. Hurray! Finally i managed to sent out this cake "successfully". The last time i tried to bake a birthday cake for Shuhua, the cake didn't rise. So despite i finished decorating it, i didn't give it to her because the cake was not nice. And why did i bake it so early when it's not even her birthday? Because i have a super busy schedule this week, so i thought of giving her a early surprised. But luckily i managed to squeeze out sometime this week and baked her this cake. Because i didn't want to disappoint her.
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Ok, back to my cake that didn't rise. So i thought it was me, must be because i don't know how to fold the batter correctly, so the cake didn't rise (as i only started baking cakes recently). However, after a while than i figure out it could be due to my baking powder instead. So i went to search how to test if the baking powder is still effective (it's not expired!).
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To test the effectiveness of baking powder, just mix one teaspoon of it with half a glass of water. If it bubbles, this shows that it's still effective, otherwise replace it. And most importantly, do not store baking powder in the fridge, because condensation may reduced the shelf life/effectiveness of baking powder (this is what happened to mine). So now i know who's the culprit!
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I have chosen purple colour for the sofa, because this is Shuhua's favourite colour. And instead of the usual buttercake, i created this special flavour for her. Hope that she likes it.
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It's her birthday today. Happy Birthday Shuhua!
..** Medium used for decorating: Marshmallow fondant. All are edible.
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