M&M Vanilla Cupcakes

It was Mother’s Day yesterday and the kids hoped to give something to their mums together with the handmade Happy Mother’s Day card that they have crafted themselves. They have very little pocket money left and thus I suggested to make some cupcakes for them to be given as an accompanying gift for their mum.

Plain vanilla cupcakes might be a little too bland for them and thus I put a splash of colours to them -M&Ms peanut chocolates surrounded with a swirl of vanilla icing. They looked attractive in the box and the kids liked them. The funniest thing was the kids asked their mum to have a bite of it after giving it to their mum!

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Toll House Chocolate Chips

This morning I stumbled upon a recipe which calls for good quality cocoa powder and coffee granules – MOCHA anyone? This recipe produces a cupcake with a moist texture and nice chocolate flavour that originated from using imported cocoa powder (I am using Hershey’s this time) that has been dissolved in hot water to bring out its full flavour. To further impart more chocolate flavour, I even added Toll House chocolate chips I have bought from the United States! Of course, no cupcake is complete without a frosting, and for these cupcakes the creamy vanilla frosting should complement the slight bitter aftertaste of the coffee bits in the cupcakes.

These beautiful chocolate cupcakes have a wonderful chocolate flavour and topped with chocolate rice to further heighten the chocolate pleasure. It tastes even more heavenly when warmed slightly in a microwave oven!

Available for orders at RM 3.00 each. Time for a chocolate indulgence!

Lemon Coconut Cupcakes: Full of Citrus Burst!

I came across this unusual recipe from a friend and decided to try it out: Lemon Coconut Cupcakes. The cupcake is filled with lemon curd bursting with citrus flavour and topped with generous amount of desiccated coconut. Surprisingly the combination works so well that my neighbours have been craving for them after having one. The slightly acidic zest of the lemon marries the tantalizing coconut – perhaps another match made in heaven?

The cupcakes are about to rise..

 

Almost done with their caps popping out...

 

Freshly baked from the oven...

Spread a layer of lemon curd and
top with desiccated coconut...

 
Orders welcome at RM 3.00 each!

Carrot Walnut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Combining some recipes found in from the Internet, I made this flavourful carrot cupcakes with lots of walnuts (love the stuff!!), juicy raisins and a soothing after taste of cinnamon. The texture is moist, the raisins absorb all the wonderful flavour of carrot and each of them are bursting with flavours and a tad of sweetness. I topped the cupcakes with a swirl of PHILLY cream cheese frosting and a toasted whole almond. It's a hit among my friends as the sweetness is spot on with the use of brown sugar.

I have made this available in my menu and selling them occasionally at StreetMall Flea Market at RM 3.00 each. Orders welcome!

Fruit Tartlets on Fresh Custard

These are the fruit tartlets that I have promised my hubby long ago and I finally made them during the weekend. They are indeed wonderful to look at and even more in the taste! I have combined the custard with some freshly whipped cream and it turned out great and tangy.

The fruits are seasonal and the combination of colours are indeed refreshing...oh well...the longan is very juicy and goes well with the creamy custard. My hubby ate 5 of them in a row and he asked for more!

These are now available for orders and I have also make them available at my Street Mall's stall...and they sold out really quick! RM 1.30 each.