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Sugarpaste

I finally made proper sugarpaste that moulded into decent shapes. It's like clay - so much fun to use and experiment with.

And the result...

Not perfect but an awesome start :-). It tasted awesome too...

Cheese cupcakes

I love love loooove baked cheesecake. Cheese cupcakes are just a cute way to enjoy it

Ingredients

• 40g butter
• 160g coconut biscuits
• 150g cream cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 85g sugar

Method

• Preheat oven to 180C
• Place 21 cupcake cases in your muffin baking tray
• Melt butter in the microwave, crush the biscuits and mix well. Spoon approximately 3/4 of a spoon into each cupcake case. Using a spoon, press mix into the case. Bake for approximately 8 to 10mins
• In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar flour egg and vanilla essence until smooth and fluffy. Stir in the cream and mix gently until smooth
• I poured my mix into a milk jar which made it easy to pour into the cupcake cases. Fill each case to the brim and bake for approximately 20 - 30 minutes
• Once cooked, allow to cool before enjoying

 
Recipe adapted from Cakes by Callie Maritz and Mari-louis guy

Old school baby

The idea of a whistling kettle used to irritate me. Now that I've bought one of my own, I think it's kinda cute... :-)

Whoopie hearts

This American cake sandwich is so much fun to make and eat. It apparently has Amish roots which can be traced as far back as 1925.

Ingredients

• 100g unsalted butter
• 100g caster sugar
• 2 small eggs
• 125g self-raising flour
• 25g cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons milk

filling

• 125g white marshmallows
• 50ml milk
• 125g unsalted butter

Method

• Preheat your oven to 180C
• Brush your silicone moulds with vegetable oil
• In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy
• Add and mix well
• Add the flour, cocoa powder and milk and mix well
• Using 2 teaspoons, spoon the batter into the moulds and bake for 10 to 12 minutes
• Remove from moulds and allow to cool
• Melt marshmallows and milk in a pot. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly
• Add the butter until you get a smooth consistency
• Allow to cool before filling the hearts
• Dust with icing sugar and enjoy :-)

Recipe courtesy of Baked and Delicious

Amaskopas

I bought a pack of amaskopas and thoroughly enjoyed them. In case you are wondering what these are, take a look at the pic below.

Every black person of colour over the age of 20 that I know has very fond memories of this township delicacy.

The best and most comprehensible way to describe them: a really inferior yet colorful derivative of popcorn. They also have a slight sweetness to them. And, they can be a little chewy, depending on their 'freshness'.

Not sure how these things are made (like most things, I probably wouldn't eat them again if I knew)

They're enjoyable nonetheless.