Tapir Salted Caramel Macarons (shells made using brown sugar!)

My younger kid requested for tapir macarons for his birthday. Quite an unusual subject for a birthday request you may say. But not unusual for my kids since they have a very well loved tapir stuffed toy bought from the zoo! He requested for salted caramel flavour so I took the chance to experiment with using brown sugar to make the macaron shells. The caramel flavour it imparts is amazing! Here's my version of tapirs in the field :). This is my first attempt at using brown sugar for...

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Candy corn and Pumpkin Pusheen Chiffon Cakes

Pumpkin and Candy corn Pusheen Chiffon Cakes! Aahh, who thought Pusheen could get any cuter?! These were inspired by the new Pusheen Fall Surprise Plush series! Cuteness overload!!! =p The Candy corn Pusheen was a bit similar to my previous Pusheen cat, except that I needed to play with colours this time. The base was vanilla-lemon flavoured. Candy corn Pusheen Chiffon Cake  (vanilla, vanilla-lemon flavoured)                ...

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Monsters, Pumpkins and Cat Chiffon Cake pops (Orange cinnamon and Salted gula melaka)

Just posting this for documentation before I forget! Most pictures end up in my phone forever if I don't post it within the month =p. This is a series of creative mini chiffon cake pops demos, inspired by monsters, pumpkins and cats, which were Orange cinnamon and Salted gula melaka flavoured which I did for LG in mid-Oct. Recipe for the chiffon cake "ondeh ondeh" should be out at LG retail outlets end of Oct. With lots of love, Susan...

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Stained Glass Brown Sugar Cookies

This is the second in my series of cookie baking classes for kids. Stained glass brown sugar cookies! This concept is not new and you may find resources from the internet to make these. But what I am going to share is my awesome brown sugar cookie recipe that I have used over the years, receiving rave reviews for its taste. It will be a great family bonding time between children and a parent too, making these beautiful treats in time for Christmas. Do note that the actual shape of...

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'Kueh Tutu' Chiffon Cakes

"Kueh tutu" Chiffon Cakes, with real peanut filling! These are inspired by the real kueh tutu and those adorable fluffy cushions from Naisse =). I always had a thing all things old school! So was happy to help for this request. I baked a reduced egg yolk vanilla chiffon cake in mini fluted bundt pans (with excess as sheet cake). It was just nice that the little "kueh tutu" chiffon cakes had a hole in the middle, so I filled the holes with crush peanut filling and then covered the holes...

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Reduced-Sugar Snowflake Coconut Macarons (Swiss Method)

I am pleased to conduct another macaron class at ToTT and this time, it is Christmas themed :). Snowflake coconut macarons that have a lower sugar content! Please register for the class over here if you are interested. I will be teaching the Swiss meringue method, how to pipe snowflake shaped macarons, decorate the shells with royal icing post-baking and filling with coconut white chocolate ganache. My tastetesters at home all gave a thumbs up ;). Even when Christmas is over, these...

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Hello Kitty Princess Chiffon Cake

I made this Hello Kitty Princess Chiffon Cake for my dear friend's little princess! I first experimented with Hello Kitty chiffon cake many years back at the start of the creative chiffon journey for my daughter who loved Hello Kitty. Have not made it for many years (partly due to copyright concerns, so I don't make this for orders, only for own consumption or very close friends). For those who are interested on how I made it, hop on to my old post here =). Thank God it was well-received...

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Animal Train Macarons (updated version)

A mummy saw the animal train macarons I made for my younger kid two years ago and wanted one for her little boy too. Having had two years more experience making macarons, I must say I have been learning new things but there is still so much more to learn :). Revisiting old designs after a long interval means that I may have inspiration to improve the design. This time around, I created a better visual display by making a train track and small turf in the middle :). Here is another...

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'Sumikko gurashi' Polar bear and Penguin Chiffon Cakes

Aww aren't they cute? These are Sumikko gurashi Polar bear and Penguin Chiffon Cakes I made for my dear friend's wedding anniversary!  Sumikko gurashi is roughly translated to 'Life in the corner' or '角落小夥伴'. Recently I have been seeing their adorable plushies all over the place! These are my chiffon cake versions. These cute cakes are a little like my previous Pusheen chiffon cake. The cream coloured Polar bear is vanilla chiffon cake, while the light green Penguin is pandan...

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Monster Chiffon Cupcakes with Strawberry Jam & Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Here are some monster cupcakes for a little boy's birthday, but also in time for Halloween! Dark chocolate ganache filled monster macarons sitting on top of the cupcakes! These aren't my ordinary chiffon cupcakes with Swiss meringue buttercream on top. It is super soft vanilla chiffon cupcakes filled with homemade strawberry jam and topped with fresh strawberry Swiss meringue buttercream! My elder kid took the one extra cupcake with cream and jam and said it was really yums! The...

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Christmas Piñata Shortbread Cookies

I am all excited about conducting a series of cookie baking classes for kids! To kick-start the series, I will be teaching how to make Christmasy piñata shortbread cookies---cookies with surprise goodies hidden inside them! Shortbread cookies may seem really simple, but come to this class to find out how to transform it into a magical box containing colourful treats! Once the technique is learnt, you can create pinata cookies with any design you like for various occasions and parties. Children...

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Rainbow Hearts Tea Flavoured Macarons for Wedding

Pastel shades of rainbow never go out of fashion. So here are some simple heart macarons in pastel shades for a wedding :) I used the reduced sugar recipe for the macaron shells here. Both regular and reduced sugar recipes can be found here. You may refer to my Creative Baking: Macarons book for a systematic presentation of the basics and complex shaped macarons. You may refer to my video tutorials for macaron basics and the video tutorial below on how to pipe...

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Pusheen Mermaid Chiffon Cake

This must be my new favorite creation!! As I love Pusheen and the Pusheen Mermaid is so super sweet! This is a little like my previous creation Pusheen Cat Chiffon Cake, except it's vanilla-charcoal flavoured instead of black sesame. I opted for this flavour as it was a little hard to control the shade of the black with black sesame. For charcoal powder, I could add any amount I want without changing the flavour of the cake. Some exciting news! My new book Deco Chiffon Cake Basics...

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