Archive for February, 2007
Cake in technicolor
Isn’t this the coolest swirl cake ever? Haha. I was so amazed when I saw the picture of it in Yochana’s blog that I just had to try it out. I didn’t use the exact swirl technique that she described, but I’m still happy with how it turned out. Me and my cousin brother were […]
Filed under: Cakes, Chocolate | 23 Comments
Lemon Tart
Of all the online food portals, epicurious.com is probably one of the more well-known and reputable ones, at least with most bloggers. However, I always seem to be jinxed with the recipes I try out from it, even when they are accompanied by multiple glowing reviews. Cakes don’t rise, oven temperatures are off, and the flavor of the finished product seems […]
Filed under: Fruits, Pies & Tarts | 4 Comments
A slew of strawberries!
Just pictures of two strawberry sponge cakes I baked last week for a massive order, which included the triple layer fudge slice and over 2 kilos of brownies. TWO kilos of chocolate fudge!! I felt like Willy Wonka… These cakes were vanilla sponges sanwiched with strawberry filling and decorated with buttercream, chocolate and fresh fruit. By […]
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Chocolate Caramel Cake
CA I’m a sucker for all things caramel. When I look through a dessert menu and see caramel ice-cream, creme brulee, toffee sweets, butterscotch…anything to do with burnt sugar, and my drool function is activated. Not even chocolate does that for me…. Maybe it’s that heavenly candy smell of sugar when it’s heating…it brings back memories of those pushcart […]
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Triple decker fudge slice
I’ve been making this chocolate slice for over two years now and it’s one of the more popular requests I get from my family members. It has three decadent layers, the first a crisp, dark chocolate biscuit base, flavored with Varlhona cocoa and butter. The second layer is a vanilla and cream cheese filling. The […]
Filed under: Chocolate, Slices | 6 Comments
Gateau Sirop Muffins
Sorry for the long break in posts and extremely late replies but my silly computer’s been doing it’s dance of death the past week and I’m terrified to even switch on the power button lest the entire CPU goes kaboom. Anyways, it’s been sent for servicing and hopefully, fingers crossed, I’ll get it back by […]
Filed under: Muffins | 2 Comments
