Baking Again

Was meant to try out a swiss roll recipe. And obviously, as expected, it cracked. A bit overcooked. Which in the end turned out to be a matcha & adzuki layered cake instead...

Mid May Update

It's mid May already! And the weather is dull and gloomy this weekend...rain and wind...the usual annoying british weather.

Got my eos 500d on amazon delivery the other day and haven't have much time to play with it yet. Still reading up the manual. Yes, reading the manual...I know. Holly actually commented that I am the first person she knows who actually reads the manual. Well...hmm why not =P.

Had lunch at Amano near the city hall with Holly and Darren (who was in london) and then went to one of the Banksy exhibition in Andipa gallery, south ken on Sat. It was smaller than I expected, but it's free so can't really expect that much. Actually quite like this one (two kids on a hill of weapons):

Linger around V&A for a while before heading home to watch Eurovision. Norway did a good job winning the title this year. With such high scores and popularity, I am sure there is indeed a sheer amount of believe and/or liking of Fairy Tales, in which what most adults define it as just something too ideal to be a reality? *Ponders*. Or is it JUST because it is a catchy song? Or perhaps, he (Alexander Rybak) just seems a "nice" guy?

Dim sum on Sunday @ Imperial China, and thought I should utilise the new slr a bit:

Cupcakes Ep 2

Unsatisfied with the previous attempts, I had another go at making the mini cupcakes. This time, I used the non fan-oven. The results are much much much better! At least, it looks more like a cupcake now. But the other thing which makes it non-perfect is the texture. It is moist enough but seems a little too moist and "solid". There just seem to be something missing...I think it's just not crumbly enough. Hmm, possibly because I am just approximating all the ingredients I've put in. Ok, next improvement: ingredients measurement to get the texture right!



Ok folks, that's it for the first May Bank Holiday. Should resume work as of 8 hours later and therefore will probably not bake till the next bank holiday!

And thought I should also mention, Happy Birthday to my brother who is turning 33 today =). I would like to take this opportunity to dedicate these lil cupcakes to you bro, although you won't be able to try them, but I really think their appearance is more attractive than their taste! So you didn't miss anything keke.

Cupcakes

Had two attempts on making some mini cupcakes - the very basic ones without any buttercream on top...

They somehow turn out to be weird in shape - doesn't rise uniformly and texture is just so not cupcake like...

Still thinks its because the oven's too hot and the way I scooped the batter onto the mould...and the mould too...perhaps I should be using proper cases or parchment paper even.

Matcha with adzuki filling...

The shorties...