Upcoming Guest Blogger Workshop - Hands-On Nutella Ogura Cake for Mother's day!

Due to demand for this Nutella Ogura Cake class, I'm invited by Bakers Brew Studio as a guest blogger chef to conduct this class again next Saturday. This class has been very well received (10 April and 30 April classes all fully booked) as the Ogura cake has a light, moist and fluffy texture, great on it's own and does not require any frosting at all! It is a low sugar, low fat and low gluten cake but does not compromise on the taste at all. In fact, you will love it at first bite and 'pine' for it again and again after eating it!

Here are some photos which my students have taken during a private baking session two weeks ago and shared it with me as well as the feedbacks given by some of the participants:

Upcoming Guest Blogger Workshop - Hands-On Nutella Ogura Cake

Baker's Brew Studio is expanding and their outlet at Upper Thomson will be ready in end March. I am happy to be invited again to be their guest instructor and am excited and looking forward to teach in the new studio. I will be teaching the Nutella Ogura Cake this time and keeping the class small at 8 persons so that each participant will receive more individualized attention.   

Ogura cakes (相思蛋糕) are light, moist and fluffy and great on it's own which do not require any frosting at all. It is a low sugar, low fat and low gluten cake but does not compromise on taste at all. In fact, you will love it at first bite and 'pine' for it again and again after trying it! Perhaps that's how it got it's chinese name “相思” which means 'pinning for you'? ;p

In this workshop, you will get a hands-on baking this cottony, soft, light and fluffy chocolatey cake. Tips, techniques and troubleshooting will be discussed throughout the class to ensure a successful bake. Class is also kept small at 8 persons only to enhance learning as well as receive more individual attention. At the end of the lesson, you will bring home a 6 inch Nutella Ogura Cake to share with your loved ones. 

Guest Blogger CNY baking workshop (2) with Baker's Brew Studio on 6 February 2016

Going through the recipe and demo before hands-on.  

This evening, I conducted my second guest blogger workshop with Baker's Brew Studio and the participants had a great hands-on session baking the Melt-In-The-Mouth Pineapple Tart in fun shapes! Happy that everyone has enjoyed the lesson and are excited to bring home their own creations to share with their loved ones and friends. 

Here are some photos taken during the workshop:

Guest Blogger CNY baking workshop (1) with Baker's Brew Studio on 31 January 2016

Last evening, I conducted my first guest blogger workshop with Baker's Brew Studio and the participants had a great hands-on session baking the Melt-In-The-Mouth Pineapple Tart in fun shapes - Monkey, Piggy, Rose and Pineapple. Actually we did more than these designs as there were request for dog, porcupine, cat etc. Wow! I was being 'challenged' to come up with something that I have not tried before! On the spot, I came up with the impromptu designs, glad I passed the 'test'...LOL!!! 

This is one my impromptu design

Happy to know that everyone had fun and enjoyed the class. Here's sharing some photos taken during the workshop. 

Upcoming Guest Blogger Workshop - Hands-on Pineapple Tarts

Thanks to Baker's Brew Studio that I have the opportunity to teach again as they have invited me to be their guest instructor to conduct the Melt-In-The-Mouth Pineapple tarts classes for the coming Chinese New Year. This well loved recipe is exclusive to my workshop and those who have attended my previous classes have all given positive feedbacks and good reviews about it. You may like to click 'HERE' to read more and take a look at the past workshop photos.  

In the workshop, you will get to learn to make the pineapple tarts in three beautiful designs - Roses, Pineapples and the most adorable Piggies. (Updated on 19 Jan 2016 - Will include my latest creation  - Monkeys ) So, come and join me for a fun afternoon of hands-on baking and bring home your very own creations to share with your loved ones! 

Upcoming Guest Blogger Workshop with LGW - Magic Custard Cake & German Cookies

I am pleased to announce my upcoming baking workshop on the Magic Custard Cake and German Melt-in-the-mouth cookies. Yes, this workshop is back due to popular demand after having conducted 3 sessions last year. Click here to view photos of my past baking workshops. 

Do come and join me for a fun afternoon of hands-on baking a delicious magical cake which is done with just one batter and you get three different layers and textures of cake as well as baking some German melt-in-the-mouth cookies to bring home to loved ones. 

