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Mango Cake Recipe 2

Date: 05 May 2011 || Time: 6:20 AM

This recipe seems easy due to the ingredients and steps involved.

I should try this out these days.

Mango Cake Recipe:

Adapted from: My Wok Life

Yields 8" cake (about 12 small slices)

Ingredients:

200 grams of sponge cake premix (Optima Ready Mix from Bake King brand)
3 large eggs
50ml mixture of milk + water (about 1/4 small cup)
10 gram of butter (1 teaspoon sized)
1 teaspoon of mango flavour
1 teaspoon of ovalette (called it sponge cake gel or sponge cake stabilizer)
200ml of whipped cream (click for Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe)

2 ripe mangoes, diced (Half the amount for filling, half the amount for topping. Dice it chunk for the topping.)

Method:
Mix cake premix flour, butter, milk mixture, and eggs into large mixing bowl. (i guess the method left out the mango flavour and also the ovalette) Use electrical mixer to beat cake mixture well at medium speed (No. 2), for 8 – 10 minutes.
Pre-heat oven for 10 minutes, set temperature to 180°C.
Grease and line a sheet of grease-proof paper evenly on a 8” square or round baking pan. Pour in cake mixture.
Place baking pan at centre rack. Bake for 30 – 35 min using 180°C (top and bottom heat on), or until toothpick inserted in the centre comes out completely clean.
Allow cake to cool on wire rack, for about an hour.
Assemble:
When cake is completely cooled, slice it into 2 layers, using bread knife.
For filling: Use half the amount of whipped cream with half the amount of diced mangoes you have prepared, and combine it well. Spread a thick layer of filling evenly on the bottom layer of cake. Leave some space around the edge of the cake.
Top another layer of cake. Spread another half amount of whipped cream just on top or covering the whole cake. Next, place another half amount of the chunky diced mangoes on top evenly. Chill decorated cake in the refrigerator till ready to serve.

Tips: Chill the decorated cake in the refrigerator, for even better and more refreshing taste.
*Do not over-fill the centre layer of the cake to avoid spillage from the edge when placing with another layer of cake on top.

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Mango Cake Recipe

Date: || Time: 5:56 AM

Just in case i lost this recipe. Heh.

Mango Cake Recipe:

Adapted From: Happy Home Baking)

Ingredients:
(make a 18-20cm round cake)

4 eggs, bring to room temperature
100g caster sugar
4g salt
140g cake flour
30g salad oil**
30g fresh milk

filling & frosting:
1 cup non-dairy whipping cream + 1 teaspoon of mango essence + 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
3 Mangoes

Method:

Sift cake flour, set aside. Grease and line a 20cm round pan with parchment paper (powder the pan with flour it helps to ensure the cake won't get stuck), set aside. Pre-heat oven to 180degC. Position rack at the lower bottom of the oven.
With an electric mixer, whisk eggs and sugar & salt on HIGH speed for about 5 to 7mins, until the batter double in volume and is ribbon-like (the beater should leave a ribbon-like texture when the batter is lifted up). Turn to LOW speed and whisk for another 1 to 2 mins. Whisking at low speed helps to stabilize the air bubbles in the batter. (Total approximate 10-12 minutes, just make sure it really double in volume)
Add sifted cake flour into the batter. With a spatula, gently fold in the flour until well blended. (Fold in real quick, you can sift and fold in together, get it done in 1-2 minutes so as not to deflate the batter)
With a spatula, mix about 1/3 of the batter with the salad oil in a separate bowl. Fold in this mixture into the remaining batter. This method will help to ensure the oil will be fully blended and at the same time will not deflate the batter.
Add in fresh milk and fold in gently with spatula.
Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 35 mins or less (don't over bake), or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Unmold and cool completely.

Assemble the cake

With an electric mixer, whip the whipping cream till soft peak and add in 1 teaspoon of mango essence & 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and beat till stiff.
Slice the cake horizontally into 3 layers. Place one of the cake layers cut-side down on a cake plate.
Spread the whipped cream over the layer. Arrange Mango slices to cover the whole layer. Fill with some more whipped cream. Top with the second cake layer, cut-side up.
Repeat step 3 for the second cake layer. Top with the third layer.
Spread the whipped cream over the top and side of the cake. Decorate as desired.

(**Note: Salad oil is a term which I have translated from the Chinese recipe. It refers to vegetable oil. You can use sunflower oil, canola oil, olive oil, as long as the type of oil you use doesn't give a strong smell.)

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i can't seem to get excited about anything

Date: 30 April 2011 || Time: 12:11 AM

"I never get excited about things, I never, ever laugh out loud, and there is nothing in life that I get enthusiastic about. Generally, the most happy I am is when I am left alone to wallow in my lonesomeness, losing myself on the computer, or in front of the television, perhaps. I hate my job, and I don't know why I bother doing it, other than for money to eat and exist, and because society doesn't like dropouts. But staying in my job is like wasting my life."

