Quick & Easy Bak Kwa Yogurt Muffin 简易肉干优格马芬 （中英加图对照食谱）

As mentioned in my last post, I am sharing this quick and easy Bak Kwa Yogurt Muffin recipe today. It is another savoury muffin which my family loves besides the 'Cheesy Ham & Onion Muffins'.

Ondeh Ondeh Mini Cupcakes 斑斓椰丝迷你小蛋糕 （中英加图对照食谱）

If you like eating ondeh ondeh or kueh dadar, you will love this pandan cupcakes with gula melaka coconut fillings too! These delightful mini versions are so moreish and addictive! I have baked these cutie mini Ondeh Ondeh cupcakes about a month ago for a gathering with friends but yet to find time to do up a blog recipe post until this week. 

可爱迷你的斑斓椰丝小蛋糕，又香又好吃，真的让人欲罢不能！这是一个月前做了带去朋友聚会的，直到这星期才抽出时间整理步骤照片，翻译食谱打出来。

Blueberry Hokkaido Chiffon Cupcake (cooked dough) with Blueberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream 蓝莓北海道戚风杯子蛋糕 (烫面)- 蓝莓瑞士奶油霜（中英食谱教程）

My second attempt using the cooked dough method to bake the Hokkaido chiffon cupcake and first attempt to whip up Swiss meringue buttercream (SMBC) and in Gula Melaka flavour last week was super well received. Many of my readers have tried and given big thumbs up for both cupcake and SMBC recipes. I have fallen in love with this cooked dough method* cupcake which yields softer and delicate cake texture and also fallen in love with the Swiss Meringue Buttercream which is very stable and can be left in the room temperature for many hours and still hold its shape without melting away. 

*Cooked dough meaning 烫面 in Chinese. The flour used in the chiffon cake recipe is cooked in warm oil before mixing with the meringue prior to baking as it will yield a softer and delicate cake texture. 

上星期做的北海道戚風杯子蛋糕加椰糖瑞士奶油霜非常受欢迎，许多读者尝试了都给好评！喜欢用烫面法*，因为做出来的蛋糕质感超柔软又细腻。喜欢这款瑞士蛋白奶油霜，因为不容易融化，容易造型，外形比较美观，可塑性强。

* 烫面解释 (来自君之) ：烫面戚风，最关键的是“烫面”的过程，所谓“烫面”，从名字上理解，就是被烫过的面粉。最简单的解释是，面粉里的淀粉和蛋白质，在高温下改变性质后，产生很好的增稠力。也因为有烫面的存在，我们能够在戚风的配方里加入更多的液体，使我们做出的戚风在原本就细腻柔软的基础上更进一层楼，变得更柔更软更可口了。将面粉“烫”熟，使面粉内的淀粉发生糊化，进而吸收更多的水分。不过面粉不能直接用煮开的液体来烫，那样温度太高面粉会过度熟化，只需将液体煮热就可以。

My kids love this Hokkaido chiffon cupcake so much that they asked me to bake it again. As I have a few boxes of fresh blueberries in my fridge, hence the decision to modify my earlier recipe to make this Blueberry Hokkaido Chiffon cupcakes and Blueberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream. It is so scrumptious that I had 3 servings at one go! My kids couldn't stop eating at one too! 

两天前，家里的小朋友吵着我再做这款蛋糕，刚好冰箱里有几盒新鲜蓝莓，就尝试做蓝莓口味的。也做了蓝莓瑞士奶油霜来搭配，真的是太好吃了！我一口气吃下了三个呢！ 

Hokkaido chiffon cupcake (cooked dough) with Gula Melaka Swiss Meringue Buttercream 北海道戚风杯子蛋糕 (烫面)-椰糖瑞士奶油霜（中英食谱教程）

I love Hokkaido chiffon cupcakes and have baked it many times and even tried it in pumpkin flavour which you can find the recipe here. This is my second time using cooked dough method* and I simply love the result of a softer and delicate cake texture. It is my first time making Swiss Meringue buttercream and in Gula Melaka flavour. It is so fragrant and delicious that my little boy licked up everything that was left over on the whisk and bowl...lol! 

*Cooked dough meaning 烫面 in Chinese. The flour used in the chiffon cake recipe is cooked in warm oil before mixing with the meringue prior to baking as it will yield a softer and delicate cake texture. 