Guest Blogger CNY baking workshop (2) with LGW on 7 February 2015

This afternoon, 12 lovely ladies joined me for a fun afternoon of baking the Melt-In-The-Mouth Pineapple Tart in three different shapes - Rose, Pineapple and Piggy. In fact, more than three shapes as some of them were really creative and there were shapes like kitty, angry bird, elephant, gold fish, ingot etc. 

Here's sharing some photos taken during the workshop. 

Guest Blogger CNY baking workshop (1) with LGW on 24 January 2015

11 lovely ladies (L to R) Angel, Dawn, Elaine, Hwee Lee, Hammie, Gina, Mrs Naga, Desiree, Serene, Jacqueline & Jadyn joined me for an afternoon of fun bake-along session on 24 January 2015 at The Baking Loft

Last Saturday, I conducted my first guest blogger workshop of the year with LessonsGoWhere and the participants had fun with hands-on baking the Melt-In-The-Mouth Pineapple Tart in three shapes - Rose, Pineapple and Piggy. Happy to know that everyone has enjoyed the class. Here's sharing some photos taken during the workshop. 

Upcoming Guest Blogger Workshop - "Melt-In-The-Mouth" Pineapple Tarts (CNY Special)

I am pleased to announce my first baking workshop for 2015. You'll learn to bake the "Melt-In-The-Mouth" Pineapple Tarts for the coming Lunar New Year in three beautiful designs - Roses, Pineapples and the most adorable Piggies. So, come and join me for a fun afternoon of hands-on baking and bring home your very own creations plus a free gift of a serrated crimper tool specially designed for making the Rose shaped pineapple tarts!

Guest blogger workshop with LGW on 22 Nov 2014 - X'mas Log Cake (2)

4 lovely ladies (L to R) Shook Mun, Esther, Pei Xuan and Ai Ling joined me for an afternoon of fun bake-along session on 22 November 2014

Glad to conduct my 5th guest blogger workshop last Saturday where the participants get a hands-on baking Baking Taitai's creation of a delicious, soft and fluffy Matcha chiffon swiss roll with cookies and cream fillings. After which it was transformed into a Christmas snowy log cake.  I am really happy to know that the participants have enjoyed the class by reading the feedbacks given below. :)  

Here's sharing some photos taken during the workshop. 

Guest blogger workshop with LGW on 1 November 2014 - X'mas Log Cake (1)

6 lovely ladies (L to R) Priscilla, Joane, Cecilia, Cheryl, Jolyn and Michelle joined me for an afternoon of fun bake-along session on 1 November 2014

Last Saturday, I conducted my 4th guest blogger workshop with LessonsGoWhere and the participants had fun baking a delicious, soft and fluffy chiffon swiss roll and transforming into a Christmas snowy log cake.  Here's sharing some photos taken during the workshop. 

Demo session

Working in pairs for peer teaching. 

Some in full concentration, some stopped for a pose. :)

Participants with their lovely creations!

Thanks to E-Fei of LessonsGoWhere and Lena of the The Baking Loft who have been great assistants to me and my dear hubby for capturing pictures of these special moments during the workshop. Not forgetting to thank Brandt who has sponsored the recipe books - 'Simple Pleasures from the Kitchen' which I had given each participant a copy to bring home and Tovolo Singapore for sponsoring the baking tools. 

© Copyright 2014 bakingtaitai.blogspot.sg

Upcoming Guest Blogger Workshop with LGW - X'mas Log Cake (1)

I am pleased to announce my upcoming baking workshop on the Christmas Log Cake. Do come and join me for a fun afternoon of hands-on baking a Matcha Chiffon Cake with homemade Cookies and Cream fillings and transforming it into a Snowy Log!  

Gula Melaka Magic Custard Cake 马六甲椰糖魔术卡士达蛋糕 (中英食谱教程）

I hosted my third guest blogger Magic Custard Cake (MCC) and German Butter Cookies workshop two days ago. As usual, I will bake the original and one other flavoured magic custard cake for my participants to sample to have an appreciation of the finished product before they attempt to bake one. I was adventurous and wanted to try a new flavour which no one has tried before, hence the birth of the Gula Melaka magic custard cake. Gula Melaka is dark palm sugar made from the sap of a Palmyra palm and has its own distinct taste. It is mainly used in the local desserts and cakes of the Southeast Asian region.

