Category Archives: CAKES AND DESSERTS

Marbled Cheesecake

Posted on August 16, 2010 by geeta79

Ever since I got pregnant, I had pretty much been lazy in baking. But, I do miss the euphoria I get when I bake – the satisfaction in my heart when I see my loved ones devour the cakes I … Continue reading →

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Baking Spree

Posted on December 30, 2009 by geeta79

Today is a baking-spree-day for me. I baked chocolate cake with frosting, blueberry cheesecake, and orange almond flourless cake – all-in-a-day’s work. Despite the tiredness, it puts off huge amount of stress of having to do it all on the … Continue reading →

Kesari

Posted on December 24, 2009 by geeta79

Yesterday was Alfred’s grandmother’s 16th day death prayers. I made kesari and chocolate-fudged marie biscuit to bring for the prayers. Kesari is a type of Indian sweet made from semolina flour and it is popularly made for parties or prayers. … Continue reading →

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Cousin’s Bday ~ 24th Nov 09

Posted on November 30, 2009 by geeta79

Last Tuesday was my cousin, Sharveen’s 16th birthday. I baked a chocolate cake for him – and this time I got to try the cake 🙂 It was fun hanging out with family, catching up and reminiscing of the good … Continue reading →

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Rich Creamy Chocolate Cake

Posted on November 11, 2009 by geeta79

It has been so long since I last baked – I almost forgot when. I missed baking so much – felt as though a big part of me missing when I don’t bake. The reason I have no mood nowadays … Continue reading →

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Onde Onde

Posted on November 5, 2009 by geeta79

It has been a very long time since I baked or made any desserts. Today I was craving for onde onde (pronounced as ‘on-day on-day’). The thought of gula melaka (palm sugar) oozing out from the poached dough got … Continue reading →

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Red Bean Soup

Posted on October 23, 2009 by geeta79

Ingredients: 1 cup red beans Gula Melaka (palm sugar) to taste Low fat milk Evaporated milk I slow-cooked the red beans in a multipurpose cooker for about 2 1/2 hours until the red bean is soft (for fast cooking, you … Continue reading →

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Moist Coconut Candy Recipe

Posted on September 15, 2009 by geeta79

(Pictures taken from my camera phone – which explains the quality) The recipe as follows: Ingredients:1 whole coconut (grated)3/4 can of 400 gm evaporated milk1/4 cup condensed milk1/4 cup (or less) sugar (I’ve reduced the sugar quantity – this is … Continue reading →

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Durian Butter Cake

Posted on September 13, 2009 by geeta79

It has been a long time since I last baked a cake – I miss that so much! As a treat for myself for being a good girl and finishing the research paper correction, I baked a cake last night … Continue reading →

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Potluck Party

Posted on April 24, 2009 by geeta79

I always look forward to potluck parties – the food spread, the excellent company, and the sharing – just too good to resist. No matter what I am doing, I just set everything aside for potluck parties, haha – chronic … Continue reading →