A special birthday cake

Tried to bake a birthday cake for someone special. A simple recipe yet so yummy!!! 

Topo Map Cake recipe shared by Singapore Home Cooks (SHC) group: 

http://wendyinkk.blogspot.sg/2012/05/topo-map-love-cake-kek-alunan-kasih.html?utm_source=BP_recent

Chin's notes: 

I made a smaller cake by halving the ingredients & replaced evaporated milk with 50ml fresh milk. Decorated the cake with sugar glacé & M&Ms. 

Ingredients used for this cake. 

125g butter 

125g sugar 

150g flour

1 tsp baking powder 

1 tsp vanilla essence 

1 tsp pandan extract 

50ml fresh milk. 

Cocoa powder 

Preparation & baking instruction is as link below.  http://wendyinkk.blogspot.sg/2012/05/topo-map-love-cake-kek-alunan-kasih.html?utm_source=BP_recent

My final birthday cake with love..

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