Dark Chocolate Cupcakes - Difinitely will bake it again n again!

Coklat, saper tak suka, dak kecik,org dewasa,lelaki atau perempuan kebykan dr kita adalah peminat cokklatkan?
Pendpt sy rugi kalo tak suka coklat sbb coklat ternyata lazat dan boleh mberi satu rasa ketenangan dan kegembiraan sprt sdg dilamun cinta (kata ahli psikologi lah)

Sy mcari2 cupcake coklat yg enak dr bloggers serata dunia mll laman foodgawker. Ada banyak blogger dr US n Europe yg mmg mpunyai byk resepi chocolate cake yg enak. Cuma kita kena pandai adjust mn2 bhn yg tdk halal sprt penggunaan wine dll. Lastly terjumpa satu blog omputih nie. Cuppies dark chocolate beliau sungguh mengancam. Sy bersemangat mcubanya. Beliau tdk menggunakan minyak sayuran dlm kek ini sebaliknya beliau menggunakan butter. Manakala bhn sampingan lain yg akn menjdkan tekstur dan rasa kek itu bertambah enak adalah penggunaan buttermilk dan yogurt.

Cara membuat:

1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat to 350 degrees F. (If you are using a non-stick muffin pan, heat the oven to 325 degrees F.) Line standard-size muffin pan with baking cup liners.

2. Combine butter, chocolate, and cocoa in medium heatproof bowl. Set bowl over saucepan containing barely simmering water; heat mixture until butter and chocolate are melted and whisk until smooth and combined. (Alternately, you can microwave the mixture at 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until completely melted.) Set aside to cool until just warm to the touch.

3. Whisk flour, baking soda, and baking powder in small bowl to combine.

4. Whisk eggs in second medium bowl to combine; add sugar, vanilla, and salt until fully incorporated. Add cooled chocolate mixture and whisk until combined. Sift about one-third of flour mixture over chocolate mixture and whisk until combined; whisk in sour cream until combined, then sift remaining flour mixture over and whisk until batter is homogeneous and thick.

5. Divide the batter evenly among muffin pan cups. Bake until skewer inserted into center of cupcakes comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.

6. Cool cupcakes in muffin pan on wire rack until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Carefully lift each cupcake from muffin pan and set on wire rack. Cool to room temperature before icing, about 30 minutes.

Topping utk cupcakes pula ialah cream cheese yg dicampurkan dgn coklat. Sy jamin pembaca semua akn menggemari kek ini terutama penggemar tegar coklat. Sesuai utk birthday party, jamuan dll. Insya'allah sy akn buat cuppies ini utk murid-murid sy. dah lama janji dgn mereka nak buatkan cupcakes sbb mereka ada menghadiahkan baby Qaseh teddy bear serta brg2 lain lagi.

Little Qaseh dah pandai bermain dgn teddy bear pemberian ank murid sy nie. Qaseh pon dh bole pakai kasut pinky yg cute tu pemberian kenalan sy Aishah.

Comelnya kamu!

Entry ini tentang cuppies yg sy baked yesterday. Last weekend selepas blk dr kg [mengambil kad jemputan majlis kenduri sy] sy minta hb menghantar sy ke kedai my favorite apa lagi kalau bukan kedai bake with Yen. Hajat dihati nak membeli krimwell dan syrup glucosa shj. Tapi kalau dah masuk ke kedai si Yen tu, mesti sy akn membeli brg2 lain yg tak masuk dlm list hehe...sy terpandang paper cup utk cake yg sgt comel berwarna purple. Sy memang suka buat collection paper cupcake. Seronok melihat corak dan saiz yg berbeza. Sy juga membeli toasted coconut flakes yg sudah lama sy nak beli tapi selalu terlupa masukkn dlm list.

