Black Forest

Black forest cake is never ending...this cake become one of my favorite cake. For any special occasion, I prefer make this and try to change the decoration. Time to combine butter cream and chocolate melting plus shredded for the top. what do you think?

very close to dead line, today I submit the photo for Click July 2009. The theme is Bi-Colour, very interesting right?
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Cupcake Au Chocolat

My first trial of cupcake plus the decoration. It wasn't so difficult! So many time I spent for browsing and adoring others cupcakes made me step forward, go to the kitchen and try...:) I finally did it!

Here is the recipe (in French) It's simple yet delicious.

Cupcake au chocolat
source : Papilles et Pupilles

• 3 oeufs
• 100g de beurre mou
• 125g de sucre
• 160g de farine
• 1 sachet de levure chimique
• 2 cuillers à soupe de cacao non sucré (type Van Houten) pour la pâte
  

Pour le glaçage :

• 200 à 250 g de sucre glace
• 1 blanc d'oeuf
• le jus d'1/2 citron

Pour la décoration :

• Cacao noir non sucré type Van Houten
• 12 carrés de chocolat noir

- Beurrez votre moule à muffins ou emplissez les alvéoles avec des caissettes en papier. On en trouve très facilement (grande surface).
- Versez votre sachet de levure et le cacao dans la farine et mélangez grossièrement.
- Mélangez les oeufs et le sucre.
- Ajoutez progressivement le beurre mou et la farine + levure + cacao. Mélangez pour avoir une texture homogène. - Préchauffez votre four à 180°C, chaleur tournante.
- Garnissez chaque alvéole de pâte. Enfournez à four chaud pour 20 minutes de cuisson.
- Laissez ensuite refroidir sur grille

Préparez votre glaçage :
Mélangez le sucre glace, le blanc d'oeuf et le jus de citron jusqu'à obtenir une consistance assez pâteuse. Tout dépend de la taille de votre blanc d'oeuf. Commencez par mettre 200g de sucre glace et si c'est encore un peu liquide, rajoutez les 50g supplémentaires.
A l'aide d'un couteau à tartiner, glacez votre premier cupcake. Saupoudrez ensuite de cacao. Utilisez une petite passoire métallique pour saupoudrer, c'est plus facile.
Enfoncez ensuite un carré de chocolat dans le gâteau et faites de même pour chaque cupcake.

Chocolate Ring Cookies

I like to bake cookies lately. Just like to experiment with variations of cookies. It call not too much egg and simple ingredients.

I found this cookies recipe from my on line friend @ multiply, she is also Indonesian. Like her blog very much...Many thank my dear Rachmah for sharing this recipe. My testimony for this cookies : very chocolaty, not too sweet and crunchy. Very recommended to try :)
This recipe makes around 50 cookies.



Chocolate Ring Cookies
(with some adjustment from me)
Ingredients:
175 gr unsalted butter
1 egg
225 gr all purpose flour
25 gr chocolate powder
Directions:
1. Beat butter and sugar powder
2. Beat in egg
3. Shift in flour and chocolate powder, mix well
4. Prepare pipping bag with the flower spuit. Make a ring shape on a baking sheet. Don't forget to give a space between the cookies.
5. Bake in 150 - 160 Celcius Degree until done. ( me : bake in 150 around 10 minutes, it depend on your oven, just watch over your cookies, do not over bake it)

(if you want : you may stick together 2 cookies with chocolate filling or ganache)

Update :

I submit first photo for Click Mei Edition : Cookies. I really enjoy challenging myself to join this food photography event hosted by Jugalbandi.

(No) Espresso Brownies

I made this brownies for our friends because we invited to have lunch together at their house last Sunday. As always, I worked it out in last minutes. In the morning around 9 o' clock I started to prepare and bake. And the result is, the brownies a little bit sticky and messy to cut. Suppose we let it cooled until firm then cut it. Because I ran out the time I cut when those were still warm...But the taste so yummy...choco and chewy gooey. Interested ? I knew the recipe from my friend at Multiply, Mbak Rachmah. Thank you Mbak...You may go directly here.
The real recipe using espresso coffee but mine not because of the children...we didn't want them eat too much coffee in their food (considered the day after was Monday...the school day!).