Pompompurin Surprise Party Horn Chiffon Cake

 

Always dreamt of making 4D cakes! Watch the party horn blow here! 

Hope this made you smile too! 

With lots of love, 

Susanne 

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Sugar-Free Floral Blue China Chiffon Cake

 I wanted to make a floral blue china porcelain themed bake for my mum's birthday this year but I wasn't sure I could pull it off so here's my trial bake that I am really pleased with!

A closer look at the individual cakes...

And a look at the cut cross-section!

Let me explain the components in these 8cm petite cakes.

Sponge: 
Sugar-free egg yolk-free lavender rose chiffon sponge. The pattern is almost sugar-free so it was quite a challenge to work with because I prefer a meringue-based pattern recipe. The method which uses 1:1:1:1 ratio for egg whites: flour : sugar : butter for the pattern is more popular because it is more straightforward but the texture isn't as close to the base sponge as a modified chiffon recipe. So this is entirely my personal preference.

Cream: 
Sugar-free vanilla rose diplomat cream

Jelly: 

Blue pea lavender honey agar jelly made 100% naturally coloured. This component is mainly for aesthetics as well as to provide some bite in addition to the strawberries. You may leave it out if you want less work

Other components:

Raspberry reduction, fresh strawberries and dainty wafer paper butterflies! The butterflies are for aesthetics so you may leave it out but I strongly recommend including the strawberries and raspberry reduction.

It's my first time trying out making the butterflies. Such a fun crafting activity!

Here's the video of the process!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5uNr4VSQ-l/?igsh=dXZ1djdwdW9xeTl2

I will be sharing the recipes for all components except the pattern. Although I have tried making chiffon cake sugar-free with other sugar replacements in the past, I believe this maltitol-erythritol combination is one that comes close to chiffon cakes made using white sugar in terms of taste and texture. My hubby said he couldn't tell that it's sugar-free! Do note that maltitol isn't zero in glycemic index but it's still significantly lower than regular sugar. Erythritol is commonly found and has zero GI but it doesn't dissolve easily in water and tends to make bakes gritty as a result. It also leaves a cooling aftertaste. Using it in combination with maltitol seems to make these downsides of erythritol hardly noticeable! As with all sugar-free bakes, I always caution consumption in moderation and watch for any side effects as alcohol sugars are known to cause gastrointestinal discomfort in some people. 

I used honey as the sweetener instead of sugar replacement for the jelly because I still want it to taste great 🤭. I chose Acacia honey for its lower GI value.

Cake flour also contributes to the overall GI. I wouldn't substitute that with keto-friendly options though because low protein flour is essential for the texture of the sponge. All in all, this bake contains minimal white sugar but it's so flavourful and refreshing that you wouldn't think it's almost sugar-free! I tried my best to keep the flavours true to the floral theme of the design by keeping rose and lavender flavours the star of this cake, while balancing the floral notes with other components.

Sugar-free lavender rose chiffon sponge
This quantity is good for two 7x7" pans for sheet cakes or one 6" chiffon tin

15g neutral flavour oil
40g floral milk tea*
35g cake flour, sifted
pinches of salt

2 egg whites (about 75g)
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
15g erythritol 
15g maltitol 

* Heat 120 milk with 6g Moroccan rosebuds & 1 tsp dried lavender flowers. Steep for 30min. Strain. 

Steps:

1. Whisk together oil, milk, salt & flour. Set aside

2. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Add maltitol and erythritol. Whip meringue to firm peaks or just reach stiff peaks. Build it up Sloooowly to improve stability. This also prevents large air bubbles from forming and the texture of the sponge will be finer

3. Quickly but gently fold meringue into 1. in three additions. 

4. Pour into lined trays or chiffon tin. I line the tray with teflon sheet for smoother wrinkle-free sponges. For sheet cake, bake at 170C for 14min. For tall chiffon, bake at 140-150C for 45-50min. Adjust baking temperature & time according to Your oven as each one is different.

5. Immediately flip sheet cake onto fresh parchment paper to cool completely. Cool cakes baked in chiffon tin by inverting the tin and unmolding by hand when cooled.

