it up with
the balance of cream & strawberry
from making shortcake..


but wait!
it tastes like the shortcake-lah!
it also looks like the shortcake..
hmm..

oat & raisin muffins

i've been wanting to update what i've baked

but time is not on my side..

i made oat & (not) raisin muffins

last thursday..

just wanted to try out the rolled oat

which is actually past due!

got it from little sis though..

i suppose i'm falling in love with buttermilk..

everything i bake with buttermilk ingredient

feels so soft.. so velvet-y.. so yummy!

materials:

• 3oz rolled oats
• 1cup buttermilk
• 4oz butter
• 3.5oz brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 4oz flour
• 1tsp baking powder
• 0.5tsp baking soda
• 0.25 salt
• 3oz raisins

method:

1. prepare buttermilk: add 1tbs white vinegar or lemon juice into abt 1cup milk (milk must be in room temperature)
2. soak oats in buttermilk & let it sit for 1hour (for hi temperature country, i suppose 30mins is enough)
3. after 30mins, preheat oven 200C and line muffin tray with papercups
4. beat sugar & butter until light & fluffy. add egg
5. in another bowl, sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt
6. stir flour and oat mixture alternately into butter. flour-oat-flour-oat-flour
7. fold in the raisins (i forgot!!!!!)
8. scoop into muffin cups. bake 20-25mins.

verdict:

tasty!

almost velvety (if not for the oats)!

yummy!

strawberry shortcake

i asked my hubby to flip through the book
and choose which one he would like to eat

my instinct does not fail me
or should i say..
i knew my hubby better than yesterday?

the recipe is quite different
it does not call for cold butter
and it is so easy

but i almost give up!
i even switched off the oven

i tend to jumble up recipes
i need time to study the recipe
jotting down. scribbling down.
just like what chef in black did

but i didn't spend time to do it
i messed up with the sugars
the batter call for castor sugar
but i added icing sugar
which should be mixed with strawberry
:(

my instinct told me to continue
my mind told me not to waste the expensive whipping cream

i added some castor sugar to the batter
just to get a good feeling
just to get into a positive mood

the room temperature is so high
the humidity is also very high
resulting in semi-liquid batter!

still being positive
i put the bowl in the freezer
yes. freezer!
time is running out!

shortcake--
materials:

• 8oz flour
• 2oz castor sugar
• 1tbs baking powder
• 1/2tsp salt
• 1cup whipping cream

method:

1. preheat oven to 200Celcius & grease baking pan
2. sift flour, baking powder, salt & sugar into bowl
3. add whipping cream
4. mesh with fork until combined
5. make into a log and cut about 1inch each
6. lay the cut roll on the baking pan
7. sprinkle castor sugar on each dough
8. bake for 15mins

strawberry filling--

materials:

• 500gm strawberry (i suppose its about 3-4cups)
• 3tbs icing sugar

method:

1. stem the strawberry using spoon. see here howto do it.
2. cut the strawberry to quarter or half (depends on the size)
3. add icing sugar and mesh the strawberries with fork
4. let it sit for 30min

topping--

1. beat 1cup whipping cream until stiff peak are formed

assembly:

1. cut the shortcake in half (horizontally)
2. dollop a whipping cream
3. spoon the filling onto cream
4. cover the top with the other half

verdict:

this is the dessert that lite up my hubby's face

this is the dessert that he can finish in one serving

this is the dessert that makes me goes uuummmmmmmm.........

delicioso!

note:

will add 1tbs castor sugar to the whipping cream

sweet tooth beckoning ;)

additional note:

positivity pays well :)

devil's food cupcake

this is what i made for mak's friend
to replace the yummy lemon yogurt ring

i've been wanting to try out

the devil's food cake recipe

since i stumbled upon this intimidating-cake-name
found the miniature in little sis cupcake book

i'll make it again
its very easy..

on 2nd thought
maybe my 9yo daughter can make it

measure all ingredients
mix everything in mixer
spoon the batter into paper cups
bake for 20mins

p/s: i love to see how nice it raise :)