The Informal Chef

I think I hit all the criteria of a good cake for this Moist Carrot Cake. The cake was moist and soft, tall with raisins evenly distributed,...

Yes, it is true. This is by far the easiest fruitcake I have ever done. It turned out soft and moist, just as I wanted it. Have you heard of...

I have a church friend who has been asking me to bake Orange Butter Cake for the longest time. Sadly, I have yet to send her one. This is be...

Huat kuih gets its name from its explosive top. The word huat in this context means expand, and kuih basically means our local traditiona...

Have no oven but dying to try out your own chocolate cake? Making a chocolate cake has never been easier. All the measurements are in c...

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...

If you have ever tried an original Pandan Swiss Roll, you will not be contented with just pandan essence. Nothing beats the natural tas...

Talk about acquired taste. Just a couple of years ago, I have to give away fruitcakes received as presents because I simply don...

In line with the Ramadhan month, I am contributing this piece on Honeycomb Cake which is a traditional delicacy of the Malays. This cak...

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

This is one of my favourite cakes but I have been putting off making this cake for the longest time. It is not a cake for the faint-he...

This is a refined version of my first butter cake recipe . After seeing so many smooth top butter cakes, I am inspired to make a flawless...

The Informal Chef would like to wish everybody a blessed and fruitful Christmas! Yes! I have finally done this. Croquembouche de noel....

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...

This one is for my niece. I made her a strawberry cake for her birthday since she adores strawberries. For the sponge cake, I adapted fro...

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...

What should I make for my husband on Valentine's Day? You see, we are past that lovey-dovey stage. So expressive heart shapes with ...

Who doesn't love chocolates? Today, I am giving you a double dose - Chocolate Swiss Roll plus whipped chocolate ganache. Are you jump...

My first attempt at a Christmas surprise cake. Boy, what was I thinking? The number of steps needed was enough to make Santa proud of m...