green tea cheese cake.

I made this yesterday, knowing that there will be so many events held at my house and lots of people will come. I'm using the usual cheese cake recipe, and i add a couple teaspoons of green tea powder and a tiny drop of green food coloring. My advice is don't put too much food coloring if you don't want your green tea cheese cake to look cheap or not very appetizing. The cake is good, really delicious. But for me, personally i'd go for the original one or the Oreo cheese cake. Happy baking :)

5th order: Thai & elephant mini cupcakes.

I really don't have time to post anything, so here is my project which i did in November (or was it December?). It's for my friend's son's first birthday party. The theme was Thailand. So she wanted me to decorate the cupcakes with Thailand flags and elephants. She also wanted me to decorate the cupcakes with the letter "J" which stands for Jakeem, her son's name.

cinnnamon muffins.

January 21st, 2012.

What you need:

• 2 medium eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 tbsp butter (at room temperature)
• 5 tbsp shortening
• 3 tsp baking powder
  
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg

Topping:

• 1 cup melted butter
• 1 cup sugar, blended with 1 tsp cinnamon powder

Directions:

1. Grease 12 three-inch muffin pan cups
2. Cream together butter, shortening, and sugar
3. Beat in the eggs, salt, and baking powder
4. Stir in the flour and milk alternately until mixture is combined well
5. Fill muffin cupa to the top, bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes
6. Allow to cool for a few minutes
7. After cooled, with each muffin, dip in the melted butter
8. Roll each muffin in the cinnamon sugar blend
9. Serve. They smell really good :)

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happy sunday :)

January 15th, 2012.

taking a break from all things gives you some kind of solitude. i should do this more. plus, i have a lot of time making these. happy Sunday, everyone :)

peanut butter muffin.

January 10th, 2012.

It's been raining since new year and i've been longing for a me-time in the kitchen to bake something new. I've been looking for a simple yet delicious muffin recipes and i stumbled upon this one that i decide to make tonight. I forgot the source, will try to trace it. Anyways, here's how to make it. Warning: the batter tastes soooo good, so be aware to prevent yourself from licking the bowl or spatula :D

Ingredients:

• 2 medium eggs, beten
• 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 tbsp butter, at room tempreature
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. Add the peanut butter and mix throroughly
3. Combine the eggs and milk, and then pour into the mixture.
4. Add the butter and stir until the mixture is moistened.
5. Bake at pre-heated oven 200 degrees C (or 400 degrees F) for 25 minutes.
6. Serve them while still warm with a glass of milk or a cup of hot latte.

chocolate chip cookies.

Hello, back in the kitchen again. Got this recipe from my workmate. Easy to make and you won't need a lot of time making them. I'll post the recipe soon :)

banana cupcakes.

Happy New Year 2012! Let's celebrate it with banana cupcakes!

Actually i made this in November or December 2011, but i had no time to post the photos and the recipe. This recipe is also belongs to Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups sifted plain flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 stick (6 ounces) butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 4 very ripe large bananas, mashed (make about 2 cups)
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  

Brown Sugar Butter Cream Icing:

• 1 stick butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp confectioners sugar
  

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk dry ingredients in a large bowl. Cream butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Add mashed bananas.

2. Reduce speed to low. Mix any remaining wet ingredients in a bowl if needed. Add dry ingredients to butter/ banana mixture in 3 additions, alternating with wet ingredients and ending with dry. Scrape sides of bowl. Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full

3. Bake cupcakes until testers inserted into centers come out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in tins on wire racks. Cupcakes will keep, covered, for up to 3 days, unless otherwise noted