Matcha Macarons

I have a bottle of matcha ( green tea ) powder that I have always wanted to use for baking something with. Finally, I found some time last Thursday to make a batch of matcha macarons. The matcha powder gave the macaron shells a very nice hue of green. I did not need to add any additional food coloring to the mixture at all. Also, I baked these macarons with a friend in mind. I had promised to bake something for her, but due to my busy schedule, it was always being procrastinated. So I am very glad that I have finally fulfilled my promise.

Baby Full Month ( 满月 ) Cupcakes

Baby shower cupcakes in pastel blue and white theme baked for baby Sheldon's first-month celebration party. The cupcakes were decorated with baby's favorite things, including milk bottles, pacifier, bibs, pram, rattles, booties etc. I had great fun making these cupcake toppers, as they brought back memories of the days when my sons were new born babies. Reaching first month was a big milestone for both my babies and myself. It is great joy to see the baby growing in leaps and bounds within a month's time, and it also brings great sense of pride for parents, especially the first time parents! Happy first-month, Sheldon, and here's wishing you a beautiful life ahead!

Tee Off Cupcakes

These vanilla and chocolate chip cupcakes were for my neighbor, who is an avid golfer. The wife ordered the cupcakes for his upcoming birthday. It took me a while to hand-mould the golf bags, golf clubs and golf balls, but at the end of the day, I was pretty happy with the outcome. I hope the family enjoys the cupcakes.... and P, if you are reading this... the Poh family is wishing you a very happy birthday, and may you be blessed with everything nice throughout the year! Bon anniversaire!

Madeleines au chocolat

I have some free time on my hand today, and so I decided to bake something for my boys since it is also children's day tomorrow. I know chocolate is the must-have ingredient, but I do not want to bake cupcakes today since I will be baking a couple of dozens in the coming few days. I wanted to make something simple and fast so that it wont take up too much of my time. Chiffon cake and madeleines came to mind, and I decided on madeleines eventually because they are bite-size and Julian can bring some along to share with his classmates when they go for their school picnic tomorrow morning.

This is my first time baking chocolate madeleines. I used unsweetened Valrhona cocoa powder for the batter, which gives the tea cakes great chocolate flavor. However, because I was a bit stingy on the sugar, they ended up to be a little bitter for little children. I rectified it by dusting them with some powdered sugar, and I think they are divine, at least to chocolate addict like me!

Cars Cupcakes for 5th Birthday

This set of chocolate fudge cupcakes were for a boy who turns 5 today. According to his mother, he is a big fan of Cars, and would really like to have his birthday cakes decorated in this theme. The cupcakes were for his party in school, and the school specifically requested parents to prepare cakes that come with less cream. Thus, in accordance with the instruction from school, I decorated the cupcakes with less buttercream and more fondant. The road makes out the number '5', and the individual cupcakes were decorated with cars and chequered flags toppers. Happy 5th Birthday Torsai!

PS: Pardon me for the photos... it was really late at night when I completed this... the lighting was not good, and I was pretty sleepy too.

Happy Teacher's Day

Tomorrow is Teacher's Day. I baked some Devil's Food Cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream and fondant messages for Julian and Justen's teachers. This is just my little gesture to say "thank you" to all their teachers for the love and patience that they have shown to my sons, for the knowledge and guidance that they have imparted on the boys and most of all for their endless effort in making school a fun place to be in every way. Wishing all the teachers a very sweet and happy Teacher's Day!

Flower Blossoms Cupcakes

My customer ordered this batch of flower blossom cupcakes for her aunt's birthday. The cakes are vanilla and cranberries flavor, and topped with vanilla buttercream. I took many pictures of these cupcakes as I was trying out my DSLR camera. In the end, I could not decide which one to post in here... so I am going to put the better ones all here. Flowers make me happy... hope they cheer up your day too!