Raspberry Chocolate Cake

An eggless chocolate cake that turned out great !!

Bricks of Traffic Lights

Red Velvet Cuppy Cakes (A)

"to agree to disagree on red velvet cake" - The Vow (2012)

Cherry Creme Brulee Muffins

Cherries are lil' fruits that not only look pretty..

but they could do your heart some good as well.

Cranberry Sacher Torte

Sacher Torte.

A chocolate cake created by Franz Sacher in Vienna (Austria).

This below is a twist of the original viennese dessert...for a special mister.

p.s cranberries are a must-have for Decembers' Christmas ;)

Christmas Oatmeal Muffin

A healthier brekky treat for your Christmas mornings ;)

Blueberries on My Cheeze !

Blueberries are blue,

thanks to a blue/purple pigment called 'Anthocyanin' (antioxidant),

Antioxidants can be easily destroyed with heat:

Most blueberry cheesecakes have blueberries baked with the cake

but in this cheezy recipe...

the goodness of antioxidants are kept just by throwing fresh blueberries on the top.

Pretty !

Beetroot Sponge Cake

Beetroots (aka Beets) contain an antioxidant called Betalains that gives it that rich red/pink/purple color.

Betalains are not heat-stable and the goodness can be lost easily with heat...

an ideal method of cooking beets to retain slightly more betalains would be:

steaming <15minutes.

 

Wholemeal Banana Cake

Sponge Cakes are made of 3 basic ingredients: Flour, Sugar & Eggs.

A typical sponge cake is made by ...

1) beating eggs with sugar till light & creamy

2) folding in sieved flour

Bars of Lemonsin

Bars of Lemonsin is akin to shortcakes - a sweet biscuit that originated from America.

Lemons are known for its good source of vitamin C...

however , the high heat of the oven would have destroyed whatever vitamin C there is.

Nevertheless, the lemons do retain a 'tart' taste to counter the possibly overwhelming sweetness in this dessert.

 

Raspy Cocoa Mousse Cake

Mousse is a form of dessert - the name is derived from the french meaning of "foam" or "lather".

It is classically made of seperated eggs, sugar and chocolate (or other flavours).

This recipe is a twist of the classic by using tofu instead of eggs or cream.

Oatbran Biscuits…Like Cones !

Oats a.k.a Avena sativa (scientific name).

Oat bran contains a type of fibre called beta-glucan that could lower cholesterol.

Matcha Honey-Cream Roll

The name "swiss"roll has an unclear history of origin..

but this sponge-cake-roll originated in Central Europe and is usually served in circular slices.

Pumpkin Poppy Scones

Scones are quick bread that originated from Scotland.

Pumpkin scones such as this is a popular  variation in Australia.

Pikelets on My Plate

Pikelets are small pancakes in Australia & New Zealand.

New Yorkie Cheesecake

Cheesecake was a popular dessert in Ancient Greece.

Today, NY-style cheesecake usually uses heavy cream and the filling is made from mainly cream cheese and eggs.

Easy Eggy Custard

Custard is a cooked mixture of milk/cream & egg yolks.

Plain-Jane Egg Tarts

Egg tarts are pastries that root from Hong Kong (Asia).

Hazelate Friands

Hazelate = Hazelnut + Chocolate

Friands seem to be a spin-off from Financiers that were originated from France.

Usually, friands are made of almond-meal (ground), icing sugar and egg whites.

 

Strawberry Jam 2

Jam contains a minimum of 30g fruit and 60% sugar (per 100g jam).

Strawberries are popular fruits for jam-making.