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Sexy gingerbread man (GF)

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It’s the time of the year for reindeer cupcakes and gingerbread man. This year, I’m bringing sexy back. I had a lot of fun designing these gingerbread men and women. Initially, I started off with the traditional designs but slowly it got evolved into a swimsuit collection. Definitely a great way to engage kids into designing their very own gingerbread man. Ingredients 140g unsalted butter (room temperature) 100g brown sugar 2 egg yolks 1 tsp vanilla essence 140g gluten free flour 60g brown rice flour 40g corn flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1 tsp nutmeg powder 1 tsp ginger powder 1/2 teaspoon cardamon powder Directions Preparation time: 10min for the cookie dough and 30min for the pippingBaking time: 15-20min or when the cookie turns golden brown Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy Add in the two egg yolks and 1 tsp of vanilla essence and continue to cream Sieve the flour and baking powder and spices into the creamed mixture. Fold it …

Lamingtons (GF & DF)

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The first time I saw Lamingtons, I thought that it was some kind of Malay Kueh. Never would I have guessed that it was actually chocolate coated sponge cake with desiccated coconut. I’ve decided to give it a go and make it gluten free and dairy free so that it is Alex-friendly. Making lamingtons is quite a tedious and messy process. One day I had a “brilliant” idea to get my husband’s nephews involved in the baking process. The kids loved the whole process of making lamingtons as they get to make chocolate sauce, dip their hands into chocolate and coat the cake with desiccated coconut. At the end of it, they get to lick their hands clean of chocolate. They had a wonderful time whereas I spent the next half hour cleaning up the mess – chocolate on the floor, on the walls and cabinets and over the bathroom taps. Not sure if it was that great of an idea for the adult but the kids had a wonderful time. Ingredients 120g unsalted butter …

GF banana chocolate cake

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Back to the crazy baking! I’m actually trying to limit my baking because it’s really hard to not indulge when you are at home so much. I’ve adapted this recipe from my GF chocolate pound cake and decided not make a non-dairy free one so that I can have heaps of Nutella in my cake! So much joy when I bite into a mouthful of Nutella! Warning, this cake is really rich and moist banana chocolate cake and is potentially damaging to your waist line! Ingredients 100g cocoa powder 180ml boiling water 1 tbsp coffee granules 150g unsalted butter 70g caster sugar 40g brown sugar 3 over ripe large bananas 3 eggs 100g gluten free flour 50g cornflour 100g of Nutella Directions Preparation time: 15minBaking time: 70min or when the skewer comes out clean Preheat oven to 160°C Dissolve the coffee granules with boiling hot water Add in the cocoa powder into the boiling water in a bowl and mix until smooth. Set aside to cool Mash the over ripe bananas Place the butter and …

Gluten free chocolate pound cake

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First post of the year! It has definitely been a while since I’ve posted. With this isolation due to COVID-19, I have more time to bake and to post. However, it is surprisingly difficult to find flour and even gluten free flour in the supermarkets. Which makes me wonder why are people hoarding flour? To make bread in times of need? I am just glad that I had a box of gluten free flour in my pantry to make this delicious chocolate pound cake to satisfy my cravings. Ingredients 100g cocoa powder 180ml boiling water 1 tbsp coffee granules 150g Nuttelex (or unsalted butter) 100g caster sugar 80g brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 5 eggs 100g gluten free flour 50g cornflour Ingredients for the ganache 200g dark chocolate 30ml soy milk (or milk) Directions Preparation time: 15minBaking time: 70min or when the skewer comes out clean Preheat oven to 160°C Dissolve the coffee granules with boiling hot water Add in the cocoa powder into the boiling water in a bowl and mix until smooth. …