The Informal Chef

Each year, I endeavour to make a cake for my son. This is his 6th birthday and my 6th cake for him. As his age progresses, his request fo...

Today, I tried to cramp three techniques into one cake. This cake marked my first foray into Swiss Meringue Buttercream (SMBC), fir...

You don't think I am going to leave you in the lurch with just a sponge cake recipe, do you? Well, here's the final product - A S...

Gosh! I think I just overdosed my three-year old with chocolate! And he loved every bite of it! It started when he requested a chocola...

Baking sponge cake is my nemesis. More often than not, I would get a cracked top or a shrunken middle. I always marveled at those who cou...

It all started with my son. He loves teddy bear. Somebody suggested that I buy him a teddy bear cake to celebrate his coming second bi...

This is not my first attempt at a sponge cake. However, this is my maiden attempt in making a birthday sponge cake. And I tried not once,...

My mother's birthday is coming. This is a first year we are giving her a surprise party. And I am hoping to surprise her with some...