{Round-up} Aspiring Bakers #22: Lightened Up Cakes (August 2012)

Yup! Its September already! Thank you to all the Aspiring Bakers who participated in the August theme and I hope that you have grasped a couple of healthier tips to make your cakes for the health of you and your families. 😀 I received a total of 24 entries. Hope you enjoy them and use them as references to create healthier bakes! 😀

.

Soy Milk Muffins by Sharon of Sweet Surrender

.

Steamed Moist Chocolate Cake by Jess of Bakericious

.

Healthilicious Pumpkin Cake by Cecilia Koh of BeautyMe Loves Recipes 

.

Sugar-Reduced Berries Yogurt Cupcake by Hankerie

.

Wholemeal Cake by Ann of Anncoo Journal

.

Banana Greek Yogurt Cake by Wendyinkk of Table for 2….. or More

.

Mini lime marmalade chiffon cake by Cheah of No-Frills Recipes

.

Apple Cranberry Olive Oil Cake by Jess of Bakericious

.

Flourless Almond Chocolate Cake by Kimmy of Cooking Pleasure

.

Banana Bread/Cake by Sassezz of Sassezz’s Kitchen

.

Orange Swiss Roll by Hankerie

.

Coffee Soufflé Cake by Kimmy of Cooking Pleasure

.

Fruit and Nut loaf by Baking Tray

.

Lower-calorie Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Green Tea Cream by Mich of Piece of Cake

.

Banana Cake by Man of Sappy Tea Flour

.

Vegemite Fruity Macarons by Hankerie

.

Orange Muffin without Butter by Ann of Anncoo Journal

.

Gluten-free banana cake by Annadina of Homemade Heartmade

.

Vanilla Swiss Roll with Vanilla Crème Mousseline by Vivian Pang of Vivian Pang Kitchen

.

Steam chocolate moist cake by Abbymonster

.

Gluten-free Blueberries & White Chocolate Muffins by Hankerie

.

Guilt Free Decadent Marbled Banana Bread by Qi Ting of A Dessert Diet

.

Pandan Soufflé Cake by Kimmy of Cooking Pleasure

.

Almost Fat Free Fudge Brownies by Vivian Pang of Vivian Pang Kitchen

.

Gluten Free Apple Cornmeal Upside Down Cake by Alice of I Love. I Cook. I Bake

.

Healthier Chocolate Cupcakes by Alice of I Love. I Cook. I Bake

.

Low Fat Banana Loaf with Berries by Sammie of Sweet Samsations

.

For the next Aspiring Bakers event, check this Aspiring Bakers #23: Desserts on a plate (September 2012)

What I Ate On Wednesday (14) WIAW + The Most creative Desserts before 2012

How are you  guys rockin’ your 2012? 

We’re gonna plunge into the first WIAW of 2012 with a collection of the most creative (sweet) Desserts before 2012, to me anyway. If you have any additional recommendations, please include them in a comment on this post! And that includes savory stuff. Thank you!

.

Perfect Endings Peanut Butter Cup Cake

.

Tarts from Früute

.

Browned Butter Chocolate Chunk Pecan Pizzookie. I’m so going to make a healthier version of this!

.

Sandwiches in sleeves? Sign me up!

.

Cake topped with cookie— yeah!

.

Oreo Cupcake Skewer

.

Chocolate Christmas Cake— isn’t this simply beautiful?

.

Ultimate S mores Cake

.

S mores pie

.

Burger Cupcakes

.

Peanut Butter “Cheese Ball”

.

GIANT Kit-Kat

..

.

.

.

Okay. That’s it.

.

.

Mum-cooked stuffs. 

.

A small bowl of home-cooked fried rice. Similar to this recipe!

.

More bread than you think. Craving gone!

.

Have a sweeet week! Tata.

.

.

Best of 2011: Happy New Year!

This year hasn’t been exactly the perfect year. There’s no such thing as a perfect year, fyi. 

I learnt that I shouldn’t be stupidly doing someone else’s job, which got me mild to medium enmity from irresponsible, lazy counterparts.

