Honestly speaking, I don’t
really enjoy baking.
Why? Because baking requires
too much discipline and precision: ingredients and measurements need to be
followed to the T; baking times and processes stringently kept to. It’s simply not
me.
Yet, I love cakes and
pastries; and am terrified that one day some of these recipes would be lost
forever. So, true to my ‘kiasu’ nature, I’ve always tried to collect recipes
that I love, and learn at least some basic baking skills in case I ever needed
them in the future. Over the years my collection of recipes has grown to
hundreds, and they all hide somewhere among my bookshelves.
When the bake bug bites on
a rare occasion like this, I’d still rather create something according to whim
and fancy, than raid my horde of recipes. So here goes…and I hope you like it!
Gula Melaka Cupcake with Grated Coconut Icing
Butter 115 g
Gula Melaka 150 g
Caster sugar 50 g
Eggs 2 large
AP flour 190 g
Baking powder 8 g
Coconut milk 100 ml
Pandan juice 20 ml
Grated coconut 200 g, mixed with 3 tbsp of pandan
juice
Frosting
Butter 75 g
Salt ¼ tsp
Icing sugar 440 g
Coconut milk 3 tbsp
Pandan juice 1 tbsp
Method:
1.
Preheat oven
at 175°C.
2.
Cream butter
and sugar for 8 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat for another 5
minutes.
3.
Add AP flour
and baking powder and mix well, about 8 minutes.
4.
Add coconut
milk and pandan juice and mix until the batter is smooth.
5.
Divide the
mixture into 8 cupcake moulds and bake for 20 – 25 minutes.
6.
Cool the cakes
before applying the frosting. Decorate with grated coconut.
Frosting:
7.
Cream butter
and salt until light and fluffy.
8.
Add icing
sugar gradually, beating well at each addition.
9.
Add coconut
milk and pandan juice and beat until spreading consistency is reached.
Note: Steam grated coconut
for 5 minutes. Let it cool. This will prevent the grated coconut from turning
bad easily.
