ORANGE CUPCAKE

Ingredients:

8 oz butter

8 oz self raising flour

8 oz sugar

juice from 1 orange

4 eggs

1/3 cup fresh milk

Method:

1. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy

2. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each addition.

3. Add orange juice, orange rind and fresh milk. Beat well

4. Fold in the flour a little at a time.

5. Bake in the preheated oven at 300F for 15-20 minutes.

Source : MamaFami's Spice n Splendour

RICH CHOCOLATE MOIST CAKE

Ingredients:

(A)

170 gm butter

300 gm sugar

3 eggs

(B)

2tsp Nescafe

1 tbsp lukewarm water

1 tsp essence vanilla

1 tsp chocolate emulco

(C)

225 gm plain flour

65 gm cocoa powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp bicarbonate soda

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

180 ml cold water

Method:

1. Beat ingredients ( A ) until light and fluffy. Add sugar one at a time and beating well after each addition.

2. Add ingredients (B)

3. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add ingredients (C) and cold water

4. Bake in the preheated oven at 300F until skewer inserted into the middle of cake comes out clean.

Source : MamaFaMi's Spice n Splendour

CHOCOLATE & ORANGE MARBLE CAKE

Ingredients:

6 oz caster sugar

6 oz butter

6 oz self raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

3 large eggs

1 tbsp fresh orange juice

2 tsp grated orange rind

1 tbsp cocoa powder ( mix with 2tbsp hot water )

For the icing:

100 gm plain chocolate

15 gm butter

1 tbsp golden syrup

strips of orange rind, for decoration

Method:

1. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy

2. Add eggs one at a time and beat until well combined

3. Add flour and baking powder

4. Divide the mixture into two.

5. Add orange juice and orange rind into one of the mixture and add cocoa powder into the other mixture.

6. Spoon the mixture randomly into a greased and line cake tin.

7. Bake at 300F until skewer inserted into middle of cake comes out clean.

8. For the icing, place the chocolate, butter and syrup in a bowl over a pan of simmering water and leave until melted. Remove from the heat, stir until smooth and leave to thicken.

9. Spread over the cake.

Source : MamaFaMi's Spice n Splendour

SUMMER FRUIT CHEESE CAKE

The recipe is the same as blueberry cheese cake except I have substitute blueberry with 125gm summer fruit ( strawberry, black currant, red currant, black berries and raspberries ) and also I add 50 ml fresh cream.

CHOCOLATE CUP CAKE

Ingredients:

(A)

250 gm butter

1 cup lukewarm water

1 1/2 cup sugar

1/2 - 3/4 cup cocoa powder

(B)

2 cup plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

2 tsp bicarbonate soda

(C)

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

1/2 cup evaporated milk

Method:

1. Put ingredients (A) in double boiler and heat until the butter melts and cool till lukewarm.

2. Sieve ingredients (B) together.

3. Slowly fold in ingredients (B) into ingredients (A).

4. Add in (C) to the mixture and mix well

5. Try to avoid clumps. If there are clumps, sieve the mixture.

6. Bake in a preheated oven at 160 C for 15-20minutes.

Source : MamaFami's Spice n Splendour

RED VELVET CUPCAKE ( ANIMAL THEME )

RED VELVET CAKE

Ingredients:

250 gm flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

15 gm cocoa powder

113 gm butter

300 gm sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 cup buttermilk

2 tbsp liquid red food coloring

1 tsp white distilled vinegar

1 tsp baking soda

Method:

1. In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder. Set aside.

2. In a measuring cup, whisk the buttermilk with the red food coloring. Set aside.

3. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

4. Add the eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.

5. Add the vanilla essence.

6. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the dry ingredients and buttermilk.

7. In a small cup, combine vinegar and baking soda. Allow mixture to fizz and quickly fold into the cake batter.

8. Bake in 175 C for 35 - 40 minutes.

Creme Fraiche Frosting

Ingredients:

250 ml creme fraice

250 ml double cream

20 gm icing sugar

Method:

1. Process all the ingredients until smooth.

2. Place the frosting in the refrigerator until it is firm enough to spread.

Source: Life in Wassenaar - One Family's view of the World

CARROT CAKE

Ingredients:

2 eggs

140 ml vegetable oil

200 gm soft light brown sugar

300 gm grated carrot ( weight when grated )

75 gm pecans or walnut ( chopped )

180 gm self raising flour

pinch of salt

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp grated nutmeg

1/4 tsp mixed spice

For the orange cream cheese icing

250 gm cream cheese ( straight from the fridge )

50 gm butter

1 tsp vanilla essence

4 oz icing sugar, sifted

finely grated zest of 1 orange

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 300F. Oil and line the loaf tin with greaseproof paper.

