by Sucre Haven | Oct 13, 2019 | Cakes, Cheesecakes, Shatec
Life’s been a crazy rush, of starting early, rushing to meet deadlines, rushing to solve problems for others, rushing to squeeze in a workout before crashing on the bed and then repeating all over again the next day. I can breathe a little better now and...
by Sucre Haven | Aug 13, 2019 | Cakes, Cupcakes, Decorations, Decorations, Frosting, Photo Sharing, Special Days, Sweets
A close friend’s birthday was round the corner and the plan was to bake a lemon cupcakes bouquet for her, coincidentally, a friend’s mother was also celebrating her birthday and so I baked one for her too. To cut the long story short, I only did one before...
by Sucre Haven | Aug 5, 2019 | Shatec, Sweets, Tarts and Pies
This week’s lesson is on frangipane tart or almond tart. The dough was a first for me and it is interesting to learn something new every week. It is stretchy rather than the usual flaky and crumbly ones that I am familiar with. The almond filling is very nutty...
by Sucre Haven | Aug 5, 2019 | Basics, Make Ahead Bakes, Pastries, Tarts and Pies
When I first saw mealy dough, I wondered how different it is from the flaky, crumbly dough I am familiar with. It turned out rather stretchy and less flaky. A search over the internet, I found that mealy dough is used mainly for making pies with liquid of custard...
by Sucre Haven | Aug 4, 2019 | Biscuits, Special Days, Tarts and Pies
This was made for a dear friend, PK’s birthday. She likes matcha, so I thought a tart will be a good choice since I have been making cakes for her. The texture of the cream did not turn out the way I expected it, however, it was a nice tart, albeit a little...
