tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57244941386335927062024-03-14T15:35:20.701+11:00baking beebebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-67385534010085874392011-03-05T14:24:00.008+11:002011-03-05T16:00:08.922+11:00Shiori's Sweet ShoppeHip Hip Hooray! Lil' Shiori is turning 1 !! :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">To celebrate her 1st birthday, Shiori's mom (c Yun) organized a sweet shoppe for her and her little friends.Fairy floss, cupcakes, lollipops, gumballs, all sorts of sweet stuff, you name it. Kudos to c Yun for the decor, party hats, and the other pretty little things. :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSN9p7HOqLPi7yd9ETeElmhmWnht6D8NawtKUdM7oldNNeunGecyx8u0wy82aM19vt-nTGju_o51cyRB3ktU_9AeBeGdaOr90eu2Y0PP_oazCHr8_q75Mjy5_yXorJDNfJTgzRKo71KsK/s1600/180096_10150091160083192_604598191_6132825_409571_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSN9p7HOqLPi7yd9ETeElmhmWnht6D8NawtKUdM7oldNNeunGecyx8u0wy82aM19vt-nTGju_o51cyRB3ktU_9AeBeGdaOr90eu2Y0PP_oazCHr8_q75Mjy5_yXorJDNfJTgzRKo71KsK/s320/180096_10150091160083192_604598191_6132825_409571_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580448715748120018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">sweets table</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uWyXM_mgJGUsCGM_FDpJkJUILTJ_QfTNAeMEf1NiCIEYKktCITfX7kXBjmcHnoSEklGj-UAT5GrjrQCSZxeZFg4q0Y8exmWjdUaAgmNXmRzR7HDa4z360dZtIghBy3FEInE5v4kz_IVN/s1600/hat.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uWyXM_mgJGUsCGM_FDpJkJUILTJ_QfTNAeMEf1NiCIEYKktCITfX7kXBjmcHnoSEklGj-UAT5GrjrQCSZxeZFg4q0Y8exmWjdUaAgmNXmRzR7HDa4z360dZtIghBy3FEInE5v4kz_IVN/s320/hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580448700697688706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">for the birthday girl<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx5zmkzLn_0WRVh0AA-YYBymsbLKm_O5XyjBWCcxB-Sk0aW3BBP9D9y0OXcA1U0RKVCXjwByPB_alVo4H3CDrGEf-PhT0wnVj8gLSN-MbkTWnCCzdcM4P92KblhEcGtHi-gbJBqSH0X0q/s1600/IMG01896-20110213-1812.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx5zmkzLn_0WRVh0AA-YYBymsbLKm_O5XyjBWCcxB-Sk0aW3BBP9D9y0OXcA1U0RKVCXjwByPB_alVo4H3CDrGEf-PhT0wnVj8gLSN-MbkTWnCCzdcM4P92KblhEcGtHi-gbJBqSH0X0q/s320/IMG01896-20110213-1812.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580454064604487922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">the decor</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I was honored to bake the cupcakes for the sweet shoppe! Yay!! :) C Yun opted for vanilla cupcakes with crumbled Oreo chunks frosted with pink and blue vanilla buttercream icing.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDvQFlXomgjkWFfBZzatqZR7vi96D5TWoGDRwIhqZehYpkX_-Bwpq7b5f0VSqX1B1Abcxo2f6WRMNOENG3bWtYk98sNjxkNNOSsu61SRjrd-vPAjTLy9jq0deGVhSMdwM1dEk_TOKsAxV/s1600/IMG01891-20110213-1741b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDvQFlXomgjkWFfBZzatqZR7vi96D5TWoGDRwIhqZehYpkX_-Bwpq7b5f0VSqX1B1Abcxo2f6WRMNOENG3bWtYk98sNjxkNNOSsu61SRjrd-vPAjTLy9jq0deGVhSMdwM1dEk_TOKsAxV/s320/IMG01891-20110213-1741b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580452696173554866" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">cupcake tower</span><br /></div><br />and for now, i'll let the pictures do the talking....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWrfGHkNCU3OADXxrcqv8euiFnWdvFxB86IcAwfEZ_vN2QacQqvbSqJ-QOH7wzqM5Sj7gZXdkG6gVWssnW8rEahWx0UDU6UyAmuIBTLD9vd5tr_8-ZDBwLUeBrBKXVJHjlPqfAGOxdGaZ/s1600/topperfinal.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWrfGHkNCU3OADXxrcqv8euiFnWdvFxB86IcAwfEZ_vN2QacQqvbSqJ-QOH7wzqM5Sj7gZXdkG6gVWssnW8rEahWx0UDU6UyAmuIBTLD9vd5tr_8-ZDBwLUeBrBKXVJHjlPqfAGOxdGaZ/s320/topperfinal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580448703457290226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">made-with-love cupcake topper</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LTnB4LzBFx6mNBTqb8r_CGi2J72i2I0bn4SQjeUUJGgVrDlYEBxNjptvjltk9syqpcRbnpgyl4DGblwVOe6YMOFxehIREIWuD_Iun9l12qLNpZHcmaymxs-uc4aDok-ynQu-GvT1GNOA/s1600/IMG_1933.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LTnB4LzBFx6mNBTqb8r_CGi2J72i2I0bn4SQjeUUJGgVrDlYEBxNjptvjltk9syqpcRbnpgyl4DGblwVOe6YMOFxehIREIWuD_Iun9l12qLNpZHcmaymxs-uc4aDok-ynQu-GvT1GNOA/s320/IMG_1933.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580452703594927842" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">happy birthday Shiori</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HNDIUWPbqovAs1Czv52ZDMsRPEyjxSctd4ICem7X5yrx9-vx-xz5rxe2Hypw3mjQNTBJX-gmYw7JnuGGfWySu7KM4s-YQ352CACwGnXGmEqFObiogt-3RUIbXwj9coz_XsdTscpgeENc/s1600/181776_10150091159018192_604598191_6132813_2917629_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HNDIUWPbqovAs1Czv52ZDMsRPEyjxSctd4ICem7X5yrx9-vx-xz5rxe2Hypw3mjQNTBJX-gmYw7JnuGGfWySu7KM4s-YQ352CACwGnXGmEqFObiogt-3RUIbXwj9coz_XsdTscpgeENc/s320/181776_10150091159018192_604598191_6132813_2917629_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580450213653677074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic;">PS. the not-so-sharp images were taken with my blackberry. The rest of the images are courtesy of </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://rudysebastian.com/">Rudy Sebastian</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and Shiori's mom.</span><br /></div></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-28209844509074712492011-02-14T22:02:00.005+11:002011-02-14T22:20:26.647+11:00my darling is over the ocean<div style="text-align: justify;">My best friend ask me a a while ago to make her a cake for Valentine's day. She wanted to give this cake to her boyfriend who stays in Singapore. The idea came from her friend's thumbnail. Maybe you have seen it before. I personally think it's very cute.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oB3IjWi-kB2dvUndHF4QkaVBmACd-5OvXP3ldLD35rAq_elnUWYi55P-HahwDLFQg8p1PU8S6aQHc3G9BDSS0zKBikL0FCyr2m1V-xORDMYKJgQvlAKbA5DqU7kD1RLgcQDnIv_jmM3u/s1600/ld.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oB3IjWi-kB2dvUndHF4QkaVBmACd-5OvXP3ldLD35rAq_elnUWYi55P-HahwDLFQg8p1PU8S6aQHc3G9BDSS0zKBikL0FCyr2m1V-xORDMYKJgQvlAKbA5DqU7kD1RLgcQDnIv_jmM3u/s320/ld.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573500096812978754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />As someone who is also in a long distance relationship, I get the feeling of this picture. Being in different time zones and different parts of the world can be exhausting at times. It's not only up to us to keep the love burning and being committed to each other, but God's grace also plays huge part of it. Thank God that we can love each other because He has first loved us and show us how to love, unconditionally.<br /><br />So, this is the final outcome of the cake. It put big smile on my face when i finished it earlier this morning.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W8ibYFq75riWOrWHkAFnEeLeMT9tlIwMd-L-sws-Y86Tbgj8Z_o829lMkRQdbvdlBYcdeqkc0S-MINPucszwP8p0Dd8pf7OZn9g3h4iW31LGRE7IfHNPGxWLdO1fgfUrecwBpRFTUIMH/s1600/valentine.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W8ibYFq75riWOrWHkAFnEeLeMT9tlIwMd-L-sws-Y86Tbgj8Z_o829lMkRQdbvdlBYcdeqkc0S-MINPucszwP8p0Dd8pf7OZn9g3h4iW31LGRE7IfHNPGxWLdO1fgfUrecwBpRFTUIMH/s320/valentine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573502272364388978" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Happy Valentine's to those who are miles apart from their loved ones. May your love keep burning, just as the first time you fell in love with each other. xxo<br /><br />Oooh! By the way, did you notice that the birds are in Singapore and Java, roughly ?? ;)<br /></div></div></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-7893763588304905562011-02-14T21:40:00.004+11:002011-02-14T21:58:25.674+11:00the Happy JungleIt was two days before Chinese New Year. Mom was away, so i was kind of in charge of managing the house.. and let me tell you something, it's not easy! I'm used to living in an apartment where everything is within arms reach. hehee.. but i ain't complaining. Big house do comes with its own bonuses, and to name a few: spacious kitchen, big pantry, and large dining table where i can freely spread my baking tools. :))<br /><br />Anyway, in the midst of the chaos of preparing things for CNY, I managed to make this cute little cake for my best friend. I entitled it "the Happy Jungle" :)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_Eo-Pi9We9f7NmwtEdUb9PJ2YH1Me-WBcjj8YT_vwiIeMy5yvVVlRBaFSFczGdw6kpcBk7zLRiABrmyHfyL2TCXAG5Gc8znqcNfg8hL8JS1bdhyphenhyphenKdRE3iIE0GDFd6HTHU0kvnWgB2Yxc/s1600/happy+jungle+clean.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_Eo-Pi9We9f7NmwtEdUb9PJ2YH1Me-WBcjj8YT_vwiIeMy5yvVVlRBaFSFczGdw6kpcBk7zLRiABrmyHfyL2TCXAG5Gc8znqcNfg8hL8JS1bdhyphenhyphenKdRE3iIE0GDFd6HTHU0kvnWgB2Yxc/s320/happy+jungle+clean.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573496133366534802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">my fave was the 2 love birds ;)</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Pardon the poor quality. I only managed to take the picture with my blackberry...T_T<br /><br /></div></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-30098095712602774292011-01-06T01:56:00.004+11:002011-01-06T02:50:27.612+11:00of egg-tart and pretty picsHi there! :)<br /><br />Thank you for closely watching my blog. I hope you've had a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones and a great start of the new year. I myself have had a good break at the end of the year, spending time traveling with my beloved family. We went to HongKong and Macau over Christmas.<br /><br />Apart from the quality time we had together, food was one of the highlights of the trip. You must eat eat eat in Hong Kong cos everything is just so cheap. What do you eat there? Chinese food of course, proper chinese food. Thank God my auntie lives in HK, so we actually had someone who really knows where to get great food otherwise we would have been lost since most of the menu are written in Mandarin with no English description *lost*. I particularly love the yumcha, especially the chicken feet. heehee.. Some of you might find eating chicken feet a bit disgusting, but this particular chicken feet is so good! They are plump and soft, very easy to peel off the bone too. yumm! Another thing we couldn't get enough of was the pearl milk tea from "Share Tea". They cook the pearl to perfection, soft but still chewy. The tea was also very fragrant. You can pick the level of sugar you want in your drink, that way you don't get a super sweet milk tea.