Ramadan al-baraqah..

I've always planned but, due to circumstances everything changes and did not go as planned. I planned, yet He the Most Merciful decided. Especially in this month of Ramadan, everything seems so easy and perfectly seamless. Subhanallah and syukur.

I purposely announced early that no bakes during Ramadan as I feel I'd like to focus on family..nonetheless..request keeps coming in..my baby sleeps early now adays..once done completed my prayers..I was 'nothing' much to. One order accepted then, followed by another. Believe me, baking is very contagious. Once you've started, you'd be so eagerly to have more.

Thank you to all..again thank you!

Choc banana cake & chocolatey batik cake.

Rainbow cake with buttercream in Barbie theme.

Devil food cake in Cars theme.

Chocolate moist cake in Jake in the Neverland theme.

Red velvet cake with cream cheese with ruffle design.

Red velvet cake with cream cheese and fresh strawberry.

Thank you every one who ordered and having the trust in me :) Again thank you!

Superlicious Choc-Banana Cake

My kids loved banana, in fact, banana was the first fruit word all the three could pronounce when they were all beginning to mumble. This fruit is a wonder (to me :) ), easily prepared be it to raw, fritters..and most important easily digested to little tummies.

Since it is Ramadan, and only my 5 yo Iman & 1 yo Zarif were not fasting, hence our banana from last week was still 'there' on the kitchen counter.

I rather not waste those precious fruit and planned for something since morning..and ended up making this delicious, moist, soft and not too sweet banana cake (as I reduced tremendous amount of sugar). Glad that I decided to make this really delicious cake! The thin caramelized banana added on top was indeed a plus points!

Original recipe from : Kak Rima. Thank you Kak Rima for sharing such wonderful recipe!!

Made some adaptations as revised below;

Ingredients:
225g superfine flour 
3 tsp baking powder 
1/4 tsp salt 
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 
3 - 4 very ripe banana (about 1 cup), mashed (i used pisang emas)
200g castor sugar 
2 eggs 
125g unsalted butter, room temperature cut into small chunks 
100ml buttermilk 
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

For topping: 
I used 6 little pisang emas, slice thinly for topping 
1 Tbsp castor sugar 


Method: 

1. Preheat oven to 160C. Butter and line a deep 8 inch ring tin or 2 loaf tins

2. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and bicarbonate soda. 

3. Add banana, sugar and egg into a food processor and whiz until thick and smooth. Add in butter, buttermilk  and vanilla, whiz till thick.

4. Pour into a bowl and add in flour. Mix until all were well together and add in the chocolate chips.

5. Place the sliced bananas on top of the batter and sprinkle with sugar. 

6. Bake for about 35 - 40 minutes. Do not open the oven during baking time or the center may sink. U'll know it is almost ready when your house are filled with with the sweet aroma of banana. Cool cake completely before unmoulding.

I will definitely be using this recipe again and again!

Had a large slice of the cake again for Sahur together with a big glass of milk..

Happy Ramadan all!!

a blessed week..

Yes in deed it was blessed week, last week..Hb was not around the whole week, where 1/2 of me is totally gone :) Nonetheless, seeing below output really put smile on me eventho i was with cold-flu during the last cuppies bake.. TQ Kak Lyn for the moral support, yup..it worked..a good hot coffee and mini-nap, had turned out the bicycle pretty well.. And of course Hb was back that nite which gives me total energy to finished all up.. :)

Gift sets of oreo brwonies and congo bars..TQVVVM niza!

Red velvet cake with Princess edible image..TQVVVM Kak lynda..hope you like it :)

Moist banana with choc chips, coated with chocolate ganache. Cake was covered with chocolate fondant and decorate with bicycle theme. TQVVVVVVM Bella & Lan for the trust..Hope you both enjoy the cake!

My last bake of the week was..200 choc and vanilla cuppies for Mak Long. By this time I was already 'down' with cold and flu..Sorry, I could not make to the wedding, will make up in other day!

To all..tq for the trust in me..and enjoy your Sunday peeps..muahhss!!

Three in a nite..

As salam all..My last bake was Monday nite, as the previous post. Tuesday nite i was still ok, as i called it my rest nite. Wednesday nite, i already feel something amissed..took out the butter, grabbed my jot book, put on the apron..and here i go..three new recipe in a nite..ahakss..

Banana cake with choc chips. Turned our very soft and moist but not too sweet and far-far away like the shop's take. The taste of the banana was strong and original! The recipe was in my jot book, i'll share later. Insyaallah..

I have been longing to try this..and turned out so delicious!!!!! I dont know why lately i just love the taste of brownies and the square shape cutting. Simply easy to grab and have at a go..and i dont have the guilt to have 2-3 pcs as it's so small...imagine having 2-3 large cut of cakes, such a big guilt...Source of recipe is HERE.

Last week i had Famous Amos giant cookies with heaps of raisins, oat and choc chips..and hadnt had enough of  those..and yes, i do have a sweet tooth. If you ask me which aremy preferences, i'd chooce cookies and brownies over cakes. But yes, it feels always good to indulge into a good and delicious cake once a  while. So last nite, the 3rd bake was chewey gooey choc with cranberries cookies..Source of recipe is HERE. The original recipe had peanut butter, i omitted those instead replace with a cup of dried cranberries which i got from Bake with Yen. Yummyyyyyy!! Had a box of these on my work desk..

Till then peeps..enjoy your day!