THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CAKE
I wanna share a chocolate cake recipe with you today. It's simple, fast, and nice! You can sit down and have a chilling high tea with your friends after 2 hours.
Ingredients:
Cake:
1) Flour - 170g
2) Sugar - 350g
3) Soda - 1/4 teaspoon
4) Raising flour - 11g
5) Cocoa powder - 25g
6) 2 dark chocolate bars, 60% cocoa
7) Butter - 200g
8) 1 packet of 3 in 1 instant coffee
9) 125g of cold water
10) 3 eggs
11) buttermilk - 5 tablespoons
(I modified the recipe by substituting buttermilk with kefir, sourmilk in Russian)
Chocolate topping:
1) 1 milk chocolate bar
2) Butter - 50g
Steps:
1) Preheat oven at 160 ' Celsius for 10 minutes.
2) Mix flour, soda, raising powder, cocoa powder and sugar in a big bowl.
3) Break dark chocolate bars into pieces and cut 200g of butter into small pieces. Mix the chocolate and butter in a bowl. Then mix the instant coffee with 125ml cold water. Melt in the microwave for 4 minutes, or over a slow flame. Mix well.
3) Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add buttermilk later and likewise mix well.
4) Pour the chocolate mixture and the egg mixture into the flour mixture. Stir well well until the consistency is smooth.
5) Pour the mixture into a baking pan greased with butter.
6) Place the baking pan into the preheated oven. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 160' Celsius.
7) It's time to rest and wait for the end product.
8) After the cake is done, take it out and let it cool.
9) Break the milk chocolate bar into a small bowl and add 50g of butter. Heat the mixture for 2 minutes in the microwave oven. Mix well and spread the chocolate on top of the cake.
10) The ultimate chocolate cake is ready to be served!
Enjoy...... ;)
You can bake a birthday cake for your dear friends too.Look at Elaine & Mei Sze!
They look so happy cutting the cake.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELAINE AND MEI SZE!
Stay happy and God bless you always~~ :)
It's time to distribute the cake...... yummy...THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CAKE
I wanna share a chocolate cake recipe with you today. It's simple, fast, and nice! You can sit down and have a chilling high tea with your friends after 2 hours.
Ingredients:
Cake:
1) Flour - 170g
2) Sugar - 350g
3) Soda - 1/4 teaspoon
4) Raising flour - 11g
5) Cocoa powder - 25g
6) 2 dark chocolate bars, 60% cocoa
7) Butter - 200g
8) 1 packet of 3 in 1 instant coffee
9) 125g of cold water
10) 3 eggs
11) buttermilk - 5 tablespoons
(I modified the recipe by substituting buttermilk with kefir, sourmilk in Russian)
Chocolate topping:
1) 1 milk chocolate bar
2) Butter - 50g
Steps:
1) Preheat oven at 160 ' Celsius for 10 minutes.
2) Mix flour, soda, raising powder, cocoa powder and sugar in a big bowl.
3) Break dark chocolate bars into pieces and cut 200g of butter into small pieces. Mix the chocolate and butter in a bowl. Then mix the instant coffee with 125ml cold water. Melt in the microwave for 4 minutes, or over a slow flame. Mix well.
3) Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add buttermilk later and likewise mix well.
4) Pour the chocolate mixture and the egg mixture into the flour mixture. Stir well well until the consistency is smooth.
5) Pour the mixture into a baking pan greased with butter.
6) Place the baking pan into the preheated oven. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 160' Celsius.
7) It's time to rest and wait for the end product.
8) After the cake is done, take it out and let it cool.
9) Break the milk chocolate bar into a small bowl and add 50g of butter. Heat the mixture for 2 minutes in the microwave oven. Mix well and spread the chocolate on top of the cake.
10) The ultimate chocolate cake is ready to be served!
Enjoy...... ;)
You can bake a birthday cake for your dear friends too.Look at Elaine & Mei Sze!
They look so happy cutting the cake.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELAINE AND MEI SZE!
Stay happy and God bless you always~~ :)
It's time to distribute the cake...... yummy...THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CAKE
I wanna share a chocolate cake recipe with you today. It's simple, fast, and nice! You can sit down and have a chilling high tea with your friends after 2 hours.
