Chocolate Durian Cake from Oh My Cakes in Permas Jaya (Home Bakeshop), Johor Bahru (Bryan is temporarily not taking orders for this durian cake).

Durian is that King of fruits that inspires men to do many things, including creating great art. Singapore has the Esplanade Theatre, and now in Johor Bahru, we have the Chocolate Durian cake from Oh My Cakes (OMC).

Both spiky creations bring countless hours of enjoyment to people :P



Bryan, the creator of this new cake invited me to observe the process of producing his Chocolate Durian creation. (Late last year, I saw Bryan make his signature chocolate cakes.)



Bryan told me that this new cake is inspired by his girlfriend Sue May who asked the simple question: "Why not put chocolate and durian together?" and voila! Bryan had his Eureka moment.

Why not?! indeed.

And so, OMC's chocolate durian cake was born - inspired by a sweet lady, not by a spiky king :P

Actually, as both good chocolate and good durian have bitter and sweet notes, they are really a match in heaven. With chocolate, this cake is more than any pure durian cake. With durian, this cake is more than just awfully chocolate.

OK. Now let's see how Bryan makes a chocolate durian cake.



The first step - Bryan actually does the hard work of extracting the durian flesh from the premium durians he bought from his supplier. OMC is a small operation, so most of the processes are by hand.



Bryan next whips the chocolate ganache which is also very hard work. Those who whipped badminton or tennis rackets before should know :P



Laying on the first layer of chocolate ganache on the sponge cake base.



On goes the first layer of gorgeous golden durian.



The second layer of chocolate ganache on the second sponge cake layer.



Laying on the second luxurious layer of creamy durian.



Capping the chocolate and durian with the topmost layer of spongy cake. 



Wrapping the entire cake with a velvety coat of luxurious chocolate ganache.



Finally, adding on the artistic touch of the "durian spikes".



I told Bryan the "spikes" remind me of Hershey's kisses.



Now, taste testing!!

The blend of durian and chocolate worked extremely well. Both durian and chocolate are slightly bitter, sweet and creamy in texture but in their own unique ways. Chewing the chocolate and durian together with the spongy cake is a special treat for our taste buds and our noses. It is very easy to overindulge in this seductive pleasure, either unknowingly or by throwing calorie and cholesterol caution to the wind. I am guilty of the latter, with no regrets.



Fortunately, it is not too costly to enjoy this luxurious indulgence. At the moment, Bryan offers his Chocolate Durian creation at RM88 for the 1kg cake and RM168 for the 2.5kg version. After seeing what it took to make one of these cakes, I feel OMC's pricing is very reasonable.

If France's last Queen, Marie Antoinette said "Let them eat cake." Then, we say let's eat OMC's Chocolate Durian cake :P



To order call +6016-792 4999 or + 607-2893816 or PM Oh My Cakes Facebook Page. (Bryan is temporarily not taking orders for this durian cake).

Collection time is 11:00am - 4:00pm. Delivery service is available from 4:00pm - 7:00pm ( Delivery service is chargeable depending on location).

Durian is that King of fruits that inspires men to do many things, including creating great art. Singapore has the Esplanade Theatre, and now in Johor Bahru, we have the Chocolate Durian cake from Oh My Cakes (OMC).

Both spiky creations bring countless hours of enjoyment to people :P



Bryan, the creator of this new cake invited me to observe the process of producing his Chocolate Durian creation. (Late last year, I saw Bryan make his signature chocolate cakes.)



Bryan told me that this new cake is inspired by his girlfriend Sue May who asked the simple question: "Why not put chocolate and durian together?" and voila! Bryan had his Eureka moment.

Why not?! indeed.

And so, OMC's chocolate durian cake was born - inspired by a sweet lady, not by a spiky king :P

Actually, as both good chocolate and good durian have bitter and sweet notes, they are really a match in heaven. With chocolate, this cake is more than any pure durian cake. With durian, this cake is more than just awfully chocolate.

OK. Now let's see how Bryan makes a chocolate durian cake.



The first step - Bryan actually does the hard work of extracting the durian flesh from the premium durians he bought from his supplier. OMC is a small operation, so most of the processes are by hand.



Bryan next whips the chocolate ganache which is also very hard work. Those who whipped badminton or tennis rackets before should know :P



Laying on the first layer of chocolate ganache on the sponge cake base.



On goes the first layer of gorgeous golden durian.



The second layer of chocolate ganache on the second sponge cake layer.



Laying on the second luxurious layer of creamy durian.



Capping the chocolate and durian with the topmost layer of spongy cake. 



