Garden Theme Cupcakes

This is the first time that i made decorated cupcakes, it's also the first time that i designed cupcakes for children. When Judy first told me that she wanted some flower and butterfly designs, i was thinking of more adult kind of design, those very sweet and pretty that people uses in wedding. But luckily Judy reminded me that they are meant for kids, therefore the design got to be more kiddy. It was then that i realised, oh yah, these are cupcakes are meant for kids, what was i thinking? Perhaps i have been designing cakes for adults, therefore forgotten that children have different perspective. So i quickly when to research on kid's stuffs to come up with this design.

After i finalised my designs, i was very happy and realised that i begin to enjoy making cakes for children. Because i find that cakes for children are usually very cute and by the look of it make one smile. When i was making them, i was very happy and smiling all the time LOL. Hope to have more chance to design children's cakes or cupcakes in the future. They are simply fun to make! Thank you Judy for giving me this opportunity and not forgetting my dear friend, Rachel who recommended my cakes to her.

Man U Fan Birthday Cake

Beach Theme Birthday Cake

The client requested a beach theme cake for her friend who loves to dive and photography. Therefore i added a pair of diving fins as well as a camera.

Victorian Rose

Chilled Bailey's Chocolate Cheesecake

As i have never tried making any chilled cheesecake before, therefore would like to try one and see what's the difference between this and the baked ones. I find that the chilled ones taste more refreshing as compared to the baked ones, except that the cheese aroma is not as strong. But both are different, cannot really compare, they are equally nice.

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This recipe is from Aunty Yochana. It's very nice and easy to make. Thank you Aunty Yo!

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CHILLED BAILEY'S CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

For an 8-inch round cake (i used 7'' round pan)

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BASE

1 small pack Malteser candies,crushed to bits with food processor (i omitted this)

12 digestive biscuits, crushed to crumbs with food processor

50g butter,melted

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FILLING

1 block Philadelphia cream cheese, softened

1 tsp vanilla

25ml to 30ml Baileys

200ml whipping cream

1/2 cup caster sugar

1 tbs lemon juice

1/4 cup boiling water

1 1/2 tbs gelatine powder

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Swirl

1 tbsp butter

50g dark chocolate (i used 75g)

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Method

For base

mix crushed Maltesers, crumbs and butter together. Press and smooth evenly in an 8-inch springform pan. Place in a freezer while you get on with the filling.

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Filling

1. In boiling water, sprinkle gelatine evenly, leave to "bloom" for 2 minutes. Stir to dissolve.
2. In microwave, melt butter and chocolate in 30 sec, stir to combine.
3. Using a mixer or using a whisk, whip cream till stiff peaks form, chill in refrigerator.
4. In a mixer (no need to wash after whipping cream), cream the cheese and sugar on high speed till smooth, beat in lemon juice and vanilla.
5. Stir gelatine mixture and beat to combine.
6. Fold in whipped cream.
7. Remove tin from freezer. Pour about 1/4 of batter into chocolate mixture, stir to mix.
8. Mix in Baileys with white batter.
9. Pour about half of white batter into tin, add half of chocolate batter, swirl to combine. Add other half of white batter, top with spoonfuls of remaining chocolate batter, swirling to marble patterns.
10. Chill overnight. To serve, run a knife along the sides of the cake, unmould,and slice.

Notes:

1. Because i used lesser than 50g of butter and omitted the malteser balls for the base, therefore crumbs falls apart when i removed the cheesecake from the pan. But this does not affects the taste of the cake, except for the look :P Stick to original recipe and you should have a nicer base.

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2. I used slightly lesser than 1/2 cup caster sugar, which is just nice to me.

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3. I used 30ml of bailey's, but i think it's still not enough :P

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Nyonya Dish - Ayam Kleo

Chocolate Cheese Cake

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I have seen alot of blogs baking this cake and all of them raved about this cake. But non of the blogs i visited share the recipe. I was so lucky that I chance upon this recipe is at Florence's blog, so glad that she shared it. This cake is very nice, i am now sharing the recipe with you. Thank you Florence for sharing!

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Chocolate Cheesecake
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Ingredients
(A)
250g cream cheese
50g sugar
1 egg
1.5 tsp rum
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Method
1. Beat cream cheese and sugar till light and smooth.
2. Add in the egg, rum and beat till well blended.
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(B)
150g butter
135g sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla essence
3 eggs
120g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp milk
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Method
1. Line baking pan and grease all around the sides with butter. Preheat oven at 175C.
2. Sieve flour, baking powder and cocoa powder together, leave aside for use later.
3. Cream butter, salt, vanilla essence and sugar till light and fluffy.
4. Add in the eggs one at a time and beat till well blended.
5. Mix in the flour mixture using the lowest speed of your beater.
6. Stir in the milk.
7. Pour half of the chocolate batter into the baking pan. Top it with all the cheese mixture, then pour in the rest of the chocolate batter.
8. Bake for 45 minutes or till a cake tester comes out clean.
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Notes
Cover the top of cake with greaseproof paper or aluminum foil if it is too brown.
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Christmas theme cake for Baby first month

This cake was requested by a friend who wanted this cake for a mother and the new born baby and at the same time to celebrate early christmas.