Ingredients:
Cake:
1) Flour - 170g
2) Sugar - 350g
3) Soda - 1/4 teaspoon
4) Raising flour - 11g
5) Cocoa powder - 25g
6) 2 dark chocolate bars, 60% cocoa
7) Butter - 200g
8) 1 packet of 3 in 1 instant coffee
9) 125g of cold water
10) 3 eggs
11) buttermilk - 5 tablespoons
(I modified the recipe by substituting buttermilk with kefir, sourmilk in Russian)
Chocolate topping:
1) 1 milk chocolate bar
2) Butter - 50g
Steps:
1) Preheat oven at 160 ' Celsius for 10 minutes.
2) Mix flour, soda, raising powder, cocoa powder and sugar in a big bowl.
3) Break dark chocolate bars into pieces and cut 200g of butter into small pieces. Mix the chocolate and butter in a bowl. Then mix the instant coffee with 125ml cold water. Melt in the microwave for 4 minutes, or over a slow flame. Mix well.
3) Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add buttermilk later and likewise mix well.
4) Pour the chocolate mixture and the egg mixture into the flour mixture. Stir well well until the consistency is smooth.
5) Pour the mixture into a baking pan greased with butter.
6) Place the baking pan into the preheated oven. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 160' Celsius.
7) It's time to rest and wait for the end product.
8) After the cake is done, take it out and let it cool.
9) Break the milk chocolate bar into a small bowl and add 50g of butter. Heat the mixture for 2 minutes in the microwave oven. Mix well and spread the chocolate on top of the cake.
10) The ultimate chocolate cake is ready to be served!
Enjoy...... ;)
You can bake a birthday cake for your dear friends too.Look at Elaine & Mei Sze!
They look so happy cutting the cake.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELAINE AND MEI SZE!
Stay happy and God bless you always~~ :)
It's time to distribute the cake...... yummy...Reaching - Jason Reeves
Hey there!!
I have a new song to share with you guys. This cover was recorded yesterday night. Hope you guys like it......
Well, i'm beginning to like this song more and more actually. I find it rather soothing and peaceful. Don't you think so? A beautiful friend of mine introduced this song to me recently. In fact, she is the same person who sang in the video...hehe.... =)
In my point of view, i think that this is an easy song to begin with for new guitarists. The chords are not that hard and it's pretty easy to move around on the fret board as not much movement is needed. Well, as for the strumming pattern, it's rather simple... DDU UDU...D=down and U=up... and also practice makes perfect so practice hard and wish u all the best. GBU!!! =)
REACHING - JASON REEVES
Standard Tuning
Capo 6
Chords Used:
G 320033
Dsus2 xx0233
Em7 022033
Cadd9 x32033
Am x02210
Intro: G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
Verse 1
G Dsus2 Em7
Boy, you are like summer rain
Cadd9
Soft and warm and delicate
G Dsus2 Em7
And I am a foolish girl
Cadd9
Tryin' to catch every drop of you
On my tongue...
Am Cadd9
But there's just too many
Am Dsus2
And I can't get enough...
Chorus
G Dsus2
You're inches from my fingertips
Em7 Cadd9
I've come as close as I can get
G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
I'm reaching but the rest is up to you...
G Dsus2
Cause I don't ever wanna miss
Em7 Cadd9
Being here with you like this
G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
I'm trying but it's all that I can do
G Dsus2
I'm reaching but the rest is up to you...
Verse 2
G Dsus2 Em7
Boy, you are the morning sky
Cadd9 G
Glowing calm with burning light
Dsus2
And as I am waking up
Em7 Cadd9 Am
You paint your reflection in my eye(I)
Cadd9
Wonder if you've noticed
Am Dsus2
I can't look away...
Chorus
(play chorus once till the end, then play G Dsus2 followed by the bridge)
Bridge
Em7 Dsus2
And you say, so you say
Cadd9 Dsus2
It's a brilliance meant to fade
Cadd9 Dsus2
Love is wild like a fire
Burning underneath the rain
But this is not the same...
Chorus
Outro
G Dsus2 Em7
Girl, you are like summer rain
Cadd9 G
Soft and warm and delicate
Dsus2 Em7
And I am a foolish boy
Cadd9 G
Tryin' to catch every drop that I can of it
P/S: the blue stick on the 6th fret is actually my blue colour pencil. i used it like a capo...so, for you guys out there who wants to play this song, but do not have a capo, u can start creating your own now...
Reaching - Jason Reeves
Hey there!!
I have a new song to share with you guys. This cover was recorded yesterday night. Hope you guys like it......