Store the cake in airtight condition if not assembling yet. I painted in the details using cake paint from Sweet Sticks. I cut out 8cm circles of sponge using the cake rings I use for assembly .

Sugar-free vanilla rose diplomat cream
Diplomat cream usually contains some butter but I omitted it to try to keep the colour & taste light. Butter is usually added after the pastry cream is cooked but before chilling in fridge.

1 egg yolk
5-10g erythritol
5-10g maltitol 
Pinches of salt
8g cornstarch 
110g rose milk tea*
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
100g whipping cream of choice**
2-3g gelatin (depending on serving ambient temperature and preferred firmness of cream)
white colouring (optional)

* Heat 140g milk with 6g Moroccan rosebuds. Steep for 30min. Strain. 

** I used a mix of dairy & non-dairy whipping cream in 1:1 ratio & stabilized with gelatin. Sweeten with sugar of choice, adjust according to taste & whether pre-sweetened non-dairy cream is used 

Steps:

1. Heat rose milk in saucepan until hot but not boiling

2. Whisk together in a heavy jug egg yolk, cornstarch, sugar of choice & salt

3. Pour 1. into 2. slowly while whisking egg yolk mix

4. Pour 3. back into saucepan. Whisk & cook on med-low heat until it just starts to bubble. Continue whisking over heat for another minute. 

5. Remove from heat. Add vanilla, mix well. Press cling wrap on surface. Refrigerate at least 2h or overnight

6. When you are about to assemble, bloom gelatin in 15g cold cream for 5min. Melt gelatin bloom. Whip whipping cream of choice to soft peaks. Transfer 15g whipped cream into melted bloom. Mix well. Add gelatin mix into whipped cream while whisking the cream until incorporated

7. Briefly whip chilled pastry cream. Fold in whipped cream. Add white gel colouring if you wish to match the white sponge. Transfer into piping bag for assembly.

Note that the consistency of the cream should be on the soft side, not too stiff in order to fill the air gaps between the jellies for a neater, more aesthetic look from the outside.

Blue pea lavender honey jelly
I made it light & refreshing to balance the cream & sponge so adjust according to taste. The sponge and cream are full-bodied in flavour so I wanted something lighter for the jelly.

20g acacia honey
3g agar powder (bloom in 40g cool water)
120g blue pea lavender tea^
20g milk
80g water
1-2 drops alkaline water for adjusting pH/color shade as necessary

^ Heat 180g water with 4g dried blue pea flower & 1/2tsp dried lavender flowers. Steep. Strain

Steps:

1. Whisk agar in 40g cool water in saucepan. Set aside 5min

2. Add blue pea lavender tea & honey. Whisk & bring to boil. Continue whisking over heat for 1 min

3. Remove from heat. Add milk & 80g cool water. Whisk until combined. Add alkaline water to adjust shade of blue if desired

4. Pour into tray. Cool to room temperature & refrigerate 30min or overnight.

Use a small floral cookie cutter to cut out the flowers. If the jelly is thicker than 8mm, it may not stick to the acetate sheet during assembly well so slice the cutouts thinner if necessary. Keep the cutouts refrigerated until assembly. 

Tea and honey are slightly acidic so the shade of the jelly may tend towards purple. I added a little alkaline water to change the pH to make it less acidic to change the shade of blue towards... well...more blue 😆. Blue pea flowers contain anthocyanins which change colour due to the pH of the solution it is in so be aware of this when using blue pea to colour your stuff naturally.

Raspberry reduction
50g raspberry puree, sieved
5g sugar replacement of choice
2g lemon juice

Steps:
1. Combine everything together. Heat & stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved & mixture thickened to preferred consistency. Cooled to room temperature before using

Assembly

1. Line 8cm cake rings with acetate sheet. Alternatively, you may just tape the acetate sheet into a ring shape.

2. Place a layer of sponge for the base. I wasn't sure I would succeed with the sugar-free patterns that's why the base sponge has a little blue tinge as seen from the cross section.

