Film Cake

To made this cake I baked 2 cakes - the top layer Mocha Cake and the bottom layer - Rich Chocolate Cake. Source : the classic 1000 cake & bake recipes by wendy hobson

MOCHA CAKE

2 cups caster sugar
2 cups plain flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp bicarbonate soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup oil
1 cup hot black coffee
1 cup milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten

Mixed together the dry ingredients and make well in the center. Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix just until the dry ingredients have been absorbed. Spoon into a greased and lined 9x9in cake tin and baked in a preheated oven at 180c/350F/gas mark 4 for 35-40 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean

RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE

200g plain chocolate
1 tbsp strong black coffee
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
2 cups plain flour
1 tsp baking powder

Melt the chocolate with the coffee in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water. Meanwhile cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs, beating well each addition. Stir in the melted chocolate, then fold in the flour and baking powder. Spoon the mixture into a greased and lined 9x9in cake tin and baked in a preheat oven at 190c/375F/gas mark 5 for 45-50 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre comes clean. If necessary, cover the top with foil or greaseproof paper for the last 10 minutes of cooking to prevent over browning.

Leave the cakes until cool then level the top of both of the cake using the knife of cake leveler. Spread cream or chocolate cream on top of Chocolate cake and put the mocha cake onto it (like a sandwich). Cover the cakes with cream then cover it with Ready rolled white icing and decorated as you like.

Almaz's Birthday

Almaz birthday was yesterday. We had dinner at Tayyabs, Whitechappel. The foods were good , we had lots of bbq meats, pilau rice and etc. I made a birthday cake for Almaz.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALMAZ ...



Almaz and the boyfriend

Nana and Hidayat (the big brother)

Hjh Nariman - the mother

Haji Zainal - the father

The left over yummy meats

Thanks for the lovely dinner to both of Hj. Zainal & Hjh Niman from us.

AIRMATA RASULULLAH saw

source: from e-mail

AIRMATA RASULULLAH SAW...

Tiba-tiba dari luar pintu terdengar seorang yang berseru mengucapkan salam. 'Bolehkah saya masuk?' tanyanya. Tapi Fatimah tidak mengizinkannya masuk, 'Maafkanlah, ayahku sedang demam', kata Fatimah yang membalikkan badan dan menutup pintu.

Kemudian ia kembali menemani ayahnya yang ternyata sudah membuka mata dan bertanya pada Fatimah, 'Siapakah itu wahai anakku?'
'Tak tahulah ayahku, orang sepertinya baru sekali ini aku melihatnya,' tutur Fatimah lembut. Lalu, Rasulullah menatap puterinya itu dengan pandangan yang menggetarkan.

Seolah-olah bahagian demi! bahagian wajah anaknya itu hendak dikenang.

'Ketahuilah, dialah yang menghapuskan kenikmatan sementara, dialah yang memisahkan pertemuan di dunia.
Dialah malaikatul maut,' kata Rasulullah, Fatimah pun menahan ledakkan tangisnya. Malaikat maut datang menghampiri, tapi Rasulullah menanyakan kenapa Jibril tidak ikut sama menyertainya.

Kemudian dipanggilah Jibril yang sebelumnya sudah bersiap di atas langit dunia menyambut ruh kekasih Allah dan penghulu dunia ini.

'Jibril, jelaskan apa hakku nanti di hadapan Allah?', tanya Rasululllah dengan suara yang amat lemah.
'Pintu-pintu langit telah terbuka, para malaikat telah menanti ruhmu.
'Semua syurga terbuka lebar menanti kedatanganmu,' kata Jibril.
Tapi itu ternyata tidak membuatkan Rasulullah lega, matanya masih penuh kecemasan. 'Engkau tidak senang mendengar khabar ini?', tanya Jibril lagi.
'Khabarkan kepadaku bagaimana nasib umatku kelak?'
'Jangan khawatir, wahai Rasul ! Allah, aku pernah mendengar Allah berfirman kepadaku: 'Kuharamkan syurga bagi siapa saja, kecuali umat
Muhammad telah berada di dalamnya,' kata Jibril.
Detik-detik semakin dekat, saatnya Izrail melakukan tugas. Perlahan ruh Rasulullah ditarik.