Well, i'm beginning to like this song more and more actually. I find it rather soothing and peaceful. Don't you think so? A beautiful friend of mine introduced this song to me recently. In fact, she is the same person who sang in the video...hehe.... =)
In my point of view, i think that this is an easy song to begin with for new guitarists. The chords are not that hard and it's pretty easy to move around on the fret board as not much movement is needed. Well, as for the strumming pattern, it's rather simple... DDU UDU...D=down and U=up... and also practice makes perfect so practice hard and wish u all the best. GBU!!! =)
REACHING - JASON REEVES
Standard Tuning
Capo 6
Chords Used:
G 320033
Dsus2 xx0233
Em7 022033
Cadd9 x32033
Am x02210
Intro: G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
Verse 1
G Dsus2 Em7
Boy, you are like summer rain
Cadd9
Soft and warm and delicate
G Dsus2 Em7
And I am a foolish girl
Cadd9
Tryin' to catch every drop of you
On my tongue...
Am Cadd9
But there's just too many
Am Dsus2
And I can't get enough...
Chorus
G Dsus2
You're inches from my fingertips
Em7 Cadd9
I've come as close as I can get
G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
I'm reaching but the rest is up to you...
G Dsus2
Cause I don't ever wanna miss
Em7 Cadd9
Being here with you like this
G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
I'm trying but it's all that I can do
G Dsus2
I'm reaching but the rest is up to you...
Verse 2
G Dsus2 Em7
Boy, you are the morning sky
Cadd9 G
Glowing calm with burning light
Dsus2
And as I am waking up
Em7 Cadd9 Am
You paint your reflection in my eye(I)
Cadd9
Wonder if you've noticed
Am Dsus2
I can't look away...
Chorus
(play chorus once till the end, then play G Dsus2 followed by the bridge)
Bridge
Em7 Dsus2
And you say, so you say
Cadd9 Dsus2
It's a brilliance meant to fade
Cadd9 Dsus2
Love is wild like a fire
Burning underneath the rain
But this is not the same...
Chorus
Outro
G Dsus2 Em7
Girl, you are like summer rain
Cadd9 G
Soft and warm and delicate
Dsus2 Em7
And I am a foolish boy
Cadd9 G
Tryin' to catch every drop that I can of it
P/S: the blue stick on the 6th fret is actually my blue colour pencil. i used it like a capo...so, for you guys out there who wants to play this song, but do not have a capo, u can start creating your own now...
Reaching - Jason Reeves
Hey there!!
I have a new song to share with you guys. This cover was recorded yesterday night. Hope you guys like it......
Well, i'm beginning to like this song more and more actually. I find it rather soothing and peaceful. Don't you think so? A beautiful friend of mine introduced this song to me recently. In fact, she is the same person who sang in the video...hehe.... =)
In my point of view, i think that this is an easy song to begin with for new guitarists. The chords are not that hard and it's pretty easy to move around on the fret board as not much movement is needed. Well, as for the strumming pattern, it's rather simple... DDU UDU...D=down and U=up... and also practice makes perfect so practice hard and wish u all the best. GBU!!! =)
REACHING - JASON REEVES
Standard Tuning
Capo 6
Chords Used:
G 320033
Dsus2 xx0233
Em7 022033
Cadd9 x32033
Am x02210
Intro: G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
Verse 1
G Dsus2 Em7
Boy, you are like summer rain
Cadd9
Soft and warm and delicate
G Dsus2 Em7
And I am a foolish girl
Cadd9
Tryin' to catch every drop of you
On my tongue...
Am Cadd9
But there's just too many
Am Dsus2
And I can't get enough...
Chorus
G Dsus2
You're inches from my fingertips
Em7 Cadd9
I've come as close as I can get
G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
I'm reaching but the rest is up to you...
G Dsus2
Cause I don't ever wanna miss
Em7 Cadd9
Being here with you like this
G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
I'm trying but it's all that I can do
G Dsus2
I'm reaching but the rest is up to you...
Verse 2
G Dsus2 Em7
Boy, you are the morning sky
Cadd9 G
Glowing calm with burning light
Dsus2
And as I am waking up
Em7 Cadd9 Am
You paint your reflection in my eye(I)
Cadd9
Wonder if you've noticed
Am Dsus2
I can't look away...
Chorus
(play chorus once till the end, then play G Dsus2 followed by the bridge)
Bridge
Em7 Dsus2
And you say, so you say
Cadd9 Dsus2
It's a brilliance meant to fade
Cadd9 Dsus2
Love is wild like a fire
Burning underneath the rain
But this is not the same...
