by Sucre Haven | Jul 20, 2019 | Basics, Cakes, Sponge Cakes
The is a light sponge came out fluffy, light and soft. I’ll try again some time soon. (Makes two 6-inch rounds) Ingredients 140g egg whites 70g egg yolks 70g cake flour 70g and 25g sugar 16ml corn or canola oil 0.5 tsp vanilla extract Method Line a baking pan...
by Sucre Haven | Dec 19, 2018 | Cakes, Festive Bakes
Last year, I used another recipe and it was not as good as the original recipe. This year, I went back to the recipe I used for a few years. Think this is still the best. Here’s the recipe. (Makes a 8 inches round cake) Ingredients For the fruits soak For the...
by Sucre Haven | Dec 3, 2018 | Cakes, Frosting, Layered Cake, Sponge Cakes
This week had me getting into a baking frenzy with two gatherings over the weekend, one for the sister’s housewarming and one for the BIL’s bdae. I decided on the same cake flavour for both, the chocolate banana cake, with different decorations. Having...
by Sucre Haven | Dec 3, 2018 | Basics, Cakes, Sponge Cakes
This chocolate is versatile and great to do layered cakes or simply eaten on its own. Here’s the recipe. (Makes an 8 inch cake) Ingredients 100g milk 80g cake flour 70g canola oil 20g cocoa powder 6 egg yolks a pinch of salt 100g caster sugar 6 egg whites 1/4...
by Sucre Haven | Nov 29, 2018 | Cakes, Cupcakes, Swiss Rolls
Ondeh ondeh is a local flavour and is still very popular even though it has been around for quite a while. It is quite a crowd pleaser and easy enough to make. (Makes a standard Swiss roll) Ingredients For the swissroll 75g top flour 60g milk or...
by Sucre Haven | Nov 9, 2018 | Cakes, Decorations, Fondant and Gum Paste, Frosting, Sponge Cakes, Sweets
There are these 2 little girls whom I got to know and fell in love with how sweet and adorable they are and since I baked for the older one for her birthday, I needed to bake one for the little girl as well. I did the unicorn cake for the older girl and so decided on...
by Sucre Haven | Oct 26, 2018 | Cakes, Swiss Rolls
In the midst of clearing work, I decided to bake a cake for the niece’s birthday. The motivation to bake was dwindling, but I thought I might as well carry on the tradition of baking for the family’s birthdays. As always, the design of the cake is a big...
by Sucre Haven | Sep 16, 2018 | Bundt, Cakes
I baked this cake twice, once for Teachers’ Day and once for a birthday. The cake when eaten at room temperature is tender and I think blueberries and lemons work very well. It is a wonder that I only added the zest of a lemon and the flavour can be so intense...
by Sucre Haven | Sep 9, 2018 | Cakes, Cupcakes
I have the tendency to go overboard with my bakes because I reckoned I might as well bake more since I already made the effort to bake. I really should exercise some prudence. I have used the lemon curd cooked earlier in 2 types of tarts and some cookies and still...
by Sucre Haven | Aug 15, 2018 | Bundt, Cakes
A friend wanted a non cream sponge and I thought the safest bet would be to use the bundt tin so the shape will stay nice and I can decorate with lots of wholesome fruits. It turned out really quite well, other than the many toothpicks I had to use to attach the...