2. Beat the eggs in a large bowl, then add the oil. brown sugar, grated carrot and chopped nuts.

3. Sift in the dry ingredients and bring the mixture together using a wooden spoon.

4. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake in the oven for 1 hour.

5. Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before removing.

6. To make the icing, beat the cream cheese and butter until combined.

7. Add vanilla essence, icing sugar and finely grated orange zest and mix to combine.

8. Spread icing evenly over the cooled cake

Source : Bake by Rachel Allen

OREO CHEESE CAKE

Ingredients:

175 gm oreo biscuits ( crushed the oreo biscuits without the cream )

75 gm butter, melted

450 gm cream cheese

200 ml sour cream or light cream

3 eggs

14 pieces of oreo biscuits ( crush and without the cream )

150 gm sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix crushed oreos with melted butter and press into a round baking pan.

2. Beat cream cheese until fluffy, then add sugar, sour cream, vanilla essence and beat until smooth.

3. Add eggs one at a time.

4. Add the remaining oreos into the cake mixture and pour the mixture in a baking pan.

5. Bake at 350F for 1 hour ( steam bath method )

Note: Using a different cream, will have a different outcome for the cake. Sour cream will make the cake more heavy and creamy and light cream will make the cake a bit sweet and not too cheesy. The texture of the cake also is a bit lighter compared to sour cream.

CHOCOLATE CHEESE CAKE

Ingredients:

175 gm digestive biscuits

75 gm butter, melted

450 gm cream cheese

150 gm caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

200 ml sour cream

100 gm dark chocolate, melted

3 eggs

Method:

1. Place the biscuits in a food processor and whiz until quite fine.

2. Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted butter and press down into the base of the tin so that it is nice and even.

3. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanillla essence, eggs, sour cream and dark chocolate together in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.

4. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the oven ( steam bath method ) for 60 minutes at 350 F.

Source : My Resipi

MARBLE CAKE

Ingredients:

8 oz self raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

8 oz butter

8 oz caster sugar

4 eggs

1 tbsp cocoa powder

Method:

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy

2. Add eggs one at a time.

3. Sift flour and baking powder and fold in gently to mix.

4. Tip half of the cake mixture into another large bowl and into this bowl, fold in the sifted cocoa powder.

5. Place the cake mixtures into the prepared tin by alternating spoonfuls of the batter with the chocolate batter, then with a skewer, gently draw swirls through the cake mixture to marblise it.

6. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes at 300 F or until skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.

BANANA CAKE (2)

Ingredients:

250 gm banana ( without skin )

1 tsp bicarbonate soda

1 tsp baking powder

250gm plain flour

4 tbsp evaporated milk

3 eggs

180 gm butter

150 gm sugar

Method:

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and creamy

2. Add in an egg one at a time and mixing till well blended after each egg addition.

3. Add in the mashed banana and mixed well.

4. Sift fllour, bicarbonate soda and baking powder into a large bowl.

5. Add in the flour, alternate with the milk and fold in gently.

6. Bake at 150 C - 160 C or 300 F for 45 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

Source : A Nyonya Kitchen ...for all seasons

CARROT CHEESE CAKE

Ingredients:

125 gm cream cheese

150 gm butter

230 gm caster sugar

5 eggs

230 gm plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

50 gm grated carrot

1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C ( 300 degrees F ).

2. Beat cream cheese and butter until soft

3. Then add sugar and beat again until the mixture is light and fluffy.

4. Add egg one by one , beating well after each addition.

5. Sift in the plain flour and baking powder and fold in gently to mix.

6. Add grated carrot and vanilla essence.

7. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the oven as "water bath" or "bain marie" for 1 hour.

Source : A Place Where I Called Home

BANANA CAKE

Ingredients:

250 gm butter

250 gm plain flour

200 gm caster sugar

4 eggs

415 gm bananas ( weight with skins on )

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Method:

1. Beat butter and sugar until mixture is light and fluffy.

2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. Add the bananas

4. Sift in the flour and bicarbonate of soda and fold in gently to mix.

5. Place the cake mixture into the prepared tin and bake at 170 degrees C for 60 minutes.

DOUBLE MOIST ORANGE CAKE

Ingredients:

6 0z butter - room temperature

6 oz caster sugar

6 oz self raising flour

3 eggs

11/2 ( one and half ) tsp baking powder

finely grated zest of 1 orange

For the Syrup:

2 oz icing sugar

juice of 1 orange

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees.

