Angela's posts with tag: c a k e s
 Preparation time 20 minutes
Baking time 1 hour
A yummy,buttery cake best indulged in by grown-ups,as most children don`t like the almond flavour
375 butter,softened
1 tsp almond essence
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
6 eggs
3/4 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup almond meal
For the top
2/3 cup thickened cream
1 tbsp icing sugar
2 tbsp flaked almonds
150 gr raspberries
Heat oven 180C
Beat butter,essence and sugar until light and fluffy
Beat in eggs,one at a time until combined between additions
Using wooden spoon,stir in flours and almond meal, in two batches
Spread mixture into prepared pan
Bake cake about 1 hour
Stand cake 5 minutes the turn onto wire rack, turn top-side up to cool
Beat cream and icing sugar in a small bowl until firm peaks form
Spread cream over top cake,sprinkle evenly flaked almonds then the raspberries
Dust cake with little icing sugar,if desired
 This my friends,is a cake to die for.Intensely chocolatey,rich and dastardly,it comes from the island of Capri-Italy and its just devine!There`s no flour at all,just a lot of ground almonds,which keep it moist and an awful lot of chocolate.For perfection,top with vanilla ice cream-dust with some cocoa powder,creme fraiche,thick yogurt or even some mascarpone200 gr unsalted butter200 gr good quality dark chocolate4 eggs separated170 gr caster sugar1 tsp vanilla extract250 gr almond mealIcing sugarPreheat the oven 170CGreased and line a 24cm cake pan with non-stick baking paperMelt the butter and set aside to coolProcess the chocolate until finely chopped,but still retaining a little texture (Alternatively,chop finely with a large knife)Place the egg yolks,sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl and beat until pale and thickFold in the chocolate,butter and almond meal (The mixture should be very thick)In a seperate bowl,whisk the eggwhites until soft peaks form.Gently fold in the chocolate mixtureSpoon into the cake pan,level the surface and bake for 50-60 minutes,until just firm to the touchSet aside to cool in the pan,then turn outServe dusted with icing sugar and with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream dusted with cocoa,if desired
 Makes 9 pieces
Time 45 minutes
three-quarter cup flour
1 tbsp cocoa
125 butter
1 tsp coffee powder
150 gr dark cooking chocolate
1 cup raw sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
half cup chopped chocolate or chocolate button,extra
Sift the flour and the cocoa into a bowl.
Combine the butter,coffee powder,chocolate and sugar in a small saucepan and melt over a low heat.
Cool and beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Combine both mixtures and stir lightly but thoroughly to combine.
Stir through the extra chocolate.
Turn into a greased and lined 20cm square cake tin.
Bake in a 180C oven for 30 minutes or until the mixture is just firm to touch and a skewer comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
Cool in the tin.Remove from the tin and cut into 9 squares.
Cook`s tip :
This should be quite gooey in the middle.
If you overcook them,you will loose this and they will be cakey.
|  | Waktu itu lagi nggak mood banget,mgkn udah OD (over dosis) bikin cup cakes ya..tapi di paksain juga.At least,neneknya Sevy : Nonna Sandra ( Nonna versi Italy untuk nenek) and tantenya Luke : Aunty Angie happy menikmati suguhan cupcakes, n masing2 bawa pulang cake buat bagi tetangga mereka. |
| | RECIPE
makes 24 keeps 2days freezes 2months
2 3/4 cups plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
200gr softened unsalted butter
1 3/4 caster sugar
4 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 170C.Line two 12-hole muffin trays with cupcake papers.
Sift together the flour and baking powder.
In a separate bowl,cream the butter for 1-2 minutes.
Add the caster sugar a third at a time,beating for 2 minutes after each addition.
After the last addition,beat until the mixture is light and fluffy and the sugar has almost dissolved.
Add eggs one at a time,beating for 1 minute after each addition or until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined.
Add a third of the flour to the creamed mixture and beat on low speed until combined.
Add half of the milk and beat until combined.
Repeat this process.
Add the remaining third of the flour and beat until thoroughly combined; do not over beat as this will toughen the mixture.
Spoon mixture into cupcake papers,filling each about three quarters full.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a fine skewer inserted comes out clean.
Remove cupcakes from the trays immediately and cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes before frosting.
FROSTING
Vanilla butter cream frosting
makes 4cups of frosting - enough for 24 cupcakes
Keeps 1 week
Cream the butter for 1-2 minutes.Add the milk,vanilla extract and half of the sifted icing sugar,and beat for at least 3 minutes or until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add the remaining icing sugar and beat for a further 3 minutes or until the mixture is light and fluffy and of a spreadable consistency.
Add extra milk if too dry or extra icing sugar if the mixture is too wet.
DECORATION
1 quantity vanilla butter cream
food coloring : pink,yellow,green,blue,brown chocolate,red
some sugar daisies
Devide butter cream evenly between 7 small cups.
Add a drop of one food coloring to six cups,mix to create six colored frostings,and left 1 cup with no color.Then put each of frosting in piping bags.
Pipe the frosting with different colors on top of each cupcake.
Then start making the design on top of it (be creative! ) and finish some of them place sugar daisies on top.
* Recipe adapted from Jennifer Graham
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| | Melati&Sevy Cupcakes Shop open today (hehehe just kidding..I wishhhhh)
Menu : Vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting. Color : Blue tosca,lime green,yellow butter.
Believe me,its yuuuummmmmmm
To get the best-bestest-ever cupcakes,try this recipe from The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake cookbook by Jennifer Graham.It's so yummy,it's melting in ur mouth.Her recipe totally heaven.I don't like sweet,but I love this one,Im so in to cupcakes now.Check the website : www.crabapplebakerycupcake.com.au
Ps for Luke in Bali : hon,d u think u missed out these yummy thing?show2 Harris these pic,wonder if he likes some cupcakes.Will mk u sm more when u home! |
| | Finally I made my cup cakes.Aduhhh,... mendingan masuk studio painting biar 3hr nggak tidur gpp.Lebih capek bikin cake!! huk huk. Emang ga bakat deh bikin cake pdhl udah beli aneka rupa peralatan baking,sugar craft-nya,paint paste etc etc.
Lagian I dont like sweet food, unless its dark chocolate.Walau kata Luke n family rasanya enak....I think next time I will just order ready made cup cakes.( lbh gampang n dapur ga belepotan!) ohhh cup cakes! |
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