Hangzhou Trip 6 Nov 2011 - Sceneric Pics

We are backed to our home sweet home!! Just to share some pictures during the 1 mth period in Hangzhou & Shanghai :D

Happy Kids :D ...in coach from Shanghai to Hangzhou...3 hours journey in bus >.<, lucky my lil gal did not give me any headaches in the bus :D

local wet market near our accommodation

curious at the fresh ducks hehehe...

visiting Westlake

wilted lotus flower

sun setting at 4pm

tea plantation...龙井村

西溪湿地 Xixi Wetland National Park

Osmanthus 桂花

竹林

Part of the Grand Canal 京杭运河

bringing the kids to zoo to see Pandas

views inside the zoo

views outside the zoo

visiting 上海外滩 before leaving for Singapore the next day :D

东方明珠

Coffee & Cocoa Cupcake

Finally try piping with 1M piping tip after buying it for so long! Quite satisfy with my 1st attempt on piping a big swirl on a cupcake :D

This will be my last posting for this month! Tomorrow me & my family with be away for whole of November..Happy baking everyone! :D

Ingredient (10 cupcakes)

• 115gm butter
• 90gm sugar
• 110gm self-raising flour
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp coffee granules (dissolves in 1 tbsp hot water)
• 1/2 tsp chocolate emulco
• 2 eggs

Method

1. Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat on low speed briefly. Turn on high speed and beat for 3mins until smooth & creamy.
2. Spoon batter in individual paper cups and bake in preheated oven at 180 deg cel for 15mins .
3. Cool completely before frosting.

Cheese Frosting :

• 200gm cream cheese
• 50gm butter
• 75gm icing sugar, sifted
• 5 tsp lemon juice

Method : Beat cream cheese, butter & icing sugar till smooth. Beat in lemon juice to get a smooth & spreadable/piping consistency.

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