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

Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes

Tried this recipe from www.taste.com.au

The recipe, made delicious cake. It is moist & the icing is yum with a touch of raspberry.

I did not know some bakes uses white vinegar. Apparently it helps to make the bakes lighter. Link below explains why: 

http://bakingbites.com/2008/08/using-vinegar-in-baking/

Recipe from : 

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/28927/red+velvet+cupcakes

Chin's notes: 

1. Baked in a preheated oven at 180degree C for 15 mins. 

2. Reduced sugar to 300g the cake & 160g icing sugar for the icing. 

3. I should have left the butter out instead of warming them in the microwave. Left it a bit too long, it became watery. They are still yum, love the cream cheese taste. I should have left the butter out instead of warming them in the microwave. Left it a bit too long, it became watery. They are still yum, love the cream cheese taste. 

Easy Vanilla Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes with Sugar Glacé & Fondant

All time favourite, vanilla cupcakes. Playing with sugar glacé & fondant, got the cute rose idea from the web & wanted to try it out. It was not that difficult to make.

Video tutorial for vanilla cupcakes:

http://youtu.be/EsgqxMxuF7o

Vanilla Cupcakes

Easy Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe :

Make 12 cupcakes. 

Ingredients :

115g self raising flour 

115g sugar 

115g butter at rm temperature 

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

Method :

1. Cream butter & sugar, then adds eggs & vanilla & finally flour. 

2. Line the baking tray with cupcake liners. 

3. Fill each liner 2/3 full with batter. 

4. Baked in preheated oven at 180C for 15 - 20 mins. 

5. Perform the toothpick test. It should come out clean when cake is cooked. 

6. Let it cool completely before you add decoration on the cupcakes. 

Bon appétit !! 

Chin's notes: 

1. Can sprinkle chocolate & nuts toppings on the batter & bake. 

2. If you do not like vanilla, you can remove the vanilla, then it will be come a butter cake.

3. Other decorating ideas your cupcakes.

Video tutorial for sugar glacé:

http://youtu.be/xCOXwOhlDQs

Sugar Glacé with M&Ms

Decorated with Fondant