Banana Chocolate Cupcakes

I always wonder if a cake's recipe will turns out okay as cupcakes.  This time I tried with banana chocolate sheet cake recipe with a small change in the recipe. I used 180ml warm milk instead of ( 120ml warm water + 60ml milk ). They turned out moist & yummy. Just like the initial recipe maybe richer in calcium? :P

Chocolate ganache with walnuts.

Filled the cupcake liners to about 80 / 85 % full. 

After 20mins in the oven.

Chin's notes:

1. Baked for 20 mins at 180 degree C, it may requires more / lesser time depending on your oven.
2. Recipe from Bear Naked Food & here is the link to the recipe.

http://www.bearnakedfood.com/2015/07/17/easy-banana-chocolate-sheet-cake/

3. My first attempt for this recipe: Banana Chocolate Cake

Banana Chocolate Cake

Joining in the craze to bake this cake. I just finished baking & garnished this cake. An easy recipe! 

Recipe from Bear Naked Food & here is the link to the recipe. 

http://www.bearnakedfood.com/2015/07/17/easy-banana-chocolate-sheet-cake/

I find that the my cake was too thin & it does not have the volume, so I decided to halve my square cake & spread a layer of chocolate ganache on one & stack the other on top. Coat it with chocolate ganache & added the finishing touches! 

Voilà ! 

The texture of cake is moist & soft, Yummy!!!

Chin's notes: 

1. Baked using 10"x10" square baking tin. Will try a smaller baking pan.

2. The origin of the recipe:

 http://m.joyofbaking.com/cakes/ChocolateBananaCake.html

3. I find that the sweetness is just nice. I used Lindt 70% cocoa chocolate is slightly on the bitter side. Hence the the bitter ganache actually compliments the sweetness. It was suggested in the recipe to use 70% cocoa chocolate. 

If sweet chocolate were used. Then I think it will be overly too sweet.

Simple Chocolate Cake

Someone shared this recipe of the cooking forum today & I decided to give it a try & a chance to practice my piping skills. Not quite there yet!

Made a slight change to the icing. Added 4 tbsp of Baileys ( :P ) instead of 2 tsp pure vanilla extract. At least can taste the Baileys.

Made some small cupcakes & a 26cm diameter cake. I think my baking pans were a bit too big, didn't get the cake volume intended.   23cm would be better. 

Here is the video link to the recipe  from Joyofbaking.com

http://youtu.be/vsSz7t5lqzw

Baileys Buttercream Icing: 

Ingredients: 

250g soft butter at room temperature

250g icing sugar

4 tbsp Baileys  

Preparation steps: 

1. Cream butter until creamy with an electric mixer. 

2. Add the icing sugar & Baileys. 

3. Cream until light & fluffy. 

Voilà ! 

Chocolate Mouse with Video Tutorial

Made these for a get together at hubby's colleague's house. 

Special thanks to Joyce & XiuHui, who brought along a special gift that made my first independent video tutorial possible. 

Check out the video: 

http://youtu.be/C37PoVSVKqM

Recipe available here:

http://fromchinshome.blogspot.fr/2014/12/music-to-your-mouth-chocolate-mousse.html?m=0

Chin's notes: 

1. I made a mistake by putting the French meringue on the mouse & fridged them together. It the end the meringue was not crispy, they turned soft. Hence best to decorate them just before serving if you are using meringue / nuts or anything that will turned soggy / soft.