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Home Bake Birthday Cake

05/05/2020 by Dr Donna Chow 2 Comments

I haven't posted for a while. Not since Ah Bee's 10th birthday celebration - on which we ordered a custom birthday cake for him. For the past 4 weeks, there seems to be a renewed interest in home baking as a lot of us (myself included) have more free time on our hands. Therefore, I will be sharing my simple cake recipe for baking a birthday cake at home. It is by no means the most delicious chocolate cake but it is worthy a try if you are running short of time and need a simple beginner cake recipe. I have roped in my little chef for this cake project. He was rather excited donning a chef hat Click to read more

Ah Bee turns ten

04/09/2019 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

In the blink of an eye, Ah Bee is now officially 10 years old. If you have owned a dog, you would probably know that one year of a dog's life is almost equivalent to 7 years of human's life. That would mean that our dear Bee, whom we have raised since he was a three month old puppy, is now a grandfather of 70 years. He has spent most of his life waiting for us to go home, play with him and take him out for walks. It isn't easy to be him. He can't find his friends when he misses them, he can't make decisions for himself and his whole life revolves around nobody but us. So, to celebrate his Click to read more

Mindon celebrates One

24/07/2019 by Dr Donna Chow 3 Comments

It took me a while to post an update. For the past few months, I have been busy decluttering the house, caring for the little ones and coping with a job change. Glad that I have finally found some time to post an event which happened quite some time back - Mindon's first birthday celebration! As mentioned three years back in my earlier post on Kandon's first birthday, one year old parties are often a major celebration for most mummies, myself included. I hope to make it as memorable as possible for Mindon even though he may not recall much of what has taken place on this day. Photos will be a Click to read more

Chicken Buttercream Sponge Cake

27/10/2018 by Dr Donna Chow 1 Comment

I have been very busy for the past few months; hence the lack of update on this blog. My little boy is coming to 40 weeks old. In a matter of 12 weeks, he would be celebrating his first birthday! Therefore, I have been trying to bake a new cake just for him. I have been looking at Google for inspirations of a simple, easy to bake and decorate cake. I am glad my persistence has yielded me some good results after many failed attempts. This was one of the most decent sponge cakes I have baked. You can find another version of the Green Tea Rosette Sponge Cake here. I have since tweaked Click to read more

Simple Pandan Chiffon Cake Recipe

23/01/2018 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

Eversince my baking lesson with Susanne Ng, I have been intrigued by the world of chiffon cakes. It is one of the most basic cake you can master and one of those which calls for the least number of baking ingredients. There are plenty of pandan cake recipes online; I am sure you will find one which you will like. I am sharing my recipe and experience of making my own version of pandan cake here. I like to keep my cake recipe simple. The lesser the number of ingredients the better; that way I do not need to invest in buying too much perishable items. For the cake batter: you will need; Click to read more

Baking a rainbow chiffon cake for my two year old

31/05/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

Time really flies. Just last year, I have been busy organising a one year old birthday party for my boy. I still recall with vivid memories of me spending many late nights trying to create his giant rosette cupcake for his one year old cake smash. But as you may have known, buttercream cakes aren't the most healthy option for children - and adults alike. And to save myself the trouble of the hassle of whipping up more buttercream, I have decided I am not going to do any cream cakes for this year. Fondant cakes are my other alternative. They are like pieces of art and cost quite a bit to order Click to read more

One year old cake smash photography

21/07/2016 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

Nowadays, it's quite common for mummies to organise cake smash party for their one year old. It's a western tradition which has been popularised by the influence of Internet. I first came across this idea when I was online shopping at etsy (a great platform for craftaholics). An Internet search for cake smash images yield many photos of babies sitting in front of a giant cupcake. The setup often consists of the baby in a matching hat, a bow tie and a diaper cover (in patterned underwear to disguise the disposable diaper). For the photoshoot, I prepared a bow tie and diaper cover in Click to read more

Pregnant and Fabulous Talk

22/06/2016 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

I am delighted to be invited as a speaker for the Pregnant and Fabulous talk organised by Stemcord Singapore and Mount Alvernia Hospital. This event was held at York hotel last Saturday afternoon and was attended by prospective mummies and daddies who wanted to learn more about the journey of being pregnant and looking after their little one. We ended clinic early for that day to rush to the event, which was a seven minute drive away - we navigated our way there with the help of Google maps. Coincidentally, we were dressed in blue without prior arranging with each other. The Click to read more

DIY planning for my one year old birthday party

11/05/2016 by Dr Donna Chow 2 Comments

One year old parties happen to be a major event for most mummies. It is a milestone that calls for a celebration - be it big or small. Party planning is big business in the industry. Some planners charges from a few hundreds to a few thousands for the event, depending on how elaborate you want it to be. Initially I was very tempted to hire a party planner. But the perfectionist monster got the better out of me. I don't want to risk paying a hefty price tag and end up feeling disappointed if what they did is not what I desire. How difficult can it get doing your own party, right? Do Click to read more

Green Tea Rosette Sponge Cake Recipe

07/05/2016 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

I am so excited to share this simple recipe with you. The sponge cake is easy - I manage to succeed on the first attempt. However the buttercream frosting is more tricky. It took me 3 attempts to get the right consistency. There are many icing recipes around and I tried a few, so far this works best for me! Just to add a word; I am no cake expert guru and I hardly bake. The reason why I am making this is because I want to make one for my baby's first year cake smash photoshoot. The bakers I have enquired insisted I order a 1-2 kg cake and they can't make to the sizing that I want - 16-18 cm Click to read more