Chocolate Shortbread fingers

Lagi ngga tau mau bikin apa...liat2 bukunya martha stewart, jadi kepengen bikin shortbread...sekalian pengen nyoba karena blom pernah bikin sebelomnya...pas jadi...enak juga rasanya..bentuknya seperti brownies..tapi pas digigit crunchy2 gituuuu....asik juga buat cemilan disore harii..sisanya bisa disimpen ditoples...

source: Martha Stewarts Baking Handbook

3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 1/2 tablespoon Ducth-process cocoa powder
heaping 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup superfine sugar
Granulated sugar for springkle


Preheat the oven to 325 F. Butter a 12 by 8 inch rimmed baking sheet, and line with parchment paper, leaving a 1 inch overhang on long sides, set a side.
In medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, salt and baking soda until combined.
In an electric mixer, beat the butter and superfine sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes, scraping down the sides of bowl.
Add flour mixture, and beat on medium speed until combined
Spread dough in prepared baking sheet, chill in freezer of refrigerator until dough is firm, about 15 minutes.
Prick dough all over with fork, bake until just firm about 20 minutes.
transfer to a wire rack, while still hot, use a knife to cut the shortbread
sprinkle with granulated sugar, and let cool completely.

Imanina's 2 nd Birthday Cake

Easy Yummy Chocolate Cake

Bulan ini genap Imanina berusia 2 tahun, and for special daynya imanina...bunda buatkan special bday cake...yang lumayan gedee...ngga tanggung2, saya bikin 3 resep...2 layer dan layer ketiga berbentuk angka 2....plus irisan segar strawberry disetiap layernyaaa....mmhhhh yummmyyyy...:)

2 cups sugar

1- 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1-1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup veggie oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water


1. heat oven to 350 F or 180 c
2. combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. add egg, milk, oil and vanilla.beat for 2 minutes
on medium speed. stir in boiling water (batter will be thin) pour into 9' round pan greased and floured pans.
3. bake for 30-35 minutes. cool 10 minutes, remove from pan to wire rack...let cool completely.

for the frosting...

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
16 ounces~448 gr~ 2 cups confectiners sugar, sifted
1/4 cup light cream
2 tsp Vanilla extract
1-2 drop of food coloring, optional

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter at medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
2. Reduce mixer speed to medium and alternately beat in sugar and cream, a little a time.
3. Add vanilla beat until creamy.


makes enough to fill and frost 9' layer cake or 24 cupcakes.
* thank you mba Vania, buat resep dan tips2nya...suksesss euy! *