好喜欢吃北海道戚风杯子蛋糕，做过好几次包括南瓜口味的。(有兴趣可以按“这”看食谱) 这是我第二次用烫面做法*来做这款人人爱的小蛋糕。质感比直接做法更柔软更细腻！ 这是我第一次尝试做瑞士蛋白奶油霜而且是椰糖口味的，味道好香也特别好吃到家里的小朋友把搅拌器与钢盆剩下的奶油霜全部舔光光呢。。。呵呵！



* 烫面解释 (来自君之) ：烫面戚风，最关键的是“烫面”的过程，所谓“烫面”，从名字上理解，就是被烫过的面粉。最简单的解释是，面粉里的淀粉和蛋白质，在高温下改变性质后，产生很好的增稠力。也因为有烫面的存在，我们能够在戚风的配方里加入更多的液体，使我们做出的戚风在原本就细腻柔软的基础上更进一层楼，变得更柔更软更可口了。将面粉“烫”熟，使面粉内的淀粉发生糊化，进而吸收更多的水分。不过面粉不能直接用煮开的液体来烫，那样温度太高面粉会过度熟化，只需将液体煮热就可以。

Nutella Banana Oat Muffins 榛子酱香蕉麦片马芬 （中英食谱教程）

Nutella & Banana are such a great combo in these delicious oaty muffins and it is so quick & easy to make! 

用浓郁的巧克力榛子酱搭配了清新的香蕉，做出来简单又快速的燕麦马芬，味道特别好吃，不妨试一试哦！

Non-bake Mini Durian Cheesecake - Blog's 2nd anniversary 免烤迷你榴莲芝士蛋糕 - 部落格两周年（中英食谱教程）

My blog turns 2 today! I am happy and thankful that I can share my baking and cooking experiences with all my friends and readers here. Thank you for your great loving support and for journeying with me as I continue to explore in the baking and culinary world! 

部落格今天两周年了, 很开心能时常在这个小天地与大家分享自己的烘焙与烹饪料理心得。同时，也感恩有那么多陪伴着我的朋友与读者们，谢谢你们给我的鼓励与支持！　

I have made these simple non-bake frozen durian cheesecake to celebrate this occassion. It is so moreish that I highly recommend that you should give it a try! 

做了这些简易又垂涎三尺的免烤冷冻榴莲芝士蛋糕来庆祝，强力推荐给大家！

The warm weather causes the cake to melt really fast during photography...
炎热的天气使蛋糕在拍摄时，迅速地在溶化。。。

If durian is not in season, you can consider trying other simple non-bake cheesecakes which uses either 'Tofu' or 'Yogurt' in my blog. Click 'here' or the image below for the recipes. 

如果榴莲季节已过，您也可尝试在部落格的其他简易免烤芝士蛋糕， 有些是用嫩豆腐做的，有些是用‘优格’ （酸奶）做的。点击“这”或以下的照片看食谱。　

Quick & Easy Cheesy Ham Onion Muffins 简易芝士火腿洋葱马芬 （中英食谱教程）

Photo update on 21 September 2018

Who says muffin has to be sweet? These Cheesy Ham Onion savoury muffins are damn delicious served straight out of the oven! 

吃腻了甜味的马芬，换一换口味，来个简单超好吃的芝士火腿洋葱马芬也不错。对不爱吃甜食的朋友们，这款咸味的马芬可不要错过哦！ 

Banana Yogurt Streusel Muffins​ ​香蕉优格​沙波罗马芬​ （中英食谱教程）

I have enjoyed hosting the 'Little Thumbs Up' Yogurt event this month and it is coming to an end in two days time.  I am happy to have made some new blogger friends during this event and I want to thank all my blogger friends who have supported me by sharing their wonderful yogurt recipes. Please pardon me if I have not visited your linked blog posts due to a super busy schedule.  

Here's sharing the Banana Yogurt Streusel Muffins which will be my last yogurt post for this event and I do highly recommend it to you. With the addition of irresistible streusel on the banana muffins, it is exceptionally delicious, you really gotta try it!  

这个月主持的小拇指“优格之旅‘活动，过两天就结束了。在这要感谢我的博友们踊跃地支持这项活动，也很高兴认识了一些新的博友。由于太忙，没什么时间到博友们的家拜访，还请多多包涵。

这香蕉优格​沙波罗马芬将是我在这项活动分享的最后一个优格食谱。香蕉马芬本身已经很好吃了，加上脆脆香香的沙波罗更好吃，所以强力推荐给大家，希望你们也会喜欢。 

Quick & Easy Double Chocolate Yogurt Muffins 简易双巧克力优格玛芬 （中英食谱教程）

I have been using this quick and easy muffin recipe all these while especially when I am super busy and do not have much time to bake. This recipe is really a life saver to me as all in all it takes only 30 minutes to churn out a batch of delicious and moist muffins. In this recipe, I only used one single baking tool - the Tovolo dough whisk, to do the job. Yay, less washing to do...especially if you are like me who do not have the luxury of having a helper at home to do all the washing. 