3. Pipe a ring of cream over the sponge

4. Fill the middle with raspberry reduction. Pipe some cream to cover it 

5. Carefully slide the jelly flowers down the sides of the acetate sheet to make sure there is no air gap.

6. Place fresh strawberries in the middle. Fill the gaps and cover the jellies and strawberries with more cream 

7. Spread a little raspberry reduction over the cream, be careful to avoid the edges of the cake or it will show on the outside

8. Place the patterned sponge on top. Press gently but firmly down to squeeze out any air gaps in the cream.

9. Refrigerate for at least 2 h or overnight. Unmold and enjoy!

My taste testers from a family with adults and young kids loved the taste of the cakes so I am sure you will love it too! 

with lots of love,

Phay Shing

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National Gallery Singapore Dark Chocolate Macarons

 In this day and age where many bakers own an edible printer like Eddie, a projector or at least an airbrush with stencil maker like Cricut, freehand drawn and painted macarons are seldom done. But because I don't do these often, I don't own any of the equipment that enables bulk production, I do it the old fashioned way😆. These are my attempt at making the National Gallery Singapore macarons as a farewell gift for a request.

I used my default Swiss meringue method recipe for the macaron shells.

I used a mix of edible marker and edible paint to include the details on a blank canvas of plain white macarons. I filled the macarons with a simple dark chocolate ganache. 

Bitter dark chocolate ganache recipe
150g dark chocolate (70%)
85g heavy cream
6g light corn syrup
15g unsalted butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla extract/bean paste
1/8 tsp salt

Steps:

1. Melt dark chocolate using double-boiler or microwave. Set aside.

2. Heat cream, corn syrup and salt until hot but not boiling. 

3. Pour cream over melted chocolate. Stir in one direction until smooth.

4. Add butter and vanilla and stir until well combined. You may use an immersion blender if you wish to get it really smooth.

5. Press cling wrap onto surface and chill in refrigerator for 20-30min or until firmed up to toothpaste/pipeable consistency.

Here's my Instagram post with a short video of filling the macaron with dark chocolate ganache. Swipe all the way to see the video!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ilXQ1SnNU/?igsh=MTdnc252cnZ1NjFmMA==

with love,

Phay Shing

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Pompompurin Brown Sugar Cookies

 Besides Pompompurin macarons, I made brown sugar cookies as requested by my friend!

Here's a picture with both macarons and brown sugar cookies in view!

My friend loves my brown sugar cookies and looks forward to having them each year. This is the 10th year I am making them for her daughter's birthday!

You may refer to this post for my brown sugar cookie and royal icing recipe. There's a good reason why she asks for it every year. It's so fragrant and tasty without being overly sweet. Do give it a try if you would like an iced cookie base that actually tastes better with age/storage 😊. 

with love,

Phay Shing

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Tie-dye Langue De Chat

 I have shared heart shaped Langue de Chat sandwich cookies over here and here earlier this year. Here's another fancy but simple way of making these crisp buttery cookies --- tie-dye!

This is my contribution to this year's Culinary Arts Ministry event at Adam Road Presbyterian Church in April. 

I make use of matcha powder and cocoa powder to colour and flavour the cookies naturally. Feel free to use other colouring/flavours if you wish!

Ingredients (makes about 22-24 cookies):
50g unsalted butter, slightly softened
Pinch of salt
45g sifted icing sugar
25g egg whites, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp soy lecithin (optional)
*Plain: 17g cake flour 
*Matcha: 16g cake flour + 3/8 tsp matcha powder
*Cocoa: 15g cake flour + ¾ tsp cocoa powder 

* Replace with 50g cake flour if you are just making a single colour of batter instead of 3.

Here is the video tutorial of the process:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5R0VO1SaWP/?igsh=Y2t2MXRtMW96eG9o

Steps:

1. Line baking tray with template and parchment paper. 

Resize this template to fit A4 paper.

If you have Teflon sheet or silicone mat, use it as the spreading of the batter will be more even than parchment paper. Preheat oven to 150-160C.

