baking therapy? baking therapy.

Some of you might have seen enough postings of me sharing my baking therapy journey at this point :p Some might even had a taste of the freshly baked goods I have made (hope it tasted delicious and did not cause any of you guys diarrhea). Anyways, how did I even get to this point where I enjoyed baking? maybe because I simply love desserts and the intricacy of doing it. But it actually because I'm excited to see how it turns out. Will it be pretty or will it taste good or not?

If you think I am always good at baking, trust me I am not...lol

A quick history check, for the longest time, my Umi has always enjoyed baking. We had a small oven and a mixer at home ever since I was small. She would make us siblings chocolate cakes for occasions in school. Imagine this, three of us went to the same primary school, so of course we would celebrate Eid on the same day right? Yes, my Umi baked three chocolate cakes a day for us to bring to school potluck the next day! (thanks Umi <3) this is such a core memories growing up. My Umi has always been a great cook too (which I am not <yet> as interested in as baking hehe). I also went to a secondary school that my Abah teaches, and when I say during every teachers potluck his female colleagues even requested a certain dessert (triffle pudding) for my Umi to make, I am not lying hahahha (because I am the one who would bring it to the teachers' room lol).

The first time I attempted at making a dessert? I'd say during primary school when I tried making the OG Kek Batik. That weekend my whole family went back to my grandma's house in KB because my Abah had a meeting there. So to surprise him after coming back from the meeting, my sister and I tried making Kek Batik. I could recall my excitement vividly, from buying the ingredients at the nearby kedai runcit to sitting on the counter top while making it because I was not that tall yet hahaha. Fun times. 

Also, during ERT class in school when I was fifteen years old. (which was not a success lmaooo) I forgot who was my team during that time but I'm sorry for falling short T.T) Basically the theme was some kind of batter related, so my idea was to make a pancake with a chocolate syrup on top. What was my thought process during that time? (I swear I thought the batter would just be like lempeng so it will be easy HAHAHAHA) In some way it is kinda the same but not really. Anyways, I have always watched (keyword: watch) Umi made the chocolate ganache for the chocolate cake using double boil technique but I have never really tried doing it. When I tried it in class, the chocolate becomes so thick lolllll it was in fact not edible!!! Long story short it was a huge fail xD.

Then it was a burnt cheesecake using an airfryer. Tried making this after SPM days, the first KhairulAming recipe I tried (I deserve a spot at Rembayung for this fr). It tasted delicious but I did not check the center of the cake properly whether it was well cooked or not so I kinda distorted the shape hahshdhajhsahgh. I mean, I also only learned how to cook megi during this post-SPM era :3 

Overtime, I find this unexpected hobby of mine very therapeutic. Especially when I already planned which baking dish from Umi's collection I would use :p (is this the age talking.........) Anyways, the not-so-fun part would be the cleaning after, but I try to clean as I go so it will not be as overwhelming :))

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p/s: brownie white choc & classic soft cookies, buttercheese cake, kek batik indulgence, 

choc chip banana bread, matcha soft cookies & matcha burnt cheesecake.

p.s.s: cunha, bruno, cunha, bruno, cunha, bruno, luke shaw, cunha~~~~~~~~