Experimenting with cupcakes

Initially, i wanted my sister Nadira who had just finished her study in Culinary Arts to be the one to bake the cupcakes. I told her i'll be doing the marketing. But, she told me she wanted to enjoy her holiday first. And then she was offered to work part time at upm two weeks. So..i told my husband, instead of waste precious time waiting for her..why don't i try baking the cuppies myself. He was supportive about it so..i tried la.


On my first attempt i tried the most basic recipe which was the Yellow Cupcake Recipe. The cuppies came out ok..but it was a little chewy. My sister told me that i must have over beat the batter huhu.. :D

The next day, i tried baking again. Same recipe but i was experimenting with the temperature. 180 degrees for 16 minutes...cakes were overbaked. 180 degrees for 12 minutes..cakes were slightly overbaked. Finally 180 degrees for 10 minutes..the cakes came out perfect :).

Next..preparing the icing. I started with butter cream icing. It was easy rupanya.. All this while i thought it is a tedious job. When my sister came home from work, she taught me how to mix in the colour & how to use the piping bag. Piece a cake! Haha..

The decorating part was the most waited part of all...These are some of the designs we made that day..

After 2 attempts, baking cupcakes is now my new found love. Can't wait for my next session. This time i planned to make banana walnut cuppies & chocolate cuppies and cheese cream icing :).