2. Beat softened butter briefly with electric mixer/ hand whisk/ spatula.

3. Add sugar and salt. Beat until well combined.

4. Add egg whites in 2-3 additions. Beat until smooth. Add soy lecithin if you wish to help with emulsification.

5. Add vanilla and mix until well combined.

6. Divide into 3 equal portions, about 40g each.

7. Add sifted cake flour + flavouring to respective portions. Fold with spatula until combined.

8. Transfer into piping bag with #7 or #8 tip.

9. Position piping tip over middle of the circle, about 4-5mm away from surface of baking tray. Pipe until the batter reaches the circumference of the innermost circle. 

10. Switch to another colour of batter and place piping tip over middle of piped batter. Pipe until the first batter reaches circumference of middle circle.

11. Switch to final colour of batter and place piping tip over middle of piped batter. Pipe until the first batter reaches circumference of outermost circle or as large as you like. Repeat for all circles, switching the order of the colours as you wish. Try to stack the circles right in the middle for a neater floral/tie-dye pattern.

12. Use a skewer to pull the batter from the center of the circle to the circumference as shown in the middle cookie, fourth row from the top. Clean the skewer after each stroke.

13. Repeat step 12 but in the diagonal positions (forming an “x” instead of “+”)

14. Use skewer to pull the batter from the circumference to the center of the circle between the points in step 12 and 13 to form the flower pattern. Repeat for all piped batter.

15. Carefully remove the template. Bake for 10-11 min or until edges are browned. Reduce temperature to 110C and bake for another 5-6 min to thoroughly dry it out to be crispy.

Cool completely before storing in an airtight container. Feel free to bake the cookies again at 150C for a few minutes to re-crisp it if it has softened after storage.

Enjoy!

with love,

Phay Shing

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Teddy Bear Cloud Bread

Super Fluffy Teddy Bear Cloud Bread! ☁️🐻 Check out the dreamy pull-apart texture!💓

 

Instead of shaping with a spatula, I decided to try piping to make a bear!🥰 Piping tutorial video here.  

Recipe (Cloud Bread) 
3 egg whites 
12g corn starch 
30g caster sugar 

Whip egg whites till foamy. Add sugar and corn starch and whip till glossy firm peaks. Bake at 150C for 35+ mins or till the bread doesn't shrink upon cooling. 

Really love the cloud-like texture, and it's super easy to make too! 

With love, 

Susanne 

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Kuromi Honey Lemon Marshmallows

 My friend requested for some Kuromi marshmallows for her daughter's birthday but she wanted something that tastes less sweet. I made the marshmallows in honey lemon vanilla flavour to fulfill the request!

Here are some works-in-progress photos before I dusted the piped marshmallows!

Watch the video tutorial of making these from the reel! Do read the captions for explanation for the technique:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4iAt88S3kG/?igsh=MXQ5bnh5MDEza3ZsMA==

Basic recipe and how to adapt it to various flavours and consistencies for piping can be found in my Deco Marshmallows book.

with love,

Phay Shing

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Passionfruit Honey Vanilla Capybara Marshmallow

 I made some passionfruit honey vanilla marshmallows for a future class content and decided on the spur of the moment, to create a video tutorial for piping capybara marshmallow since I didn't get around to doing it with my vegan character marshmallows. 

I coloured the marshmallow brown with a little chocolate paste. The little citrus fruit props are all choux pastries which are part of another future class material.

Here's a closer look at the marshmallow and my plushie inspo!

Here's my piping video tutorial! Do read the details about the technique for working with leftover batter in a hot environment!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4AkEWCyHCT/?igsh=eGsxcHU4ZDlkcGJm

with love,

Phay Shing

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Taylor Swift Eras Cake

 

Sharing a Taylor Swift Surprise cake I made during her Eras concert tour! We were really lucky to go for the first night and it was amazing! 

This cake was inspired by her various silhouette as she performed the different 'eras'. She was pitch perfect and really born for this! I also designed a friendship bracelet on top of the cake and hid an "ERAS" surprise! 

Watch the making of the cake and slicing video on my IG here! 

Hope you like it too! 