Chorus
Outro
G Dsus2 Em7
Girl, you are like summer rain
Cadd9 G
Soft and warm and delicate
Dsus2 Em7
And I am a foolish boy
Cadd9 G
Tryin' to catch every drop that I can of it
P/S: the blue stick on the 6th fret is actually my blue colour pencil. i used it like a capo...so, for you guys out there who wants to play this song, but do not have a capo, u can start creating your own now...
Taking A Trip Out of Moscow Part 2 (Suzdal)
Hi everyone, as promised, this is the sequel to my previous post Taking A Trip Out of Moscow Part 1.
We took a bus from the Vladimir central station where you can purchase train or bus tickets to other satelite towns/cities/other states in Russian Federation. It was cheap but I do not remember the exact price though.
During our short 1 hour break, waiting for the bus to Suzdal, the moment for unforgettable! Some brought snacks, cheesecakes and even hot baverages to share. Just at the right time, my inviting stomach welcomed a piece of cheesecake and a cup of hot chocolate drink!
In a blink of an eye, we were on the bus again. The journey lasted for an hour. When we arrived at Suzdal, we knew it from the sight of more cathedrals. So, upon arriving, our tour guide Yi Xiong, showed us the Market Square.
And again, we wouldn't enjoy a particular place or scenary without some history:
For centuries it functioned as the capital of several Russian principalities. It forms part of the Golden Ring.
During the time of the Soviet Union, nearly all of Suzdal's economy was planned around its tourist potential. As a result, very few modern buildings were constructed in Suzdal (by law there are no structures more than 2 stories high except cathedrals). Also, a number of wooden structures from other parts of Russia were transported here, and the whole city was converted into an 'open-air museum'. Unfortunately, Suzdal's dependence on tourism also meant its economy nearly came to a standstill when tourists stopped coming after the fall of the USSR. The town's tourist trade now appears to be revitalizing itself however, mostly due to an influx of Russian tourists from Moscow and elsewhere.
Suzdal retains a rustic atmosphere. You will not find any McDonalds restaurants or any trace of Western chain shops or hotels here. Livestock wandering the streets and elderly women washing clothes in the river (and tourists wielding digital cameras) are regular sights in Suzdal.
Suzdal retains a rustic atmosphere. You will not find any McDonalds restaurants or any trace of Western chain shops or hotels here. Livestock wandering the streets and elderly women washing clothes in the river (and tourists wielding digital cameras) are regular sights in Suzdal.
In my very own opinion, the houses and shops seen in Vladimir somewhat resemble our Kampung houses back in Malaysia.
Eating Time!
Restaurants are quite rare in Suzdal. If you can find one, there's a high chance it might be full.
As you can see, the restaurants are quite traditional and very homely too.
The 18 of us
The Saviour Monastery of St. Euthymius is a monastery in Suzdal, Russia.
The monastery was founded in the 14th century, and grew in importance in the 16th and 17th centuries after donations by Vasili III, Ivan IV and the Pozharsky family, a noble dynasty of the region. Among the buildings erected during this period were the Assumption Church, the bell tower, the surrounding walls and towers, and the seven-domed Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour. The cathedral was built in the style of the Grand Duchy of Vladimir-Suzdal. Its interior contains restored frescoes by the school of Gury Nikitin of Kostroma, dating from 1689. The tomb of Dmitry Pozharsky lies by the cathedral wall.
The monastery also contains a prison, built in 1764, which originally housed religious dissidents. The prison continued in use during the Soviet period, and among its better known prisoners was field marshal Friedrich Paulus, who was incarcerated here for a time after his surrender at Stalingrad. The prison now houses a museum about the monastery's military history.
The monastery was founded in the 14th century, and grew in importance in the 16th and 17th centuries after donations by Vasili III, Ivan IV and the Pozharsky family, a noble dynasty of the region. Among the buildings erected during this period were the Assumption Church, the bell tower, the surrounding walls and towers, and the seven-domed Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour. The cathedral was built in the style of the Grand Duchy of Vladimir-Suzdal. Its interior contains restored frescoes by the school of Gury Nikitin of Kostroma, dating from 1689. The tomb of Dmitry Pozharsky lies by the cathedral wall.
The monastery also contains a prison, built in 1764, which originally housed religious dissidents. The prison continued in use during the Soviet period, and among its better known prisoners was field marshal Friedrich Paulus, who was incarcerated here for a time after his surrender at Stalingrad. The prison now houses a museum about the monastery's military history.
At approximately 5pm, we headed back to Suzdal bus terminal station to take a bus back to Vladimir and then another bus to head back to Moscow. We arrived back in Moscow at approximately 11pm. It was truly a memorable trip!
