never tried making chocolate cake before...but the recipe looks weird...adding hot boiling water into the batter

so did you put the same amount of baking powder as recommended? did you preheat ur oven?
maybe next time you try it on high heat for first 6-10mins to make the cake rise, then turn medium heat to make it cooked

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Added on August 30, 2009, 4:08 pmi made mine without gelatine and egg
i try to cut down on liquid...i dun add milk
just 250g cream cheese+lomon juice+condensed milk
and it turn out juz nice

This post has been edited by samantha88: Aug 30 2009, 04:08 PM

i oni cook once...and it was long ago...
i try to recall ler...

big yellow noodle 1 pk
pork/ chicken slice agak2
prawns agak2
sotong agak2
fishcake agak2
minced garlic agak2
chinese leaves agak2
lard 1 tbsp
cooking oil 2 tbsp
pork crackling agak2
chicken stock/ plain water agak2
seasoning ( salt, sugar, soy sauce, dark soy, oyster sauce) agak2

heat the lard n cooking oil, saute the garlic, until slightly golden, dump all the meat in, stir until meat turn white, prawn turn red...add vege, stir...then add the noodle, stir. Add in chicken stock/ or just plain water just enough to cover everything. As soon as it start boiling, add in the seasonings. With high heat, stir ocasionally until the sauce dry/ thicken. Off the heat and dump the crackling in. Scoop n ready to serve.

Sorry for the measurement...coz when i cook...i don't measure...i just agak2 with the seasoning. Most important is not to put too much all at once. U can always add bits by bits to adjust the taste to your liking.

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Added on October 26, 2009, 3:59 pmassam laksa...i just buy the easy pack from jusco
>.<

tau hu...what kinda tauhu u want?

if silken tauhu....can make MaPo tauhu

Tauhu, minced chicken, minced garlic n onion, thai chili sauce, oyster sauce,cornstarch

1. saute garlic n onion until lightly golden, add minced chicken. stir constantly so that it is browned all over. It's okay if some stick to the pan.

2. add water just enough to cover the mince meat. When water boils, add tauhu (cut into medium chuncks). Stir gently so that tauhu will not break into million pieces.

3. add oyster sauce n thai chili sauce, if necessary...add some sugar n salt. when water boils again, add cornstarch to thicken the sauce.

4. dish out n ready to serve.

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Added on October 26, 2009, 4:00 pmsorry....i nvr cook duck b4

This post has been edited by samantha88: Oct 26 2009, 04:00 PM

prawn
pork bones
taugeh
kangkong
shallot
chili boh
rock sugar
lean pork/ chicken breast
hard boil egg

1. shell the prawn, set the flesh aside.
2. shallow fry the finely sliced shallot until golden brown, take up the shallot & leave the oil in the pan
3. throw the prawn shell in and stir fry until fragrant, add chili boh paste & stiry fry for 1 minute
4. add water & rock sugar & half of the deep fried shallot pork bones, boil in high heat for 10 mins then turn medium low heat & boil for another 30 mins.
5. strain everything & bring the soup to boil, season to taste (salt & some soy sauce).

6. in another pot of clear water with some salt, cook/blanch the lean meat & prawn, taugeh, kangkong. One ingredient at a time.

7. assemble everything together , add deep soup top with deep fried shallot, & enjoy.

p/s: all ingredients are agak-agak, i dun measure

maybe you can try vkeong's version, he uses all the fresh ingredients.
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1304140&hl=

i used chili powder last time when i was in UK, those i get from indian grocery shop...
it's super fiery hot...i dunno and i put one whole tablespoon....have to throw half of the stock away & dilute with water >.<

errr...u sure the recipe is using condensed milk?
1 can of condensed milk is super sweet yo
imagine 2 spoonful in your coffee....that already get your tooth aching

i think the recipe should be ideal milk instead of condensed milk