Thursday, January 3, 2008

Think Baking

For readers whose been visiting my blog these while should be aware of me picking up baking pretty late last year , basically in this entry today is a summary of what i've baked last year attach with my favourite creations ..
and also would really love to hear from you guys which is your favourite among all !

meanwhile i have my very own favourites too ( by order )
shortlisted ten of them ...
here's my top three !


NO. 1


MINI HERSHEY'S DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CAKE


NO . 2


CHRISTMAS CUPCAKES


NO . 3



STRAWBERRY SHORTBREAD


alrite that's all for top three
and here's the rest ..


NO. 4


MINI CHICKEN PIE

NO . 5


STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES WITH VANILLA FROSTING


NO. 6


CUSTARD TART WITH GRAPES

NO . 7


NEON BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES

NO . 8


CHOCOLATE SCONES WITH STRAWBERRIES


NO . 9


ORANGE SCONE WITH CREAM CHEESE TOPPING


NO . 10


CHOCOLATE CHIPS SQUARES WITH ROASTED PEANUT TOPPING


so which is your favourite ?

anyway these are so call my "experimental " works ... cuz basically these were all my first attempt so i believe there's still a " big " room for improvement , gonna work lot harder!!
but at the same time i need your honest feedbacks and comments for me to improve more =) ..

meanwhile i need a big big favour from you guys hehe ..


SUGGESTIONS PLEASE !!!

apparently i really dunno what should i bake next !
Thanks in advance and appreciate lots ! =P
and promise ! there will be more baking creations in 2008 ! =D

49 comments:

Popthemusicdrug said...

bake a cake that looks like me . lol!

(:

Anonymous said...

Whow! hard to choose... after much consideration.. I will select CUSTARD TART WITH GRAPES my favourite since I am not a great fan of chocolate pastry..
What to bake next... CHEESE CAKE! I simply like cheesecake..haha.
I will try my hand on making cheesecake this sunday ..hope it will turn up nice "Finger Crossed"

Anonymous said...

since u have already bake so many cakes
why not try on cookies instead??
=)
dun forget you still owe me cupcakes
haha
^-^

Anonymous said...

With Duncan around, something's always cooking :-)

Anonymous said...

well, you can try baking some puffs? like durian puffs, etc...

Anonymous said...

Hmm... Cookies would be easier than cup cakes. More challenging would be a cake! Tada! You can DIY by learning from http://www.videojug.com/tag/cakes-and-baking-recipes

I tried making chocolate fondant and it's yummy! And it isn't difficult. Have fun! =)

Anonymous said...

boy , you amazed me not only with your looks but talent in baking as well . keep up your good work .. in fact i like all of your works , really dont know where to choose from . anyway hope to see more of it .



from someone that admire you ..

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Anonymous said...

How about creme brulee? My friend baked it before but hers turn out to be extremely sweet. ha.
overall, It's is really a nice dessert.

Here the link for the required ingredients and steps to make it. Hope you can try and share it with your friends.

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-creme-brulee

Anonymous said...

hey...i would suggest u to bake CHEESECAKE next!!! its totally yummy...=)

Anonymous said...

Just happen to see your blog.

New viewer here, halo.

You can try making macaroons and yogurt cakes

Anonymous said...

i likes the CUSTARD TARTS WITH GRAPES....

wow everyone is asking u to bake cheese cake/cookies anyway i know xmas over but u try baking stollen before OR even CNY is just 1 month away u can bake ur very own pineapple tarts....=)

Anonymous said...

wow Duncan... =D seems dat all are my faves..droolicious..haha..hmmmm mayb u can bake my fave one ~ Tiramisu..? smooth creamy mascarpone cheese top wif a hint of liquor..? mmmmm~~ CNY is coming too..hw abt the cookies n pastries..? ^-^ ooo i haf a few blogs for u as reference..hope u lyk it...haf a gr* wkend.. =D

~ http://bakingfiend.blogspot.com
~ http://auntyyochana.blogspot.com
~ http://www.madbaker.net/2007/12/
~ http://lynn-enchante.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

bake a fusion of cheesecake and brownies! :D

Anonymous said...

some coffe/mocha irish cream type of cake?
or a super chocolately extremely rich cake?

Air said...

ํDuncan boi!
i love ur no.1 too..
haha...double choc..argh..guilty pleasure..but geez...double choc is always good! =)
hmm and the many other that u've baked will also be nice i feel..
even though i never tasted..but im sure they did..cos they're filled with not just flavours..but ur Efforts! =)

everyone asking u bake cakes..
hah..seems like u've baked every other thing available already huh..haha...
hmm yar..i think pineapple tarts a great idea..cos i simply lurrve pineapple tarts..heh..then i can check for u whether pass the grade ornot..=X harhar...
i want a kiwi mango cake for my birthday!
hahahaha..=x

russ said...

all 10 is yummy la,its difficult to choose.aint u tempting everyone's taste buds!bake more!

Rodneyz said...

