it’s in the jar!

Posted by: bakingwhiz  :  Category: Chocolate, Cookies, Recipes, Surprises, Tips and Tricks, oatmeal

if you want to have them as presents, you might as well place it in a jar and give them out as a surprise!

Here’s what you do:

1. Mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda.

2. Pour into a 1 liter jar and pack down level.

3. In a blender, mix and grate oatmeal and chocolate bar.

4. Pack on the jar. Add white sugar and brown sugar packed down after each addition.

5. Layer with copped nuts. Finish top by scattering with chocolate chips until the top.

Just stick the recipe on the jar and its ready to go! Go make some of your loved ones smile with this one. :)

’small’ things matter

Posted by: bakingwhiz  :  Category: Birthday, Cakes, Recipes, Surprises

candle lighted birthday cakeI was a bit doing cramming yesterday as I was having trouble coming up with a surprise for a friend. Im so preoccupied with my busy schedule that I couldnt imagine having time to somehow make something really special. Then I got to come across the idea of giving away a cake - but to make it more extraordinary… I’ll be the one making it. And that’s how the plan actually root from.

Bake a small cake, candlelight dinner, some balloons, some flowers.. and that special moment…

Now before I go on saying the details, here’s the frosting recipe I would like to share to you..

Chocolate Buttered Frosting

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup water

2 egg yolks

1 whole egg

3/4 cup butter

1/4 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla

Procedure:

1. Dissolve water and sugar; cook into syrup.

2. Beat the egg yolks and whole egg until lemon-colored.

3. Pour in syrup into egg mixture. Beat until thick.

4. Beat butter slightly and blend in the egg mixture.

5. Add cocoa and vanilla.

Now all you need is a small cake and place this frosting on and chill. Now you have your wonderful present! Ready for the s-u-r-p-r-i-s-e!