<br /><br />And if you get the chance t0 go to Macau, you MUST try the portugese tart from Lord Stow's bakery (Located in Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetians). It was the BEST egg tart i've ever tasted! Seriously, die die must try! I usually don't like egg tart because it is generally very sweet and also because of the strong egg-y smell, but this one is different. After one bite, i keep wanting for more! The crust is crispy and yet not hard, the egg custard is velvety smooth. Together with the caramelized sugar coating, they give a very nice sensation in your mouth. hmmm...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2TrWNNpWYoAqGLbIuTApPwnwp7C385JkO1dcK_8Kob__ff0VJe3J_2hSf1BfHLvrBxH_fjPgOdKCV9CjwCKmipOB6v2iaxgh-Uz5-F89cbIudoePoA2rzcTUpzXQRSgZ80HfATsyPYwQ/s1600/lordstow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2TrWNNpWYoAqGLbIuTApPwnwp7C385JkO1dcK_8Kob__ff0VJe3J_2hSf1BfHLvrBxH_fjPgOdKCV9CjwCKmipOB6v2iaxgh-Uz5-F89cbIudoePoA2rzcTUpzXQRSgZ80HfATsyPYwQ/s320/lordstow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558727225370275858" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lord Stow's famous Portugese Tart.<br /></span></div><br />And here is something else that i love about traveling, especially with my brother.. ;)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuM1J9KwGiawPy8t6vIKbkiHya0iRblfFoOnqXkEvs9KtJHPOV_fy5RphxmqNedrarrSEEhoBowBot2k2iIrGdRZoz5ZxwdUBV5P7CGXSopRbcwVteoUIDybNVO_mAMoe5oullAu_Sigxe/s1600/hk2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuM1J9KwGiawPy8t6vIKbkiHya0iRblfFoOnqXkEvs9KtJHPOV_fy5RphxmqNedrarrSEEhoBowBot2k2iIrGdRZoz5ZxwdUBV5P7CGXSopRbcwVteoUIDybNVO_mAMoe5oullAu_Sigxe/s320/hk2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558729215855695154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">he takes pretty pics :)</span><br /></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-18169071021308512362010-11-04T14:19:00.007+11:002010-11-04T14:59:20.151+11:00FluffyFear not! I haven't abandoned this blog. :) thanks for keeping close watch. I've been busy in my kitchen developing new variant to go the the shelf and now.....<br /><br />bakingbee proudly presents the newest baby : <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Chiffon Cake</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbvpY92spiFxTeiVVv1S9SYvi-HkE7lLVsR_QLAvEArJrqyPREOZhGr3HDLeyzZmizac3M7TwHAtRnwrQMfqExMebbWMsB_X7YoHr1iZDg2MqN8sQfQGvMLeVKJTOhPS7fc9UueN1KbzB/s1600/chiffon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbvpY92spiFxTeiVVv1S9SYvi-HkE7lLVsR_QLAvEArJrqyPREOZhGr3HDLeyzZmizac3M7TwHAtRnwrQMfqExMebbWMsB_X7YoHr1iZDg2MqN8sQfQGvMLeVKJTOhPS7fc9UueN1KbzB/s320/chiffon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535535484112487538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">orange chiffon cake</span><br /></div><br />Chiffon Cake is known for it's light and fluffy texture. This is achieved by incorporating large amount of air during the beating of egg whites. Chiffon Cake also contains lower amount of fat compared to traditional butter cake and thus making it a healthier option for you. :) *wheeeee*<br /><br />Flavours selection: orange, chocolate, ontbijkoek (Dutch Spiced cake), pandan, lemon, vanilla, and cheese.<br />Grab some now for your afternoon tea ;)<br /><br />B's out to check something in the oven...ciao!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkkJAUyAYTBxSIQIVFWCiGQuPypFTwXrIq3EbkRHIwgKVAKaa9BGWAK6AWwTL1TxMhY0HWoY770NlG-SvRV4FZFCsNKZ3gomhH3JOXeSRRH_R_-Vvi-TBu_S48mTLNNT0YSYofxFjzvcl/s1600/IMG01386-20101024-1812.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkkJAUyAYTBxSIQIVFWCiGQuPypFTwXrIq3EbkRHIwgKVAKaa9BGWAK6AWwTL1TxMhY0HWoY770NlG-SvRV4FZFCsNKZ3gomhH3JOXeSRRH_R_-Vvi-TBu_S48mTLNNT0YSYofxFjzvcl/s320/IMG01386-20101024-1812.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535535489279787714" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">chocolate chiffon cake</span><br /></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-30605449405350811572010-07-27T23:11:00.003+10:002010-07-28T00:18:36.847+10:00My First LovePeople say that first love never dies....<br /><br />Well, do you still remember yours?<br /><br />I Do.<br /><br />In fact, i just met this guy again the other day. In this case, it's true that my first love still gives me an unusual sensation that leaves my heart wonders: Did i really get over my first love?<br /><br />Turned out that i didn't ...<br /><br />Let me introduce you to this awesome guy..<br /><br /><br />Meet CHOCOLATE BROWNIES !<br />*teeheee...* gotcha!<br /><br /><br />Yes! you read it right! Chocolate brownies it was. Years ago when i still lived with the GM family back in Melbourne, they introduced me to this awesome chocolate brownies in whom i fell in love straight away. Never before had i consumed such a delectable brownies. It has the perfect level of chewiness and sweetness. I can't stand brownies that are too fudgey. They taste like chocolate bars to me. I prefer the ones with the texture of a cake, but with the right amount of chewiness and density. Just like this one. :)<br /><br />So after years and years of not making one, <span style="font-style: italic;">(I don't understand why i haven't been baking one even though it was a fave amongst my friends. The last one i remembered was for Evangie before she left for good. Gosh that was almost 2 years ago ? I still owe Juls one batch. :( sorry dear. promise that i'll make you one when i come visit or when you go visit me here.. hehee.. ;))</span> I finally made it again the other day. They are still the same. This time however, i added orange and rum to give it a twist. Turned out, they were Heavenly!<br /><br /><br />OK, brownies are ready to go to bakingbee's shelf. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">PS. On a side note, this particular brownies was also the very first cake I baked. I knew nothing of baking back then. I owe it to the GMs. Thanks for introducing me to this perfect brownies, for the hours we spent in the kitchen and for the unforgettable memories during those 2 precious years. I miss you guys. I miss the Greek food Yia-yia made and her best Baklavas ever! ;) let's meet up when i come back to Melbourne in the future!</span>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-11029264621815444192010-07-04T23:25:00.003+10:002010-07-04T23:37:38.779+10:00Say Hello to Chixie!Hello again fellow readers.. :)<br /><br />Apologies for not updating my blog for quite some time. I have been quite busy with my other work at daddy's office. Fear not. I have not forsaken my love for baking and cake decorating. :)<br />yes yes.. more to come indeed.<br /><br />This time, I'd like to introduce you all to my new friend. *giggles....*<br /><br />Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to....CHIXIE !<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjvcBYknLc41H8wZqmzjFdaTRKlMkjeN7j36-34zQGLpcN8-jd-hGXBiyOKnF3BJwkm-1yhFkslSBprIexlds3sdNZPYaAlVFf26TvtuvffprM69MNoEZx3cHxoe5qK_P0LNgHSbRHPYG/s1600/chixie.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjvcBYknLc41H8wZqmzjFdaTRKlMkjeN7j36-34zQGLpcN8-jd-hGXBiyOKnF3BJwkm-1yhFkslSBprIexlds3sdNZPYaAlVFf26TvtuvffprM69MNoEZx3cHxoe5qK_P0LNgHSbRHPYG/s320/chixie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490044042611972978" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Chixie </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is Chixie, bakingbee's very own mother hen.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chixie was made out of love and sugar paste ;)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the picture of Chixie and her babies.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12QyWle3n6rIQamxRueeX6SjAXnF6p6j0AH0RJ6cT3hDhL2k1UTBUt5jt31MORghFNhjx5pytl9RfHANFabHIQ4xycH0JhkOX5kr1g-v1OUhNyzSoP9RUKAi2TdwC1Shw8POLZez6Jvqp/s1600/IMG00865-20100630-1546.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12QyWle3n6rIQamxRueeX6SjAXnF6p6j0AH0RJ6cT3hDhL2k1UTBUt5jt31MORghFNhjx5pytl9RfHANFabHIQ4xycH0JhkOX5kr1g-v1OUhNyzSoP9RUKAi2TdwC1Shw8POLZez6Jvqp/s320/IMG00865-20100630-1546.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490044482441900050" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Chixie and her babies made their debut on my best friend's birthday cupcakes last week :)<br /><br />Welcome to the family, Chixie!bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-79436816073783128872010-04-23T14:36:00.003+10:002010-04-28T18:35:23.961+10:00Newest Addition to bakingbee's cupcake galore<div style="text-align: center;">Introducing...... *drumrolls*....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jVQJhDuXhnUfNpF5nnkY3JkkRZsOCrFB9_dT7FyVLYWUtSpd6sp6iyKG2gw4fXuk9lLz_jd8ma1tEicqVLwslbEOMFawmgFpzlZZjBJeyDRLV3vnr_uiENAzQ5JRjxtn3qHvdQ1DyN5D/s1600/jaffa.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jVQJhDuXhnUfNpF5nnkY3JkkRZsOCrFB9_dT7FyVLYWUtSpd6sp6iyKG2gw4fXuk9lLz_jd8ma1tEicqVLwslbEOMFawmgFpzlZZjBJeyDRLV3vnr_uiENAzQ5JRjxtn3qHvdQ1DyN5D/s320/jaffa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463187569504047938" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">JAFFA CUPCAKES !</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Yes you heard it right. Jaffa Cupcakes! This newest addition to bakingbee’s cupcakes brings you a little taste of Heaven. This cake may be small, but once you have a bite, you’ll be surprised! It is full of richness from the marriage of chocolate and orange. The velvety smooth jaffa frosting delivers the final kick and makes this little baby oh-so-irresistible! You’ll be asking for more cos they are finger-licking-good! ;)<br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>So, what are you waiting for? Grab ‘em fast!</p>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-61358523611748770392010-04-18T22:37:00.007+10:002010-04-19T12:39:56.029+10:00Update from BOn the 2<sup>nd</sup> of April, I got a very special present; an opportunity to officially sell my cupcakes. *wheeee...