Mini Coffee/Chocolate Log Cake

Had tons of Butter cream left over after Qinyu came over to bake on the 20^th. So, in order to not waste it, I decided to make Coffee Swiss Roll on the 22nd! Using Aunty Yochana’s Recipe, after which I decided to turn it into a Log cake! *giggle* Aishi tried it, and commented it was nice~ =D Mum likes it too! Whee~ 1st log cake! SUCCESSFUL!

 

It was a massive baking day today! >.< spend the whole Christmas eve afternoon baking 3 kinds of cookies to giveaway! Luckily everything go according to plan and i was in time to wash up and get ready for Christmas gathering! Very blessed indeed! Even have time to jog. and now blog about this log cake! *giggle* Was thinking of what to make for bro’s gf this afternoon, Since review of my log cake was good, i therefore decided to make them to giveaway! Since she is another chocolate lover, i tweak the recipe to make a chocolate swiss roll. (^^,) Will they taste as good as the coffee one? I sure hope so! >.<

Ingredients:

Sponge Cake:
100g Plain Flour
1 tbsp cocoa powder
50g Olive oil
80g Sugar
5 Eggs

Butter Cream:
100g Sugar
30g water
700g egg white
150g butter
150g Margarine

Steps:
Sponge cake:

1. Preheat Oven too 200 Degrees C. Greased Baking pan.
2. Sift Plain Flour, cocoa powder and baking soda together. Set aside.
3. Whisk eggs and sugar till light and fluffy.
4. Fold in Flour Mixture.
5. Fold in Olive oil
6. Bake for 10mins or till inserted skewer comes out clean. Cool on rack.

Butter Cream:

1. Boil sugar with water till dissolved.
2. Whisk egg white till light and fluffy.
3. Pour in hot syrup and whisk the mixture cools.
4. Slowly add in Butter and Margarine, beat till thick and fluffy.

Assemble:

1. Spread Butter Cream onto Sponge cake.
2. Roll it up Swiss roll style.
3. Spread Butter Cream all over Swiss roll.
4. Use a fork to “draw” the lines on the log cake.

- .: Baker Lee :.

Plain Muffins

“A muffin is a small cake, resembling a cupcake. They have cylindrical bases, rounded conical tops. Made quickly and easily, they were useful as a breakfast food.” (wiki) This plain muffin recipe is very very easy to make. =D good for 1^st timers! Pulled this recipe out for Qinyu to make for her Colleagues for xmas giveaways. Please do add some toppings to it else it might be too plain for your liking. Unless of cos u like muffins plain and simple.

 

Ingredients:

220g Plain Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
100g Sugar
1 Egg
100g Olive Oil
250g Plain Yogurt
125g milk
1 tsp Vanilla Essence

Optional Toppings (Nuts, Chocolate Chips, Raisins etc)

Steps:

1. Sift Flour and baking soda together into a big Mixing bowl.
2. Add sugar to flour mixture, mix. Make a well in the center and set the mixture aside.
3. In another bowl, beat egg, oil, yogurt, milk, vanilla essence together.
4. Pour mixture into flour mixture, mix quickly and lightly with a fork. The batter will be lumpy.
   
5. Fill the muffins cups with the batter (not more than 3/4 full). Add toppings
6. Bake for about 20-25mins or until a skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

* Bear in mind, do not keep mixing, stirring or beating the batter, just a quick mix.

- .: Baker Lee :.

The Apprentices

Been a very very buzy week! But I’m enjoying things as it’s now~ though I only get to sleep on the average 4-5hrs per night. =X Somehow this week, I’m seeing more of aishi! =p replacing My evil twin, yani while she is taking timeout for her Hari Raya holis? Yes, taking about Hari Raya~ dearest Yani, Syafiq, Imran, It’s Hari Raya once again! And I’m taking this time to ask for your forgiveness in the things I have done un-intentionally or knowingly. It’s the time to seek forgiveness and be forgiven! *Nod* Happy Hari Raya my dears!

Since it’s Hari Raya, on the 20^th Dec 2007, Thursday, it’s a HOLIDAY! *cheer* My 1^st Apprentice, Qinyu (Pri and Sec sch mate) came over to learn a few tips from Master Lee. *wave* Wah~ wat got into this woman? Suddenly wanna bake for xmas giveaways! *rub Chin* Must be up to no GOOD! Who is the lucky chap? O.o I wanna know too! *grin*

 

Apprentice 001 made plain muffins, decorated with various toppings~ Available on the topping list are white chocolates, chopped peanuts, marshmallows, sprinkles, m & m, gummies, Butter Cream, chocolate ganache, WAH! That’s a long list right? >.< Pulled out a simple Plain Muffins recipe for 1st time newbie to try *giggle* 1 bowl plain Muffins. This recipe wouldn’t and shouldn’t go wrong! =X But still i must say Qinyu did a great job learning fast =) Demo and baked a trial batch for her to see, and the rest of the 30-ish muffins were all made by her, My job = oversee, wash dishes and make the chocolate ganache and butter cream topping. See see my apprentice at work!I mus Salute her patience to make every muffin different! decorating every muffins with different designs = super taxing! *pull hair* Even though i watch her do all the deco, i feel tired for her~ >.<

 

Aishi and Yunjie came as well! *scream with joy* haha~ I love company! Esp by people I love! And will always love! (^^,)While Apprentice 001 was busy decorating muffins, Apprentice 002 and 003 combined their powers to try out a marbled cake recipe which I was eye-ing on =p

<– My 2 Fav Girls sharing my passion in bake! My place turning into a bakery school? =p Ah~ i will ask the Lord for a bigger kitchen with bigger oven and mixer 1st! XD Multiply for me Lord! *grin*

 

 

 

- .: Master Lee :.

All I Want For Christmas Is….

1. You! You and Your wisdom grow in me.
2. My family, dearest ones, and friends to be all safe and free from harm’s way, we’ll be watched over by the Lord, blessed with good health, happiness, wisdom and strength.
3. I’ll be highly and greatly favored in everything and anything I do. Every small thing in my life will be multiplied! Wonderful grades to mark my 3 years degree with a BIG BANG! And a blessed and great beginning/path for now on!

3 things I ask You for =) AMEN! *raise hands*