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Yay it works!

Posted in Cake on August 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Finally, I am able to post pics again.. So these cupcakes turned up here, go look at it for more pics. Yes I did use the same carrot cake recipe with some tweaking. I doubled the recipe to make 60 1.5 inch sized cupcakes for a party. I used cashews instead of walnuts and added [...]

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Carrot Cupcakes with a Cream Cheese frosting

Posted in Cake, Dessert, Friends, Quick bites, Recipes on April 21, 2008 | 12 Comments »

We came back from a short relaxing weekend, and what better way to spend an anniversary than sharing some cupcakes with friends and family. I have been raving about Dorie Greenspan’s Carrot cake and it translates really well to little cupcakes. I tweaked the recipe a little and cut down on the sugar. This time [...]

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Lemon yogurt cake

Posted in Cake on April 9, 2008 | 6 Comments »

 
I will not be cooking for a while, so I’m digging up some backdated photos and will be posting them up in the next few posts. Many many things have been happening, forgive me if I fail to post often.
I am a huge fan of foodbeam and have been reading what Fanny has been up to [...]

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Carrot cake part 2 and a very happy birthday.

Posted in Cake on March 28, 2008 | 9 Comments »

My mother-in-law turned 50 (no not 5.. the cake was too small for 50 candles…)yesterday and the carrot cake was a hit. It was better than the dry run because of the cranberries and walnuts added. I baked the cake in 2 portions in a 20 cm (or 22.. I haven’t measured my cake pan yet) [...]

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Carrot cake and my new lens

Posted in Cake on March 26, 2008 | 8 Comments »

Before I start on the carrot cake, some camera talk.. You can skip this part if you dun really want to hear me go on about my camera!
I have recently purchased a 50mm f 1.8D lens and have been starting to play around with it a little. I can’t say I can fully appreciate  the lens [...]

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Are those madelines again?

Posted in Cake, Gifts on March 9, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Are those madelines again? Yes they are. They’re such delightful bitefuls and so easy to make. I have made a cake out of the batter and chocolate madelines recently. This time the twist was flavouring them with vanilla pods. I then arranged them on a plate ready to be served as finger food at a [...]

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A dark sweet thing

Posted in Cake, Chocolate, Quick bites, Recipes on March 6, 2008 | 9 Comments »

 
If you’re reading this and in Singapore right now, you’ll know that it has been raining and raining for the last two days. Somehow, nothing makes you crave for a warm chocolate something than a rainy day. Unfortunately, being a rainy day, there’s no sunlight to light up your food. The solution of course is [...]

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Quick almond cake

Posted in Cake, Gifts, Recipes on January 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »

A quick gift: My madeline recipe baked as a cake with scattered almonds on top.

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Pistachio and Saffron Teacake with Vanilla Bean Creme Anglaise

Posted in Cake, Recipes on November 8, 2007 | 10 Comments »

I love cookbooks and have friends that are kind enough to feed my addiction with books as gifts. I love French by Damien Pignolet for its detailed instructions and delicious recipes. I’ve made numerous recipes including Eve’s chocolate cake posted here and serious orange cake which is posted here. Both are extremely delicious. I tend [...]

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