'Bunny in Teacup' Oolong Osmanthus Macaron Class

I was wondering what to make that is somewhat Mid-Autumn themed for my next teacup macaron class and this was what I came up with! Cute bunnies in teacup filled with a tea flavour that goes well with mooncakes!  I taught Chinese New Year themed and Bear themed teacup macaron classes previously so this is my third design for class material. My elder kid helped with the design of the bunny template, which was really helpful for me. You will learn the basics of swiss meringue method...

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Bunny, Hot-Air Balloon and Hearts Chocolate Salted Caramel Macarons

During the circuit breaker period, celebrations tend to be a cosy and small affair so my projects are mainly involve small quantities. This is actually for 2 separate requests, with some plain pink hearts not in the picture. For Heidi who loves hot-air balloons and bunnies!  The design of the bunny is partly done with the help of my elder kid for a teacup macaron class in the future. I converted it to a full body version. I used the Swiss meringue method to make the macaron...

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Muscle Bear Chiffon Cake

Not quite 6-packs, but surely strong! 😆My muscle bear chiffon cake, inspired by the adorable muscle bread from @konel_bread! =D It certainly made me smile! 😄Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful fathers! <3 Thank God we are in Circuit breaker Phase 2 too! Everyone stay safe! With lots of love, Susanne...

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Lychee Rose Cat Choux Pastry

I forgot I made these in January this year! So I am finally sharing it here. I am including it in the blog as a brief post just for records. I really miss making choux pastry after making lots of macarons and cakes. Presenting different breeds of cats in choux pastry form, filled with lychee rose diplomat cream (pastry cream lightened with whipping cream)! You may refer to this post on how to make the basic choux pastry batter and craquelin, and this post for the awesome lychee rose...

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Rice Dumpling Chiffon Cake

Which is your favourite rice dumpling? Bak zhang, nyonya zhang or kee zhang?☺ Rice dumpling chiffon cake! 💕 I had always wanted to make this since a few years back but always too busy. Glad to finally try it! Recipe for the "rice" chiffon cake has been shared here. Can you guess how I made the shape? I refolded 2 two paper cones into triangular shape for the rice dumplings. Thank God the experiment worked! For the "wrapped dumpling", I further used pandan chiffon sheet cake to...

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Lego Dairy-Free Chocolate Drip Cake

My friend requested for a dairy-free chocolate cake that is Lego themed for her son. All her children have dairy allergy to some degree so she is thrilled to have a birthday bake that the kids can actually eat with no worries. Presenting my first anti-gravity chocolatey bake! Chocolate drip cake made up of chocolate chiffon sponge, and layered with custard and chocolate ganache. Lego bricks made out of macarons and the container made out of white chocolate.  I used the Swiss...

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Sumikko Gurashi on Rainbow Boat Chiffon Cake

Sending some love, hope and rainbows again with this sweet creation! 💕My first time making a rainbow from such thin sheet chiffon cake too! I love rainbows, if you have followed my creations, I've made many chiffon cakes into rainbows!  This is my new version and my thinnest yet. It is inspired by the double rainbows we saw across the skies a week back. Very thankful for rainbows, the hope it brings and promise from God it reminds us of. The rainbow was made by piping rainbows...

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Peppa Pig Strawberry Yoghurt Chiffon Cakepops

My cousin requested for some Peppa Pig chiffon cakes for her daughter's birthday because my niece is a Peppa Pig fan! This isn't the first time I made these chiffon pops. I first made them about five and a half years ago in lychee flavour. You can read about it in this post. I made it again along with George and a couple of friends in a cupcake version where it is not just the head but upper body as well. You can see it in this post. Why am I blogging the same creation again? Because...

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'My Favourite Toys' Chocolate Macarons & Stump Cake

My friend requested for a personalized birthday cake for her son, with all his favourite characters and plushies! Being a chocoholic, birthday boy requested for chocolate cake with chocolate macarons I used the Swiss meringue method to make the macarons, along with a small set of dinosaurs for another request. Piped batter  Freshly baked shells!  I decorated the shells with edible marker, paint made by dissolving gel colouring in vodka, and royal icing. Decorative...

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Rainbow Pancake Cereal

Rainbow pancake cereal! <3 Can you spot the odd one out in the cereal? =) Anyone tried the pancake cereal craze yet? The sensory feel is really different! It caught us by surprise too! We drizzed with honey and my kids said it was really yummy. This is something simple you can make and have fun with the kids too! Instead of making many small pancakes which is not so kids-safe as I was afraid of them touching the hotplate, we made a few big rainbow ones and then cut out hearts...

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Disney Princess Strawberry Macaron Carousel

This creation is something many little girls would love to have but not something I would like to do often 🤣. Presenting my princess macaron carousel! One view just doesn't do it justice so I have to split it up into multiple views and include a video of it! Ariel and Belle Mulan Cinderella Rapunzel See it all!  I split the bake into 2 separate days for the shells. One day for the princesses and another for the carousel frame. The reason why this bake is super...

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