With love, 

Susanne 

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Fruity Bear Lychee Raspberry Rose Choux Pastry Class

 Want to create a cute and yummy choux pastry creation? Join me for this class in April!

Filling is a delectable lychee rose diplomat cream, juicy pieces of lychees and homemade raspberry jam. The jam can be a mix of berries too!

Here's the reel for how I piped the filling and decorated the bear!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4LAtAmyxPf/?igsh=ejdyeHo5OGhmbDJq

Please click on this link for more details or to register.

with love,

Phay Shing

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Cat Bus Lychee Rose Mixed Berry Choux Pastries

 I made use of a new painting technique to create patterns on choux pastries covered with craquelin to make these Cat Bus creampuffs and Eclairs!

Of course the Totoro vegan marshmallows have to join in the scene!

Here's a look at the cross section showing the lychee rose diplomat cream with raspberry strawberry jam!

You can't see it clearly but there are juicy bits of lychee pieces inserted to give it a little more juicy bite.

It's time consuming to put together the full body version so I only made a couple of those but many more heads (some not shown in picture)

Good technique is necessary for a sturdy, crisp pastry and super hollow interior

I feel decorative choux pastry is not as popular as macarons or marshmallows although the possibilities are endless and it tastes the best in my opinion because it contains a lot less sugar. I hope to be able to showcase more choux pastry creations this year!

Here's the reel showing the making and filling of the full body cat bus choux pastry, and the ingredient list:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3m68gPSJ1-/?igsh=cmpyZWs1ZzR5NWVx

with love,

Phay Shing

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BT21 Surprise Chiffon Cake

 

Guess the surprise! 💜 Does anyone recognize this? 🥰 

Who is looking forward to our favorite supergroup's reunion in 2025? #BTS

Slicing and group assembly video here. 

With love, 

Susanne 

 

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'Capybara in Totoro Dreamland' Vegan Marshmallows

 On and off I have people asking me if it is possible to make character marshmallows vegan. The answer is yes!

The sleeping capybara is based on a plushie we have at home. It's hilarious because the bubble at the nose can be pulled and upon release, the whole toy vibrates and produces a rumbling noise like a snore 😆. Actually I made many more Totoros and the capybara was an afterthought made using the leftover bits of marshmallow batter.

People have also asked if the recipe is in my Deco Marshmallows book. The answer is yes but only as a footnote on how to adapt the vegetarian recipe to make it a vegan one. In my vegan marshmallows, instead of egg whites and gelatin, I use agar powder, reduced aquafaba and apple puree as the ingredients that provide structure and bounce.

The technique for making vegan marshmallows is slightly different from the vegetarian one which uses egg whites instead of reduced aquafaba, because the meringue made using aquafaba is less stable and less robust than the one made using egg whites. Make sure the meringue is whipped stiffer than you would make for the vegetarian marshmallow if you want to make it vegan.

Here's the reel for the Totoro vegan marshmallows and the capybara plushie in action:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3XaR1IyXQr/?igsh=MTA1aW93aDF2bG9lag==

Pardon the lack of piping tutorial for capybara because it was made with leftover marshmallow batter & I wasn't confident it would turn out fine. 

These vegan marshmallows are also known as zephyrs (zefir) which are apple puree based & agar is used as the gelling agent. I replaced egg whites with aquafaba to make it vegan. It doesn't taste too sweet at all, in fact it is tart because of the fruit /juice that goes into it! Texture is a cross between regular marshmallows & meringue cookies.

Feel free to upsize as this is for a small batch & a very tiny saucepan I used. 