So pada cuti Hari Wesak sy penuh semangat membakar kek lobak merah kegemaran menggunakan paper cupcake yg baru dibeli itu. Demam sy pun sudah sembuh apa lagi seronoklah mengadap oven Zanussi sy itu ;PP Resepi untuk cupcake carrot ada dalam entry berjudul Carrot Cake. Kali ini sy tidak masukkan nenas kerana pesan ibu jgn ambil nenas jika mahu pregnant takut tak sedar sudah 'berisi' termakan nenas boleh keguguran. Sy juga menambah toasted coconut flakes ke dlm adunan dan hasilnya? YUMMYLISIOUS!!! [thumb-up] my brother who stayed with us told me that the cuppies very nice and delicious. So, i was happy with my cuppies :DD. I decorated them with different design using cream cheese n piping jelly. Then today i brought the cuppies to school n gave to all my roomates in staffroom 8.
 Sy sgt gembira melihat rakan2 sekerja makan dengan penuh berselera kerana makanan yg enak eloklah dikongsi bersama agar semua org gembira.

Cuppies dihias dgn cream cheese n piping jelly. 'Wak J' tu ialah my bro ngeh3... ;PP

Hm.....dgn aroma yg harum dan rasa yg lazat, tak terkata! speechless!

Make other happy

Last sunday was mother's day celebration. For me everyday we should appreciate and love our mother. But to show our appreciation to them there r lot things we can do frm small to big things like bring our mom to lunch treat,give her special gift like gold or more special n simple way to do is give her a kiss n warm hugging early in the morning n wish her happy mother's day! ( This is what i always told to my stdnts)
Ok, last saturday juga sy bz di sek sempena Honors Day 2010. First time menjd announcer for the meritorious academic performance 2010 for stdnts form 1 n 4 last year. Alhamdulillah dlm gementar tidak ada sebrg stupid mistake yg sy buat semasa menjd announcer. Maklumlah lidah slalu lidah org melayu,bila nak menyebut dlm inggeris risau gak..dah tu ada CEO,Dato,datin n parents yg mostly hebat2 belaka dlm kerjaya mereka.Phewww.....release tension after the task huhu...
 

Cupcakes corn flavour . I make these cuppies for my colleagues regarding mother's day celebration. I baked the cupcake night before the Honors Day ;)



My colleagues Norita n Anne Charley, dedicated teachers advisor for sch choir n ensemble. Posing bfr  we start our duty on that morning.

Honors Day my school

Dlm sibuk preparation diri utk menjd pengacara mlmnya sempat juga sy membakar kek cawan perisa jagung ( new recipe i create my own) utk di bawa ke sekolah pd keesokkannya. Kononnya utk diberi kpd guru2 yg bergelar ibu, tp plan dah bertukar keesokkan harinya. Oleh kerana terdpt ank2 guru di sek so sy decided memberi mereka. Wah! seronok anak2 kecil (my colleague's kids) menikmati aising kek itu. Sy sgt gembira tgk bdk2 seronok menikmati cupcake tersebut.

Yay!  my corn flavour cuppies. Hm...ada sesuatu yg kurang, Ohw yer, perlu dihias si cantik manis ini ;)

Wynona, Norita lovely angel, she said, "happy mother's day mama, luv u while she spoon the cupcake to her mom..so sweet...i pray i'll get a lovely daughter like her..amin..

 

After the function i rushing went bck to prepare vegetarian chocolate cake for my colleague. She ordered the cake for mother's day on sunday. At first mcm tak yakin nk buat tp pernah cuba skali utk Mdm Siva last march. But this time sy buat seberat 1 kilo, thanks God menjd ;DD wee...



Tada.....1 kg chocolate vegetarian chocolate cake for Chelvi's mom ;)



Antara bahan utk menghias kek coklat tanpa telur...i went to market n saw fresh kiwi n strawberry so i decided to decorate the cake with the fruit.



Kek siap di hias :D Chelvi asked me to cut it into 16 pieces, so syg nak ptg but have to huhu...



