Another basic - Butter Cake

Butter cake is one of the basic cake that I feel I should try. Sounds simple but yet hubby and I feel that there's a set of requirements it should fulfill like it must smell and taste buttery enough if not why a butter cake? It must also be heavy and solid enough. At least that is Mark's requirement each time I bake a loaf cake. I've been testing and trying a few buttercake recipes that I can't remember what is the exact butter cake recipe I used for this one but I know the butter I used was not buttery smelling and tasting enough. The test... my mother in law! She just loves butter cake and this certainly didn't pass the test.

Not giving up, I continue my search for the butter cake recipe that meets our requirements. Here's another one I tried but this feels a bit too light and fluffy and still not buttery enough. I added a chocolate buttercream frosting on it and Mark brought it to his office. They thought it was nutella on it. 

In the end, I realised it was nothing to do with the recipes but it was the butter that I should have used! 

Cuppies Minified

As I was surfing for recipes, I came across some mini cupcakes creations and they are just so cute. Didn't know such stuff exist so I asked Mr Google about the mini cupcake pan and was disappointed when his answer were mostly sold overseas. Refusing to believe that I can't get the mini cupcake pan in Singapore, I decided to explore the only few baking supplies stores in Singapore. I've already been to Phoon Huat in Hougang so the next stop was BIY. It was in BIY that I found the mini cupcake pan. Obviously I can't wait to use it! As these minis are smaller, I can't use the same amount of baking time as the regular-sized ones. It took me a while to get the right timing and not over bake them. Aren't they cute?!

Up next... Vanilla Cuppies

After the chocolate cuppies attempt, what's next? Vanilla, of course! The next basics. Back to surfing the Internet again. This time round I know I want to bake cupcakes so I managed to narrow down my search  for a easy and highly raved vanilla cupcakes recipe... I am an amateur after all... This time round not only did I surf for recipes, I surf for piping techniques as well. What's a cupcake if its not dressed up. Headed down to Phoon Huat to buy some piping tips and disposable piping bags and here's my creation... Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting.

Unfortunately, I can't remember which vanilla cupcake receipe I used for this cupcake. These 2 cupcakes were given to Sharon and Alan. I'm glad they like it.