* I never imagined that it would be exactly on that date. It was not only my 4<sup>th</sup> month of being back home, 2<sup>nd</sup> of April was also Good Friday. I believe it was not a coincidence for the Lord works in all things for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. I believe He has heard my prayers and He was answering it on that day. <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">My baking journey so far, has not been the best if I may say so. There were soooooo many hiccups and disasters along the way. I’m still learning and adjusting many things here and there. To be honest, sometimes I really am frustrated and feel that my cakes were horrible and getting worse and worse! No joke! Compared to the baking back in Melbourne, this is DIFFICULT!!! But then again, my God is faithful! In my weaknesses, He showcases His Grace and Power. Really, He never puts to shame those who trust in Him. That is one promise that I will never let go. Without Him, this all would reach nowhere, and I, I would have been one depressed girl.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Let me share a few things that make baking a frustrating activity here back in Indo.</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">1.</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> T</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">he Inconsistency of the Ingredients.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">a. White Sugar:</span> <span style=""> </span>You will find varieties of white sugar here! HAH! From the brownish to the white coloured. From the coarsely ground to the more finely ground. I prefer the finely-ground white sugar because it resembles Caster Sugar closely (as most of my recipes use caster sugar). Caster Sugar is definitely unaffordable as its price is 4x the price of normal sugar. To make matter worse, the finely ground white sugar is not always available. So i’ve learnt to stock up a bit more when they are available!</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">b. Icing Sugar:</span> Always choose icing sugar that clumps together! I know the clumps can be a big pain when you need to sieve it. But trust me, the clumps indicate that your icing sugar is PURE, not contaminated with STARCH! The shop assistant of my baking supplier alreadytold me that, but I learnt it the hard way today! The green tea frosting that I made became gooey instead of a bit firmer. The lemon frosting is DISASTROUS!! (More on that on the Cream Cheese section.)</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">c. Eggs:</span> It’s SOOOO HARD to find good quality eggs! Compared to the eggs in Melbourne, Indonesian eggs are soooooo runny, both the white and the yolk. I never use out-of-the-fridge eggs as they are even more runny . When it comes to baking, you really need fresh and firm eggs. The firmer, the fresher, the better your baked goods will turn out. I have yet to try “kampong” (free-range eggs), I’m sure they are better, but that will make my cakes more expensive too. We’ll see later.. <span style="font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="">J</span></span> If the result is more consistent, I might switch to it permanently and get my best friend to supply me eggs from her farm (at the moment, they are for whole-sale only) </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">d. Cream Cheese:</span> NEVER EVER USE clumpy/ crumbly cream cheese! No matter how much you try to squeeze them out, chances are you’ll still end up with slightly clumpy frosting. No good. <span style=""> </span>No one likes eating clumpy frosting! Enough said!</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">e. Colourings:</span> The available colourings can’t give me colours I wanted! This is frustrating! You can see the slightly odd pinkish red below. It’s meant to be Christmas Red! R E D!! Not PINKish Red!! ARGHHHH.... need to try different brands, or even better, buying the dark colours (red, black, chocolate) from Melbourne. *evil laugh!* </p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkg1fFc-hUKsGvcJwDTW5P6utT-GKQ_LOok3T2iR0qzfygoyxpp6rqEBLeQE5idQ57ZQ925EMuvgLAdNId5BcrnbV9u6Cbc03JEOdI94FEC2IfoBTuPWLKHhNyCnPt-Tx3ZIuWbAgZvb0/s1600/mini1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkg1fFc-hUKsGvcJwDTW5P6utT-GKQ_LOok3T2iR0qzfygoyxpp6rqEBLeQE5idQ57ZQ925EMuvgLAdNId5BcrnbV9u6Cbc03JEOdI94FEC2IfoBTuPWLKHhNyCnPt-Tx3ZIuWbAgZvb0/s320/mini1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461459363213476066" border="0" /><br /></a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;">Considering so many inconsistencies with the basic ingredients, I now understand why a lot of bakeries use cake emulsifier, such as TBM, VX, Ovalet, etc, to minimise the risk of their cakes going astray. Regardless, I still say NO to those cake emulsifier! HAH! Will march on to select the best possible ingredients and formulate the best recipes out of them! </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">2.</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> The Very High Level of Humidity</span><br />It is your biggest enemy when you work with fondant/ sugar paste. You need a lot of icing sugar to make it drier and easier to roll out. That’s the key! No need oil, no need vegetable shortening, just icing sugar! Maybe icing sugar is really that good after all *nudge nudge Juls... ;)* Thank you for the tips, Sis! </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">3.</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> The Unavailability of Some Stuff</span><br />To name a few:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Perfectly sized Cupcake wrappers!</span> I can’t find the perfect size! Either they’re too big, or too small, too shallow or just simply not proportional! OMG!!! Thank God I’ve stocked up a lot of those that are quite good.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brown sugar</span>. Simply said, i’m craving for STICKY DATE PUDDING!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Almond meals</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fresh berries</span>. I miss fresh blueberry muffins! No blueberry sold in this town! Arghhhh... <br /><br />and the list goes on... X( <br /></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Anyway, enough of the complaining. I am still very very thankful. I’ve learnt a lot, and i’ve grown a lot too. It is not the best yet, but I get to witness this over and over again.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><blockquote>And He said to me, “My Grace is sufficient for you, for My Strength is made perfect in your weaknesses.” 2Corinthians 12: 9</blockquote><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Indeed. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Soli Deo Gloria!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">PS. Here are a few things to be thankful for<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcHuYnyNMhkMDXurlurgLDWhLDEbFAipyv0IWOvI3gItamp7UgwC_58bZdQrkwP73k-MMAGb7rCePnQJQGiIUe40U1_ygVWC8_LZZhnDQML5bXZM_xMXkvWkaFFDrKC_4JI99jCuYy2yf/s1600/IMG00505-20100416-1951.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcHuYnyNMhkMDXurlurgLDWhLDEbFAipyv0IWOvI3gItamp7UgwC_58bZdQrkwP73k-MMAGb7rCePnQJQGiIUe40U1_ygVWC8_LZZhnDQML5bXZM_xMXkvWkaFFDrKC_4JI99jCuYy2yf/s320/IMG00505-20100416-1951.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461456691765972674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">The Favourite<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">cookies and creme (mini-cupcakes)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VPTAdkNFcrAy8YCJrqshhnTclnMrPGmhmHRUe_NW7PYpsBgGE8SfFlox0zJTNxpCLwEAaXCRuEdjFy5Mr-A3HSqd3iu3a47t1wkPZd6EON1_FkZHogFufeoJezN4ThUHaidNr0QT5tKm/s1600/IMG00506-20100416-2031.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VPTAdkNFcrAy8YCJrqshhnTclnMrPGmhmHRUe_NW7PYpsBgGE8SfFlox0zJTNxpCLwEAaXCRuEdjFy5Mr-A3HSqd3iu3a47t1wkPZd6EON1_FkZHogFufeoJezN4ThUHaidNr0QT5tKm/s320/IMG00506-20100416-2031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461457003392364194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dark Brown Satin Ribbon </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzwYx-IF9iX4ZfVAoNS7_PMWYT5kZKeGobolMLJk1VHUzbVV7V_hJ8w9PSMvf241vCN3rXGljW-qMfHvR6GjAdtqgOpdeJIUL-Ln-OhemosaB9wzdI7woLJ5tlWtE-lfTUgsAq7CAidPu/s1600/daisies.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzwYx-IF9iX4ZfVAoNS7_PMWYT5kZKeGobolMLJk1VHUzbVV7V_hJ8w9PSMvf241vCN3rXGljW-qMfHvR6GjAdtqgOpdeJIUL-Ln-OhemosaB9wzdI7woLJ5tlWtE-lfTUgsAq7CAidPu/s320/daisies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461456210702983490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Bees and Daisies</span><br /></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-61868611556176945132010-03-27T23:37:00.008+11:002010-03-28T00:02:04.169+11:00Project PThis is not the famous Indonesian band nor is it the ISM’s new international students welcoming project at Federation Square earlier this month. It is Project Profiteroles by bakingbee. Profiteroles are known as “kue soes” here in Indonesia. It has been one of my favourite desserts since I was little. The combination of the choux pastry and rum-lavished smooth crème patisserie tantalize your every taste bud and give you the heavenly sensation. <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">I first learnt making it around 5 years ago. At that time, a cousin of mine was craving for it, but the profiteroles we found in Melbourne were not exactly the same as the ones we had back home. So, armed with recipes from my mom, I braced myself to make them as her birthday cake. Come to think of it, it was a risky move, mainly because I’d never made them before!! Thank God the whole process went well. The choux pastry puffed up nicely, the pastry cream was also nice. However, when I tried making it for mom back home, it turned out to be catastrophic. Instead of puffing up nicely, the choux formed a blob of eggy substance. Ew! Since then, I’ve never touched that recipe anymore.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Still curious with the whole thing, I went to Borders to equip myself with the “how to make a perfect choux pastry” tips. *thank you Borders!!