Christmas Gift Idea - Chestnut Shaped Chocolate Cake with Crushed Peanut

It had been 3 months since I last post blog, which I feel so ashamed of being lazy. But now getting closer to the end of the year, and it usually become my crazy baking season for the Christmas. Usually I will bake some cake or cookie as Christmas Gift because I think it more sincere to say thank you to the person that I’m giving it to (Plus I do not like present shopping, it kills my brain cells). 

Happy Birthday to My Dearest Mum – Custard Profiterole Chocolate Mousse Cake

Finally I finish writing blog post for the cake I made for my dearest mum Birthday. I was trying to make her a very gourmet like cake, just like those from famous chocolate shop such as Lindt Café. Since I know Mum chocolate and also profiterole (which I normally won’t need to give it away because she can always finish them no matter what), therefore I thought to combined those 2 together for this year birthday cake.

Strawberry White Chocolate Lemon Mousse Cake

It has been a while since my last blog post as I’ve been slacking off because it was too cold to cook in such a freezing weather. But as soon as I saw some delicious strawberry on sale at supermarket, I just couldn’t help but buy some and start put in thought what can I made with that. And first thing come up to my mind is some beautiful cake accompany with the strawberry. As it was a recipe I found on some Japanese website but I recreated little bit of it.

World Cup Special - Soccer Banana Cake Roll

 2014 June is the long waiting FIFA World Cup Month, my Facebook is full of comment about soccer about who the cheering for. I won’t say I’m a soccer expert but I do enjoy watching World Cup a lot, however this year it was held at Brazil, it's ashamed that I could not afford to wake up at 2 am in the morning to watch it. But I still have some of the world cup fever and would like to support my favourite team with my own style by creating this lovely Soccer Banana Cake roll. 

French Mille Crepe Cake Inspired by Lady M

I always want to make this famous Lady M signature Mille Crêpes Cake, which is claimed to be this best cake in New York. Well I haven't had a chance to go New York to try this cake but luckily I found couple of the recipe showing how to make it. Now after I finish all of my exam and have more free time on time, so I decide to make this cake for Mother’s Day as my mum don’t like cake being too sweet.  

Easter Idea - My Little Secret Carrot Garden (Carrot Walnut Cake)

This is my second last Easter Idea series, hopefully I can finish my last one before actual Easter come in. It has been a busy week for me at work and personally as my exam date is getting closer and closer, it is not easy to work and study at the same time while still updating my blog in a regular basis but I love baking so it actually more like a distress activity for me. Alright back to my Easter special edition, for my last two recipe Yoghurt Panna Cotta in Easter Egg and HotCross Bun, I’m really happy that I got a lot of compliment on it as both recipe. I’m trying my best to bring out the festival atmosphere here, and the only thing I haven’t explore for Easter is Bunny, so I’m going to grow a carrots Garden for the Easter Bunny.

日本大好き - Japanese Honey Cake カステラ

It about 2 months ago when I first start blogging, I made Japanese Honey cake which is also named as カステラKasutera for my first blog. I’m sure I had express enough my passion about Japanese cuisine with my previous post Warabi Mochi, and all of sudden I just craving so much of my favorite Japanese Honey Cake. Kasutera or Japanese Honey cake is very popular in Japan, as my previous blog post said they even have store are famous on just selling one type of cake.

Cake, Bake and Sweet Show 2014

It had been really busy at work this week and the weather wasn’t helping to make my mood any better. I’ve been slacking on this post which is about the Cake Bake Sweet Show I went last Sunday. There are almost a dozen people asking me whether I’m going to the show or not. To be honest I didn’t really make up my mind at the time but still end up going to the show and it was the best decision I made ever.

There are many Celebrity Pastry Chefs such as Adriano Zumbo, Eric Lanlard, Duff Goldman and several previous contestants from TV show and did demonstration on some of their signature dish. Only if I can make up my mind a bit earlier, I would have go 2 days in a row. I literally sit for 5 demonstration class on the day, didn’t even have lunch at all (probably eat too much sample cake and demonstration cake on the day.)

Red Velvet Cupcake with Cream Cheese Rose Frosting

Cupcake has been a hit for a few years now, there are more and more cupcake store open in Sydney and around the world. It also becomes a pop start at celebration, wedding, birthday party or baby shower. And what make cupcake become one of the pop stars of the sweet culture?

It not a new invention but I think the creativity did make cupcake one of the most popular dessert. It is very easy to make and decorate. Don’t let the fancy appearance fool you and make you think it hard to make, as long as you have the right tool, everyone can be a cupcake master

Durian Fever – Durian Tiramisu

Continuing my love of Durian, apart from the durian chocolate cake roll I made. There are still little bit of Durian mash left over so I decide to do a cross over of a traditional Tiramisu Dessert with Durian. As Durian has a very similar texture as mascarpone cheese so I decide to substitute it and maybe that can help a bit with the expanding waistline.