Apple jam:
1 large Granny Smith apple 
55g sugar
12g lemon juice
1/8 tsp salt

🔸Bake halved apple until soft. Sieve. Cook with rest of ingredients until total weight reduced to 100g. Refrigerate overnight covered

Vegan marshmallow:
Agar syrup:
100g sugar
3g agar powder
13g invert sugar
50g water
Meringue:
30g reduced aquafaba (to 40-50%)

Apple jam

🔸Whip meringue until STIFF. Continue whipping at med-low speed while making syrup

🔸Bring agar syrup to a boil while whisking continuously. Keep whisking until syrup forms a thread when dripped instead of forming droplets

🔸 Turn mixer speed to med-high. Pour syrup in. Continue whipping for a short time until consistency is floppy peak. Check every 30s after syrup is added

🔸Pipe marshmallows

🔸Air dry overnight at room temperature. Dust lightly with cornstarch or mix of icing sugar & cornstarch 

✅ Work quickly & keep unused batter in warm place as it sets up much more quickly than gelatin based marshmallows.

If this doesn't work for you on the first try, it is likely due to technique issues, so don't give up. It takes a little getting used to working with aquafaba but once you get used to it, it should work!

Detailed recipe & technical tips are in my Deco Marshmallows book and upcoming classes.

with love,
Phay Shing

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Polar Bear and Hanami Dango Marshmallow Class

Many people think that you need artistic skills in order to pipe character marshmallows. Not true with the templating technique I use! There is hardly any freehand piping needed!

I am pleased to present this marshmallow class which doesn't require artistic skills at all!

Cute animal hanami dango and kawaii fruity polar bear designs will be taught at this class. I use matcha powder, freeze-dried strawberry powder and strawberry paste to flavour and colour the green and pink parts. 

See how squishy they are in this reel!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3ByHK0yWVr/?igsh=cDZzcDZkOWc4aWp5

To find out more about this class or to register, please refer to this link.

with love,

Phay Shing

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Puppy Heart Chiffon Cakes

 

These are puppy chiffon cakes modelled after maltipoo and bichon which I love. These were made for Valentine's day and also in collab with Tastemade. Watch the making on my IG here. The recipe is also in the caption. 
Hope you like it and that it made you smile too!  
With love, 
Susanne 

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Vegan Hojicha Yuzu Capybara Macarons

As I was finalizing the recipe and processes of an upcoming vegan macaron class, I couldn't resist using the leftover batter to create capybaras!

The macaron shells are coloured and flavoured with Hojicha. Since capybaras are known to soak in onsen filled with floating yuzu, I decided to fill them with hojicha ganache and yuzu marmalade.

Swiss meringue method was used to make the macaron shells from aquafaba that has been reduced by 50%. Remember to shake the can of chickpeas hard before using the aquafaba.

Here's the template for the large capybara with yuzu on the head. 

Please resize the template to fit an A4 sheet

I only had brown and white macaron batter to work with so I used edible paint to add in all the other details. I finally found a brand of edible paint that dries fairly quickly, doesn't need dilution with water or alcohol, and doesn't dissolve the surface it is painted on!

To make the ganache vegan, I used plant based white chocolate.

Please see the reel for the piping and painting video tutorial:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3Gxytry4ZA/?igsh=emdqMTA0cmFnbnk=

Tips for vegan macarons:

🔸Make sure the meringue is whipped till very stiff. Aquafaba based meringues are not as stable & robust as egg white based meringues. There isn't a danger of over whipping so go ahead and whip away! This applies for all meringue methods using aquafaba. If meringue isn't stiff enough, you get exploding feet & batter breaks down faster

🔸Use an acid to help stabilize meringue

🔸Don't overfold the batter

🔸Pipe larger macs. Small macs tend to have lopsided feet due to weaker nature of aquafaba meringue

🔸Rest your piped batter till really dry to prevent exploding feet. You should be able to swipe a finger across the surface of the piped batter while applying slight pressure. It should feel dry & firm

🔸Try to maintain constant oven temperature as any fluctuations can cause the feet to go wonky

🔸 Don't bake at too high a temperature or you get exploding feet

🔸 Don't bake at too low a temperature or you get lopsided feet or no feet

🔸 Bake longer than you would regular macs since vegan macs bake at lower temperatures than egg white based macs

🔸 Remember you are working with something tricky & it can go all wrong if your oven decides to play punk so don't be a perfectionist. Some hollows are expected

with love,

Phay Shing

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Vanilla Black Tea & Strawberry Valentine's Day Bear Marshmallows

 This is a class material for Valentine's Day that I didn't get to share earlier. These cuddly squishy bears have moveable arms that can hug a strawberry marshmallow heart! The bears are naturally coloured and flavoured with black tea.

