Durian Cake

Durian Cake

"Durian" - To the Asians, it is King of the Fruits!

To the Westerners, it has a rotten smell.

We had some Durian leftovers and my husband suggested to me

to bake Durian Cake instead of throwing it away.

Yeap! we have a lot of left overs because in the end,

I baked two round sized and two rectangular sized cakes.

Well, our neighbours and my colleagues will be having happy faces

today and tomorrow....you know what I mean!!!

Firstly, we have to make Durian puree.

Get ready around 9 pieces of Durian.

Use back of knife and take out the Durian flesh

and discard the seed.

180g Durian Flesh that we need.

Pour the Durian Flesh into the food processor with

4 tablespoons of whipping cream and process until fine.

250g butter

180g caster sugar

4 eggs

Durian Puree

240g self raising flour mixed with 1 tablespoon of custard powder

(sifted twice)

Get ready 1 round baking tin and 1 rectangular baking tin

and lined with baking paper.

Pour the butter and caster sugar into the cake mixer and

beat until light and fluffy.

Beat in egg one at a time.

In between, please pour in 1 tablespoon of self raising flour

to avoid the batter turn into curdle.

Then, pour in 1/2 of the self raising flour and beat until combined.

Pour all the Durian Puree and beat until well combined.

Lastly, pour in the balance of the self raising flour and

beat until combined.

It is done when all has been well combined.

Pour the batter into the two baking tins and

bake for 60 minutes or until done.

Once done, take it out from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes.

And turn into serving plate and cool further.

My son keeps on complaining that our whole house today

full of Durian smell and I have sprayed one whole can of Lemon Fresheners.

To the Durian Lovers, bake it...you sure will love it.

Banana Cake

Banana Cake

My husband loves my Banana Cake.

He said it is rich with banana compare to

baking shop or supermarket which is very artificial.

You be the judge.

120g butter

220g caster sugar

2 teaspoons of vanilla essence

1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda

2 eggs

360g ripe bananas (peeled and mashed)

240g self raising flour mix with 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1/4 cup of whipping cream mix

Pour in butter, castor sugar and beat for a few seconds.

Pour in vanilla essence and beat until fluffy and light.

Pour in egg, one at a time.

Pour in mashed bananas and beat until combined.

Pour in 1/2 of the flour and beat until combined.

Pour in the whipping cream and beat until combined

and lastly pour in the flour and beat until combined.

Get ready 2 loaf pans lined the base with baking paper

and flour all 4 sides.

Pour in the batter into the loaf pan and

bake for 60 minutes or until done.

(Note : After 40 minutes and notice that the top

of the cake browned, please put one piece of

aluminium foil to cover it to avoid the

top cake being burnt.)

Once baked, take the loaf pan out and let it cool for 20 minutes

and then turn it out onto a serving plate and cool completely before cutting.

As I said, you will be the judge.

Sea Coconut Herbal Drink

Sea Coconut Herbal Drink

Either it is cold or hot, you sure won't decline this drink

if it is placed in front of you.

My son wants it cold, my daughter wants it hot and

my husband and I....anything.

What a weird family but the end result...everyone sure will have

a happy and satisfied stomach.

It is refreshing and cool to your body.

Do try try it out.

(Note : There is no measurement but it is based

on your instinct)

Few pieces of Rock Sugar Cane

(you can get it from Chinese Medicine Shop or Sundry Shop)

8 pieces of Sea Coconut...washed, drained and peel off the skin and cut into strips

(you can get it from Wet Market)

One handful of Dried Longan

(you can get it from Chinese Medicine Shop)

(wash and drained)

Get ready a pot and fill with water and

pour in the Sea Coconut and Dried Longan

Boiled for 30 minutes with high fire and

then another 30 minutes with medium fire.

Then, pour in the rock sugar cane and

once the sugar are dissolved, taste it...if not enough of

sweetness, pour in more rock sugar cane.

Once done, switch off the fire.

(Note : After 40 minutes and found that some water

has evaporated and it won't be enough to drink,

please pour more water and boil further)

Well, Well, Well, picture said a thousand words.

If you like hot, by all means...drink it there and then.

But, if you like it cool, please put inside the fridge for 1 hour

or until it is cool.

If you can't finish all, pour into a container and

put inside the fridge to drink it the next day.