Ready to deliver ;)

 

January foodie ;-)

Phewww... long time i didn't up date my blog. Busy! itu yg boleh sy katakan di sini. Weekdays busy kerja then malam tak sempat membuka blog dan menulis cuz i was tired and sleepy.Sempat jenguk facebook shj bfr tidur ;) Weekend pula siang sibuk membakar kek manakala mlm went out dating with my sweetheart ;) Akhirnya my B lah jd tukang kritik utama utk kek yg sy masak huhu...oh ya my B like my carrot cake so much. He said the taste very delicious compare with other carrot cake he ate before.

Orite, enough rambling here. So tday i post entry for all foods that i cook in January.

***Resepi utk carrot n banana cake serta pastry ada pada entry yg lepas.


Tuna pizza, my first pizza!

Hmmm.....yummilicious!

Tuna Pastry 

Banana cake with chocolate ganache and icing sugar frosting.



Cupcake carrot frosting with cream cheese. Favorite my B ;-)

Homemade pizza

Bahan roti:
200 gm tepung roti* (boleh dibeli di kedai pembekal bahan2 kek)
1/2 sdb gula*
1/2 sdk garam*
2 sdk baking powder*
1sdb olive oil
130ml air

Cara membuat:
1- Masukkan semua bahan yang bertanda * ke dalam mangkuk. Kacau biar bergaul rata.
2- Masukkan pula olive oil dan air. Kacau sehingga tak nampak debu-debu putih.
Rehatkan 5-10 minit. Kemudian uli dengan tangan sehingga licin.
3- Buat bentuk bulat. Wrap dengan plastik wrap. Biarkan 30 minit.
4- Bahagikan doh kepada 2. Buat bentuk bulat. Kemudian canaikan senipis yang disukai. Lepas tu bolehlah tarik-tarik/kebar2 biar jadi lebih nipis,lagi crispy.
5-Panaskan oven sehingga 200c. Kemudian letaklah topping pada pizza. Bakar selama 10-15 minit.

Inti
Bahan-bahan: [tuna blackpaper]
1 tin tuna
2 ulas bawang merah
3 ulas bawang putih
sedikit lada hitam

Cara membuat:
Bawang merah,putih dan lada hitam yg telah ditumbuk ditumis dengan tuna.

Bahan-bahan: [topping]
2 sdb sos tomato
1 sdt serbuk paprika
1 sdt serbuk oregano
1 lada banggala dipotong dadu
1/2 ulas bawang kuning dihiris bulat-bulat
1 cawan cendawan butang - dihiris nipis
1/2 cawan nenas kuib - dihiris-hiris
1 cawan keju mozarella

Cara meletak topping:
1- Sapukan sos tomato pada permukaan roti pizza.
2- Letakkan inti tuna.
3- Taburkan cendawan,cili benggala,hirisan bawang,nenas,serbuk paprika,serbuk oregano dan akhir skali taburkan keju mozarella.



Vanilla cupcake with cream cheese & strawberry filling.

Vanilla cupcake is so flat if we don't frost it with buttercream,chocolate ganache or cream cheese. I was thingking to fill inside the cuppies with my strawberry filling and cream cheese as part of my "experiment" ;-P. So happend when i shopping at Bake with Yen's shop, i found the specific nozel for that porpose. Yippeee! ;-D So, last friday i baked these cupcakes for my nephew and niece's birthday. Then i decorated the cuppies with edible image of Dora the explorer and Ultraman. The flavor was wonderful! I like cheesy taste mix with sweet  n sour taste of strawberry filling.

Basic vanilla cupcakes recipe: [ 22 cups -medium size]

Ingredients:

225g self-raising flour
225g caster sugar
225g soft unsalted butter
4 eggs
1 teaspoon real vanilla extract

Method:

1- Preheat the oven to 180ºC and line a 12-muffin pan with paper cases.

2- In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar until creamy, beat in the eggs one at a time.