*I then tried another recipe and this time, the choux was perfect! They puffed up nicely; the outer bit is crispy while the inside is hollow. The crème was very smooth too! Whee! B was happy. That particular recipe then went straight to my recipe book. It has never failed me in making puffed up profiteroles ever since.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Today, I finally got to make it again. Well, here’s the long story. Mom wanted to try her old recipe, the one that I used to make my very first “kue soes”. I told her that I haven’t used that recipe for so long because my new recipe yields better choux pastry. We decided to go on with the old recipe, mainly because she’s still curious. Believe it or not, it turned out so messy! The dough doesn’t firm up at all. I was so upset and annoyed to the point that I wanted to throw away the dough! You see, the pastry dough was runny, and i’m 100% sure if I went on and put it in the oven, it would turn out to be the eggy blob again!!! >.<” Not happy! I’m pretty sure there was something wrong with that recipe. I suspect that the old recipe used “kampong/ cage-free egg”. Kampong eggs are smaller; they have big yolks and small egg white. When I first made it, I used caged egg too. But Melbourne’s caged egg also has big yolk! Unlike those found in Indo.</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9o8A63C9mRbqE72MpD9pd__DDxpq5O8CCEzDc4VDHdc1iSroW7CROb4xjLgA0kw8SUsAx0nks44qRmQhssjNfcLiRcFEQQaDbM6OMVgkobskf7NPZB_blKCGG9lROwWgnNlZxXJv_XHRE/s1600/IMG00447-20100327-1359.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9o8A63C9mRbqE72MpD9pd__DDxpq5O8CCEzDc4VDHdc1iSroW7CROb4xjLgA0kw8SUsAx0nks44qRmQhssjNfcLiRcFEQQaDbM6OMVgkobskf7NPZB_blKCGG9lROwWgnNlZxXJv_XHRE/s320/IMG00447-20100327-1359.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453293803411823746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Step 1: Butter, water, salt</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudSdvq0xqRo7EMjE_4G4DGy9KZnrC_Rt5bK-v3AObkxGVmZ0l8zjHJ_T6NdC1QGnVHVsD3_zbZV0LCcIzm3_JmJxYsuSLtdtCy0u424wVmEcDKn0FxgDcD1kiDGsZgpFDJ_A_YOlDT81E/s1600/IMG00448-20100327-1403.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudSdvq0xqRo7EMjE_4G4DGy9KZnrC_Rt5bK-v3AObkxGVmZ0l8zjHJ_T6NdC1QGnVHVsD3_zbZV0LCcIzm3_JmJxYsuSLtdtCy0u424wVmEcDKn0FxgDcD1kiDGsZgpFDJ_A_YOlDT81E/s320/IMG00448-20100327-1403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453294349094979602" border="0" /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153); font-style: italic;">Step 2: Beat in the flour</span><br /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">We decided to adjust it to resemble my new recipe. Even then, I was still unsure of the success rate of this dough because when I put them into the oven, they immediately flatten down to form a blob! Surprise surprise! In 15 minutes, they puffed up nicely! And they don’t flatten down after I took them out of the oven. Yay!!!</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnU9LTnuN_3XHU0__BdZHa6KaVxDjwJBDgRtHV4fNY7OVD2no7YQz2bmmilnCaMZXGy3TK9BHoEwYvKifHVLBKMDZ_6YuqhbENg2C1RI7z07oMojr2-BNz8CJvI4MgyHue4mTJXufVito/s1600/IMG00449-20100327-1452.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnU9LTnuN_3XHU0__BdZHa6KaVxDjwJBDgRtHV4fNY7OVD2no7YQz2bmmilnCaMZXGy3TK9BHoEwYvKifHVLBKMDZ_6YuqhbENg2C1RI7z07oMojr2-BNz8CJvI4MgyHue4mTJXufVito/s320/IMG00449-20100327-1452.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453294856318163202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Step 3: Eggs in</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrv2NsI6J2ieO5bhyphenhyphenKdHpDKlI74CVA99PsCzbMjqBktlteeHxfA2MTKG__-yxB69YOTllrNsiinZYrZYtAuSPt4od6KLwcCR3gAbs1ZVicg2yVPv5YO5z9LsSRBocYgXpKij5WqMC2KM-/s1600/IMG00452-20100327-1529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrv2NsI6J2ieO5bhyphenhyphenKdHpDKlI74CVA99PsCzbMjqBktlteeHxfA2MTKG__-yxB69YOTllrNsiinZYrZYtAuSPt4od6KLwcCR3gAbs1ZVicg2yVPv5YO5z9LsSRBocYgXpKij5WqMC2KM-/s320/IMG00452-20100327-1529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453295275988713266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Step 4: Freshly baked. Big ones</span><br /><br />The rest of the dough was put in little cups to prevent it going everywhere. They’re über cute when they puffed up. When you look closely, some of them do resemble mushrooms! X) hehee.....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW2dv-ZmoN4JWEEJlVr8PE9gh3IuLJ6msMOgAmesuWaWsXSjIap9-pO8PsHOmfaIkvv9EztWCeBypuc_7q-qyNYVLcKjAWiOc1yAfAo9gXw7_w8XIB5LV_5zn0hF8J9h1h9ojW4aNEYXc/s1600/IMG00453-20100327-1646.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW2dv-ZmoN4JWEEJlVr8PE9gh3IuLJ6msMOgAmesuWaWsXSjIap9-pO8PsHOmfaIkvv9EztWCeBypuc_7q-qyNYVLcKjAWiOc1yAfAo9gXw7_w8XIB5LV_5zn0hF8J9h1h9ojW4aNEYXc/s320/IMG00453-20100327-1646.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453295731314282802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mini ones<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span>Here they are... Enjoy!!</span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVd21ARHTVV3g55jqTGXVDI2oRXFjnJUeFJKu39yS2Cq77sjJLRkEvD1HhQSJHFOpIq7Zg_Zw4wyt1C20kFvJOS3XhrgZr07J7Gxlmnj7DYUdB5Nv21Ar-ea1KYZO46bXR52MB8XplDD2/s1600/IMG00461-20100327-1722.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVd21ARHTVV3g55jqTGXVDI2oRXFjnJUeFJKu39yS2Cq77sjJLRkEvD1HhQSJHFOpIq7Zg_Zw4wyt1C20kFvJOS3XhrgZr07J7Gxlmnj7DYUdB5Nv21Ar-ea1KYZO46bXR52MB8XplDD2/s320/IMG00461-20100327-1722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453296408001375906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Profiteroles aka Kue Soes aka Cream Puff</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-89619280436603700632010-03-20T00:34:00.002+11:002010-03-20T01:12:17.499+11:00Cookies and Creme Cupcakes<div style="text-align: justify;">They’re BACK! By popular demand! Haha. Mom and Ella were pestering me to make this yummylicious babies. Well, to be honest, I wanted to make the cookies&crème eversince I got back from Melbourne, mainly because its ingredients are the easiest to find here in Solo. The Oreo biscuits I used for making it have been sitting in our pantry for a while, until today I finally transformed them into a more delectable sweets, The Triple C Goodness!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwXxGJjD7xiwxVr7XxG-uGA7ZPyLQaIpWPYa791gn5ewb08xOB9LUGYFbagEBVwab-6b4v4MkkArvCWM855jdHaWbatpUr-K6B0uI7WZsIPcn6A9yjRkL67ufRjNbMf82MTEU18IE2LJD/s1600-h/flocks.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwXxGJjD7xiwxVr7XxG-uGA7ZPyLQaIpWPYa791gn5ewb08xOB9LUGYFbagEBVwab-6b4v4MkkArvCWM855jdHaWbatpUr-K6B0uI7WZsIPcn6A9yjRkL67ufRjNbMf82MTEU18IE2LJD/s320/flocks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450338280141793074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Back by popular demand</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">This particular flavour was a hit among my friends back in Melbourne, Jax and Julie in particular. Whenever I made them, Jax always asked for any leftover cookies&cream frosting to put on his toasts, or maybe, he just licked them behind Jul’s back during his “me time”.. X) I bet if he did that, Julie would have fought for the frosting too, cos this darling girl of mine, LOVEEEESSSS sweet stuff! Oh! and the <a href="http://baking-bee.blogspot.com/2009/12/mini-soccer-ball.html">mini soccer ball cake</a> I made for Jax’s business partner’s son’s birthday party was of this flavour too! Yummy yummy goodness.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">It took me 6 batches on that day to perfect this particular recipe. Thanks to Julie and Ria for being my loyal cupcake testers. Without you guys, I wouldn’t be able to bake yummy yummy cupcakes. Your encouragement and passion towards cupcakes are worth all the chaos in my kitchen. Xoxo</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKlGk8vH74U1nLUtHTGu5jZbtbj78gcwml_kzOMR-CDwdh10725YBoe8t8e2_Y_0MC2Xllp3THaD1QalJzaip1l7RFnYMXpszq6CR6-GXkxd0zQatFudl5TJGpAYvnO2S8PS0luqcHUAK/s1600-h/oreo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKlGk8vH74U1nLUtHTGu5jZbtbj78gcwml_kzOMR-CDwdh10725YBoe8t8e2_Y_0MC2Xllp3THaD1QalJzaip1l7RFnYMXpszq6CR6-GXkxd0zQatFudl5TJGpAYvnO2S8PS0luqcHUAK/s320/oreo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450338682097844898" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">cookies&creme cake topped with cookies&creme frosting</span><br /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Today, however, I twisted the recipe a little bit. I’ll try making the original version sometime soon and see which one is better. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">OH !!!! and I was upset too! Earlier today, I went to a cake supply shop, only to be greeted by a very RUDE shop assistant. And I feltcheated too! The “spekkoek” (Dutch spiced thousand layer cake) spices I bought there was Rp.4000,- more expensive than other shops while that shop is famous for its <span style=""> </span>cheaper prices.BOOHOOO!!! </p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">PS. i bet you can guess what's coming up soon... ;)<br /></p>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-75171299275149938762010-03-16T14:10:00.006+11:002010-03-19T15:16:56.611+11:00Project OHello again! :)<div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">How is everyone doing? I sincerely hope all is well with you. I myself have been happy and well.<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Reason number 1: my dear W has just visited me, and spending a few days together with him has recharged me. Although now I have to deal with the post-visit gloomy days, I’m hopeful for the days to come because I believe our Lord has beautiful plans for us. I have to admit that long-distance relationship is not easy to maintain. High level of commitment and trust are extremely required. We’ve got our share of arguments and silly fights, but they strengthen us and help us to understand each other better. I’ll miss you sorely, dear...