Italian Tiramisu

helooooo everyone.. So yesterday i made a Italian Tiramisu. Honestly it's the first time i make this kind of tiramisu. The usual kind of tiramisu i make is using a chocolate sponge cake with a cappucino touch, but this time i'm using a lady finger sponge and this is how tiramisu supposed to be :D.

Here are what you need :

- 5 egg yolks
- 150g sugar (if you want less sweet, use 120g)
- 450g mascarpone cheese (1 package)
- 16 lady fingers (it depends on how big your lady finger is, mine is quite big)
- coffee (you can add in a Marsala, this is optional)
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- milk chocolate
- strawberries to decorate

first, crack your eggs and separate the yolks and egg whites (don't throw the egg whites, we can use it for macarons :)) and add the sugar

whisk the egg yolks and sugar until it become thick and pale colour

Then put the bowl in the top of the double boiler over the boiling water. reduce heat to low, and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. After 10 minutes, you want to let this cool completely before you add in the mascarpone. Don't add in the mascarpone while it's still hot or warm, your mascarpone will melt and your dessert will be ruined. So we want it completely cool.

Add Mascarpone to whipped yolks, and gently fold until combined

Make the espresso by adding 4 tbs of espresso and 1 cup of hot water and let it cool, and prepare you pan (any pan you can use that thick enough to make 3 layer of tiramisu)

Dip in the lady fingers to the espresso mixture just until it get wet (Do not dip them) then place them in the pan

Spoon the mascarpone cream filling on the top dipped lady fingers, and level them. Then place more lady fingers on top of the cream

Repeat this process until you get 3 layers, then refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

Dust them with cocoa powder and chocolate garnish before serving, and add the strawberry for the finishing :)

Banana Frosting

hi everyone!

i got several requests for this banana frosting (the one i use for the banana choco cupcake). This is so easy and delish!

Let's get started. You're going to need :

- 90g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 ripe banana (mashed)
- 1 1/4 cup ising sugar (confectioners sugar)
- 1-2 tbsp of cream

how to make it :

 Melt the butter and mashed banana, then stir for 1 minutes and leave it to cool slightly. We just want them to slightly cool, not completely cool.

 Strain the banana butter (don't push the banana, we only want the melted butter)

 It will get approx 60g of banana butter, then add in the icing sugar, mix them until incorporated.

Slowly add 1-2 tbsp cream (i find 1 tsbp is enough to reach the consistency that i want)


 Here is your banana frosting :D

Notes : do not mashed the banana using blender. I was using the blender, and it didn't turn out so good when you strain them :(. Mashed them using a fork or hand :)

Banana choco cupcake

helloooo everyone! so i have so many left over over-ripe banana, and i was thinking what can i use them for. Then this thought of banana cupcake just came up :D and i think it'd perfect with a touch of choco chips and almond

so here what you need :

- 100g Butter at room temperature
- 282g sugar
- 1.5 cups of plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 over-ripe banana (mashed)
- 50g chocolate chip
- 20g crushed almond

Preheat your oven to 160 C

 Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

beat in the eggs one at a time just until incorporated, do not over mixed

In another bowl, mix the flour and baking powder and whisk them to get rid any lumps, then beat them in to the egg mixture

Crushed the almond

mix it well together

i'm using a mini cupcake pan

divide them equally, fill until just 70% full

Bake them for 14 minutes

Tips : i usually check them a couple minutes before to prevent over baked. just using a toothpick, insert to the middle and it should have several crumbs when it comes out. Then wait 2 minutes, insert the toothpick again, and it should comes out clean.

i topped them with banana frosting :)

ENJOY :)