Watch how the flappy arms work over here:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0_sn5SyBPs/?igsh=Njh6cndxanBwbzh1

I made them again recently with shorter body and chubbier cheeks, and packed the strawberry hearts with more freeze dried strawberry powder and less bottled strawberry emulco.

Watch the squish and marshmallow heart piping video over here:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2HfmssSxG1/?igsh=MXBucXl1eG1wNG9vNA==

with love,
Phay Shing

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Heart Langue De Chat without using molds (Part 2: Pink Berry Ombre Cookies)

 After showing you how to make assorted heart shaped cookies without using a heart mold, I will show you how to make things a little more interesting by making it sweet ombre pink!

Recipe makes about twelve-thirteen 2" heart sandwich cookies (adapted from siZning's YouTube)

Strawberry Langue De Chat cookie:

50g unsalted butter, slightly softened

45g icing sugar

1/16 tsp salt

25g egg whites

1/4 tsp soy lecithin (optional)

3/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp strawberry emulsion

50g cake flour, sifted

White & pink gel colouring 

Berry filling:

45g white chocolate 

3g freeze dried raspberry or strawberry powder

1/8 tsp strawberry emulsion

1. Beat softened butter briefly with electric mixer/hand whisk/spatula

2. Add sugar. Beat until well combined

3. Add egg whites in 2-3 additions. Beat until smooth. Add soy lecithin if you wish to help with emulsification.

4. Add vanilla & strawberry emulsion. Mix until combined

5. Add flour. Fold with a spatula until combined

6. Divide into 3 equal portions. Add white or pink gel colouring to achieve desired shades to 2 portions.

7. Transfer into a piping bag with #5 tip. Pipe as shown in the video tutorial link below.

Piped batter

8. Bake at 150-160C for 10-11 min. Bake at 110C for another 5-10 min to dry it out

9. Prepare filling while cooling the cookies. Melt chocolate & add the rest of the ingredients in. Mix well. Fill & assemble sandwich cookies

You may see the piping video tutorial over here:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2pSkvPSTO5/?igsh=MTQwc2RpNWRudWptOA==

Baker's Notes:

Please see part 1 for important notes on basic baking tips to ensure success

- Let the batter fall from the piping tip like you would when piping the border on cookies iced with royal icing. Pipe slowly to have better control of the shape. Video is sped up by 7x. To do so, you don't have to apply a lot of pressure on the piping bag but instead, let gravity do most of the work

- Using a skewer to gently nudge the boundary between colours will make the slight indent/crack between colours invisible. It's ok to omit this step if you don't mind the appearance of the indent at the boundaries.

- I added white gel colouring to make the browning less obvious but you may colour it anyway you like!

- Use a metal file used for bakes only or a fine zester to gently file off bits that make the cookie look out-of-shape (see part 1 reel) but you may skip this step if your cookies are in a nice heart shape. Most of the heart shapes in this larger batch turned out fine even though I piped on parchment so I didn't need to file down as many pieces as the smaller hearts in part 1


with love,
Phay Shing

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Pineapple Tart Dragon

 

 

I was inspired to transform the Pineapple Tart roll into a Flying Dragon! 🍍🐉🥰 
Do you like it?❤️ 
Rolling is such a quick way to shape pineapple tarts, and even easier to construct into a dragon! 

Assembly video here.  

Tart crust recipe (makes 3 dragons) 
228g (2 sticks) unsalted butter 
120g icing sugar 
2 large egg yolks 
60g heavy cream 
400g plain flour 
15g corn flour 
15g milk powder 
Red yeast rice powder (or red food coloring) 

Happy CNY in advance! 

Love, 

Susanne 

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Dragon Roll Cake

 

Scaling into the new year with a long (龙) dragon roll cake (pun intended😜)! 🥰

See the video of the making here. 

Happy Lunar New Year in advance! 

With love, 

Susanne 

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