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. 

Potato Curry Puff

I used to pay only 50 cents each for breakfast. It was more than a year since I last had these. Today I decided to try to make some & gave some to my neighbours. Hope that they will like them.  

Recipe from My Kitchen, 

http://mykitch3n.blogspot.sg/2010/03/curry-puff.html?m=1

I used 100g vegetable oil instead of butter (50g) + vegetable oil (50g). 

Chin's notes: 

1. I did not get the skin texture. It could be that I did not use butter. But the texture of the puff is quite flaky. Will try with butter the next time. ;) 

2. I usually make extra potato curry because like to have them with sweet roll bread. An idea if you don't have the time to make the puff pastry.

It is healthier too. ;) 

Victorian Sponge Cake

Just finished baking & decorating a Victorian Sponge Cake for Victorian Day tea party at my son's ( Year 6 ) school tomorrow.  Learning history with a bit of fun.

Baked 2 round sponge cakes, spread the bottom cake with strawberry jam, laid some strawberry slices. Then spread the whipped cream & put the top cake on the bottom cake. 

Spread strawberry jam & strawberry slices on bottom layer of the cake

Then spread a layer of whipped cream

Finaly decorated the cake with whipped cream, strawberries & sprinkled with icing sugar.

Recipes from allrecipes.co.uk link below.  I used whipped cream instead of butter cream.

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/9196/traditional-victoria-sponge.aspx

Gold Fish Jelly

Saw many posting on koi fish jelly, wanted to try but I'm not near any shops in Singapore / Malaysia. I have kuih bahulu moulds & decided to give it a try with almond jelly pack.  Voilà !!