3- Then add the vanilla extract and flour.

4-  Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cupcakes are cooked and golden on top. As soon as bearable, take the cupcakes in their cases out of the tin and let cool, right way up, on a wire rack. Decorate the cupcakes after they’re completely cool.

They r super cute! hehe...

Worth-it making those sweet treats!



Fatiha Arissa is 2!, my cutie niece. I love her so much!

Last friday was a memorable day for me. It was first time i making cakes for my nephew and niece's birthday.I'm also make my first ever chocolate homemade! So that's the other thing that kept me busy last week. I make two devil's chocolate cakes frosting with cream cheese and chocolate ganache. I'm also baking 60 cuppies and i decorated with edible image onto the cupcakes. I choose Dora the explorer and Ultraman image for those cuppies. For sweet tooth i make chocolate candies, butter cookies ( actually i want decorating the butter cookies with royal icing but i don't have enough time! *sigh*) and i'm also make chocolate rice bars. Well, it was tired but i'm very happy to make others happy! I want to thanks my sisters Maryam and Ain because they both help me in the kitchen huhu...

Birthday boy, Fateh is 1 year old this year!. My nephew and brother to Fatiha ;)



Look at my lil angel, she took the smarties! ;-D



I don't have enough time to do character using fondant for Fatiha's cake. So i just did the fonts and decorated onto the chocolate cake ;)



My first ever homemade chocolate! I adapted the recipe frm food blog.



For sweet tooth, i make chocolate rice. Simple recipe frm food blog ;-)



I've baked this cake 3rd times on last week. Thanks God cuz the 3rd cake turn out nicely frm oven. Glad that i can make this beautiful cake for my beautiful niece ;-)



Cake for birthday boy, Fateh(fatiha brother)



it's not easy making 60 cuppies and decorate them huhu..and my first homemade chocolate turn out pretty good ;D



Please pick one, choose ur favorite cartoon ;P



This nephew also busy in the kitchen 'helping' me hehe ;D



Main dishes- soto,cocktail puding,fried bihun, & stuffed tofu.

 



Finished already! they like the cake!





main person behind the scenes..me ehek ;P

 

Bring cheer to others...

"Whoever is happy will make others happy, too" - Mark Twain.

Fondant
I'm interested with fondant decoration. I've been searching in internet fondant recipe and how to work with this sticky and sweet candy. Finally i knew how to make the fondant or gum paste through the Citarasawan's blog.. I started with make a caracter/dummy using the fondant for my sister birthday and my colleague.  They all very happy and quite impress with my artwork hehehe...thanks God :-) In that pont of view, i like what Mark Twain said, when we make others happy, we r happy too...




This one for my youngerst sister birthday last Oct, 10/10/10! ;)

My sister Ain loves to listening her MP3,so i did a caracter similar to her.




I did this caracter for my colleague birthday. She was speechless n almost cry when she saw this cupcake...



Cappucino Almond Cupcake

I love coffee so much so yesterday i baked cappuccino cuppies. Got the recipe from Gina Steer (Chocolate & baking) n just bought the book last weekend at MPH.



Chocolate & Baking - Gina Steer


Cappuccino Cupcake

Ingredient: [18 cups]
125gm butter
125gm caster sugar
2 medium eggs
1 tbsp strong black coffee mix with 2 tbsp hot water (i use nescafe)
150gm self-raising flour
2 tbsp cappuccino chips
2 tbsp almond flakes

Method:
1-Preheat the oven to 180'c 10 minutes before baking.
2-Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.Then break the eggs, mix until they are incorporated.
3-Beat in the black coffee.
4-Sift the flour into the mixture,then with spatula gently fold in the flour.Finally add the cappuccino chips into the mixture.
5-Place spoonfuls of the mixture into the muffin cases,sprinkle the almod flakes on top of the cake.
6-Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.



Weee```` i like to see my cuppies fluffy in the oven!