Mujur bukan Feb 29:)

Assalamualaikum & Salam Sejahtera, 

Salam sejahtera buat semua..., hari ini bertambah lagi setahun usiaku...Tiada lain yang diinginkan selain dari hari ini yang lebih dari semalam dan esok yang lebih baik dari hari ini.

Syukur ke hadrat Ilahi kerana dikurniakan seorang anak yang baik dan suami yang penyayang dan memahami.

Buat keluarga dan teman-teman samaada yang jauh atau dekat...sekalung terimakasih diucapkan atas sokongan dan dorongan kalian semua.

Chocolate Cake

Assalamualaikum & Salam Sejahtera, 

1st cooking entry for 2013! Chocolate Cake, Zikri's favourite for his 14th. birthday.

Resepi kek ni biasa-biasa saja, tapi yang penting ia dari air tangan bonda.

Chocolate Cake
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Source: Ina Garten @ BarefootContessa
Prepared: mymintroom

Ingredients:

    Butter, for greasing the pans
    1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
    2 cups sugar - I put 1 3/4 cups
    3/4 cups good cocoa powder
    2 teaspoons baking soda
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon kosher salt
    1 cup buttermilk, shaken
    1/2 cup vegetable oil
    2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
    1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 8-inch x 2-inch round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans ( I used 9-inch x 2-inch round cake pans ).

Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until combined. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. With mixer still on low, add the coffee and stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.

Place 1 layer, flat side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake.

Chocolate Frosting:

    6 ounces good semisweet chocolate (recommended: Callebaut, I used Van Houten)
    1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature  

    1 extra-large egg yolk, at room temperature
    1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    1 1/4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
    1 tablespoon instant coffee powder

Chop the chocolate and place it in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir until just melted and set aside until cooled to room temperature.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-high speed until light yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and continue beating for 3 minutes. Turn the mixer to low, gradually add the confectioners' sugar, then beat at medium speed, scraping down the bowl as necessary, until smooth and creamy. Dissolve the coffee powder in 2 teaspoons of the hottest tap water. On low speed, add the chocolate and coffee to the butter mixture and mix until blended. Don't whip! Spread immediately on the cooled cake.

Ajaran seorang ayah dan ibu adalah seperti karangan bunga yang indah bagi kepalamu dan suatu kalungan bagi lehermu.

Saya juga sediakan Pepperoni Pizza kegemaran Zikri...Kelmarin gusi dia bengkak sebab gigi geraham bongsu nak tumbuh. Mujur hari ni dah okay...dapatlah makan dengan selesa...

Wassalam...

Ooey!Gooey! Three Layer Butter Cake- yummeh!

Assalamualaikum & Salam Sejahtera, 

Ini merupakan entri terakhir untuk tahun 2012 yang akan melabuhkan tirainya beberapa ketika saja lagi. Butter Layer Cake ini saya sediakan sempena Anniversary  kami yang ke-17.

Resepi kek ini dari FoodNetwork oleh Paula Deen. Memang yummilicious dan amat sesuai kalau kita nak meraikan hari ulangtahun, majlis harijadi atau sebagai hidangan raya pun boleh sebab ramuannya yang memang mengenyangkan dan berkalori tinggi. Tapi kalau nak menambah ukur-lilit pinggang bolehlah buat selalu:).

Butter Layer Cake
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By : Paula Deen
Prepared: mymintroom

Ingredients:

Cake:

    3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing  

    3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 
    2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
    5 large eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 tablespoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 1/4 cups buttermilk
    1 cup sour cream - I used yogurt instead due to not avail.
    Butter Filling, for assembling, recipe follows

Frosting:

    One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
    1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened 
    1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    6 cups confectioners' sugar - I put 5 cups

Directions:

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease three 9-inch round baking pans with butter or spray with cooking spray. Flour generously. Alternatively, you can cut out waxed or parchment paper circles to line the bottom of your cake pans.

To prepare the cake, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally to incorporate all the sugar with the butter. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Mix the flour mixture into the egg mixture, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix just until incorporated, scraping the sides of the bowl down occasionally. Using a rubber spatula, stir in the sour cream.

Spoon the batter into the prepared pans and smooth the tops. Tap the bottom of the pans to get rid of any air pockets in the batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then remove them from the pans by inverting. Thoroughly cool your cakes on wire racks before frosting them.

To assemble the cake, place one cake layer on a serving plate, with the flat bottom side facing down. Spread half of the Butter Filling over the surface of the cake. Top with another cake layer, inverted, so the bottom of the cake is facing up. Spread with the remaining butter filling. Place the remaining cake layer, also inverted, on top. Cover and freeze for at least 1 hour. While the cake is in the freezer, prepare the frosting.

For the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, place the cream cheese, butter and vanilla and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, with the mixer set on low. If you find the frosting is too soft, just chill it for 10 minutes in the fridge before using.

Remove the cake from the freezer and spread the frosting over the top and sides of the cake. Store the cake, covered, in the refrigerator until the guests arrive.

Butter Filling:

    1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
    3/4 cup granulated sugar
    1/3 cup orange juice
    3 large eggs
    One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened and cubed

In the top of a double boiler, melt the butter over simmering water. Remove from the heat.

Whisk in the sugar, orange juice and eggs until the mixture is smooth. Return the double boiler to the heat and cook, stirring with a whisk constantly, until the mixture is very thick, 15 to 20 minutes. Whisk in the cream cheese. Remove from the heat and let cool for 30 minutes.

Spoon the filling into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap right up against the surface of the filling to prevent a skin from forming and chill for at least 4 hours.

Cook's Note: Now, when you're whisking your gooey butter filling and waitin' on that filling to get all nice and thick, just keep in mind that before it gets thick, it'll thin out at first. Don't worry about that. This happens because the mixture is heatin' up. But as moisture starts to evaporate, this filling will thicken up. Just remember to keep stirring, and watch out for the air bubbles - you don't want to beat air into your filling.

Wassalam...