2. Cream butter in a large bowl until soft.

3. Gradually add the sugar and orange zest and continue to beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.

4. Add the eggs one at a time , beating well between each addition.

5. Sift the flour and baking powder in the mixture and stir in gently.

6. Pour this mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the oven for 60 minutes or until the skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.

7. While the cake is cooling, make the syrup.

8. Spoon the syrup all over the top.

COFFEE CHEESECAKE

Ingredients:

Filling:

210 gm cream cheese

45 gm butter

60 gm caster sugar

3 egg yolks

6 tbsp fresh cream

6 tsp corn flour

2 tsp instant coffee

Base:

75 gm butter

3 tbsp coconut flake

150 gm digestive biscuit

Method:

1. Place the biscuits in a food processor and whiz until quite fine.

2. Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted butter and coconut flake and press down into the base of the tin so that it is nice and even.

3. Allow the base to chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

4. Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.

5. Add sugar then gradually add the egg yolk, fresh cream and corn flour, beating until smooth.

6. Finally, mix in instant coffee.

8. Pour the mixture into the pan.

9. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 30 - 35 minutes.

Source : My Home Cooking Blog

BAKED WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESE CAKE

Ingredients:

100 gm white chocolate ( grated)

150 gm digestive biscuits

80 gm butter

500 gm cream cheese

300 gm sour cream

170 gm caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

3 eggs

1 tbsp lemon juice

Topping:

Whip Cream

Dark Chocolate

Method:

1. Place the biscuits in a food processor and whiz until quite fine.

2. Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted butter and press down into the base of the tin so that it is nice and even

3. Allow the base to chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

4. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, eggs, lemon juice and the sour cream in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.

5. Pour over the top of the base.

6. Scatter white chocolate over the topping and bake in the oven for 50 - 60 minutes or until it is pale golden and should only wobble very slightly when you gently shake the tin. 

KUIH BAKAR

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1 cup pandan juice ( extracted from pandan leaves/screwpine leaves )

2 cups plain flour

450 ml coconut milk / 2 +1/4 cup of coconut milk

2 tbsp butter

3 eggs

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp green coloring

sesame seeds

Methods:

1.Combine all ingredients ( except sesame seeds) and blend till thoroughly mixed.

2.Grease the baking pan with 2 tbsp of oil.

3. Pour the mixture into the baking pan and sprinkle the surface of the mixture with sesame seeds

4. Bake at 180 degrees until golden brown or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Source : Home Sweet Home

Note: This is the most easy dessert that I have ever made. It turns out very nice and I find that the taste is almost like the one that you can get at home , baking a traditional way. Thanks to Home Sweet Home for this wonderful recipe.

COOKIE DOUGH CHEESECAKE

Ingredients

Base

175 gm chocolate chip cookies

75 gm butter

Cookie Dough

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup plain flour

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup sugar

2 tbsp water

Filling

400 gm soft cheese

2 eggs

1/3 cup sugar

1 tbsp corn flour

Method

Based 

1. Melt butter over medium heat pan

2. Add crushed cookies, mix well

3. Press into bottom of springform pan.

4. Chilled for 1 hour

Cookie Dough

1. Beat butter, brown sugar and sugar until well blended

2. Stir in water 

3. Add flour, mix well and chilled for 1 hour

Filling

1. Mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs and corn flour until well blended

2. Add 3/4 cookie dough balls into batter and stir gently

3. Pour into base. 

4. Put the balance of cookie dough on top of batter.

5. Bake at 160 degrees for 45 minutes in water bath ( bain marie ) until center is almost set.

6. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.

Source: http://www.myresipi.com

CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Ingredients

For Brownies

1/2 cup butter

4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup flour

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

For Topping

8oz cream cheese

1 egg

1/3 cup sugar

Method

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees

2. Melt butter & chocolate in saucepan over low heat.Stirring occasionally until smooth ( 4-7 min). Remove from heat.

3. Stir in sugar and vanilla.

4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

5. Add flour, baking powder & salt. Mix until all ingredients are moistened.

6. Spread brownies mixture into baking pan.

7. For the topping, beat cheese, egg & sugar until smooth.

8. Dollop the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter.

9. Bake for 25 - 35 minutes. Cool completely.

Source:http://www.mykitchensnippets.com