dense chocolate cake + oreo cheesecake

my sister's boyfriend loves chocolate cake, so lets bake him one! hahaha =D i tried this recipe .. but i dont knw why my cake turned out abit on the dry side. it was lacking moisture. but it still tasted FANTASTIC. maybe it was the fact i used ordinary cabury dark chocolate instead of cooking chocolate? does that make a difference? =| well everything tasted wonderful after its been re-heated abit. yumyum ^_______^


dense chocolate cake LVL: ☆☆☆

(when i find the right yummy recipe, i'll post it up!!!!!)

and........

had a big farewell bbq for a lovely friend jenny. we'll surely miss you =( just quickly made an oreo cheesecake and sliced them into mini-bite-sizes :] its a great recipe, i found it in one of my asian cookbooks! i just re-read the recipe while i was typing .. i realised WHY my cake turned out abit softer than expected .. I DIDNT DO THE boiling gelatine & milk part -_____- hahahaha!!! see thats why ppl say READ THE RECIPES CAREFULLY!!! XD

(sorry didnt take pretty photos for this. but will make again in the future!!)

oreo cheese cake LVL: ☆☆☆☆

oreo biscuit crust:

120g oreo biscuits, removed filling and crushed
70g unsalted butter
filling:

250g cream cheese, softened
125g castor sugar
2 pieces oreo biscuit (no filling, crushed - u can really put in as much as you want, the more the yummier!)
150g dairy whipping cream
1 1/2 tbsp gelatine powder
80ml full cream milk
method:

• OREO BISCUIT CRUST - combine all ingredients and press in cake tin. chill in fridge until firm.
• FILLING - beat cream cheese + castor sugar until smooth.
• add remaining ingredients and mix well
• combine gelatine powder, full cream milk and double boil until dissolved.
• pour into mixture and mix well.
• spread onto crust
• chill in the fridge for 3 hours before serving :]