每当超忙碌时，这简易又快速的食谱是我的救星。因为在短短的三十分钟就能烘焙出又湿润又好吃的马芬。

For those who are new to the dough whisk, it is also known as the Danish Dough Whisk or Brotpisker in Danish. It is an essential tool for all bakers as it can do chores like mixing muffin batter, mixing heavy dough prior to kneading and other batters which you don't want to beat for fear of toughening your bakes. This specialized baking tool is also easier to wash compared to a hand whisk. 

You may click on the following links to check out my youtube videos how this tool was used: 

1. Cranberry Yogurt Muffins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxZ4sjnObs8

2. Wholemeal Cranberry Cream Cheese Non-Knead Buns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrL6ztD2kkU

在这你会看到我用了好特别的面团手搅拌器也被称为丹麦面团手搅拌器或Brotpisker(丹麦语)，是烘焙者的必备工具。它可以迅速地把材料混合成面糊，不怕面糊搅拌过头而出筋，也可以把面包材料轻易的混合成面团，再进行搓揉，跟打蛋器比，容易清洗多了！

想看搅拌器的实际操作过程可按以下的连接到Youtube观看我的视频。
1.蔓越莓酸奶玛芬 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxZ4sjnObs8
2.蔓越梅奶油奶酪全麦免揉面包 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrL6ztD2kkU

Quick & Easy Almond Cupcake pops & Giveaway 简易杏仁蛋糕棒棒糖与赠品活动 （中英食谱教程）

I have always thought that making cake pops are messy and very time-consuming as it involves the process of baking a cake first, mashing it up and forming into small balls. And to use your bare hands to shape the cake crumble individually into a ball is indeed daunting and seems to take forever! 

Well, I have changed my thoughts about this cake pop making after Mastrad Asia Pacific approached me recently and introduced me to their Cupcake pops kit. I am amazed at how easily cake pop can be done with the baking kits provided. Here is a box of Mastrad Cupcake pops kit which I have received to try out. 

Mastrad F44960 Cupcake Pops Kit

It contains: 
- A flexible, nonstick 100% silicone mould with 24 baking cups and a lid.
- 24 reusable sticks.
- A mini pastry bag with 3 pastry tips for filling the baking cups with precision and decorating your cupcake pops.

- A Cupcake Pops booklet with tips and recipes to inspire your creative side.

I am happy and pleased at how easily and convenient cake pops can be made now as all you need is to prepare the cake batter, pour it into the decor pastry bag provided, pipe into the cupcake mould and bake it. Voila! Your cake pops are ready in 15 minutes! Easy peasy ya? 

Here's sharing the recipe which I have adapted and modified from the booklet. If you are keen to try out this cupcake pop kit, scroll all the way down to take part in the Giveaway and you may be the lucky one to win a set!   

Easy Blueberry Honey Cupcakes 简易蓝莓蜂蜜小蛋糕（中英食谱）

This week is our local school break, I am usually busier with the kids around and I can't try recipes which take up too much time. I saw this simple honey cupcake recipe while browsing through a Chinese recipe book by 君之 and decided to give it a try with my 7-year-old boy. It's been a while since he bakes together with mummy, our last bake bonding session was when we baked the Number cookies using the Tovolo number cookie cutters last November. This recipe is rather easy, he could do almost all the steps except the whisking of the eggs using the electric mixer which I gave him a hand. We have also added blueberries to the batter for a fruity taste. He was really happy and proud to bake these delicious and soft honey cupcakes. 

Highly recommended Super Soft Fluffy Banana Cupcakes 强力推荐超柔软蓬松香蕉小蛋糕 （中英食谱）

The week did not start well for me, I woke up with a viral fever on Monday morning with weak limbs and achy body, I felt lousy as all I could do was sleep and sleep and sleep almost the whole day for the past few days! How miserable!!! Felt better this morning and decided to bake my family's favourite banana cake but in cupcake form. We simply love the ultra soft and fluffy texture! Chill it in the fridge and it is so moist and fluffy, taste even better! Those who have tried it love it just as much as we do and I hope you like it too!

病了好几天，今天感觉好一点就做了家人最爱吃的超柔软又蓬松的香蕉蛋糕。强力推荐给大家，希望你们也一样喜欢!

Moist & Smooth Cranberry Yogurt Muffins 口感超赞的蔓越莓酸奶玛芬（中英食谱视频教程）

Are you wondering what's that tool among the muffins? I have never seen it nor do I know what it's used for until Tovolo Singapore sent me one last month. 

照片中的用具你看过或用过吗？我从没看过也不晓得它的用处。。。直到上个月Tovolo 新加坡 把它送给我。 

Easy Jam Doughnut Muffin 简易果酱甜甜圈松饼 （中英食谱教程）

A blessed and Happy New Year 2015 to all my readers and followers, have a great year ahead and thanks for being part of my baking journey in 2014! 

