Cherryless Black Forest Cake by Angela Seah Thulin

Recipe - 
https://www.facebook.com/sassyangelakitchen/photos/a.328444387362161.1073741841.233664896840111/328435374029729/?type=1&theater

Part A- Whipping cream
500ml heavy cream (35% fats content)
1 tsp vanilla essence
3 tbsp granulated white sugar

Steps -
1. Freeze the beater and bowl for at least 15 minutes.
2. Then whisk the heavy cream, vanilla essence and sugar till trails formed/stiff peak for about 3-4 mins and then let it chill in fridge.

Part B - Chocolate Genoise
60g cake flour, sieved
30g cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt (omit this if you are using salted butter)
4 large eggs
130g granulated white sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla essence
42g butter, in microwave to be melted for 15 secs

Steps -
1. Preheat oven at 180 degree celsius.
2. Grease your 9'' (23cm) round pan and line with parchment paper.
3. In a bowl, sift the dry ingredients - flour and cocoa powder together.
4. In a heatproof bowl, using double boiled method - whisk the eggs together with the sugar constantly. Heat till the eggs feel lukewarm (few minutes).
5. Remove from heat, pour them into a big mixing bowl. Whisk them in high speed for about 5 minutes till ribbon stage.
6. Add the vanilla essence in and whisk.
7. In 3 additions, fold the dry ingredients in.
8. Scoop about 100ml of this batter and add it to the melted butter. Stir and get them well-mix.
9. Then gently fold it into the batter. Pour onto the greased pan.
10. Baked for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center and comes out clean. (mine took 23mins). Then let it cool on a rack.

Part C - Syrup
200g granulate white sugar
2 tbsp kirsch

Steps -
1. In a small saucepan, add 120g of water and heat over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring to dissolve the sugar. Then add the kirsch in and remove from the heat. Pour the syrup into a small bowl and set aside.

Final -
1. Cut the cooled chocolate genoise into 2 horizontal layers.
2. Brush both layers of genoise with syrup.
3. Spread whipped cream on one side of the moistened genoise. Place the other side back evenly and spread the cream on top and sides of the cake.
4. Scoop some leftover cream into piping bag and pipe rosettes on top.
5. Decorate with cherries, chocolate shave, chocolate rice or fruits.

Enjoy!

Pulut Hitam (Glutinous Black Rice) by Angela Seah Thulin

Recipe link - 
https://www.facebook.com/sassyangelakitchen/photos/pb.233664896840111.-2207520000.1418642729./302303583309575/?type=3&theater

For bigger portion recipe - http://platepalate.blogspot.se/2016/01/pulut-hitam-by-angela-seah-thulin.html

Ingredients -
2 pandan leaves, tied
135g glutinous black rice
800ml water
1/2 tsp salt
250ml thick coconut milk
20g fine sugar
55g gula melaka

Steps -
1) Wash the rice till it runs clean.
2) In a pot with boiling water, place the pandan leaves and rice in. Let it come to a boil.
3) Then lower the flames and let the rice simmer till liquid turn creamy, rice is soft yet with a bite to the grain. About 50 minutes. Stir once a while.
4) Add sugar and gula melaka in and keep stirring till dissolve.
5) Add 200ml coconut milk in and keep stirring. Let it cook for about 15 mins.
6) Add salt n mix well.
7) To serve - drizzle balance/some coconut milk on top.
8) Any balance, pour on popsicle container and freeze it.

Enjoy!

Traditional Tangyuan 汤圆 by Angela Seah Thulin

Tangyuan 湯圓 traditionally served during the Winter Solstice festival (冬至) - usually falls on 21st or 22nd December of every year.

Recipe link (servings 1-2) - 
https://www.facebook.com/sassyangelakitchen/photos/a.233719563501311.1073741831.233664896840111/328199564053310/?type=1&theater

150g Glutinous rice flour
100 - 130ml water
4-5 stalks of pandan leaves
Few slices of ginger
Orange or brown sugar (to your preference)
*Opt: drops of edible coloring 

Steps -
1. Wash your pandan leaves and tie them together.
2. In a big bowl with glutinous rice flour, add water in slowly and knead them into a smooth dough.
3. Divide the dough equally and add the drops of coloring to it. Knead well to achieve even color. Shape them into small balls.
4. In a pot with water (about 1 litre), add pandan leaves in and bring to a boil. Then add sugar and cook till dissolve.
5. Add the ginger and ready balls in and cook till they float to the top.

Off flames and serve!