Baileys mania

I went to Hong Kong somewhere at the end of September..when i came back i bought baileys for my sisters... then we were doing all sorts of stuff..adding baileys to coffee...icecream...ice cold chocolate etc...

So yesterday night we decided to make chocolate cupcakes drench in baileys!!

This was all done...late in the night...it was kinda a last min...craving kinda thing.. easy to do.. we were all semi drunk by the time it was done anyway. lol...
its really simple just bake chocolate cupcakes then pour the baileys in (2 tablespoon per cupcake) or more if u are an alcoholic! (like me and mysisters)

This time i didnt add buttercream or anything..just cos i sometimes like my cupcakes plain..so really you could just call them muffins. but u still could top it with buttercream, icing or a huge choc coated marshmellow from jones the grocer haha!

XOXO
Natalie

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Hello guys..

I havent been baking for sales recently but from time to time i do make desserts for my family.

Last weekend i went over to my aunt's house to stay for some "me" time, R&R or wateva u call it... I made this simple yet really good dessert for the family. I saw it on nigella once.. yup so i figured i make it..




I made for them essentially berries with whipped cream and meringue. Sorrie if it doesnt look great on the picture..i only quickly took it with a cam phone before it got stolen!!
Anyone can do it...especially if u are cooking a 7 course meal and u need something tat looks presentable and good yet takes VERY LITTLE TIME TO PREPARE....

Ingredients: Makes for 10 people (approx)

1L whipping cream
3 packs of berries of ur choice
(blueberries/ raspberries/blackberries/strawberries)
2 tablespoon of blackberry liquer/rum/any berry liquer or ur personal fav.
1 meringue (from gastronomia)
approx the size of ur whole entire hand

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-In a small bowl, pour half packet of blackberries and raspberries respectively into a bowl.
- Pour in 2 tablespoons of liquer/rum/personal choice...add more if desired.
- mash the berries into the liquer, soaking it up. It should be lumpy bits..dont over mash.

- Whip cream in another bowl until soft peaks form.
- Combine/ pour berries mix and crush 2/3 meringue into small bits and powder into whipped cream
- Stir well until evenly blended.

- Find 10 nice serving classes and gently plop the whipped cream into glasses.
- Decorate with berries and crush reminding meringue on top for dusting.

** Strawberries/blueberries should only be decoration berries, Raspberries/blackberries are reccomended for mixing in the whipped cream instead.

** you may prepare the whipped cream ahead of time and chill it. only decorate with berries and meringue right before serving

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Some of you have ask me for this recipe so here it is:

Lemon Cheesecake with Strawberry topping (serves 8)

50g unsalted butter
25g light soft brown sugar
45ml golden corn syrup (3 tbsp)
115g or 1 cup of cornflakes
11g sachet powdered gelatin 2
25g soft cheese
150g greek yoghurt
150ml single (light) cream
finely grated rind and juice of 2 lemons
75g caster sugar
2 eggs separated
1 packet of strawberries
1/4 packet strawberry jello

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- Place butter, brown sugar and syrup in a pan and heat over a low heat stirring until mix has melted and well blended. Remove from heat and stir in cornflakes.

-Press mixture over the pas of a 30cm loose base round cake tin and chill for 30mins

-Sprinkle gelatin over 45ml water in a bowl and leave to soak for a few mins. place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until gelatin is dissolved.

-Place the cheese yoghurt, cream, lemon rind and juice, caster sugar and egg yolks in a large bowl and beat till smooth and thoroughly mixed.

-Add the hot gelatin to the cheese mixture and beat well.

-Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks and fold into the cheese mixture.

-Pour mix over the corn flakes base and level surface. prepare strawberry jello mixture and cool slightly

- Slice strawberries and place them in radiating order starting from outside - in.

- Pour Jello mix over strawberries just to coat strawberries with a nice glossy shine.

-Chill for 4 to 5 hours or until filling is set.

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I hope you guys try it out and make a successful dessert!!

XOXO
Natalie

Double chocolate Sin.

This is probably the best chocolate chip cookie i've made ever!!

I love chocolate. End.

Wrap me up!! Miss Double Chocolate Chip Cookie!

Strawberries and Cookies

Gone!!!!

Lemon cheesecake

Hi Girls...

Its been awhile since I last blog. As usual as the term gets more advance, it becomes harder for me to take time to experiment. Well the 1 week break is here and i've got time to bake some stuff.

Actually this is my first time baking a cheesecake so its alittle crappy haha..i think i should have put more jelly topping... hmm.. and my aunt insisted she had to decordate the strawberries...no bad huh haha..

Lemon Cheesecake with strawberries.

I experimented with a cornflake crust instead of the usual biscuit crust and the lemon cheesecake..if u like sour or yoghurt taste then u will like this. Thankfully the combination of sweet cornflake crust and sweet strawberry toppings made a good balance for this cake.

I also i like it cos its not the heavy base type..like secret recipe..this cake is light and frothy soft. more towards japanese style but not completely. If u are interested to try this recipe..email and i'll send u a copy :)

See you soon!!

Hello there...


Mother's Day is this Sunday 11 May 2008.
I'm selling my cupcakes for that special occassion. The theme for my Mother's day cupcakes are floral sets. :)

Side note: (Felicia i've finally did my first rose haha...not bad right?? you're always chasing me to post pictures!)

--Mother's Day Cupcakes Set--

Flavour: Vanilla Cupcake with raspberry jam center topped with floral buttercream.
Quantity: 5 per Box
( 4 floral cupakes + 1 "happy Mother's Day" cupcake)
Pricing: $8.00/per box
(collection refer below)

Design 1 (buttercream frosting and 1 rose)

Design 2 (buttercream frosting with bouquet of flowers)

Design 3 ( Bouquet of flowers w/o buttercream frosting base) if u dont like frosting so much :)

Flavour: Chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream and floral designs
Chocolate cupcake with Marshmellow toppings
Quantity: 5 per Box ( 4 floral cupakes + 1 "happy Mother's Day" cupcake)
Pricing: $9.00/per box
(collection refer below)

Design 1 (Chocolate buttercream with 1 rose)

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Collection Details:

Meet up collections will be on Saturday 2pm and 6pm at Dover Mrt Station.
Collections on Sunday will be at Mt Sinai Drive

Contact : Natalie 90230163 / cupcakeloft@yahoo.com

If u'd view some other flavours or designs in my blog u'd like to make or perhaps collect your order on a separate day, then do call me or email me the details. Try to give me ur orders 1 full day in advance, its subjected to when u confirm the details of ur order with me. :))

XOXO
Natalie

--Cupcake Update--

Mother's day is this coming Sunday i've been collecting afew orders.
I'll post pictures or cupcakes i'll be doing for mother's day by wednesday or thursday.

Meet up collections will be on Saturday 2pm and 6pm at Dover Mrt.
Collections on Sunday will be at Mt Sinai Drive

Details and pricing will be posted up later.
U may contact me on email or contact me on my phone.

hear from you soon!! :)


Natalie

~~The Ultimate Comfort Cup~~

XOXO



Natalie