yay! this is the end-product of my loot from market place. hehe. almost forgot to take pictures of them because they disappeared quite fast and that in fact, is the last one in the fridge. (i made 8 of these)

brought 3 of it for mu, sharon, dith, auyong and owl to try yesterday at delight n delicious (sharon's bf, derrick's stall). btw, their food is quite good. go try! it's opposite tiong bahru plaza, jalan membina, about 5 minutes walk to the food centre. prices are reasonable and definitely worth a taste :) i like their pastas though they also have main courses and burgers, which i have yet to try :P

anyway, now that i've got feedback, the next tiramisu i make will definitely make the mark! ok, not that it's bad, just that it's not perfect. needs more alcohol n less fingersponge. bf actually liked it! i'm quite surprised 'cause he's not really a dessert person, and he said it's just nice and nicer than what's sold outside. waaaaa.. after hearing that i was on cloud nine man.. lol. aiya, people have personal preferences so there'll always be conflicting views. just happy that everybody enjoyed it :)

i was quite upset at first cause i blundered during the "production" process. when making the sponge, i was kinda stoning and accidentally added the butter before the water. shucks man. i thought the whole cake was spoilt so i made another batch (but also baked the "spoiled" one. might as well) turns out the failed batter also turned out alright, though not as "pong" and feels a bit denser. it was still soft, so my mom sliced it and sandwiched it with strawberry jam. oohhhh, berry good :)

that's not the end of it. i was following a new recipe for the cream filling, and the recipe called for beaten egg whites. omg, that was such a disaster! it was perfect when i mixed in the whipped cream, but when the egg whites went in, the entire thing looked like vomit! what the hell! that one batch is so expensive! half of the mascarpone gone just like that.. what to do, i had to remake. and then it was perfectly smooth and creamy. sigh. i seriously get a big sense of achievement when i make something successfully. just whipping the cream makes me happy. sifting the cocoa powder and shaving dark chocolate on top also made me happy. haha. you never know, if i don't become a makeup artist, i may become a patissiere. lalala..

i'd love to sell beautiful yummy cakes and dainty desserts, bake cookies and muffins and different kinds of bread and filling the kitchen everyday with lovely smells... mmmmm... which means i'll definitely have to have a open concept kitchen well-equipped with all baking needs. then i can cook and bake everyday for my husband and kids. what a perfect life. haha, that's in my dreams, unless i have a rich husband who will support me and i won't have to work in an office... blah. quite impossible.

if possible, tomorrow i'll start on my next dessert. haven't decided what it is, but i'll be making a trip down to phoon huat to get more stuff. will definitely post pictures when it's done! :)