Christmas log cake - 2010

On 24.12.10, it was a half working day for my company. I have went to West mall to purchase x'mas present for the 4 children at home. Last month, i had bring my children to Sun Lik to buy some baking ingredient and my girl saw the x'mas decoration and selected 2 packets and requested me must make a x'mas cake for her.

At 3pm, i decided to make a log cake which i had never tried before and got no confidence in it. I was telling myself, apply Valeries swissroll method and the creaming using the left over which i keep in the freezer for about a month ago. Luckily, things went smoothly and i have finally produce a log cake out.

I was so happy for my first log cake, next year onwards i can make again for my children. The log cake was cut after the children has attended the church on x'mas eve night. They were happily eating the cake and it was finished in the next day.

chocolate chip yohurt marble cake

This afternoon, i try using plain yohurt using my new bundth pan. But, i still prefer to use sour cream as the this round my cake is not as moist as last week one.

chocolate chip sour cream marble cake

On 06 Dec, i brought my children to Bugis for praying and at the same time had brought them to Sun Lik Trading as this bakery shop is just two bus stop away. When we got down from the bus, we reached Bras Basah Complex and we came to a bookshop that are having closing down sales, myself and children each got 2 books from there.

At Sun Lik, i had finally decided to purchase the new pan at S$25.90 as i saw quite a no. of blogger been using this to make cake and agar agar so useful.

Finally, yesterday evening i flipped for the recipe from Blogger - Honey Bee Sweets and had make the above item.

Verdict, the cake is very moist and soft, this morning was left 3 pcs before i came to office. I will make again by using yorhurt. Already bought a tub in my fridge.

Ingredient:

Chocolate Paste

3tbsp of cocoa powder

mix with 3tbsp of hot water.

Cake Batter:

250g unsalted butter, room temperature

300g caster sugar

4 large eggs

2 & 1/2 tsp vanilla extract ( i used XO brandy)

210g sour cream

420g Cake flour/ plain flour

2 & 3/4tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp of baking soda

1/2 tsp of salt

100g chocolate chip

Method:

1. Preheat the oven at 180C. Greased a 10" bundt pan

2. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.

3. Slowly add in egg and then vanilla.

4. Add in sour cream and scraping the bottom of the mixing bowl to make sure it is evenly combined.

5. Fold in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and blend well. Lastly mix in the chocolate chip into the batter and mix well.

6. Remove 1/3 of batter and mix in the chocolate paste into it.

7. Spoon in the vanilla batter into the bundt pan and alternating with some spoons of chocolate batter as well to create the marble effect. Repeat till all the batter has been put in.

8. Place in the oven to bake for 40 to 50 mins.

9. Once baked, remove from oven and let cool on rack for 15 minutes , then remove from pan and let cool completely on plate.

Mexican Bun

On 07.12.10 tuesday evening, i have adapted Aunty Yochana recipe to make this coffee bun again. As this is one of my niece- Yi Lin's favourite.