I figured my life is owned by me and not by things I don’t want to be part of. 

I admitted to my parents that I did not want to study my whole life, resulting in shock, anger and mostly disappointment. 

I grasped yeast and buns. 

I learnt how to make sponge cake after at least 20 failures.

I made my first cookies.

I tidied up this blog and now it accurately represents who I am. Most of the time anyway.

I learnt that NBA matches take a break every few minutes. Sort of annoying.

For the first time, I wrapped 14 presents in a row. Sort of boring.

I got my head back into the 3D arena. Sort of fun.

My computer decided it had only a few months left to live. Not exactly the highlight of the year. 

Best of all, I met you guys. 

.

.

Top 5 Recipes of 2011

.

5 FIVE 五

Single Serving Fat-free Fudgy-centred Mini-Choco-Cupcakes (Gluten-free & Vegan)

.

4 FOUR 四

A Rich Chocolate Cake (fat free and with an unexpected ingredient)

.

3 THREE 三

Fat free Milk-Coffee-Buns (with vegan option)

.

2  TWO 二

Low Calorie Choco-Cookie-Dough Spread

.

1 ONE 一

Single Serving Cookie Dough Bowl (Quick, Vegan, Gluten-free and definitely healthy)

.

.

.

My Favourite Recipes of 2011

.

Low Fat Pineapple Tarts (not fat-free)

.

Raw High Protein Healthier Almost-Snickers (Vegan & Gluten Free)

.

Best Muffins Ever! (w Vegan option, also low fat and whole wheat)

.

Magical Cinnamon Rolls w Vegan Option (Low Fat & Whole Wheat)

.

Peanut Butter Povitica (Vegan, Reduced Fat & Whole Wheat)

.

.

Happy New Year! 😀

.

Chocolate Recipe Carnival

image from: http://www.freefoto.com/preview/09-06-9/Chocolate 

–

–

Brownies

–

Fat-free Brownies by Holy Cow Vegan Recipes

–

Vegan Black Bean Brownie Bites by My Little Celebration

 

–

Fudge Daddies by Chocolate Covered Katie

–

–

Cupcakes/Muffins

–

Little Devil Cupcakes by Chocolate Covered Katie

–

Chocolate Mud Muffins by Snacking Squirrel

–

Fudgy Chocolate Cupcakes by Steph Chows

–

Mariska’s Joyful Heart Fudge Chip Muffins by Health

–

Big Brownie Buttons by Bites and Bliss

–

–

Cookies

–

Cinnamon Walnut Chocolate Chewies by Edible Perspective

–

Almost Fat-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe by Misc Finds 4U

–

–

Others

–

Tofu Chocolate Pudding by Chef in You

—

Potato & Chocolate Cake Balls by Aprons and Sneakers

–

guilt free lava cake for one by Girl Who Bakes

–

(Almost Fatfree) Wholewheat Choco-nana Custard Cocoa Buns

–

MY Rich Chocolate Cake (Fat free & with an unexpected ingredient)

–

–

More to Come…

Fat-Free Banana Recipe Carnival

I have about 500 recipes in my favourites.

Oh no.

Time to get organised. I suggest a recipe carnival, or rather recipe carnivals

Let’s start with bananas… Here we go…

–

–

Muffins

–

Banana Bread for One by Chocolate Covered Katie

 –

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins by Portuguese Girl Cooks

–

Banana. Milk. Honey. Muffins by Everyday Emotion

–

Fat Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins by Short Bread Bakery

–

Banana-Nut Oat Bran Muffins by twopeas and their pod

–

Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins by Snacking Squirrel

–

Blueberry Banana Oat Muffins by Snacking Squirrel

–

–

Pancakes

–

Banana Pancakes for One by Chocolate Covered Katie

–

Chocolate Banana Pancakes  by Green Light Bites

–

Quick Whole Grain Banana Pancakes by Green Light Bites

 –

Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes for One by Healthy Food for Living

–

 –

Others

–

Banana and Honey Bread  by pReCiouS MoMentS

 –

Chocolate Banana Soufflés by Skinny Taste

–

–

More to come…

 –