</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Reason number 2: the special project I mentioned in my previous post turned out well. WHEEE !!! ^^v. I called it Project O. Earlier this month I found an Opera Cake recipe. It looks interesting and doesn’t look hard to make. I feel challenged to make one, mainly because the picture that comes with the recipe is pretty! The layers of almond joconde (almond sponge cake), coffee buttercream, and chocholate ganache are beautifully arranged, and when sliced, they look divine! So yesterday I’ve succeeded in making one. It doesn’t look as nice as the original recipe, but I’m quite happy with how it turned out. I was a bit scared because I substituted the almond meal with blended sliced almond. I read a few posts on some forums saying that substituting almond meal with blended sliced almond is not a good idea because the consistency won’t work and such. But yesterday, my almond joconde was nice, only that it’s a bit coarse. Maybe next time I have to blend the sliced almond even more finely. The cake turned out pretty too although I was sceptical when I was assembling it, cos the outer appearance is not appealing at all. Well, I guess you can’t always judge a book by its cover, can you? I was proven wrong when i sliced that cake. The inside was quite pretty, and i was content, feeling that my whole day of labour was justified. Hehee.. Taste-wise, personally I think the recipe is a bit too sweet. Need a bit more bitterness from the coffee. And the joconde needs to be soaked with more coffee syrup and liquor. There will always be a second time, but for my first try, I’m satisfied! </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCE0IRbJbdtSnzPCe0isA2qLO-Irn7vQiIpzHOsV8n2_SBGfOA_PbVGlD1paoCUBiSzP_bbMSGJ8-nP6OhuvkPF1YSBKvDVPYOMOjqTZi-FBptz7mHZMy4fhFhzR1hguvFl9tPrPe-J4Cc/s1600-h/IMG00390-20100315-1849.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCE0IRbJbdtSnzPCe0isA2qLO-Irn7vQiIpzHOsV8n2_SBGfOA_PbVGlD1paoCUBiSzP_bbMSGJ8-nP6OhuvkPF1YSBKvDVPYOMOjqTZi-FBptz7mHZMy4fhFhzR1hguvFl9tPrPe-J4Cc/s320/IMG00390-20100315-1849.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449065486408862194" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Here's bakingbee's first ever opera cake.<br />The frontal facing one is the ugly outer appearance.<br />The other bit is the one that's got inner beauty, said CJP. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">PS. Opera cake definition according to my faithful friend, Wikipedia. ;)</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><blockquote><b>Opera Cake</b> is a type of French <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cake" title="Cake">cake</a>. It is made with layers of almond <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge_cake" title="Sponge cake">sponge cake</a> (known as <i>Joconde</i> in French) soaked in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee" title="Coffee">coffee</a> syrup, layered with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganache" title="Ganache">ganache</a> and coffee <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttercream" title="Buttercream">buttercream</a>, and covered in a chocolate glaze. According to Larousse Gastronomique "Opéra gateau is an elaborate almond sponge cake with a coffee and chocolate filling and icing."</blockquote><br /><span style="font-family:Wingdings;"><span style=""></span></span><p></p>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-9776235131070169432010-03-08T22:45:00.008+11:002010-03-19T15:13:00.195+11:00Q: What's your favourite donuts ?<div style="text-align: justify;">A: My Mom's Donuts! :)<br /><br />I've got some confession to make. First up, I’ve been craving for some yummy donuts, my mom’s donut. Her donuts have been the favourite in our extended family ever since I can remember. They’re chewy but not hard. They’re plump and when dusted with icing sugar, they’re the ultimate donut experience! I’m sure you’ll be wanting for more after every bite of it. Second up, I haven’t had them for more than 2 years. Third up, our heavy duty mixer was broken a while ago, so that’s also the reason why I haven’t been having them. Forth up, I succeeded in persuading my mom to teach me how to make her legendary donuts today. YAY!!! ^^v<br /><br />The then broken mixer was repaired, and according to the repairer, it could work. But today, we proved him wrong! The mixer was soon got burnt again in 3 minutes into the mixing time. Blah! Poor Mommy had to knead the dough by hand. Hope that her right arm won’t be sore tomorrow. Thank God the dough turned out pretty. It also rose nicely.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCZ3D0aVRGbaQvmP9n0IlL5AqoWGu6gqfPNEpOjzjLryaD_LHRZunmBe_8vv_eP0fRVzfTL7wv1TBjxgfW8FiVCj5zY1FpwLFK10-yiPdO9uq8sVGAEtfhwZK2thqJi8FQxTyas4UE6ov/s1600-h/IMG00350-20100308-1547.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCZ3D0aVRGbaQvmP9n0IlL5AqoWGu6gqfPNEpOjzjLryaD_LHRZunmBe_8vv_eP0fRVzfTL7wv1TBjxgfW8FiVCj5zY1FpwLFK10-yiPdO9uq8sVGAEtfhwZK2thqJi8FQxTyas4UE6ov/s320/IMG00350-20100308-1547.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446228379513613922" border="0" /></a><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Mommy kneading the dough</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMA-us25LkaoT-uU3WJ42NK6l1gtw9TVrpbCXbappumYhsY3Q_EEVWqSkbuCWeF4enPiKvgjIlEflzgv5XHHWA5xLDldHTO-LmdyD55E7gUl4AExbOh-D2zE7kPK-U4fP8nWcxNvgIhbKi/s1600-h/IMG00352-20100308-1558.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMA-us25LkaoT-uU3WJ42NK6l1gtw9TVrpbCXbappumYhsY3Q_EEVWqSkbuCWeF4enPiKvgjIlEflzgv5XHHWA5xLDldHTO-LmdyD55E7gUl4AExbOh-D2zE7kPK-U4fP8nWcxNvgIhbKi/s320/IMG00352-20100308-1558.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446228696521044546" border="0" /></a><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">The Dough<br /></div><br /><br />At the moment, we just finished shaping them. Have to wait a bit more before they can be fried.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqorVNKcar__MMwZpFpHi5ZA7OffQShAqQQ9zQMm7wASKwq7VQLkuk3vVtAVey6VnmeMHdoYJ62DqQoE7fQU4kZYjXVQ97AshmaPPdpy0hgJjaORFr5C5UkAowyr5y80NPbpGdT9aosbj/s1600-h/IMG00356-20100308-1728.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqorVNKcar__MMwZpFpHi5ZA7OffQShAqQQ9zQMm7wASKwq7VQLkuk3vVtAVey6VnmeMHdoYJ62DqQoE7fQU4kZYjXVQ97AshmaPPdpy0hgJjaORFr5C5UkAowyr5y80NPbpGdT9aosbj/s320/IMG00356-20100308-1728.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446228920531272546" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tscO6jTrp1zKwz0NubLthkjyHf5zjfpwPt1vGkSJLWwv4vFanTZv35FAvr-ci-984p4k7-wr8X1BJT9wiCZcbPTTMEu50d_M-2uMzpzTmpelJDs6Nw0-vyjdjCF8vMeRlecAoK164dXk/s1600-h/IMG00359-20100308-1746.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tscO6jTrp1zKwz0NubLthkjyHf5zjfpwPt1vGkSJLWwv4vFanTZv35FAvr-ci-984p4k7-wr8X1BJT9wiCZcbPTTMEu50d_M-2uMzpzTmpelJDs6Nw0-vyjdjCF8vMeRlecAoK164dXk/s320/IMG00359-20100308-1746.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446229322923441762" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />OK... here is the finished product.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihklne1og1fxGhw7IuAQMq9ZNeusvXXjOxBfSREVOUADq34vVCmVJFGt8XDTa5WOrpJAz_tweG4F7AnXKhTYRyRU_-8lBe9XZHiSe1rjnMSBuqgposAb3qCJyBTrjJ_CJ9FhlTAI7XW0LD/s1600-h/IMG00363-20100308-1750.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihklne1og1fxGhw7IuAQMq9ZNeusvXXjOxBfSREVOUADq34vVCmVJFGt8XDTa5WOrpJAz_tweG4F7AnXKhTYRyRU_-8lBe9XZHiSe1rjnMSBuqgposAb3qCJyBTrjJ_CJ9FhlTAI7XW0LD/s320/IMG00363-20100308-1750.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446229639504341970" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Donuts, fresh from the fryer</span><br /><br /></div>I’m drooling over them and can’t wait to finish eating it. Mwahahaha XD<br /><br />Here are the BESTest DONUTS of all time! Satisfaction guaranteed.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxt08E7czFgZqNUbN6ili7Bfd3IiGPs6LOxr1dNPEwOcN6uWZHGFjT0WdVJ8WXLcA3SuLYp4ZgD-jx0yUgIYQBeohPkZ86V67-rd-1jKONmbqMRl0R3w_WdKUyl5OUA-8k78J4RRjGhvOe/s1600-h/donat1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxt08E7czFgZqNUbN6ili7Bfd3IiGPs6LOxr1dNPEwOcN6uWZHGFjT0WdVJ8WXLcA3SuLYp4ZgD-jx0yUgIYQBeohPkZ86V67-rd-1jKONmbqMRl0R3w_WdKUyl5OUA-8k78J4RRjGhvOe/s320/donat1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446230072895875314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Die die must try! :)<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-80016253831370767542010-03-07T01:12:00.002+11:002010-03-07T02:01:41.696+11:00It's Time!.... to get started seriously!<br /><br />I really miss baking and decorating cakes! Honestly, whenever I see the cakes I made in Melbourne, I'm sad. It feels like something precious is snatched away from you. Something is just not quite right. I dislike that feeling. Really. So I've promised myself that I'll get baking seriously.<br /><br />Thank you to those who have been faithfully supporting me, be it kind encouraging words, (possible) cake orders, photography & driving skills ;), enthusiasm in devouring my cakes (both the yummy and the not-so-yummy ones), criticism and advices, and even teaching to bake opportunity. You know who you are. And to me, and of course bakingbee, you are very precious.