the thing about chiffon cake...

I have heard so much about how difficult it is to bake a chiffon cake... I was pretty nervous when I was folding my egg whites into the yolks mixture, dreading the outcome whether it would collapsed on me? But thank goodness the cake turned up quite fine... Though its not perfect, shrink & caved in a bit at the top sides (before inverted), I'm pretty happy for my maiden attempt. Texture is soft & fluffy yet not dry!! The cocoa flavor is strong but not too sweet just nice for my family. =) To me a well-made chiffon is one that is soft like cotton, light as air & fluffy like clouds! I have seen so so so many different flavors of chiffon cake recipes around. Mastering this cake would open the door to the whole new world of chiffon cakes – sky's your limit.

eat the love... mini palmiers

Still thinking of what to get for Mother’s day? Well, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to show mum your love and appreciation. Make her feel special with morning tea, brunch or breakfast in bed. These delicious easy mini Palmiers or Heart-Patterned Swiss Roll will help make it a Mother’s Day to remember! 

in love with pavlova...

Our family loves this particular passion fruit meringue cake from The Patissier. Its not only our all time favourite cake but every one has tried it rave about it. =) Yes! It is that GOOD!! A light sweetened meringue sponge cake filled with a burst of flavour from passion fruit mousse, fresh mangoes and strawberries. Simply HEAVEN!! 

oh my nutella!!

Nutella is probably one of the best invention of mankind... =P Yes I love love love Nutella!! There are so many ways to eat this delicious spread other than a spoon & baking muffin with it is another great way to start the day!! Be prepared for a little lava surprise as you bite into the centre of the muffin. Its simply HEAVEN!! This is a yummy comforting snack you could eat any time, day or night. Try it!! Enjoy. =)

spread the love... pretty heart swiss roll =) 彩繪蛋糕卷

I was surfing for dulce de leche recipes when I came across this pretty cake!! This oh-so-pretty swiss roll aka deco roll immediately caught my heart!! I'm sure no one could ever resist such a pretty sweet swiss roll!! So instead of baking dulce de leche cupcakes I landed up baking this yummy sweet roll!! =) Hubby is always sweet & very complimentary of my baking attempts, even though they aren't the tastiest. However, I really think he meant it this time when he said these were absolutely yummilicious!! He almost finished half a roll by himself!! Teehee =p

hokkaido milk loaf... soft, fluffy & therapeutic!!

I am crazy about baking breads these days!! =) I have been surfing around for yummy recipes which I know the family can enjoy as breakfast & as well as tea time snacks. So when I came across this soft Hokkaido bread recipe which seem very popular among bloggers, I knew I have to give it a go. 

I know that most of us don't have the habit of baking breads at home as it is so convenient to buy it from bakeries & malls. Why go through all the trouble to bake a bread when you can just easily grab yummy breads at stores? Well, I personally think homemade bread is much healthier in a way you can control the use of chemicals & is much nutrition. For me, its not just the final product that I relish; it is also the process of making a soft fragrant bread from natural ingredients such as flour, water, yeast etc. I find baking very therapeutic & its great accomplishment for me to see my love ones enjoying the bakes.

old school luncheon meat bun...

Luncheon meat bun has always been my favourite type of bun!! I could eat these buns every single day & never get tired of them. Teehee =P Who can resist such sweet soft fluffy bun with savoury yummy luncheon meat fillings?! Its such a comfort snack from childhood memory!! 

chocolate cheddar cream cheese bun...

I have been wanting to bake some bread & this chocolate bun recipe seems quick & easy for amateurs like me. The bread turned up fluffy & pillowy soft!! It tasted amazingly good when it was hot. The melted cheese lava oozes out when bitten into it. Both my husband & bb loved it a lot!! hehe The only feedback from hubby & my mum is that the filling is a bit too much. If you aren't a fan of cheese, do reduce the quantity of the cheese filling or substitute with other fillings. =)