How to Make Duffy the Disney Bear Cake (3D Cake for Valentine's Day) - Video Recipe

This 3D cake is very easy and adorable :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC2Pj_A4npU

You can sure use a store-bought sponge cake and whipped cream to save time!



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Duffy the Disney Bear Cake

Difficulty: EASY
Time: 30min (to decorate)
Number of Servings: 12cm (5inch) bowl

Ingredients:
4 thinly sliced 18cm (7.1-inch) round sponge cake
vanilla whipped cream
chocolate whipped cream
canned fruits and syrup
chocolate pens: brown/white/red

Directions:
1. Bake sponge cake and make whipped cream. *of course you can use store-bought ones to save time!
2. Print out your favorite Duffy image to the size you want.
3. Place parchment paper over the image and draw eyes, nose and mouth using chocolate pens (you can use food coloring to make the colored chocolates). Put in the fridge to set.
4. Cut a slice of sponge cake radially and place them in a bowl (preferably lined with plastic wrap). Cut out ears using round cookie cutters, cups, glasses or whatever you have on hand.
5. Brush the cake with syrup. *it makes the cake very moist and nice! so, don't forget to apply it on the ears, too!
6. Place some whipped cream and fruits, then place a layer of sponge cake to cover. Place it in the fridge for about 30 minutes to set.
7. Flip over the cake onto a dish and remove from the bowl.
8. Frost the cake with vanilla whipped cream.
9. Use cups to make an outline of the part where you want to fill with vanilla whipped cream.
10. Pipe out the chocolate whipped cream in a pastry bag fitted with a small star tip. Hollow the ears to make them look 3D.
11. Pipe out the vanilla whipped cream in a pastry bag fitted with a small star tip. Place some leftover sponge cakes on his mouth to make a small mountain.
12. Place the eyes, nose, and mouth to finish.

FYI: How to Make Chocolate Whipped Cream
In a bowl, place 200ml heavy whipping cream, 2 tbsp. granulated sugar, sift in 2 tbsp. cocoa powder, and a few drops of vanilla extract (if you like). Float the bottom of the bowl in ice water, whisk the cream until it forms a soft peak.

You can keep it in the fridge for a day!

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オストゥ (Ostu)

Japan Restaurant Week 2014 has started from 1/24-2/11.

This Saturday, we've been to an Italian restaurant called オストゥ (Ostu), again the Michelin-starred restaurant! BTW, it snowed hard after 10 years in Tokyo… but we could safely arrive at the restaurant :)



The restaurant serves local specialties of Piemonte.

The chef uses well-selected ingredients to deliver the authentic flavor.

You can enjoy the most popular dishes of the restaurant at a special price during the restaurant week.

Set price: 5,250yen

Antipasto: well selected vegetables with Bagna càuda dressing


Primo Piatto: homemade pasta with Porcini mushrooms


Secondo Piatto: beef cheek meat steak with polenta


Dolce: hazelnut torta with vanilla ice cream


A dainty meal indeed!!!

Thank you my darling♥


It was our Valentine's Day date XD

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How to Make Chocolate Covered Sesame Seed Cookies for Valentine's Day - Video Recipe

Sesame seeds are high in iron, fiber, and vitamin E like almonds and keep your skin healthy.

These cookies are not too sweet just like scones. Chocolate coating makes them sweet enough and absolutely wonderful!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1kju31sRuU

A healthy choice for Valentine's Day ;)



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Chocolate Covered Sesame Seed Cookies

Difficulty: EASY
Time: 30min
Number of Servings: 20

Ingredients:
50g (1.8oz.) toasted black sesame seeds
50g (1.8oz.) honey
100g (3.5oz.) butter *room temperature
1 egg *room temperature
150g (5.3oz.) cake flour *I think all purpose flour is ok
1/2 tsp. baking powder
100g (3.5oz.) milk chocolate

Directions:
1. Strain toasted black sesame seeds through a sieve to coarsely grind them. You can use a mortar and pestle, or a blender of course.
2. Cream the butter in a bowl with a wire whisk. Add coarsely ground sesame seeds, honey, and egg (in order) and mix well.
3. Sift in flour and baking powder, then mix well.
4. Preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Place parchment paper on a baking sheet. Make 2 small oval shapes with the dough and attach them together to make a heart shape. In this way, you don't need a heart-shaped cookie cutter :)
5. Bake at 180C (350F) for about 12 minutes. Place them on a wire rack to cool.
6. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate. Cool in the fridge to set.

You can add more sugar or honey to make them sweeter to your liking!

You can also put a piece of chocolate in the middle :)

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