PJ Masks Brown Sugar Cookies II

I was not too enthusiastic about making PJ Masks themed cookies again but when I was given the reference pictures by my friend, I did the job with much more enthusiasm because this version is a lot cuter :) I made brown sugar cookies with simple mask designs earlier this year and you may see it here. Those of you who have followed my blog posts will know that I make my own cookie templates. I use the same templates for cutting out the dough and for icing the cookies. You may refer...

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'Nyonya Kueh' Pandan Gula Melaka Chiffon Cake

My humble attempt to recreate various nyonya kueh such as ang ku kueh and the pretty rainbow kueh lapis sagu from chiffon cake. It was for my friend's grandma who's a nyonya kueh specialist =p. So you can imagine it was both a rather stressful but fun experiment. Gula Melaka is trending, so I tried a yummy Pandan Gula melaka chiffon version that is really fragrant for the base cake! As I wasn't quite sure how to layout the various kueh on the cake, I did a trial layout on a cutting...

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Chocolate French Macarons

The response for my previous culinary arts session for Matcha Azuki bean macarons was overwhelming and I was told to prepare for another session perhaps later this year. I thought, why not try another simple and yummy flavour -- chocolate! Chocolate macaron shells with whipped dark chocolate ganache I have provided a detailed explanation in my Matcha Azuki bean macaron post so I will not repeat some of the details like why I chose to demo French method instead of Italian and explaining...

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Giraffe Vanilla-Pandan Chiffon Cake

This cake has been sitting in my computer for the longest time. I made this chiffon giraffe I think during mid-autumn last year. We had an epic miscommunication for this cake LOL. My friend wanted a giraffe chiffon cake, referring to my giraffe-patterned chiffon cake, but I made a chiffon giraffe instead! Thankful it was all ok in the end =) The giraffe is orange-chocolate in flavour, made from chiffon baked in egg shell (for head), in bowl (for body), and swissrolls for the neck and...

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Rilakkuma & Kiiroitori Earl Grey Lavender Macaron Carousel

My dear friend who has been a loving sister in Christ and have always so encouraging requested this for her daughter's birthday. Presenting my sweet girly Rilakkuma and Kiiroitori macaron carousel! I filled the carousel with Earl Grey lavender filling as requested. I added both dried lavender and Earl Grey together in the mix. I used the reduced-sugar macaron shell recipe. Both regular and reduced sugar recipes can be found here. You may refer to my Creative Baking: Macarons book...

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Mermaid, Seashell & Starfish Cookies N Cream Macarons

This is a very girly set of sea themed macarons, complete with sweet girly colours and a pretty mermaids :). Mermaids, seashells and starfish! The starfish and seashell macarons can be found in my Creative Baking: Macarons book so you may refer to it if you need the templates and piping instructions. I was given a picture of the mermaid and made a template out of it. I used the reduced sugar recipe for the macaron shells here. Both regular and reduced sugar recipes can be found here....

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Shopkins Orange-Strawberry yoghurt Chiffon Cake

I think most of you know I love making cute things by now! So I was very happy when I got this request to make a Shopkins-inspired cake! To be honest, I'm not really familiar with Shopkins (other than buying it for my friend's girls) but I think the characters are really cute! So here's my humble attempt. As with my normal style, all decor is made from chiffon sponge, even the ice cream! The flavour orange-strawberry yoghurt was requested by my friend, and the two fruity flavours...

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Pirate & Sea Creatures Mango and Strawberry Macarons (New filling recipe!)

I have a request for some cute pirates along with some sea creatures for a birthday party. If you think they look familiar, that's because I have made these designs before and all of them (except the pirates) are featured in my Creative Baking: Macarons book. What I am excited about sharing in this post is the new recipe for strawberry white chocolate ganache that is stable at Singapore's room temperature and is able to keep in air-conditioned room temperature for 2-3 days, making...

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