Nampak seluruh tubuh Rasulullah bersimbah peluh, urat-urat lehernya menegang. 'Jibril, betapa sakit sakaratul maut ini.'
Perlahan Rasulullah mengaduh. Fatimah terpejam, Ali yang disampingnya menunduk semakin dalam dan Jibril memalingkan muka.

'Jijikkah kau melihatku, hingga kau palingkan wajahmu Jibril?'
Tanya Rasulullah pada Malaikat pengantar wahyu itu.
'Siapakah yang sanggup, melihat kekasih Allah direnggut ajal,' kata Jibril.
Sebentar kemudian terdengar Rasulullah mengaduh, karena sakit yang tidak tertahankan lagi.

'Ya Allah, dahsyat nian maut ini, timpakan saja semua siksa maut ini kepadaku, jangan pada umatku.'
Badan Rasulullah mulai dingin, kaki dan dadanya sudah tidak bergerak lagi.
Bibirnya bergetar seakan hendak membisikkan sesuatu, ! Ali segera mendekatkan telinganya. 'Uushiikum bis shalati, wa maa malakat aimanuku'
'peliharalah shalat dan peliharalah orang-orang lemah di antaramu.'


Diluar pintu tangis mulai terdengar bersahutan, sahabat saling berpelukan.
Fatimah menutupkan tangan di wajahnya, dan Ali kembali mendekatkan telinganya ke bibir Rasulullah yang mulai kebiruan.

'Ummatii,ummatii,ummatiii?' - 'Umatku, umatku, umatku'
Dan, berakhirlah hidup manusia mulia yang memberi sinaran itu.
Kini, mampukah kita mencintai sepertinya?
Allahumma sholli 'ala Muhammad wa baarik wa salim 'alaihi

Betapa cintanya Rasulullah kepada kita.

Caramel Mud cake

Caramel Mud Cake
Source: cupcakes & fairycakes - Australian Women's Weekly



125g butter, chopped coarsley
100g white eating chocolate, chopped coarsley
2/3 cp (150g) firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup golden syrup
2/3 cup milk
1 cup plain flour
1/3 cup self-raising flour
1 egg

decorations:
1 tub ready made butter cream icing
blue & yellow food colouring

1.preheat oven to 170c. Line 12 hole standard muffin pan with paper cases
2. combine butter, chocolate, sugar syrup and milk in a small saucepan; stir over low heat, until smooth. Transfer mixture to medium bowl; cool 15 minutes
3. whisk sifted flours into chocolate mixture, then egg. Divide mixture among cases
4. bake about 20-0 minutes or until cook. Turn cake onto wire rack to cool.
5. decorate the cake with the butter cream sing the pipping bag

Easter BBQ

Sunday 12/4/09 - forecast said it will be warm and sunny but it was overcast and damp - but as it already planned therefore we still have the BBQ. The children Zafran, Ashraf and Siti, Aimi(took time out from her exam study to joint us) and the gilford girls - Huda, Faridah and Nora were there. We have fun and eat our heart out.
Menu : BBQ lamb back chop & chicken, green salad, pasta salad, easter eggs chocolate, muruku, cheese cake and cup cake

Strawberry bake cheese cake

Caramel mud cup cake


Chef-of- the day Ashraf


2 teams competed to built a mini gezabo. Team 1 - Zafran & Siti and Team 2 Aimi & Siti






The Gilford girls - Faridah, Nora and Huda

Huda & Faridah said they don't like lamb but we change that, they did enjoyed the BBQ lamb




Faridah feeding the ducks


BBQ lamb back chop

1 kg lamb back chop
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

1. In a bowl, mix together all the sauces. Pour over the chop and mix throughly. Cover and marinate for 3 hours or overnight in the refigerator. Turn in marinade occasionally.
2. (if cook in the oven) - preheat oven 180c - remove the chop from marinade and place in a baking tray. Cook for 30-40 minutes, turning and brushing with marinade at 10 minutes interval.

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