<br /><br />Stay tuned! I've prepared a special cake project for mid-March. It's for real! Unlike last year's Christmas Project which I failed to deliver because of time constraint. :( Apologies to you who were waiting for it. Hopefully I'll get to do it this year. <br /><br />OH OH !!! and now that i've got a proper internet connection at home, updating my blog should not be a major problem anymore!! WHEEEE !!!!! ^^v<br /><br />xoxobebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-39406456092581627252010-02-23T14:11:00.001+11:002010-02-23T14:19:15.294+11:00Return of the CupcakesDear all,<br /><br />My baking journey in Indo has been up and down since the beginning of the year. There were good days where my cakes raised to perfection (trust me, nothing beats the feeling of it!!), and there were also days where they turned out to be utterly miserable. I have to adjust my recipes to suit the baking condition here at home. The humidity, quirks of my ovens, and the different ingredients, mainly the flour, the eggs, the sugar, and butter (butter is oh so expensive here!) make all the difference in my cakes. You see, most of the Indonesian recipes use margarine instead of butter, but when i substituted butter with margarine, i get all sorts of funny taste and smell from my cakes! There is this very famous Indonesian margarine brand that smells so funny when it’s being baked to the point that my usually very fragrant banana cake gives out sour aroma from the oven. HAH! Figure that out! I haven’t found a good brand of margarine that can be used for every recipe that I have hitherto compiled. Anyway, after several successful and not-so-successful attempts at various recipes, I’ve finally braced myself to baking cupcakes (again). <br /><br />I made <a href="http://baking-bee.blogspot.com/2009/12/cupcake-galore-on-rainiy-day.html">Red Velvet</a> and <a href="http://baking-bee.blogspot.com/2009/11/matcha-cupcake.html">Matcha</a> cupcakes yesterday. Those two were the favourites along with my cookies and cream cupcakes. The red velvet were not as red since I used different brand of red colourings (i used to use Wilton’s, they’re good!) The cupcake wrappers were a bit too small too. I can’t find the usual cupcake wrappers here at home! Arghhh.. they’re all not the sizes i want. The mixture itself, were not as thick as it were back in Melbourne. And the cake is not as moist either. Julie!! I need you to taste my red velvet cos you’re the red velvet expert! Oh!! You know what!! Indo’s icing sugar is super duper sweet! I have to halve the sugar content in the icing, and even with that, those who tasted them last nite still complaint that they were a tad bit too sweet.<br /><br />Surprisingly, the Matcha turned out to be a hit! Everyone says that the green tea one is nicer than the red velvet. In my humble opinion, though the chocolate tastes very very yummy, it overpowered a hint of tea flavour in the cake itself. And yes, the matcha icing is a bit too sweet. I was scared that it would leave a very bitter after taste, so i added in a little more sugar (and for your information, that’s already half of the original recipe. Thanks to indo’s super sweet icing sugar, my recipes are all messed up!)<br /><br />The matcha is very special too because the Japanese green tea powder is imported from Melbourne (thank you dear cousin for your kind favour). Those of you who think that the green tea icing is a bit sandy, it’s because of the green tea powder. I didn’t use artificial green tea essence for it. Nor did I use any added chemicals/ cake emulsifiers such as TBM, VX or ovalet for ANY of my cakes. Only premium ingredients are chosen for bakingbee’s cakes. I always do my best to bake cakes that are as natural as possible.<br /><br />These cupcakes are dedicated to my dear friends back in Melbourne who have been very supportive in testing my cupcakes and giving out comments and suggestions. They’re not as pretty or as yummy (in the case of the red velvet) as the ones back in Melbourne, but i will continue my quest for the perfect cupcakes.<br />Ciao! <br />XOXO<br /><br />PS. new photos will follow shortly.bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-56447163820116839272010-02-19T23:51:00.007+11:002010-03-19T15:13:42.351+11:00Bee on a lemon cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOr9LGWjQwH7PH21fqUlleAgEYLGKiNMzxp1BlVhcxzPQ1ihFJ525NCqsaeBHwgQDSEP-Yq8KXm9vKJ22UmHDZegqwqeMSu8RqjvmUvAqZy_9kwLtUzFFtB1eG2Ih-V4lYg8wjjVlywki/s1600-h/IMG_7252a_watermark_S.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOr9LGWjQwH7PH21fqUlleAgEYLGKiNMzxp1BlVhcxzPQ1ihFJ525NCqsaeBHwgQDSEP-Yq8KXm9vKJ22UmHDZegqwqeMSu8RqjvmUvAqZy_9kwLtUzFFtB1eG2Ih-V4lYg8wjjVlywki/s320/IMG_7252a_watermark_S.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441270376727337362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Apologies to the related parties, this post has been very long overdue. I made this cake 10 days before i left Melbourne. Back then i didn’t have time to write about it because i have to pack my things up and also because the photos are in my brother’s camera. I have been pestering him for it, and yet up to this very moment, he still hasn’t given me that very file!! See, procrastination isn’t always a good thing.<br /><br />Anyway, this cake was especially made for Vivienne, a.k.a. Madam Ho. We both are birthday twins and earlier last year, she told me that i must bake her birthday cake before i leave Melbourne for good. Initially, she requested lemony cake for her birthday party. It could be lemon tart, lemon pie, lemon cake, whatever, as long as it’s lemony cos lemony dessert is her favourite. Since I’ve never made lemon tart/ pie before, I settled for lemon cake. The trial cake which I turned into my “little miss sunshine” cupcakes, was a success. I wasn’t quite sure of what decoration to put on the cake. But i was thinking that lemony cake should be in the colour of yellow and yellow would be nice with white and pastel green. So I proposed a yellow cake with white daisies and mickey-eared-bees on top of it to Madam. She was sooo excited to hear the plan and told me that daisies are actually her favourite flower. Wheeeee ^^v.<br /><br />This cute cake was not a trouble to make. In fact, the cake rose to perfection and I was so happy to see how it turned out. The cake was quite tall and was golden yellow in colour. Pretty pretty base cake. ^^v<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWq_YMho8ziFbgoJelEHICLh7uBHHSTn8Sj2e8co8e4cHV-SxAiDAlIwnfCDy2Mtb6mJncuJlUcT7Nwl_BxnFphqRKVNLfSYxPJKGecxY9PNp09I4VdJJ2D3XHKojSpzt2s1HMoKMXWNp/s1600-h/IMG_7160a_watermark_S.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWq_YMho8ziFbgoJelEHICLh7uBHHSTn8Sj2e8co8e4cHV-SxAiDAlIwnfCDy2Mtb6mJncuJlUcT7Nwl_BxnFphqRKVNLfSYxPJKGecxY9PNp09I4VdJJ2D3XHKojSpzt2s1HMoKMXWNp/s320/IMG_7160a_watermark_S.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439937310453180354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Madam was very happy to see the cake. It was a pity that I couldn’t come to her birthday party as it was during my graduation ceremony. I heard that the guests loved the cake, appearance-wise and taste-wise. Happy Birthday, Madam! Thanks for trusting me to bake your birthday cake and also for being a great blessing to many of us! May the Lord continue to be your #1 in everything you do. XOXO<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_piz2NL_uwibMVZJXBwj2bkbTUZL8sxsJUATBe7E2o4eTdrH8JPQRcXgRvmoR1dxK86fyTM4nI2JflfYTmDQVf1fS6YS64UoTM0gJ4YgF_c_AyDQDF4PCwrdQf2MYQhT6s1ktyqwtVdH/s1600-h/IMG_7186a_watermark_S.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_piz2NL_uwibMVZJXBwj2bkbTUZL8sxsJUATBe7E2o4eTdrH8JPQRcXgRvmoR1dxK86fyTM4nI2JflfYTmDQVf1fS6YS64UoTM0gJ4YgF_c_AyDQDF4PCwrdQf2MYQhT6s1ktyqwtVdH/s320/IMG_7186a_watermark_S.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439937929855278610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGSUPWi6qivtcH12GbgcGDQb5YrHWNWIrMvPuUbWyz7pJTvkD-yg_CnbQ2koY-e_1hK2qwhbNd3XJSktBlBp42LP-T1sbAh4XiURG9foMw__u0oD7GvWFCFxQNAPjTIZWxNe66ODI7aRL/s1600-h/IMG_7237a_watermark_S.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGSUPWi6qivtcH12GbgcGDQb5YrHWNWIrMvPuUbWyz7pJTvkD-yg_CnbQ2koY-e_1hK2qwhbNd3XJSktBlBp42LP-T1sbAh4XiURG9foMw__u0oD7GvWFCFxQNAPjTIZWxNe66ODI7aRL/s320/IMG_7237a_watermark_S.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441270089890356498" border="0" /></a>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-43190282478088821592010-01-22T01:49:00.003+11:002010-02-23T14:27:20.256+11:00Journey to the PastLong long time ago, before aviation came to existence, before electricity was invented, men sailed the fierce oceans to do the trading. One of their destinations was the islands in the Equator, which later on became what is now known as Indonesia. This land was so rich, a land flowing with milk and honey. :P No la! Those islands were rich with spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Among the seafarers were the Dutch, who were crazily in love with the spices. Anyway, to cut long story short, in the end, the Dutch colonialised Indonesia for 350 years. (I was actually trying to remember my primary school History subject, but to no avail. So, if you are still interested in the story of Dutch Colonialisation, please Google it or Wikipedia it for more accurate History.) <br /><br />This super long colonialisation era brought about culture assimilation between the Dutch and the Natives. One of the very obvious things is food! Whee.. ^^v. I believe that the “Dutch food” I’ve tasted here is slightly different from the original ones. For instance, I tried baking Ontbijtkoek (Dutch Spiced Cake) last night. The “tempo doeloe” recipes that I had, use 10 eggs! (Wow, I made history yesterday! I’ve never baked a cake with so many eggs before! ) Anyway, the cake turned out to be very light and fluffy, which is what I’ve known so far. Then I went to Google the correct spelling of the cake for I want to update my bakingbee facebook page. To my surprise the original Ontbijtkoek is a variety of spiced bread!!!! BREAD!!! Dense and heavy bread with Rye as one of the most important main ingredients along with spices. In the Netherland, it is served with thick butter to replace toast for breakfast. My oh my! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfuJwmd4V7Ng3fey6656nkmjs4-bd1FtUNjztjBEjvoc-YsC_JDhlwBRM-jPnXEgnvpriIxGyQAc2CQ_Mw1w3OibZWHljB-VOLG1Rg9DKDUMuXOrUjYU5lvqLqImv5lLyJYJEgfcQJk4r/s1600-h/obk.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfuJwmd4V7Ng3fey6656nkmjs4-bd1FtUNjztjBEjvoc-YsC_JDhlwBRM-jPnXEgnvpriIxGyQAc2CQ_Mw1w3OibZWHljB-VOLG1Rg9DKDUMuXOrUjYU5lvqLqImv5lLyJYJEgfcQJk4r/s320/obk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441275227184992242" /></a><br /><br />So what I baked yesterday is the Indonesian version of the Ontbijtkoek because it is so light and fluffy, and eggy! I still don’t understand why Indos really love cakes with so many eggs used in the making. It’s true that you get a very fluffy and fragrant cake, but it’s not like eating a cake! Haha..I myself prefer the English tea cake, but then, that’s probably because I grew up eating my grandmother’s “tempo doeloe” cakes, heavy dense cakes that can fill your tummy up when you’re hungry. <br />This version of Ontbijtkoek, is not seriously not bad. But I think, the spices are not fragrant enough! So next time, I will put more spices in. <br />Enjoy!!bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-69257115947239559712010-01-16T14:19:00.001+11:002010-01-16T14:25:50.346+11:00marble cake v.1When it comes to cakes and desserts, you can’t really judge them by their outer appearances alone. Throughout my life, I have tried countless of sweets that looked absolutely pretty, but tasted so blah! Unfortunately, this first marble cake I baked in Solo is one of them. When it first came out of the oven, I told my mom that the cake was looking good, so I was hoping that it would taste as good. To my surprise, it was very very bland! The sugar is somehow not worthy to be called sugar for it didn’t add any sweetness to my cake whatsoever. Such a shame! 