Baking Class: Red Velvet Cake (RVC)

Yay! Finally managed to get out from my “busy schedule” and registered myself to a baking class after so looong. Always wonder how RVC can be red when this is somehow a chocolate cake. I tried baking them but it was disastrous!!

Every fat girl’s fantasy; RVC with tons of cream cheese but then again, I’m on a diet. Haha! I kid.

Crumb-coating the cake and it was quite hard cause I wanted it to have a neat look. But apparently the cream cheese frosting had other ideas.

First time seeing/touching/putting edible image. Heh. See my “creampuff” like decoration around the image.

We used crumbs of RVC as the main decoration. Pretty simple cake right? Gonna try bake them myself soon!

Tags: rvc

Macarons (as gifts)

Hello y’all! It’s been a very long time!

I baked another batch of macarons last week. I was trying to make the colour spiral effect. hahaha! Only some part of the macarons have them. This time round my macs are too stiff. Might have beat the egg white till too dry.

I bought orange and red colour powder and hence the pink and peachy macs above. Packed them in the box for a giftaway presents to my colleagues on my semi last day of work. Why semi? Because officially my last day is on the 30th. I didn’t get to give them one month notice so I took leave this week. I’m back to school yo!

Today’s the first day of school. Very tough to make friends when everyone there came in groups and you’re alone. But I must do it before stage B at Holland! yikes!

Anyway, for this week, I wanted to bake more macarons for my granddad’s 80th birthday party! I can only hope and pray for nicely shiny flat top and perfectly shape macarons!! Ugh me and my no standard of baking! heh.

p.s. I have striked out RVC from my must bake list! Will post about them soon.

Hiatus or so

I haven’t been baking lately. (Was it more than a month yet?) Blame it on my laziness and also because I have been busy with applying of school, getting accepted at the last minute, confidently gave my one month notice to my employer, finding for education loans, applying the loan and meeting the PIC in various banks, endless worrying, etc. And I don’t bake if I don’t feel good because it will reflect in the end product.

So right now, I am anticipating the result of the loan. So tired of worrying! If all goes well, then I will be back in school. If not, I have to find a new job. Till then, I doubt I will be baking anytime soon. xx

P.S. Nope I didn’t do any macaron tower!!

Updated on 11th Apr: My loan is approved so InsyaAllah I will proceed with my study plans. For now, my only wish/hope is that my friend get accepted as well. I feel horrid for going ahead when we both had planned to study together. :/ My farewell party will be on next Thurday and I planned to bake macarons for my colleague as a giftaway-kind present. So will definitely need to bake by this weekend! xx

Macarons (Tower)

I think I am in a big trouble. I made a promise to my younger sister that I will make for her macaron tower during her birthday. The problem is, I haven’t master the macaron skill yet. What more a tower?! Since her birthday is this coming Wednesday and she said I die-die must make a tower the size of my arm, it’s time to google!! *Panic attack!!

Macarons Tower with steps-by-step instruction from Project Wedding:

Photo credit: Project Wedding’s website

Firstly, I need styrofoam cone but where to get them? I doubt my mac shells will be soft and strong enough to be poke by toothpicks.

Here’s from Keikos Cake using the pasting (with chocolate ganache) method:

Photo credit: Keikos Cake

Always have a problem with ganache too. My ganache is too liquid-ish. heh.

From Namthip:

Photo credit: Namthip

For this I might need a special stand. *insert one big sigh*

I really don’t know how to make a tower but I already made a promise. What was I thinking?? Most probable I will have to make 2 batches of macs first. Since I only have red powder, my macs will be in different shade of pink. And I might have to create my own cone/stand. Serve me right!! 

Tags: research

Eat: Red Velvet Cupcakes

//Updated and Edited//

I have been very lazy lately. Also have been enjoying myself ordering cakes/food online.

Ordered Red Velvet Cupcakes via facebook from<deleted> last week. You can also view their website <deleted>.

Photo <deleted>.

Love the cupcakes! Especially the surprise chocolate filling. We gobbled them up in less than a day! Great service too cause they will reply to your queries promptly. Almost within the next second!

Thought I share this photo as well. Even Baby D loves it!

A little disclaimer: I am not a food critic or anything, I just love to eat. Haha!

*Decided to delete every info about the cake seller. The cupcakes were good, their online service was okay but the delivery wise, not at all. Mun ordered a rainbow cake earlier and the delivery was 4 hours late!! Today, 24th April 2012, she ordered another cake (giving them a chance) and they were 2 hours late and the quality of cake sucks. I’m surprised!

Tags: eat, rvc

Macs – The 7th try

I was preparing to make some macs yesterday when suddenly it rains. Heavily. Although it just started raining, the whole house was hot. (possibly humid ?!) My heart stopped for a while and I wasn’t sure if I should continue or just cancel my baking plan.

But as you can see, I did proceed. And my macs batter is a little cair. Hmm, too runny. heh. That’s why the sizes are bigger than usual.

Try to make heart shape macs. Inspired by SuperMac by Farhanah but mine didn’t turn out that nice. In fact, it looks more like triangular shape than heart shape. hah hah hah.

p.s. Finally, smooth and shiny shells. So mad happy!

Mama’s: Ensaymada Bread

Mama baked this delicious Ensaymada bread also known as Filipino Sweet Bread. Recipe taken from here.

Really nice combination between cheese and the sweet sugary taste. Ahh love it! Not surprising that I can eat them 2 (okay fine maybe 3) in one go. Definitely saving this recipe!!

Tags: cheese, Mama's