I tasted one cupcake without the frosting (there was one odd one out because the cupcake stand could only take 23 and I baked 24). And it tasted absolutely heavenly!
The cupcakes are surprisingly easy to prepare and bake. More than manageable on a week night. However, I don’t think I can handle that kind of […]
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The World Cup Fever is gaining momentum fast and furious in the office with the finals just around the corner. Really then, what better way to celebrate colleague D’s birthday with a soccer-themed birthday cake?
However, I decided against baking a birthday cake for it can’t feed the whole company. Instead I started searching for suitable […]
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Cupcakes, also known as Fairy Cakes, first evolved from muffins in the 19th century. It was named as such because around that time, the use of standard-sized cups to measure ingredients became more popular than weighing them. Another reason why the name was derived is the way cupcakes are sometimes baked in muffin cups.
There is […]
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I’m a perfectionist. No two ways about that.
And I bring this trait right into the kitchen where I bake as a hobby as well.
Every recipe that I try out for the first time has to be repeated once or twice before I am satisfied that I have ‘perfected’ the recipe, so to speak.
As such, you may find […]
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Reinventing - the unspoken rule for all avid bakers alike.
Since the nutella swirl cupcakes were so tasty, I decided to use the same base, but make some changes to the swirl. And made some improvements as well, after collating comments and criticisms from everyone who had tasted the cupcakes.
Just as Nic from bakingsheet mentioned in […]
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Been looking around for a new recipe to try. Additional requirements? It must have some element of chocolate in it. That was colleague T’s request when I asked them what they would like to have today.
So during lunchtime yesterday, I was furiously looking through all the recipe resources online and voila! I found this recipe […]
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There really is a difference between cupcakes and muffins.
Many people living in my part of the world think that cupcakes = muffins. They can’t be blamed, for cupcakes are only marginally gaining popularity here. And I’ve seen bakeries and pastry shops making the same mistake. Little wonder that the general population is misled into thinking […]
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