Trifle

Trifle

Initial plan was that I wanted to make berries triffle as I have frozen mix berries. Unfortunately, it was mishandled. Frankly speaking I am very inexperience in dealing with frozen fruits. As the time was a crucial factor so I have to use whatever available fruits and ingredients in my kitchen. Lychee wasnt in the picture initially as peaches was nowhere in the kitchen. I sprinkle with melted chocolate so it will give some contrast on top of the trifle instead of just white and plain...Conclusion is...let your mind run wild while making trifle. As long the sponge cake and custard taste good, any fruits will do...so enough of my membebel..here is the recipe adopted from Dessert and After Dinner Treats.

Ingredients

1 box of Jell-O ( any flavor but for this recipe I used Raspberry flavor)
1 loaf sponge cake
2 tablespoon of strawberry jam
1 can ring pineapple, drained &chopped
1 can peach, drained and chopped

Custard

1/4 cup castard powder
1/2 cup castor sugar
2 cups milk
1 cup cream
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1. Prepare the jelly as per directed on the box and refrigerate till partly set . Heat up the strawberry jam with low heat.
2. Cut the sponge cake into 1.5cm cube. Place in a bowl and brush with the warm jam layer by layer. Cover with plastic and refrigerate
2. Blend custard powder and sugar with little milk in a small bowl. Place remaining milk & cream in medium heavy based pan. Add custard mixtur and keep on stirring till it boils and thicken. Remove from heat and add in vanilla essence. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent from the skin forming.
4. Spoon partly set jelly on top of the sponge cake. Topped with fruits and custard. Decorate with whipped cream and the preferred fruits. As for this on I used Lychee that I decorated with melted chocolate on top and sprinkle with strawberry jam.
5. Tips: You may combine any fresh fruits and canned fruits. Its all up to your on creativity.

Almond Chocolate Cake

The latest chocolate cake that being produced lately from my kitchen just because I love the texture and the taste. Both are same recipe just the deco is different just to suit the occasion.

Almond Chocolate Cake

300g dark chocolate

250g unsalted butter

1 1/4 cup all purpose flour

1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 grounded almond

1/2 cup castor sugar

5 eggs

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 170C. Grease 20cm round baking pan with butter and put aside.

2. Melt the chocolate using double boil method. Once dissolved put in butter. Once both has combined put aside

3. Whisk the eggs and sugar till pale.

4. Sieve the flour and baking powder and fold into the butter mixture.

5. Then fold the grounded almond and the chocolate mixture

6. Bake for about 50 mins.

Glaze

2 tablespoon cocoa powder

4 tablespoon castor sugar

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

2 tablespoon milk

Method:

Combine all the ingredients except butter and heat it up using double boil method. Once heat up then put in butter. Spread it when the cake already cold.