I think what it says here is so true about me. I always fall into this state all the time, or perhaps I'm always in this stage and just pulling a fake mask in normal daily lives. I don't like to be depressed. Nobody likes you and it's annoying to have some depressed freaks around you. I'm not sure what makes me who i am today. I wasn't sure who i really am and what i like and what drives me. I looked back at blog entries perhaps 6 years back, i swore what i wrote on the blog seems like I'm always depressed every now and then, and always blaming people and getting annoyed and frustrated about the tiniest issue. (I even wrote their names in full and call them names) I looked like i needed attention. In fact i don't even remember i wrote all that! It felt like it wasn't me. But to be honest, who am i?

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What if

Date: 06 July 2009 || Time: 12:15 PM

what do i need to stop hurting?
closure?
or just happiness..
i can't fathom what I'm feeling right now.

Lene Marlin - What If

What if I don't wanna move on
If I like it as it is
Wanna keep it like this, for a while...forever
Just let me lie close to you
Don't wanna let you go, don't wanna let you go

If I said I want you, if I said I need you
If I said I love you, what would you do
If I said I want you, if I said I need you
If I said I love you, what would you do

What if I don't wanna forget
Don't want anyone but you
Believe me, it's true, for a while...forever
Just let me stay here with you
I don't wanna leave, I don't wanna leave

If I said I want you, if I said I need you
If I said I love you, what would you do
If I said I want you, if I said I need you
If I said I love you, what would you do

And I thought I could, let this go
I thought I would, but now I know
Now I know...

If I said I want you, if I said I need you
If I said I love you, what would you do
If I said I want you, if I said I need you
If I said I love you, what would you do

What if ...

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Osen

Date: 07 June 2009 || Time: 5:05 PM

I recently finished watching this Japanese drama called "Osen" . The main focus of the drama is on traditional cooking methods of Japanese cuisine, and how they tried to keep their tradition with the fast changing society. To be honest, I did not have any expectations for the drama, but it turns out really good. The female actress is really really sweet and pretty, she's like the girl next door (this picture don't do her justice). I notice I keep repeating "she's so pretty/cute" throughout the drama. It's also amazing that even though her character is really innocent and nice, she don't appear weak and irritating. A must watch for me!

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Momentum 2009

Date: 30 May 2009 || Time: 9:42 PM

Went to watch Momentum 2009 at RP yesterday. And some asshole totally crash my mood for the day. oh well, so I didn't actually pay attention to the dance performances at all. (only paid some attention to 2nd half )

Here's the line up for the performances:

1) Togetherness by Ngee Ann Polytechnic's NRA
2) Gun Gun Hong Chen by Evergreen Secondary School
3) Wicked by Dance Spectrum International
4) Miang Keladi (Coquettish) by RP Malay Cultural Group
5) Pursuit by Deyi Secondary School
6) Nirtha by RP Indian Cultural Group
7) Caderitas Sambrositas by SMU Caderas Latinas
8) Four Short Stories About Boys And Girls by NUS Dance Ensemble
9) Peace, Unity, Love And Having Fun by RP Hip Hop Dance Group
10) Masquerade by Dance Spectrum International
11) Naga Bhumiyin Narthanam by Bowen Secondary School
12) Redemption by St. Andrew's Junior College
13) Parallel Universe by ITE College East (Simei)
14) Tri-Rhythmic Dance by Teck Whye Secondary School
15) Historia De La Danza by RP Social Dance Group
16) Reunification by RP Modern Dance Group

I think the one i remember the most is the Nirtha by RP Indian Cultural Group if I'm not wrong. The whole theatre was practically cheering and clapping for them. The feeling is pretty amazing, cos i was feeling rather pissed and it's hard to be pissed when everyone is happy. The atmosphere is just wrong yah.

Oh and another group. Parallel Universe by ITE College East? Sorry man, to be honest. They're the only group that makes me think they look like a bunch of background dancers, that's really bad yer? That's why they're called budding dancers. Their dance move and everything don't look like an item to me. But then, background dancers not necessarily means they got no techniques, and many good dancers started off from being a background dancer.

I actually liked Redemption by St Andrew's Junior College. I liked their last year's performance and this year too. You know good dancers just draws you in and I liked how well they uses their body movements to portray emotions (thanks to their choreographer too). They're also the proud receipent of the Gold Honours awards in Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging 2003 to 2008 respectively. I mean that explains how good they are. 3cheers. As for NUS Ensemble, yeah they're good. Technically good. Because they're so perfectly on point and everything. But then, you feel so uptight watching them. I guess a little flaw won't harm yer.

Oh lastly, RP Social Dance Group. Hmmm, I can see improvements and changes here and there. The previous year was bad. The dance move and choreography is sloppish and you feel embarrass just by watching them. But this year is a little better, I think they got more members in. The choreo is slightly better, but I don't understand why they have to do technical poses when they're not good at it. You know those flipping the girl over the head yada yada. Good effort though.

Because my sister is a dancer, I get very critical when I'm watching dance performances. And I tend to pay attention to very detailed stuff. Overall, last year's momentum is better hahaha.

*floats off*

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