Dark Chocolate Mooncakes

It's Mid-Autumn Festival today, all the mooncakes baking and making finally comes to an end. This year I think I baked the most of all the rest of the years before. In fact I was still having 2 on my list that I wanted to bake, and they are the ones that I haven't try making before.

Well, of course, even after the festive celebration is over, I can still make them for normal afternoon tea treats , 😂

Anyway, today I'm going to share the recipe of this first timer I baked last week and it's definitely also a keeper and a must have for the coming Mid -Autumn festival celebration.

Here's the recipe link for you to download:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/114625954057922568813/posts/ismZMoogt4f

By the way, I used Hershey's Unsweetened Dark Cocoa Powder and it tastes great. The sweetness of the moon cakes overall was perfect as I used the less Sugar Emerald Lotus paste.

Besides this, I also baked up a batch of Traditional Piggy Mooncakes for the kids and also to be given as gifts to my friends. I baked these piggies every Mid Autumn as they were so cute and everybody loves it.

The recipe for these cute piggies are from Anncoo Journal and I'm linking back to her , so that you have a clear picture of how she mould and shape the piggies too. Have fun!

Here's wishing all of you a very warm and happy Mid-Autumn Festival celebration with your family and friends.

And happy baking!!

Shanghai Cheesy Mooncakes.....My all time favourite

Mid-Autumn Festival is a week away , and everyone is busy and hustling to bake all the mooncakes they can bake.....and I'm one of them to, hahaha
Actually, I'm not quite a fan of mooncakes, even my kids and my Hubby too, they don't really care if there will be any mooncakes to cut on that festive day itself, as they never like mooncakes......not sure why, but for me, it's too sweet I guessed.

Anyway, every year, I make sure that I baked a batch of these yummy cheesy and melt in the mouth "Shanghai Mooncakes," and this recipe never fails me even on my first try. I fell in love with it the moment I took a bite, and ever since, it's been my 'must-have' for every Mooncake Festival. For this, my kids and Hubby , and even my in-laws loves it! 

So, without further talking, let's start baking some of these goodies. I will not submit a recipe this time on my version, as I think justice will be made if I link back to the person who shared this recipe to the world 7 years ago, and she is non-other than blogger Ms Sonia of Nasi Lemak Lover. Thanks dear for the yummilicious recipe, Sonia!!😘😘😘

Recipe link as below :
http://nasilemaklover.blogspot.com/2011/09/cheesy-shanghai-mooncake.html

I did everything exactly as the original recipe, and did not twerk or change anything, therefore I suggest you follow the original recipe like I do 😉

Besides, doing a batch without the egg yolks (for the kids), I also did a batch with egg yolks as my in-laws prefer to have the ones with yolks. Here they are, hope you also take some time to bake both of these version, as it's so good!!!

 Hope you like it too!

Recipe link as per below :
http://nasilemaklover.blogspot.com/2011/09/cheesy-shanghai-mooncake.html

Happy Baking !

Zebra Vanilla & Chocolate Sponge Cake

In baking, a lot agreed that it's actually not only about skill, but also about creativity and artistic too . 

Recently I saw a lot of bakers playing with their bake goods....I meant playing in the sense that they added their creativity and artistic side into it.......for example, some shape their buns or paus into a pig or bear, some make leaopard, giraffe or cow's prints into their loaf of bread, it's super cute!! Then, some draw patterns and flowers on their Swiss Rolls, and lately, since Mid -Autumn Festival is around the corner, a lot of bakers also baking and creating really awesome and beautiful mooncakes , all colours, shapes and sizes, truly amazing!!!

I was way behind all this , and guess what, this is my first drawing project,  😂😂😂 I have always wanted to make it but it was always in the queue , but never got a chance. today finally!! I'm going to create my Zebra Patterned Sponge cake.....hope you try it and like it too! 😊

Here is the recipe , please take some time to try it out, it's fun and seeing the end result of the cake when you slice it......the satisfaction, it's so fulfilling. 

You may download the recipe above from the link below:
https://plus.google.com/u/1/114625954057922568813/posts/YZhDg4aHVRF

Happy Baking !

A throwback post........Vanilla Butter Taiwanese Castella Cake

I know I owe it to you that this post should have been up weeks ago. However, it's better late than never. I haven't had much time in baking the norms lately, as I was busy experimenting the other type of baking....the KETO way, LOL 🤣

Ok, I know you might be rolling your eyes on me, but ya, what to do. I have decided to embark on this Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) way of eating to be my permanent lifestyle, so I'll have to learn to adapt to it, and to stay in it,  I have to make it sustainable by being able to make myself some yummy Keto food. In fact, it's not so hard, you just have to be creative, and experiment new things. Basically, my once best friend food list like low-fat dairy, grains, wholemeal bread and buns, and fruits (both whole and juice), are now my "not-so" friendly buddies anymore. I've decided to ditch them and of course the main culprit , the "SUGAR" for good!!

Ok, enough said about my switch, let's get back to this bake.......hehe, I know you are anxiously waiting for the recipe. trust me, you have to try it, and guarantee you'll love it too. My son, never once change his request if asked what he wants to have for tea-time, this is for sure he'll request, 😉

It's easy and not complicated, and it's once a hit in most of all food bloggers' blogs. You see it almost everyday, and some of them even baked it like "really" everyday 🤣 I guessed it must be the simplicity in the making that you just don't find it a stress when making it. Of course to top it all, it's really light, spongy, and delicious, you can have the whole cake and yet doesn't feel guilty at all, LOL (this should be a good thing right?)

And here's the recipe for it, bake it, and share your bake pics in my Facebook page (oh and LIKE my page so that you'll get updates of my latest bakes), and should you have any questions at all, do let me know, and I'll try my very best to get back to you, here or Facebook.

You may download the above recipe from the link below

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XLqKTR1ujrmaqBw87

Till then, have a good weekend and catch up later! Happy baking.....😘