Spooky........Happy Halloween!

It's the time of the year again to be spooky, creepy, freaky, you name it, I think I got it all! 😂😂 Yes, you are right, it's Happy Halloween!!

In Malaysia, it's still not a thing to celebrate out loud yet, after so many years, but getting better I must say. Hope in the future, one day, Halloween will be a nationwide celebration where every households who celebrate, will decorate and have Trick or Treats for all kids dressed up in costumes and going from house to house for trick-a -treating.......how fun!!

Anyway, without fail, every year I still bake and decorate some cupcakes for Halloween to give away to friends, and some for my kids to enjoy the celebration......just for fun!

This year I baked some Red Velvet cupcakes , recipe adapted from Cupcakes Jemma here and it's so easy to make and it's yummy!! Try it out.

Of course, I topped it with Vanilla buttercream and decorated it with Oreo Crunch and handmade fondant designs of a RIP tombstones, creepy crawly Spider 🕷🕸 and Boo the Pumpkin 🎃

I hope you like the cupcakes as much as I do ......have a creepy spooky Halloween......Boo!!

Happy Baking!

Matcha Zebra Sponge Cake .....the all time fav!

Its weekend and weekends are normally dedicated to cooking and baking for me , if I don't have any special outing or programs, LOL

So this weekend, I baked the usual zebra pattern sponge cake, but instead of the previous Chocolate flavour, I changed it to Matcha aka Green Tea, it's the family's all time favourite.

This cake doesn't need much intro or description, as this is not the first time I baked. You can find the recipe in the link below, and of course , like I said, the only changes you need to make is by substituting the 1 Tablespoon of Cocoa Powder to 1 Tablespoon of Matcha or Green Tea Powder, and the rest of it are all the same.

https://plus.google.com/u/1/114625954057922568813/posts/YZhDg4aHVRF

Till then, have a good weekend, Halloween is around the corner, so will whip up some Halloween treats and share with you all soon. Stay tuned and have a pleasant weekend!

Happy Baking!

Challah Braided Crown Bread - 4 strands

Hi everyone! The last time I baked a Challah bread was like years ago! Gosh!

Challah bread is a braided bread loaf either in a crown form or a long braided loaf form. It is originated from the Jewish, and they had this Challah bread during Sabbath or festive seasons, , which symbolizes joy and happiness. 

Today I baked one with a 4 strand braid and I wanted it to be a crown bread, therefore after  shaping the dough and braided it, I placed it into an 8" inch round cake tin and bake it. Some even said it looks like a cake more than a bread 😂😂

Anyway, I still have a lot of braiding practice to do, as I don't give myself a pass in this one.....hmm, not that pretty 😕

Anyway, here is the recipe and also there is a Youtube link where I learnt to do the 4 strands braiding.

Here is the link if you wish to download the recipe and also the Youtube link for you to watch : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj8tuQ1RojM&t=16s

https://plus.google.com/u/1/114625954057922568813/posts/AfMyQuYeriZ

Hope you enjoy making and baking this Challah bread, do let me know what do you think of it, do you like to make more of this Challah bread? As I was challenging myself that I will try the 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 and 9 strands braiding in the future. Stay with me  and till then......

Happy Baking!

Black Beauty Chiffon Cake

In the month of September and October has quite a lot of Public Holidays, and this gives me the time to experiment and try out new recipes that I have collected and lining up to try out. As you can see, I have baked this Black Beauty Chiffon Cake, in fact it's just an ordinary Chocolate Chiffon cake , just that it's finished with a more sophisticated and classy look, hahaha 😂

As I have mentioned in my previous postings, that bakers nowadays are very creative, and they incorporate their artistic skills into their baking too. And without dragging this too long, I know you are very impatient, 😜 here is the recipe attached to how I got this cake done and it's actually, no rocket science, just a little piping here and there , trust me , it is 😊

The texture of the cake is very airy and soft, rich Chocolate chiffon pairing it with Cream Cheese in the middle layer, who could resist not giving it a try, right?  Here is the recipe for this beautiful beauty .....😋

You may download the above recipe at the following link below:

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

I have a few more artistic cakes that I'm lining up to try soon, so click follow on my blog and you'll be informed once there is a new post up. Thanks for dropping in today and have a blessed day, and hope you like this recipe and cake.....cheers!

Happy Baking!