Chocolate Log Cake

Two more books to add on to my collection. Out of  all the cook books I have, I am most satisfied with these two. If anyone of you would like to buy cook books, I would suggest you to get Rose Levy's book. The recipes and methods are stated so clearly, and you wouldn't go wrong if you follow them. 

These two books arrived just right before Christmas and I just have to test the recipe out. Thus I've decided to make a Chocolate Log Cake for a Christams event with my friends. My friends  requested for something that is made of chocolate with a chocolate frosting but yet less sinful and I managed to find one from the book.

I've decided to frost the cake with chocolate ganache. I halved the ganache recipe because I only wanted a thin layer of ganache since the cake is very light. So if the frosting is too heavy, the cake will fall and lose it's shape. After frosting, place the cake back into the fridge for at least 30 minutes to set the ganache and to firm up the cake before putting on the decorations.

I only spread on a thin layer of whipped cream since my friends called for a less sinful one, but if you want that looks rounder, add in more whipped cream.

There are so many other ways of filling up and frosting this cake. You can just dust some icing sugar on the top and slice them up and serve as a chocolate fruit cake roll.

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Bake and Shake: Sultanas Scones

Happy New Year! Happy 2012! I wish all of you the best of health and prosperity!

Sorry that it took me quite a while to get this posted. I was too busy preparing for Christmas and New Year. Now that I am stuck at home recuperating from a minor surgery on my right foot I finally find time to post this up.

A few weeks back, I had a scone 'masterclass' and I taught my Aunt, cousin and grandma how to make scones. And I used the recipe that I was taught in school.

Scones are really simple to make, the only thing to be careful is not to overwork your dough or else you will have a very hard and dry scone.  You can use lemon zest instead of orange zest or only put zest and not sultanas and vice versa. Or you can just make plain scones! Play around with this recipe to make some yummy scones. 

How to enjoy: Cut scones into half and spread on your choice of jam and a cup of your favourite tea! Yums!

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