Tuesday, April 29, 2008

KEK KECIL


KEK kecil, kek comel, kek cute - apa saja nama diberikan - ia adalah kek bersaiz keci yang dibakar dalam bekas kertas kecil. Sewaktu kecil dulu, saya masih ingat orang memanggilnya kek permaisuri. Kenapa dipanggil begitu - janganlah tanya saya.
Apapun panggilannya kek kecil kini semakin mendapat perhatian ramai. Mungkin kerana saiznya yang comel, senang dimakan, cantik dan murah pula harganya.
Kek kecil kini dijadikan cenderahati pada majlis perkahwinan, dijadikan kek hantaran pertunangan, kek perkahwinan atau majlis hari jadi.
Membuat kek kecil pun tidak rumit - resepinya pula pelbagai.

CUPCAKE

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A CUPCAKE (the common US term) or fairy cake (the common British term, although it is now used interchangeably with the US term), is a small cake designed to serve one person, usually made in a small paper cup container. As with larger cakes, frostings and other cake decoratioms, such as sprinkles, are defining characteristics of modern cupcakes.

Cupcakes are often served during a celebration, such as children's classroom birthday parties. Additionally they can be served as an accompaniment to afternoon tea. They are a more convenient alternative to cake as they are smaller and don't require utensils or division into appropriate sized pieces.

A simple cupcake uses the same fundamental ingredients as most other standard cakes: butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. Nearly any layer cake or loaf cake recipe can be used to make cupcakes.