Banana Caramel Cupcake

My week run so slow ! well, at least that what I feel since my daughter sick, she got fever and coughing constantly for 3 days. Made me worry, and decided to take her to E.R on Monday evening (and came back home on Tuesday morning). Doctor said, that was pneumonia clinical , and she need to take breathing therapy. Thanks GOD, nothing major happen. And she is doing fine today :)

The funny was *thought it was not funny anymore* while we waiting at ER , I checked my Blackberry, and I found her pictures at ER from previous year. Oh, NO .. !! seems every year she go to ER :O - please, don't make it habit :( - I just want her become healthy child *knock knock the wood*

And after a week take care of her, thought that I need get relax a little bit, especially when i feel not well too. Taking a vitamins, a lot of fresh orange juice. Well, you know.. when mom get sick everything will messed up. Bake a simple cake for everybody, back to my book, sipping a cup hot tea, aah.. i feel much better.

Lets try this cake, this is not like your mom , cupcake *wink*

Banana-Caramel Cupcake

Ingredients:

A. Caramel

60g Castor sugar

1 tablespoon water

1 tablespoon hot water

2 tablespoons fresh heavy cream

B.Cake Batter

180g all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

115 g butter, at room temperature

110g cream cheese, at room temperature

115g caster sugar

3 eggs, separated

2 bananas, cut into thickness small chunk

Prepare your caramel first :

In a medium sauce pan, cook sugar and water with medium heat.

When the syrup turn into amber color, stir in hot water *please be careful in this step* , than add cream, stir well, set aside.

Cake batter :

Preheat the oven to 180 deg C. Prepare your cupcake pan

Using an electric mixer, whip butter, cream cheese and 75g of sugar until the mixture turns pale and fluffy. Continue whipping the mixture, add in egg yolks one by one. With each addition, whip until the batter just combine.

In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy. Continue to whisk and at the same time, add remaining 40g of sugar in 3 batches. Whip the egg white until stiff peak forms.

Using a rubber spatula, stir in 1/3 of egg white into cream cheese mixture , Sift flour and baking powder over the batter, stir until combine. Fold remaining egg, stir and make sure that the batter is well combined.

Stir in banana pieces and caramel. Scrape the batter into the baking pan.

Bake in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes or less, or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake turns out clean.

for 15 - 18 cupcake

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Macaroon for breakfast ..

Macaroon for breakfast ? Why not, treat yourself nicely today, Valentine's Day just come once a year , no one will ask your weight because eat macaroon for breakfast. What I know was, I don't care much about Valentine's Day but jewelry are welcome ^__^

Happy Valentine's Day, everybody..

Coke, Cup Cake, Cold ....

We had a very bad weather last week , heavy storm everyday for almost a week. Most schools , offices were closed, and most people went to grocery store to prepare the very bad scenario . That was a bad situation that I can remember during 6 years ... Thanks GOD, nothing happen in our area. Feel sad for some who became victims of crazy weather

But today, we have a very clear sky , warm enough to go out side just wearing a light jacket and feel almost like a spring until 7 days latter . I took my daughter to shopping mall today, oh NO .. !! I forgot is only 2 days before valentine's day. The mall so packed !! people busy shopping for valentine's Day. Well.. well..well, not me ! :D I don't really care about the event. But I still want to share the nice recipe that you can make for your beloved one for valentine's Day :D

COCA COLA CUPCAKE !!

Ingredients

Part A-

1 cup butter

1 cup coca cola

2 tbsp un-sweetened cocoa powder

2 cups tiny marshmallow

Part B-

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups granulate sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup buttermilk or sour milk *

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Coca Cola Frosting

1/2 cup chopped pecan, toasted

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.

In a small saucepan mix cola, butter, and cocoa. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and add marshmallows. Place lid on saucepan and leave until marshmallows begin to melt. Stir well.

Mix flour, sugar, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well.
Combine cola mixture in the mixing bowl. Spoon cupcake batter into cupcake pan liners until they are 1/2 to 2/3 full.

Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool cupcakes completely before frosting with coca cola frosting and sprinkle with pecan.

Coca Cola Frosting

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter

3 3/4 cups powder sugar

2 tbsp un-sweetened cocoa

1/4 cup coca cola
2 tbsp powdered cocoa

Directions
In a medium mixing bowl, beat 1/3 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 second.

Slowly add 2 cups powdered sugar and 2 tbsp cocoa, beating until combined

Add 1/4 cola, beating well than gradually beat in 1 3/4 cups additional powdered sugar until combined.If necessary, beat in enough additional cola, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make frosting of spreadable consistency.

* To make 1/2 cup sour milk : place 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. add enough milk to make 1/2 cup total liquid, still. Let Stand for 5 minute before using.

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