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Chiffon Cupcakes

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Chiffon Cupcakes are very different from the regular cupcakes you usually bake. Chiffon cupcakes are very soft and fluffy. When they cool down, they shrink. Try and make a batch sometime and I bet you can’t resist it. Before you know it, all the cupcakes are gone.

  • Total Time: 1 hr (includes cooling time)
  • Use Electric Mixer
Ingredients: Recipe good for 24-25 cupcakes
(Egg Yolk Batter)

  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 80ml cooking oil
  • 80ml milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

(Meringue)

  • 6 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Directions:

  1. First, separate the egg yolk and egg white into two separate large bowls.
  2. Add sugar into the bowl with egg yolks. Beat them with an electric mixer until white like mayonnaise. Add cooking oil and milk, then mix well with an electric mixer. Sift in the all-purpose flour and mix well with a whisk.
  3. Next, make the meringue, whip egg whites and half of the granulated sugar with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Then add the rest of the granulated sugar and whip them until firm peaks form. *If it’s thick enough, you can turn the bowl upside down without it sliding out.
  4. Then you add 1/3 of the Meringue into the Egg Yolk Batter and blend well with a whisk. Then add the rest of the Meringue 1/2 at a time and mix well with a spatula. Preheat the oven to 170C (338F). Spoon the mixture into the cups up to 70% full. Bake cupcake cups for 15-20 minutes. When they are done, place them on a wire rack and leave to cool.

Chantal’s Cheesecake Recipe

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Chantal's Cheesecake Recipe

  • PREP 30 mins
  • COOK 1 hr
  • READY IN 7 hrs 30 mins
Ingredients: recipe for 1 9-inch spring-form pan

  • 15 graham crackers, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar 
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch spring-form pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press onto bottom of spring-form pan.
  3. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in milk, and then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth. Pour filling into prepared crust.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off, and let cake cool in oven with the door closed for 5 to 6 hours; this prevents cracking. Chill in refrigerator until serving.

Butter Pound Cake

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Butter Pound Cake

  • Prep time: 15 mins
  • Cook time: 45 mins
Ingredients: Recipe for a rectangular baking pan, sized 11.5cm x 22cm x 5.5cm.

  • 200 gm cake flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 200 gm unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 175 gm caster sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 50 ml milk
Directions:

  1. Prepare oven to 180C / 356F. Place the butter at room temperature until softened.
  2. Sift the cake flour together with baking powder and salt. Set aside. Line the pan with baking paper or spray the bottom and sides with oil. Beat the eggs and drain through a fine sieve to remove the foam.
  3. Beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer at low speed until smooth. Add the sugar and beat at medium speed. Then increase to high speed and continue to beat until very pale and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally.
  4. Add the beaten eggs, in 3 additions. Beat well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract.
  5. Sift in the flour mixture, in 3 batches, and gently fold to combine with a spatula, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally.
  6. Add milk and quickly combine into a smooth batter. Make sure not to over-mix because you don’t want your cake turns tough. Scrape the batter into the lined pan. Level the surface with a spatula. Immediately transfer into the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes. When the sides start to set, remove the cake from the oven. Use a sharp knife to draw a line in the middle. Put it back into the oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 170C / 335F. Bake for another 20 to 25 minutes, until the cake turns golden brown. Insert a needle in the center. If it comes out clean, it’s done. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for about 5 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and let it cool completely on the wire rack.

Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe

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Blueberry Cheesecake RecipeIngredients: 1 – 9 inch cheesecake.

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups frozen blueberries, dry pack
  • 1/3 cup blueberry jelly

Directions:

  1. Combine crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Pat mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
  2. Mash cream cheese until soft and creamy. Gradually beat in sour cream, 3/4 cup sugar, vanilla and flour. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  3. Pour mixture into crumb-lined pan. Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for 1 hour or until firm to the touch.
  4. Cool and then remove cake from pan by loosening edges with a knife. Place frozen blueberries on top of cake. Melt jelly and spoon over blueberries to glaze. Chill until ready to serve.