But alas, I couldnt decide on which chocolate cake to bake! I googled for a few recipes & even on my way to Phoon Huat Simei, I was still contemplating which cake to bake, also if I have enough time since I am meeting her at 6pm!
My operations was hindered by the sudden downpour! Had to leave the house abit later... by then it was already 1pm! I walked very quickly to SIMEI & bot the stuff! I bot ingredients for the 2 different cake & still couldnt decide which 1 to make! What was the deciding factor? TIME... I am running outa time to make either... by the time I returned home, it was 2+pm liao!
I almost give up baking a cake! Esp when it's a new recipe! But at the 11th hour, I decided I SHALL BAKE HER A CAKE! So I decided on the Chocolate Mint Cake recipe!
Interesting New Method:
Mix Butter n Flour 1st!?!
Usually it's Sugar n Butter.... flour last...
But this method will supposingly make the cake more moist n fluffy inside!
But this method will supposingly make the cake more moist n fluffy inside!
Whisking Eggs(FIVE!) n Sugar...
Mixed all together, separate to 2 different bowls!
Add in the "special" for Mint flavour
n Chocolate flavour!
Swirl the batter in the tin for the Marbled effect!
pop it in the oven!
Process of Sun-tanning!
Need to suntan for 50mins?!
So long! OMG! I'm may be late meeting starry!
Shave off the raised top(if any), level it!
Oh man, what a mess i made!
Top it with more melted
Dark Chocolate icing(can cover the sides of the cake too) & top off with some chocolate Shavings/curls...
Can use white chocolate for color effects, but I aint got time!
VIOLA! Inside of the cake!
Swirl/marble effect of the Green!
WOOHOO!
Improvements:
1) Use less batter next time.... or bigger tin, leave room for raising!
2) Get a better heat distributing oven.... forced fan kind I guess....
I tasted the cake (or rather the burnt n shaved off parts), tasted rather good I must say! Wuahah!
Mayb cos I really like those Moist n wet kinda Cake... heavy sponge kind... those very light like chiffon kinds are not really my fancy!
Also I love mint! I forgot I have Mint Plant now! I should have decorated the cake with a few mint leaves on top to make it look really nice!!! But alas, forgot lah!
It could have look like this!
Or like this!
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Anyway, i made it to meet Starry in time! I couldnt help but feel that pple on the MRT can smell the fragrance of the Dark Chocolate.... Esp when I couldnt cover the cake yet cos it was still warm!!! did they know that I am smuggling food onboard!?!
All I can say is... I made Starry Stella smile.... =D
So OPERATIONS CHEER-STARRY-STELLA was a success & therefore i am very happy!
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Nugget loves playing Hide n Seek with me n creamie!
He will hide under the quilt cover, or behind the curtains & I'll have to find him...
& when I say this in a high pitch voice:
"NUGGGGGGET! Where are uuuuuuuuu?"
He learnt to Pop out from nowhere! So Cute!
Trying to hide again!
Totally Flushed in by the pillow!
he's really good at it!
Couldnt find him initially! Wuahah!
I like to sayang Nugget when he is sleeping!
Creamie too! Cos she will let me sayang her longer without moving away!
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Was packing my bag for my trip tmr....
They are just very curious!
"Where are u going Mummy?!"
"Bring me BRING ME!"
*As usual, Nugget attempted to hide in my bag!
& He stayed there motionless for a while, must be praying that I dun find him!
"Please BRING ME Mummy!"
"I'll promise to be Goody Boy!"
Nah.... Mummy's going on a little adventure... an adventure that Mummy's even worried that her poor heart cant take it... but Mummy will come back Braver, & Stronger! So sayang my Darlings... see u soon! Mummy Miss u babies already!
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