Today is the first day of a new school term. I am so glad that my kids are back to school after a 6-week break. I got my peaceful morning back whereby I can go about my daily chores without any disturbances. ;)

Here's sharing a delicious Jam doughnut muffin recipe which I had bookmarked when I saw it at the Bake Along event organised by my blogger friends, Joyce, Lena and Zoe last November. I had wanted to join in the bake-along event but was too busy to do so. 

I finally got to try it last week and it was all gone within minutes! Yes, it is so yummilicious that you can't stop at one and before you knew it, it's finished and I had no chance to take a photo to show you how it looks inside. Trust me, you would love this simple recipe, try it this weekend!  

Pumpkin Hokkaido Chiffon Cupcake 南瓜北海道戚风杯子蛋糕（中英食谱视频教程）

I am sure the Hokkaido chiffon cupcakes are not unfamiliar with many. My first attempt of these light cotton small chiffon cakes with a cream centre was a couple of years ago. I remembered making them for a family gathering and it was well received. This is my second attempt and I am making them in pumpkin flavour. This is made specially for my little boy who has just passed his ABRSM Grade 2 violin exam with a Merit result. You know, the night before the exam, he was so fearful and cried as it was his first violin exam. I took almost an hour to calm him down and assured him that everything would be fine. Moreover, mummy here would be accompanying him into the examination room to play the piano accompaniments for the three tested pieces. Thank God that he did not back out of the violin exam the next day and we played a good duet for the examiner. Well done boy!  

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Oreo Cheese Cupcakes Video Tutorial 奥利奥芝士杯子蛋糕 (中英食谱视频教程 )

If you have read my last post on the Black Bottom Cupcakes, you would have known that I felt really sorry for dropping the birthday cake that I have made for my son's 7th birthday last Sunday. To make up for this, I have baked a batch of Oreo cheese cupcakes for him and try to fulfil what he had requested earlier on - an Oreo Cream Cheese cake. Together with my girl, we have decorated it and transformed it into cute animals as she wanted to surprise her little brother. Some looked like mice, some looked like doggies, what do you think? :D

上一个帖子，我有提到我不小心把做个儿子的生日蛋糕掉落在地上，感到好愧疚喔！都是因为赶时间和太累的关系，所以导致儿子要求的奥利奥芝士蛋糕给砸烂了！还好他蛮懂事，还反过来安慰我说没关系，我们还有之前做的黑底杯子蛋糕呢！为了补偿我的过失，做了这些奥利奥芝士杯子蛋糕给他。女儿为了给弟弟惊喜，还帮我把它打扮一番，变成可爱的小动物呢！ 有些看起来像小老鼠，有些像小狗，你认为呢？
   

Black Bottom Cupcakes 黑底杯子蛋糕 (中英食谱教程）

Two days ago was my son's 7th birthday. He had requested for an Oreo Cheesecake to celebrate with our church friends during our cell group meeting the night before his birthday. I did a 9 inch non-baked one as requested. As I was rushing for time, plus the fatigue in me had caused me to accidentally drop the whole cake before I could even take any photo of it!!! /OMG

Steam Moist Chocolate Cupcake 蒸湿润巧克力杯子蛋糕 （中英食谱教程）

I have been trying out my electric steam oven to steam cupcakes but have failed several times as the cupcakes simply did not rise and collapsed instead. Finally, after trying out this steam moist chocolate cake recipe which I found online last week, it worked on my Brandt steam oven, not only did it rise, it exploded somehow and had a cute mushroom head. :D I love its unique look, quite unusual from the neat looking cupcake.  The cupcakes are chocolatey rich, super moist and not too sweet. Great for chocolate lovers like me! :)

Fruity Chocolate Cake 鲜果巧克力蛋糕 （中英食谱教程）

In support of my blogger friend, Fion of XuanHom's Mom Kitchen Diary, who is hosting the Chocolate Wonderland theme this month, you will see more chocolate recipe from me. Those who have been following me will know that besides a matcha lover, I am also a great chocolate lover especially dark ones, I love dark chocolate to the extend that I must have at least a bite a day or I will feel that something is missing or not right! :))

Quick and Easy Blueberry Yogurt Muffins 简易蓝莓优格马芬 （中英食谱教程）

Blueberries are in season and abundance this month. I used to pay $4.95 for a punnet of 125 grams. It has been on special promotion at supermarkets for the past weeks and cost about $2.50 per punnet. I bought 12 punnets at one go and half of it went into our stomachs (2 adults and 2 kids) in one day! You see, the blueberries we get here in Singapore are imported from the United States, thus they do not have a long shelf life and turn mouldy easily. So, we have to consume it as soon as possible.