Solar System Brown Sugar Cookies

Having a mum who is a homebaker means that you get to choose exactly what you want for your birthday bake in terms of type of bake and design. My elder kid requested for a solar system bake in brown sugar cookie form after he was wowed over by the realistic swirl patterns on my solar system macaron ferris wheel. He wanted the moon added in so there's an extra item. My favourite happens to be the moon 😍 These cookies were made concurrently with my nativity scene cookies so I used...

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Graduation Hat Pinata Shortbread Cookies

I had a request for graduation themed cookies for a class of preschool kids who are entering Primary school next year. The idea of making the graduation caps pinata style came to mind because which kid doesn't like pleasant surprises ;). These cookies are filled with sunflower seeds coated with chocolate. Different from the first pinata cookie I made for my kids two years ago which were filled with mini MnMs. Recipe for Graduation hat pinata cookies Ingredients ( makes about 22 pinata...

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Christmas Wreath Pusheen Chiffon Cake

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me... A Christmas Wreath Pusheen!! <3 =p Aww.. just kidding =p.. But may this Christmas bring much joy, love and peace to you! =) This is another Pusheen Cat Chiffon Cake. But instead of using black sesame paste, I tried using black sesame powder. The colour was not as even as using the paste, so I had to correct it with some charcoal paste. But I think the texture is lighter and the colour is also not so dark =). You can see...

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Snow Globe Christmas Chiffon Cupcakes

My humble LOL attempt at making Snow Globe Chiffon Cupcakes! I thought they were super cute so I thought I had to try! =p. These Snow globes are made from gelatin bubbles. They look easy to make but actually they are not. This is my second trial; it is not easy to get clear bubbles that can release well from the balloon. The first round, I had clearer bubbles (with one less gelatin coating), but they were too fragile to release well and broke while I was trying to remove from the balloons. I...

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Blackforest Logcake

I didn't plan to make any logcake this year so this one came about unplanned. Someone requested for a small cake for her wedding anniversary which is around Christmas time and it's a request I couldn't refuse but can't disclose the reason here. Having limited time and a whole lot of fresh cherries in the fridge, I decided to make a blackforest logcake for her. Logcakes generally look impressive but are fairly quick and simple to make so if you want to impress your family and friends at...

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Num Noms Chiffon Cake

This Numnoms Chiffon Cake is a birthday cake I baked for myself lol.. the great thing about being a baker is that I get to make what I like for my own birthday! It's a nice break and not sad at all hehe. Just sharing the cut slice and hidden surprise inside since I rarely get to cut my own chiffon cakes =p The kids had lots of fun eating the ribbons and ears =p Another year that has passed, I'm so thankful for everything that has happened and everyone I met.. Thank God for everything,...

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Mushroom, Panda and Rainbow Chiffon Cakes

Which cake will you pick? =) All made entirely of soft fluffy chiffon cake!! I'm still on holiday, so this will be a short post, so sorry about it.. For those interested in making them: Recipe for Rainbow Chiffon Cake has been shared in my first book Creative baking: Chiffon Cakes. Recipe for cute Mushroom Chiffon Cake has been shared in my 2nd book Deco Chiffon Cakes. Lollipops (on the rainbow chiffon cake) are also in Deco Chiffon Cakes book. Recipe for Panda Chiffon...

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Nativity Christmas Brown Sugar Cookies

While many families are off on holidays this December school holidays, my schedule is pretty much hectic due to baking classes I have at ToTT and Culinary Arts Ministry with the church. I have limited time to create Christmas bakes for my extended family and Susanne's family and yet I have always wanted to create meaningful Christmas bakes that reminds us of why we celebrate this occasion -- our Lord Jesus’ birth. It's been a tough juggling act to handle many things at home, baking for...

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Cute Puppy Macarons

I have covered French and Swiss method of making macarons in my first two macaron classes with ToTT. Here's my first Italian method class at the start of 2018 and in time for ushering the year of the Dog! This design is taken from my Creative Baking: Macarons book. Those of you who have purchased the book and would like a hands on session with me for this, please mark your calendar for 26 Jan 3-6pm. I will cover the basics of Italian method, how to create this cute puppy design...

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Cupid Hello Kitty Strawberry & Dark Chocolate Macaron Carousels

I made not just one but two girly pink Hello Kitty macaron carousels! One regular sized and one downsized. Kitty is dressed up as a cupid this time :) I used the non-reduced sugar macaron shell recipe but used icing sugar that already has cornflour added in. 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...

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Piglet and Pooh 'Ice Cream' Chiffon Cake Pops

Is it only me, or do you also see a heart shape? Lol =p This cute pair, Piglet and Pooh Ice Cream chiffon cake pops are definitely healthier than the real thing! Presenting the first Cartoon chiffon ice cream pops ever made! Plain ice cream versions are in my cookbooks =). This Pooh has quite a special local flavour. It is colored and flavored by Salted egg yolk! If you like salted egg yolk, you can also see my previous post on Salted egg yolk chicks. The pink is strawberry and...

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