Durian Mousse Birthday Cake

Made this durian mousse birthday for an order from my "regular" customer :) The decoration is far more satisfactory than my expectation and hope the gal likes it too. Didn't realise I need so many of the cookies to wrap the whole cake and of course I didn't factor that in my costing. Will treat it as a gift from me for the birthday gal!

Pokemon Fresh Cream Black Forest Cake

I have always wanted to try Pierre Herme (the well know pastry chef from Paris) Black Forest cake recipe and finally manage to find another excuse to do this. PH's recipe called for chocolate whipped cream and Kirsch flavour whipped in between the pitted cherries and chocolate sponge which is very different from the standard Black Forest cake one used to get from usual bakery store. The cream really taste light and great though the steps involved are quite a fair bit compared to those standard Black Forest recipe that offer.

I made quite a few modification (reducing sugar in the chocolate whipped cream, added cherries on top of chocolate cream and use another chocolate sponge). Overall the cake is great but find that the Kirsch flavour can be stronger but it is just nice if you are offering the cake to kids.

However, I really need to perfect my skill on whipped cream piping and decoration.

Durian Mousse Cake

I had baked extra vanilla sponge and was still wondering what cake should I make with that since I have a long list of "T0-Bake-List". However when I saw the durian stalls at the wet market, Bingo! that was my answer then - Durian Mousse Cake which happen to be one of top priority items in the baking list.

I had requested for this special recipe from my ex-colleagues at least 10 years ago. So far, the durian cake made by her was the best that I had ever tried and had been telling myself I have to make this one day when I master the sponge cake to complement the durian filling. Finally, this is my long awaited durian cake. Don't be deceived by it's plain and boring look...it's fabulous as long as you like durian and ice-cream and that's how I can described the taste of the cake. One of the main success factor is because I used top grade D24 (XO) durian for this cake and also the way the durian mixture is prepared as per recipe....so far I had never taste another durian cake that taste as great as this recipe yield.

Green Tea Red Bean Mousse Cake

Green tea red bean is my hubby's favourite combination when come to japanese dessert. Thus, he had requested for that combination as his birthday cake. I like the taste of the Hokkaido Azuki beans though I hope it can be a little less sweet.

To make this cake not too green tea flavor, I substitute the middle sponge layer with vanilla to create that "professional" look....who knows end up with extra vanilla sponge and create another excuse to make another cake which happen to be a GREAT success - Durian Cake!

Chocolate Banana Cake

Make Chocolate Banana Cake with the Chocolate Sponge Cake that I baked yesterday. The little hand is a proof of my son trying to "attack" the cake.

Fresh Cream Mixed Fruit Cake

Decorated and make this mixed fruit sponge fresh cream cake using my 1st successful sponge cake for my domestic helper's birthday! Happy Birthday Joyce! The cake taste delicious and received great review including from her neighbourhood friends!