Special thanks to Goh Yi Xiong for arranging the trip and also for acting as our tour guide.
Taking A Trip Out of Moscow Part 2 (Suzdal)
Hi everyone, as promised, this is the sequel to my previous post Taking A Trip Out of Moscow Part 1.
We took a bus from the Vladimir central station where you can purchase train or bus tickets to other satelite towns/cities/other states in Russian Federation. It was cheap but I do not remember the exact price though.
During our short 1 hour break, waiting for the bus to Suzdal, the moment for unforgettable! Some brought snacks, cheesecakes and even hot baverages to share. Just at the right time, my inviting stomach welcomed a piece of cheesecake and a cup of hot chocolate drink!
In a blink of an eye, we were on the bus again. The journey lasted for an hour. When we arrived at Suzdal, we knew it from the sight of more cathedrals. So, upon arriving, our tour guide Yi Xiong, showed us the Market Square.
And again, we wouldn't enjoy a particular place or scenary without some history:
For centuries it functioned as the capital of several Russian principalities. It forms part of the Golden Ring.
During the time of the Soviet Union, nearly all of Suzdal's economy was planned around its tourist potential. As a result, very few modern buildings were constructed in Suzdal (by law there are no structures more than 2 stories high except cathedrals). Also, a number of wooden structures from other parts of Russia were transported here, and the whole city was converted into an 'open-air museum'. Unfortunately, Suzdal's dependence on tourism also meant its economy nearly came to a standstill when tourists stopped coming after the fall of the USSR. The town's tourist trade now appears to be revitalizing itself however, mostly due to an influx of Russian tourists from Moscow and elsewhere.
Suzdal retains a rustic atmosphere. You will not find any McDonalds restaurants or any trace of Western chain shops or hotels here. Livestock wandering the streets and elderly women washing clothes in the river (and tourists wielding digital cameras) are regular sights in Suzdal.
Suzdal retains a rustic atmosphere. You will not find any McDonalds restaurants or any trace of Western chain shops or hotels here. Livestock wandering the streets and elderly women washing clothes in the river (and tourists wielding digital cameras) are regular sights in Suzdal.
In my very own opinion, the houses and shops seen in Vladimir somewhat resemble our Kampung houses back in Malaysia.
Eating Time!
Restaurants are quite rare in Suzdal. If you can find one, there's a high chance it might be full.
As you can see, the restaurants are quite traditional and very homely too.
The 18 of us
The Saviour Monastery of St. Euthymius is a monastery in Suzdal, Russia.
The monastery was founded in the 14th century, and grew in importance in the 16th and 17th centuries after donations by Vasili III, Ivan IV and the Pozharsky family, a noble dynasty of the region. Among the buildings erected during this period were the Assumption Church, the bell tower, the surrounding walls and towers, and the seven-domed Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour. The cathedral was built in the style of the Grand Duchy of Vladimir-Suzdal. Its interior contains restored frescoes by the school of Gury Nikitin of Kostroma, dating from 1689. The tomb of Dmitry Pozharsky lies by the cathedral wall.
The monastery also contains a prison, built in 1764, which originally housed religious dissidents. The prison continued in use during the Soviet period, and among its better known prisoners was field marshal Friedrich Paulus, who was incarcerated here for a time after his surrender at Stalingrad. The prison now houses a museum about the monastery's military history.
The monastery was founded in the 14th century, and grew in importance in the 16th and 17th centuries after donations by Vasili III, Ivan IV and the Pozharsky family, a noble dynasty of the region. Among the buildings erected during this period were the Assumption Church, the bell tower, the surrounding walls and towers, and the seven-domed Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour. The cathedral was built in the style of the Grand Duchy of Vladimir-Suzdal. Its interior contains restored frescoes by the school of Gury Nikitin of Kostroma, dating from 1689. The tomb of Dmitry Pozharsky lies by the cathedral wall.
The monastery also contains a prison, built in 1764, which originally housed religious dissidents. The prison continued in use during the Soviet period, and among its better known prisoners was field marshal Friedrich Paulus, who was incarcerated here for a time after his surrender at Stalingrad. The prison now houses a museum about the monastery's military history.
At approximately 5pm, we headed back to Suzdal bus terminal station to take a bus back to Vladimir and then another bus to head back to Moscow. We arrived back in Moscow at approximately 11pm. It was truly a memorable trip!
Special thanks to Goh Yi Xiong for arranging the trip and also for acting as our tour guide.
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