1 kg of Indonesian sugar is now more expensive than that of Melbourne and yet, it fails to deliver its purpose! To make matter even worse, the cake, even though is not dry, is very hard to swallow. *sigh......* <br /><br />Trial #2 is therefore an EPIC FAILURE !!!<br /><br />Never fear, I don’t give up that easily. *roll up sleeves... ready to work hard*<br />Stay tuned for more updates! :)bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-23081696763171255602010-01-12T14:59:00.002+11:002010-01-12T15:04:34.562+11:00First Cake of the YearMy first week in Solo has been..... a tiny bit miserable. :( I got a big ulcer on my throat when I left Singapore. After 5 painful days, that ulcer was finally healing. But my joy suddenly disappears when I found another ulcer cropping up on the other side of my throat!!!!! Argghhh... The second ulcer turned out to be more bad-tempered than its sibling. It caused me fever and practically drained my energy away. Thank God for Panadol, I was able to survive the day. Haha.. ;)<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />So last night, after being nagged by my boyfriend for days, I finally went to see the doctor. He gave me antibiotics (the first dose after soooo many years) which work marvellously! Wheee ^^v. The ulcer is not painful anymore. I am able to swallow easily and most importantly, I’m not feeling lethargic anymore. Such is the wonder of antibiotics.<br /><br />Oh, and I miss baking so much!! So yesterday, despite the war I had with the ulcer, I forced myself to bake something. Cinnamon banana bread. My all time favourite cake to start bakingbee’s R&D phase in Solo. : Result is not disappointing. But it is totally different from what I used to make in Melbourne. Different ingredients, different humidity, different oven make all the difference in the outcome of a cake. The one I made yesterday is still fluffy and moist. But it is chewier than the usual one. Nevertheless, it’s not bad for a first try in a completely new environment.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOLsfwMIRgyJ9Ryd91SkbVkneZNbWJ9dhyBCimSUxzJvvuSMM1Oy-tOdL0xQ5lfZsjgFuL5Jht6j9Plx06el1RTlzbd6P5uJqMoew7G8JiESkhgcwwOS6hyphenhyphendcwLPLTbn6hv4PzvVwKzyi/s1600-h/bananacake2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOLsfwMIRgyJ9Ryd91SkbVkneZNbWJ9dhyBCimSUxzJvvuSMM1Oy-tOdL0xQ5lfZsjgFuL5Jht6j9Plx06el1RTlzbd6P5uJqMoew7G8JiESkhgcwwOS6hyphenhyphendcwLPLTbn6hv4PzvVwKzyi/s320/bananacake2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425699101271739554" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cinnamon Banana Cake</span></span><br /><br /></div>Stay tuned!! More to come, peeps!!<br /></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-24965804522002062082010-01-01T01:50:00.002+11:002010-01-01T03:18:36.132+11:00Adieu 2009 !<div style="text-align: justify;">In less than an hour, 2009 will come to an end. As a concluding remark of the year, I would like to share with you what i've been through this year. This is going to be a long post, but I believe, it is worth written and read. Buckle up!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My life thus far....</span><br />I started of 2009 back in Indo while having a long 3 months summer holiday. That was my first long summer holiday as I had been taking summer courses for the past 3 years. Early in the year, I somehow had a feeling that this year is going to be tough for me in terms of my spiritual walk with God. I felt that this year was going to be a year of trials for the Lord had grown me in such a way that I never imagined over the past years. After the Chinese New Yea, I was told by one of my relatives that the year of the Ox will bring major bad luck to me, and thus I should be carrying this little charm around to repel all the bad energy or whatever. Of course I don't want to carry that. By all means, i don't disrespect the one who gave me that charm. I threw the charm away because I don't believe in that sort of thing and because I have faith in my God. My God who created Heaven and Earth, who stepped down into time and died to save me from the miry clay. My God who conquered death. My God in whom I solely put my trust. I know He is bigger than anything, I know He takes care of me. I know that if any trouble were to befall me, it is all within His beautiful plans for me and I know He holds me in His mighty hand. Therefore, I do not fear anything for I know I am in safe hands.<br /><br />2009 is my fifth and final uni year. After four years of hard work at uni, I finally realised that I don't like lab work and researh. I hate that whole-heartedly. I loved learning the stuff I learned in my Science course. Pathology and Physiology is very interesting. Learning human body in closed details had helped me admire my God even more. He truly designs us so wonderfully. Strand by strand, He knitted us together in our mothers' wombs. Science is fascinating!<br />On the other hand, I found out that Commerce isn't really that bad after all. Being a naive and overly idealistic little girl, I used to think that business is really not my thing. When I was in my teens, I never thought I would be a business woman, an entrepreneur or whatever that is related to business world. I did whatever I could in my capacity to stay away from the business world. It's funny how over the years, as we grow, our perspective changes. I'm not so skeptical about conducting business anymore because I learnt that I can also conduct a business in such a way that honours God.<br /><br />Contrary to what I was told, 2009 has been a good year for me. Some of the main reasons are:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. My loved ones.</span><br />Family and friends. I can't stop thanking God for giving me awesome family and friends who are always there to support me. I wouldn't be who I am today without them. My inner circle of friends are unusual people. But I am proud to have them as my close friends. I love them to bits and I wouldn't trade them for anything. I thank God for placing me in the midst of these people for through them, I get to exercise Grace and Mercy. I learn to be more understanding, accepting, loving and forgiving. I learnt to serve others, to be patient and to be empathetic. To be kind and not judging. To be humble but still respect and appreciate myself . To be firm and to be able to say no when it is time to say no. I've found friends worth keeping for all eternity. And for that, I am forever grateful.<br />I thank God for my boyfriend too. He has been my great supporter. A companion who believes in me and loves me for what I am. Someone who shares my dream and helps me to reach it. Someone who makes me want to be a better person. I love you!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. bakingbee</span><br />bakingbee is really a surprise for me. I never thought I would be doing something like this. Thank you everyone for always believing in me. Thank you for being my supporters and standing behind me to give me motivation and moral support. Really appreciate it. Thank you for all the inputs and critics. You know who you are and I owe you big time. I also can't thank God enough for bakingbee. I guess He is the one who planned bakingbee for me. Thank you for the inspirations and gifts. Without you, bakingbee wouldn't exist in the first place. I hope bakingbee has put a smile on Your face. I hope bakingbee will help to make You even more famous. I hope bakingbee will continue to be an extension of Your Love, Grace and Mercy. bakingbee is all Yours. Do unto it whatever pleases You.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Graduation</span><br />Yes. I have graduated with a B.Sc/ B.Com. It's nothing compared to some other people who have a series of degree. But still, I'm very grateful for my graduation. These past 7 years in Melbourne, I have really tasted God's goodness, faithfulness, mercy and grace. Now that it's time to go back home, I am deeply saddened for Melbourne has been my home away from home. I practically spend my adult life so far in Melbourne. My friends, my church, everything is back in Melbourne. Stepping away from Melbourne will be tough I reckon. Thank God for internet and blackberry! hahaha.. ;)<br /><br />So yeah, it's officially 2010 now. I pray that the Lord who have gone before us will continue to shine His face upon us and to guide us through the year. May He continue to bless us all so that we can be blessings to others. May 2010 be a year where the Lord will be glorified in every aspect of our lives. Let us step into this new year together with Him. Let us fix our eyes upon Jesus so that we won't stray away from Him and His beautiful plan fo us.<br /><br />Have a blessed new year !<br /></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-28066598168683545772009-12-17T18:25:00.003+11:002009-12-30T14:22:44.124+11:00Bang!!<div style="text-align: justify;">HUH, GUNS ?!??!?!?!?!?!<br />Are you for real ??<br /><br />YES !!! bakingbee has been commissioned to bake a birthday cake in a shape of two guns. It is indeed a rather challenging project since I have to carve the cake myself. The cake is in the oven at the moment. Hopefully it turns out nicely later on.<br /><br />Thank God for the heavy rain! It has swept off the sweltering heat from yesterday. The temperature was hovering around 38-39 degree Celcius yesterday! My my! And the bushfire has started too! Oh no!! >.<" Hopefully today's rain spreads out to the rural areas where the bushfires are. Oh and to the water reservoir too. Melbourne (Victoria) desperately needs water. OK! B's out for some dinner with her family. More on the gun later. Stay tuned, peeps!! Ciao !!