Personally, i like the strawberry shortcake and the neon cupcakes..cos i like strawberries!! i like the custard one too.. becos i like custard too!!..yum yum!! it looks very appetising.. maybe will try to bake it myself one day...

omg... didnt know that u just started baking... it looks so professionally done..

btw, where did u get the recipe from?

Anonymous said...

i think you will know what to bake if you know who you want to bake for =)

Anonymous said...

I like the strawberry shortbread most of all..

Hmm.. for the next bake I really wanna see you bake LIME PIE (or cheesecake)!

Anonymous said...

I love love love heart heart heart all of them!!! Wah... so nice >.< can't decide so I want aLL!!!!!! muahahahahahaha!!! Oh! how about apple pie? I always wonder how people bake nice crispy hot sticky sweet juicy thick apple pie!!!!

duncan said...

mooks - really funny thou lol

jon - good luck to u making cheesecake .. rem to update me k !


crybaby - yup mayb i should try cookies hor , anyway im a man of my words lah dun worry .. i promise ! cupcakes delivered on ur b day ! =)



af - thanks =)



reverse - haha guess what i dun eat durian but puff seems got suggestion too =)


763092 - wah u made choc fondant !so interesting !!!


anon - thnks im really flattered by what u said but like what i always say im still working hard on it =)


roger - hello roger , nice seeing u here .. hmmm creme brulee? seems good idea too , im always a big fan of it but wonder ifs its hard to make .. i shall try out soon thnks !


silla - wah .. cheesecake on hot demand ! lol


wahomy - hello , really nice to see u here ... i wanted to try to work on macaroons very much but im afraid its hard =( but will be challenging i guess thanks anyway =)


huiying - yes u r right ! u know what i wanted to bake something related to new yr since its jus around the corner ! thnks for ur precious suggestion !!



mochalatte - Tiramisu..? wah more and more challenging ! lol , anyway the blogs u recommended are freaking cool ! thanks !!!!


anon - fusion my fav ! cool thnks


anon - cakes ! hmm ok ok will take note , thanks too !

duncan said...

air - wah .. so late in this entry .. lol jus kidding .. anyway ... u like pineapple tart also ! i love it most too !!! but i think i need to figure out how to do also lol ... anyway thanks for having the same no 1 dessert in mind =)



russ - but u never tell me what u like ? lol



Rodneyz - hello , nice to see u here =) oh i normally browse thru food blogs and surf net for recipes and presentation are all from my very own ideas =) glad u like it =)



cherise - hmmm u comment is the most short but sweetest , when i see .. this comment make me think twice .. yup u r rite .. i will know what i wan to bake if i knoe who to bake for .. fair enough lol .. u read my mind =) awesome ! lol



bored nuts - thnks for liking the strawberry shortbread .. my top 3 too lol .. hmmm ok will consider ur suggestion too ! appreciate !




black widow - guess what ! i almost wanted to do apple pie on the last few entry lol .. hmm can consider too wah .. im confused now le more n more choices lol .. thanks for ur suggestion anyway take care =)

Anonymous said...

hey how about macaroons?i tink its quite diff to make a really nice macaroons with diff flavor..yum!!!

Anonymous said...

suddenly pop out in my mind!! how about macaroons with NEON COLOUR?haha...=)

Rex said...

peach flavor cake?
mango not bad as well~ haha~
i like it!? yo~ when my cake can be serve lolx... Xp

Rodneyz said...

ooh.. So original! inspiring! Well, hope to see more of yur delicious recipes coming in. Btw, i like strawberries and custard. Oh yah, i dun see u making crepes, waffles or ice cream. Yum Yum! Shld try making some of those.

Ah Dom said...

I go for No 8 :)

Unknown said...

Bake something that have my name on it.lol.joking x)

Anonymous said...

ty ty
love u
muacks *-*

Anonymous said...

yooo....can u try to bake a pineapple tart with meat??
hihihiiii.....cheers

Anonymous said...

hello people, theres absolutely nothing wrong in asking whether hes a top or bottom. Pls don't pretend like you don't want to know and get off that horse already. Its just like asking him whether he prefers the breast meat or drumstick. duh people, duh.

Anonymous said...

So, Duncan, enlighten us already. It will save us so much time. :)

Anonymous said...

duncan,

MINI HERSHEY'S DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CAKE my first choice too because I love chocolate. Yummy! Yummy!

Bake Oreo Cheese Cake or bake Pineapple tarts since CNY is round the corner. You can give the pineapple tarts to your friends and relatives.

caulvinj

Anonymous said...

Agrrr i gotta retpye my msg cos it din get uploaded .. and it was hell of a long one .. hahaha ..

anyways .. starting all over ..