Hope you enjoy this fusion style of east meet west Tiramisu. It is a very easy recipe and it only takes me 30 minutes to make it. Perfect for a party gathering and to show off your fellow of this stunning dessert.

Cake n Roll - Durian Chocolate Cake Roll

Since the last cake roll I made, I received lot of compliment about how pretty the cake is. So I decide to make another one with leopard skin style. This time I made a chocolate sponge for the roll to create the base of leopard skin. I had search over the Internet for some leopard skin stencil and just realize there are million different color combinations, so I decide to go with my own style.

You may wonder why durian and chocolate? Well I’m always a big fan of durian, it a one of those either you love it or you hate it food. I always have the theory that if you love durian, you would love blue cheese and also smelly tofu (one of my favorite Asian street food).

Mon Petit Déjeuner - Cranberry Lemon Muffin With Crumble Topping

Last night I felt so tired and didn’t want to bake anything too complicate which I usually call “Big Job” because it involves lot of washing or mixing. So I decide to make myself some breakfast/snack and bake some muffin.

l literally did not know the difference about muffin and cupcake, the only way I use to define then is cupcake involve lot more butter than muffin. Therefore I consider muffin is a healthier option of cupcake. So when I dig around my kitchen and search for ingredient, I found some frozen cranberry which I bought from Costco while ago and some lemon. At first I plan to use the frozen cranberry to make smoothie but they are so sour, so I left it in the freezer and didn’t touch it again. Why not make a muffin with cranberry? And I also add some Lemon zest to add on some aroma which is better and more natural than any other essence. 

At first I did not intend to add the crumble topping but then I feel like something crunchy on top of my muffin. I’m not sure about what other people like, but for me I think the best part of a muffin is the muffin top. You can also use the same crumble recipe to make dessert like apple crumble, also one of my favourite recipe with apple. 

Strawberry Napoleon cake with vanilla custard filling

Over the weekend, my parent invited their friends come over for barbeque. Therefore she asked me to make some sweet for the days. At first I thought of making New York cheesecake but consider after all the oily stuff we ate during barbeque, I changed my mind and make Napoleon Cake instead. I’m not sure if it what exactly it called but I always call it like that. This cake is made from puff pastry, vanilla custard and any seasoning fruit you like.

Most cake required to make a day in advance before served. Which make this cake even more perfect for me to make since I was out a night before to watch ‘Frozen’ and I love it so much. Basically I wake up at 10 and start making the cake and it can be ready by 1pm when we start serving dessert. It always a good idea if you can prepare the ingredients a night before, so you don’t have to rush likes I do.

Cake n Roll - I ❤️ Mango Cake Roll

I feel like I haven’t been baking cake for a while now. Since Sydney had a pretty bad weather weekend, I couldn’t do much outdoor activity so I finally have time stay home and bake something after a week of busy catch up section with my friends and surprise them with my new pixie haircut.

When it comes to baking cake, majority are high in sugar and butter which not my cup of tea, and so for my family. Among all the cake I’ve made in the past. My mum loves the most of my cake roll which is light, soft and not as sweet. I got this recipe from one of my favourite Japanese cook which pretty much made me addicted with cooking and baking so much. This cake roll is a Japanese version which is lighter in texture but still yummy. I’m going to spoil the secret ingredient of why this cake roll is so soft and will not crack as easy as other. And this is the first time I draw on the cake roll and I’m really happy with the result, feel free to be creative. This is really fun.

Valentine Special - Red Velvet Cake Pop

Valentine’s day is coming in 5 days time. Every time you go out shopping you can start seeing lot of Valentine’s Day advertisement. As a girl I always think it cute to make something by you as a gift. So when I have to think of any cake for this romantic festival. Red Velvet immediately pop up in my mind, so today I’m going to show you how to make Red Velvet Cake pops.

In this recipe I made 2 different shape Cake pops, the traditional ball shape cake pop I would love to give them to my dearest friend and of course heart shape will be for your special one.

Making cake pop can be a bit messy but trust me it really fun to make it. You can be really creative with whatever shape and decoration you like or even some secret message for your valentine.

2014 New Years Revolution

After all those encouragement I received for the past few months, I decided to give myself a challenge. In 2014, I’m going to start a blog which going to record majority my favorite recipe, travel destination and anything I love and cherish in life. The original idea is for me to start an online cake shop, however at this stage of my life I really can’t make too much commitment in it. But I believe my dream of having my own patisserie will become true one day.

Now I should start on my very first blog post in 2014. And my revolution is to post at least one recipe every week. So I was wondering what should I write for my very first post? And I finally pick this recipe that I had fail couple of times before and finally I did it OK job (I think I can do a better job next time).