In this recipe, I have replaced all the icing sugar with gula melaka and the method is slightly different from the original recipe. The result is a flavourful and fragrance cake. My hubby commented that it is the best flavour among all the magic custard cakes I have made so far. I am on cloud nine as I could achieved the three magical layers after trying my own ways of incorporating the gula melaka into the cake batter. My least favourite dense kueh bottom is also just a thin layer, hooray!!! :D =D>

很荣幸第三次被LessonsGoWhere邀请担任部落格嘉宾厨师。我在上课时，都会先让我的学生们尝试原味和另一种口味的魔术卡士达蛋糕。 前两课，我做了抹茶和巧克力口味的。这次，我选择没人做过的马六甲椰糖口味，老公说这是我做过以来最好吃的口味。来上课的姐妹们也说比原味的好吃多了！很高兴用了自己的做法加入马六甲椰糖，还能成功做出三层不同质感的魔术卡士达蛋糕，连我不是很喜欢的粿底层还是薄薄的喔！ :p

Here's sharing some photos taken during the workshop. 

上课时拍的一些照片。 

Thanks to E-Fei of LessonsGoWhere and Lena of the The Baking Loft who have been great assistants to me and my dear hubby for capturing pictures of these special moments during the workshop. Not forgetting to thank Brandt who has sponsored the recipe books - 'Simple Pleasures from the Kitchen' which I had given each participant a copy to bring home. 

Guest Blogger Workshop with LGW on 16 August 2014 - Magic Custard Cake & German Butter Cookies (2)

8 lovely ladies (L to R) Gladys, June, Cecilia, Cerenna, Serene, Nanz, Ai Ru and Cebim joined me for an afternoon of fun bake-along session on 16 August 2014

I have the opportunity to conduct my second guest blogger Magic Custard Cake (MCC) and German Butter Cookies workshop two days ago due to demand after conducting my first blogger MCC baking workshop last month. 

I started the session by introducing the MCC and explaining how the magic took place during baking. As most would not have heard of or eaten this cake before as it is not sold in any bakery, I baked the original and chocolate flavoured ones this round for my participants to sample so that they have an appreciation of the finished product before they attempt to bake one.  

After the introduction and tasting of the mcc, I gave a detailed demonstration before the participants proceeded to do a hands-on. 

As you can see, we all had a fun filled afternoon baking together... 

   .....in a relax and cosy environment. :)

Anticipating for the magical moment while we examined the MCC that I did as part of the demonstration. Wow... THREE distinct layers of a souffle top, custard middle and kueh base!!! (love that top right hand photo below! :)) )..... tasting of cake and cookies freshly out of the oven over a cup of fruit tea while waiting for the bakes to be done.

 Checking the sides of the cake for the magical 3 layers....see the happy smiles? Hooray!!! =D>

I would like to thank Ethan of LessonsGoWhere and Lena of the The Baking Loft who have been great assistants to me and my dear hubby for capturing pictures of these special moments during the workshop. I also want to thank Brandt for sponsoring the recipe books - 'Simple Pleasures from the Kitchen' which I had given each participant a copy to bring home. 

I will be hosting my third MCC workshop in September. If you would like to join, you may indicate your interest by clicking on this link here so that you will be given priority when the workshop opens for registration.

 © Copyright 2014 bakingtaitai.blogspot.sg

Guest Blogger Workshop with LGW - Magic Custard Cake & German Butter Cookies (2)

I am pleased to announce my second blogger chef workshop conducting the Magic Custard Cake and German Butter Cookies due to popular demand. 

Guest Blogger Workshop with LGW on 5 July 2014 - Magic Custard Cake & German Butter Cookies (1)

8 lovely ladies, (L to R) Emily, Patricia, Cecilia, Joane, Phoebii, Pamela, Yenn Theng and Cheryl joined me for an afternoon of fun bake-along session on 5 July 2014

It has always been my dream to conduct a baking class one day since I picked up baking three years ago. Teaching is not new to me as I used to be a music teacher. This dream is fulfilled much earlier by LessonsGoWhere (LGW) when they approached me about a month ago and invited me to be a blogger chef to conduct my own baking lesson. I am truly thankful to LGW for giving me this opportunity to host my first baking workshop and also the first Magic Custard Cake baking class ever conducted! I also want to give thanks and glory to God who has blessed me and guided me along my baking journey with great support from family and friends. 

Guest Blogger Workshop with Lessons Go Where

Have you heard of Lessons Go Where (LGW) ? I haven't until I was approached to collaborate with them to host my own baking class.