Hey duncan ..

thats alot of cool creations u got there and it seems really hard to decide which is the best cos they all look rather yummy to me !!

anyways u can consider trying to bake cheesecakes .. one of my all time favourites and favourites amongst my friends too .. heh ..

tried the brownie and cheesecake combination but it can be rather tricky of having even layers of cheesecake and brownies .. cos laying one mixture of top of each other doesnt work .. baking the brownie first for it to be slightly firm isnt the best solution either cos the brownie might be too tough and dry once the entire baking of the cheesecake brownie is done .. and the cheesecake filling will be too heavy to spread on a wet brownie mixture .. so wat u will get in the end would be a rather uneven brownie cheesecake when the centre sinks down with the cheesecake .. but have the admit .. the cheesecake still turned out rather yummy according to my "fans" hahaha .. so its jus a matter of practice makes perfect which i haven got the time to do so ! ..

another fav of mine would be warm choco cake .. the kind where the choc oozes out from the middle of the cake when u dig right into it .. its really easy to make .. but i cant seem to find where my recipe is .. i baked it quite often but used my memory for the ingredients and my memory is failing me as i get older haha .. the 10 over dollars u pay outside is soooo not worth it when u can do it cheaper and jus as delicious at home ..

cant tink of any other suggestions cos wat i baked .. u have done so too .. haa .. so if i tink of any other new ideas .. i will surely be sharing it wif u !! =) Cheers !

duncan said...

silla - hi hi .. ok i will consider in fact i saw alot nices one out there so cool .. =)



rex - dun worry if i really do delivery u will definitely be in my top list =P



Rodneyz - haha great idea too ok , myab give me some time cuz i started out jus a yr ago and theres still long way for me to go =)



ah dom - thanks for liking =)



crybaby - luv u too =p


ckm - huh whats that lol ... =P



hilly - im flattered by what u say but i guess ppl more interested in my baking than me =)

caulvinj - yup i do think of making pineapple tarts but i wonder how to make it more special lol ...



thomas - sorry that u have to retype but i do appreciate what u have wrote here =) anyway i wanted to do cheesecake as well but wonder is it real hard ? mayb i give it a shot soon .. =) thnks for ur suggestion anyway =) if there is any new ones can update me =)

Anonymous said...

knoe wot... u can try makin tiramisu. see... there's 'tiramisu' n there's f**kin kick-ass tiramisu. hehehe... dare u take up d challenge?

also, u can alwayz turn any1 on wif a wicked classic choc cake. i luv em wif snow white icing! on d cake of course! hehehe...

Anonymous said...

not usre if it's useful u can check it out!
Probably your creations will win theirs..haha
http://www.chubbyhubby.net/blog/
http://cupcakeblog.com/

perhaps some ideas may generate along the way....

Yappy said...

your works are wonderful.
Actually your blog inspire me to bake.
Started late last year too and i put my creation on my blog.

Rodneyz said...

yah no probz.. i am picking up baking especially those marvellous crepe and pancakes. yum yum. gonna try baking some crepe and other stuffs too.. will try to upload the recipe and the taste in my bloggie soon.

will attempt to do strawberry shortcakes tml too.. not sure will i succeed.. try first.. hope wun be as hard as rock..

duncan said...

b - haha ok thnks for ur suggestion so cool .. =)


anon - guess what ? i went to this website very often ! anyway thnks for sharing =)



yappy - really ? im also inspired by others blog too ! great .. let's inspired one another lol



Rodneyz - wah .. ok ok good luck to u .. if fail its ok . i fail at times too ! jus try n try ! and u will succeed too =)

astrowish said...

mudpie? or maybe stuffs w/ ice cream will be great. lolz.

Rex said...

got privilege leh~ wuahaha~ nice service~ hohoho...

your cake really look good man...
my birthday can ask you baked for me? i buy from u~ hhaahaa~ how?
extra income neh~ =p

duncan said...

astrowish - hello really nice having u here .. hmm mudpie sounds good too =) thnks


rex - really cuz u have been one of the longest here of cuz mus have some privilege for u ! for sure !!! if u dun mind and dare to eat i will sure bake a b day cake for u ! lol

Rodneyz said...

duncan, ask u one thing. For tarts right, if the crust is too hard what does it means? Is it because the flour is too much or the butter is too little or just the baking time is too long? I had done tarts using a recipe for the tarts crust but the recipe gives the tarts a pale yellowish color. If i tried to bake it till a nice brownish color, it became too hard. How to alter it to get it nice and brown yet soft to the mouth? Any ideas? Anyone? Btw, what was yur recipe composition for the tarts crust? I saw the entry on your tarts but think you did not include the exact amount inside.

Anonymous said...

Duncan,

As long as it is baked by u, I guess the pineapple tarts will be very special already. =p

Add a letter "D" on top of the pineapple fillings.

Special right? =p

caulvinj

duncan said...

Philix - sorry i accidentally skip urs forgto to reply .. sorry sorry anyway can can with ur name sure can lol ...


Rodneyz - i think try not to put too much flour it will become thick n hard .. put appropriate amount of butter and water or milk to add to the softness of it ...

caulvinj - haha im so touch by what u say lor .. anyway hmm i would love to try too lol .. something new ...

Anonymous said...

its been a long time since i came by. yes, CHEESECAKE is a must. ooo, and doughnuts toooo.

once i made a super chenaifed doughnut, sweet potato doughnut with icing, weird right. but niceeeee!

Anonymous said...

Duncan well done! all those recipes. You can start an online orders for all those goodies.Definitely big business with so many compliments received. I don't own a blog but happens to see yours at Trevy. A pleasant face that attracts me to read and comment.