It has been three years since I’ve posted a recipe. Life has gotten very busy ever since I had kids. Even my baking has changed with kids – has to be quick, simple and easy to clean. Now that I am on maternity leave again, I’ve decided that I’ll try my best to keep this blog active while I have the time. Ingredients 200g gluten free plain flour 100g desiccated coconut 1 tsp baking soda 120g nuttelex 120g caster sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence Zest 1 lemon 120ml soy milk/ almond milk + juice from 1 lemon 100g blueberries Directions Preparation time: 15minBaking time: 40min or when the skewer comes out clean Grease a 23cm bundt tin Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Zest the lemon and juice it Add the lemon juice into soy milk and let it rest for 5 min Cream the nuttelex and sugar until light and fluffy Mix the flour, coconut and baking soda together Turn the mixer to low speed and add in the eggs one at …

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 …

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 …