<br /><br />Hello again, peeps!<br />Sorry it toook so long to finish this post. As I have mentioned previously, I am going back for good to Indonesia. So the last 2 weeks, I was busy packing and sorting out stuff that I need to give away to my friends and the Salvation Army. It was a stressful indeed as I have a lot of stuff. Thank God for my family and friends who are always willing to lend helping hands.<br /><br />Back to the guns, it was trickier than I thought it would be !!! The silver colouring didn't come out as I expected. :( I was a bit stressed that time. But thank God Amy loved the cake.. :) So all is well... :)<br /></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-79610665014566784422009-12-14T23:04:00.006+11:002009-12-14T23:34:11.853+11:00Little Miss Sunshine<div style="text-align: justify;">Today has been a long busy day. I had to get the last shot of Gardasil, then run around getting stuff for my next cake orders. I managed to bake 2 batches of cake (a white chocolate mudcake and a lemon cake for Amy and Madam Ho), get a graduation present for my cousin, take photos of my cutesy cupcakes and blog. What a day, what a day!<br /><br />The reason why I baked these cakes is because I've never really made them before , so I have to do some R&D to make sure that the cakes turn out nicely. So, in the pursuit of moist tangy lemon cake, I tried making this.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChOLNt1ksVe0klyHKcFgwnrJBFOaiCFZNrAkDqv0rgqGpJPMsCit26uUXPEFfsF6sWsNYt96SNLdI4xP3FSLYcS1AOzP7Jx-o8Rxg6pJgieCe0MJztcpRYkFNFyTNAd4TorNClFs-JCmh/s1600-h/LMS1d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChOLNt1ksVe0klyHKcFgwnrJBFOaiCFZNrAkDqv0rgqGpJPMsCit26uUXPEFfsF6sWsNYt96SNLdI4xP3FSLYcS1AOzP7Jx-o8Rxg6pJgieCe0MJztcpRYkFNFyTNAd4TorNClFs-JCmh/s320/LMS1d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415062391830104882" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Little Miss Sunshine<br />bringing some lemony goodness<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Verdict: Not as tangy, I need to put more lemon zest for the actual cake. The cake is quite moist and fluffy. I'll try the regular size tomorrow to see if it's any better. :)<br /><br />Oh no!! Just remember that I still need to decorate the other cake for tomorrow's dinner.<br />I think I'll just do it tomorrow. Oh wait!! Tomorrow is gonna be hot!! NOOO !!!<br />Must decorate now ?!??!?! What a day indeed !!<br /><br />Okay! B's out for a cuppa hot tea and decorating cake.<br />I'll blog about the other cake tomorrow.. :)<br />Stay tuned, peeps!<br /><br />OH!! turned out that the other cake is an epic failure!! :(<br />i'm hitting the sack instead!<br /></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-81663330235189749932009-12-13T00:12:00.006+11:002009-12-13T00:42:37.072+11:00Can you spot B ?B's cupcakes are the current hit! Apart from the usuals who can't stop asking for more cupcakes from bakingbee's kitchen, others who have tried B's cupcakes seem to fall in love with them too.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Today's project is birthday gift requested by Deasy's friends. The cupcake tower is consisted of Red Velvet and Green Tea cupcakes.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm89JRLKhUC3GEznLD8weCiHecBVa6Zk2GYwjTKFVBOJ_rtNpVoakk3sYOb4o8uHR_f62WZ-jftOdj6Rp3T5nmIqDaRk2cGtCNUtq4LVLLZ4BMKTAOzxscFAqJXqN8TRwH5DMOkXfxjaxs/s1600-h/DeasyCupcakes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm89JRLKhUC3GEznLD8weCiHecBVa6Zk2GYwjTKFVBOJ_rtNpVoakk3sYOb4o8uHR_f62WZ-jftOdj6Rp3T5nmIqDaRk2cGtCNUtq4LVLLZ4BMKTAOzxscFAqJXqN8TRwH5DMOkXfxjaxs/s320/DeasyCupcakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414342451153953362" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">For some reason, I still don't really enjoy baking and decorating cupcakes. It requires sooo much work. Oh, and the limitation of my kitchen space, utensils and time, really don't make the baking any better. I think for the upcoming "All-you-can eat Cupcake Day", I will just simply frost the cupcake without piping the icing. More on that later.<br /></div><br />By the way, can you spot B ? ;)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9QYz4_Z0Yjg5Znl3vexYk2ySH8jlyj49UN41vziyJp987UZNpqBUVm58wDGFAr3Y4gdpO4XihZcS2Pwv1lhiWqy8zgOiJphfAV-ni-TxSFfS-NLqqf1fmw-4S_6mFiDpSIQR7lxd_xzW/s1600-h/daisies5b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9QYz4_Z0Yjg5Znl3vexYk2ySH8jlyj49UN41vziyJp987UZNpqBUVm58wDGFAr3Y4gdpO4XihZcS2Pwv1lhiWqy8zgOiJphfAV-ni-TxSFfS-NLqqf1fmw-4S_6mFiDpSIQR7lxd_xzW/s320/daisies5b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414344591446695362" border="0" /></a><br /></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-8279563933473773512009-12-11T05:25:00.005+11:002009-12-11T05:42:54.671+11:00Good Tidings!<div style="text-align: justify;">I know it's super early here in Melbourne, but I can't help to keep this good tidings from you all.<br />I've just received my final result and....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">I'M OFFICIALLY DONE with uni!! ^^v<br /><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">*no victory dance this time! I'm blogging from bed*</span></span><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Praise God for His Faithfulness, Mercy and Grace throughout these 5 long years. Without Him, none of this would've happened. Even to the very last minute (read: my final semester), His grace is always sufficient, His power is made perfect in my weaknesses.<br /><br />My final result turned out to be better than what I expected. Considering I'm not doing as well this semester as previously, I would be happy with a Pass for every subject. The result I'm getting, would never happened to me without His Mercy and Grace, so I'm giving back all the credit to Him.<br /><br />Even though I've been anxiously waiting for my result, deep down I knew that I had passed, for the Lord will never put to shame those who trust in Him. So, here's to a God who is true to His words; who keeps His promises; who never forsakes nor leaves His children. *raising glasss*<br /><br />....and now the journey goes on....</div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724494138633592706.post-62424924671715655922009-12-09T09:54:00.004+11:002009-12-09T23:11:10.749+11:00There's So Much To Be Thankful For<div style="text-align: justify;">Indeed, there's so much to be thankful for. This morning, I woke up with overflowing sense of thankfulness to my Almighty God because His steadfast Love never ceases, His mercies are new every morning. His faithfulness is never ending.<br /><br />Last Friday, I had a deep and meaningful chat with <a href="http://www.thoushaltnotcovet.com/">Julie</a> and <a href="http://cjs-epistles-to-the-terrans.blogspot.com/">CJ</a> while making the mini soccer ball. One of the questions CJ asked was <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"What is your worst characteristic that God changed?" </span>CJ shared his answer, Julie shared hers, then it was my turn to share mine. I told them, "I used to be very bad tempered. Easily angered, impatient and selfish." They were really surprised to hear me saying "bad tempered". Yes my friend, before knowing Christ, I was really bad tempered. My parents, old and new friendcan testify to that. I am a living testimony that the Lord, through His Holy Spirit, really changes lives. He soften shardened hearts and makes it pliable. When we allow Him to work in us, He continually molds our hearts in such a way to reflect His.<br /><br />CJ's other question was <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"What would you be now if Jesus was not in your life"</span>. hahaha, I think from his questions, you can tell that he is a thinker. Well, personally, i think He is. He was a good debater, he is a good thinker, and he is an awesome writer. Seriously, i can see him as a writer later down the years. :) Aniway, back to my story, that question has made me pondered upon my life journey so far.<br /><br />What would I be without Christ in my life? Firstly, I wouldn't be who I am today. As I mentioned above, the Lord changes me. He consumes me from the inside out, renewing and transforming my heart and mind into His likeness each and every moment. I think without Christ, I would've been a very evil person. Yes. E V I L !!<br /><br />Secondly, bakingbee would never exist without Him and His divine intervention. He is the One who gives me this gift. He is the One who taught me the joy of serving. He is the One who gives me the servant heart. He is the One who opens doors and opportunities for me. Without Him, none of this would have happened.<br /><br />I believe by now, you can already tell why I am very grateful. I am grateful for my Lord. For the fact that He has called me to be His children. There are other many things that I am grateful for. My loved ones, the opportunity to live and study in Melbourne, even the bad and difficult times. You know what? It is actually through trials and hard times that the Lord grows my character. He has taught me a lot of things. He taught me that with each and every trial, He always provides a way out. He has shown me, that when i chose to follow and obey Him, each trial brings about renewal, to the mind, to the heart and to the spirit. There are countless other things that I can't list here because it will take forever. Don't worry, i count my blessings in my heart! ;)<br /><br />Referring back to bakingbee, I thank Him for making it exists in the first place and growing it. It is only by His grace that I am who I am today. It is only by His mercy that I am surrounded by the people I know today. People who have been very supportive of what I am doing, precious friends and family.<br /><br />May the Lord be glorified through bakingbee. May the creations of my hand speak of His Love, Mercy and Grace. May bakingbee be a living testimony of the journey of a girl with her Saviour. For Bebe is a sinner, saved by the Grace of God.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Soli Deo Gloria!</span><br /></div>bebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023488221904037758noreply@blogger.com2