Pokeball 3D Cookies with a Hidden Surprise

 Over the years many people have made edible Pokeballs out of chocolate and hid surprises inside. I have to confess I dislike working with chocolate for structures or construction because my home kitchen is on an average 29-30C, RH 65-80% all year round, with some days out of the range in either direction. This makes it almost impossible to temper chocolate and handle it for assembly. I only do dry work in the aircon room like drying piped macaron batter or packaging marshmallows.I...

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BT21 Cherry Blossom Scene (a marshmallow & cookie creation)

 My friend requested a creation from me to surprise his girlfriend who is a BT21 fan. A picture of the whole squad in a cherry blossom field was sent to me along with the request. He was kind enough to give me an open date and let my imagination go wild. Presenting my version of the scene made out of marshmallows and cookies!This was before I scattered the cherry blossom "petals".And this is the reference picture!I refused to use a huge cakeboard or make the characters really tiny...

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Bear Red Velvet Tiramisu Cups

 Tiny cups of bear-y deliciousness: coffee-infused red velvet hearts, cuddled between layers of mascarpone cream and cocoa magic! 💕🥰 Assembly video here. More detailed recipe can be found in my previous post. With lots of love, Susanne&nb...

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Earl Grey Pear Chiffon Cake

 If I had a choice, I would rename the title of this post as "Earl Grey Honey Milk Tea Vanilla Pear and Lime Chiffon Cake" but that would be too long and a big mouthful to read out aloud 😆. But that's the true representation of this really aromatic, refreshing and yummy cake!I made not just one but two such cakes! One for my dad's birthday and another for my uncle's birthday.The pears on top are actually made of chiffon cake. This is the Instagram reel on how to make it:https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxF1fbTyhDQ/?igshid=MWZjMTM2ODFkZg==The...

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Pineapple Chiffon Roll Cake

 Rolling into good times with this Pineapple chiffon roll cake🍍💕 ! Ong Lai Huat ah =). For the uninitiated, the pineapple was the symbol for our newly elected president! Some Chinese also like to roll the pineapple through a new house/office. I was inspired to make this pineapple chiffon from a roll cake, and it is also for a friend. It is also a tribute to our new president! The cake has pineapple whipped cream, as well as mini pineapple surprises inside =).  Watch the...

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Snow Skin Mooncakes: Basics, Green Tea & Ombre with a Surprise (Video tutorial)

 I have been commissioned by Phoon Huat to create a video tutorial for snowskin mooncakes made using their ingredients and plunger moulds. Those of you not in Singapore may wonder if there's any point in going through this blog post then. Yes there is! The basics and patterning techniques shown here can be applied to other recipes using cooked or raw glutinous rice flour. I will include blog links to my other recipes without using the premix at the end of this post.Feel free to upsize...

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