Durian Butter Cake

Original Recipe By Amy Beh

180g butter

175g castor sugar

100g durian flesh, mashed

3 eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

125g self-raising flour

60g plain flour

Grease and line a 20cm round or square cake pan. Preheat oven to 180°C.

Beat butter and sugar until pale. Add durian and essence. Continue to beat until mixture is light and creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Sift both the flours and fold into the butter durian mixture. Stir to mix.

Turn out batter into prepared cake pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the cake is done when tested with a wooden skewer.

More Chips Butter Cheese Cupcakes

Original Recipe by Amy Beh

More Chips Butter Cheese Cupcakes

More Chips Butter Cheese Cupcakes

100g butter
80g cream cheese
150g castor sugar
½ tsp vanilla essence
½ tsp chocolate emulco
2 tbsp plain yoghurt
3 eggs
45g white chocolate chips
45g milk chocolate chips
20g almond nibs

Sift
180g self-raising flour
1/8 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 180°C, and line patty tins with paper cases.

Cream butter, cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla essence, chocolate emulco and yoghurt. (If mixture curdles, add a little of the flour.)

Fold in sifted dry ingredients and white and milk chocolate chips until combined. Spoon batter into each paper case and fill to threequarters full. Sprinkle with almond nibs and extra chips on top.

Bake for about 25 minutes until well risen or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Eggless Butter Cookies

Original Recipe by Amy Beh

100g butter or margarine

½ tsp vanilla essence

1 Tbsp UHT milk

50g castor sugar

20g nuts of your choice, coarsely chopped

Sift together

100g self-raising flour

50g plain flour

Lightly grease 2 baking trays and preheat oven at 180°C.

Cream butter or margarine, essence and sugar. Add milk and continue to beat until light.

Sift in flours, add nuts and mix. Form a dough using your hands. Roll the dough into small cherry-sized balls and place them well apart on prepared trays. Press down lightly with a fork to flatten the cookies. Bake for 15 minutes.