Wrapping the entire cake with a velvety coat of luxurious chocolate ganache.



Finally, adding on the artistic touch of the "durian spikes".



I told Bryan the "spikes" remind me of Hershey's kisses.



Now, taste testing!!

The blend of durian and chocolate worked extremely well. Both durian and chocolate are slightly bitter, sweet and creamy in texture but in their own unique ways. Chewing the chocolate and durian together with the spongy cake is a special treat for our taste buds and our noses. It is very easy to overindulge in this seductive pleasure, either unknowingly or by throwing calorie and cholesterol caution to the wind. I am guilty of the latter, with no regrets.



Fortunately, it is not too costly to enjoy this luxurious indulgence. At the moment, Bryan offers his Chocolate Durian creation at RM88 for the 1kg cake and RM168 for the 2.5kg version. After seeing what it took to make one of these cakes, I feel OMC's pricing is very reasonable.

If France's last Queen, Marie Antoinette said "Let them eat cake." Then, we say let's eat OMC's Chocolate Durian cake :P



To order call +6016-792 4999 or + 607-2893816 or PM Oh My Cakes Facebook Page. (Bryan is temporarily not taking orders for this durian cake).

Collection time is 11:00am - 4:00pm. Delivery service is available from 4:00pm - 7:00pm ( Delivery service is chargeable depending on location).

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Foong's Tyrant Chicken 霸王鸡

My friend Foong has been a banker for over thirty years. Foong also happens to be passionate about cooking. For years, Foong has been baking his "Tyrant" chicken to share with his family and friends.



Through years of experimentation and countless chickens and willing guinea pigs, Foong's baked chicken with his special blend of spices and sauces have earned him many accolades from his friends.



Now that he has retired from banking, Foong's friends have been cheering him on to start a business with his baked "Tyrant" chickens. Foong finally took the plunge partly to meet new friends and mostly to share his passion with more people.



I have tried Foong's "Tyrant" chicken twice when he brought them to the usual haunt to share with the kakis and we ate them along with kopi, teh, or bandung.



Foong said the best way to eat his chicken is to use our hands and fingers. He even provides a couple of limes for cleaning our hands before and after eating. 



Our kakis always eat Foong's succulent "Tyrant" chicken hot, tearing it apart with our fingers like hungry lions.



The chicken is tender and the bones slip off the sweet, savoury meat with just a light twist and a tug. Somehow, there is never enough for everyone, so we got to be quick :P



Foong is a jolly good fellow with a good sense of humour. Ask Foong how good is his "Tyrant" chicken and he will tell you that it is so good that it will make "Ji Gong 濟公 " the drunkard beggar monk of Chinese folklore forget his bottle for a while to enjoy "Tyrant" chicken.

Foong is now offering his "Tyrant" chicken at RM24 a bird, inclusive of delivery in Johor Bahru. So if you want to try Foong's "Tyrant" chicken, give him a telephone call a day ahead at +6017-880-4321 to make arrangements to have the chicken sent to your location in Johor Bahru, piping hot.

Eat it right away :))

My friend Foong has been a banker for over thirty years. Foong also happens to be passionate about cooking. For years, Foong has been baking his "Tyrant" chicken to share with his family and friends.



Through years of experimentation and countless chickens and willing guinea pigs, Foong's baked chicken with his special blend of spices and sauces have earned him many accolades from his friends.



Now that he has retired from banking, Foong's friends have been cheering him on to start a business with his baked "Tyrant" chickens. Foong finally took the plunge partly to meet new friends and mostly to share his passion with more people.



I have tried Foong's "Tyrant" chicken twice when he brought them to the usual haunt to share with the kakis and we ate them along with kopi, teh, or bandung.



Foong said the best way to eat his chicken is to use our hands and fingers. He even provides a couple of limes for cleaning our hands before and after eating. 



Our kakis always eat Foong's succulent "Tyrant" chicken hot, tearing it apart with our fingers like hungry lions.



The chicken is tender and the bones slip off the sweet, savoury meat with just a light twist and a tug. Somehow, there is never enough for everyone, so we got to be quick :P



Foong is a jolly good fellow with a good sense of humour. Ask Foong how good is his "Tyrant" chicken and he will tell you that it is so good that it will make "Ji Gong 濟公 " the drunkard beggar monk of Chinese folklore forget his bottle for a while to enjoy "Tyrant" chicken.

Foong is now offering his "Tyrant" chicken at RM24 a bird, inclusive of delivery in Johor Bahru. So if you want to try Foong's "Tyrant" chicken, give him a telephone call a day ahead at +6017-880-4321 to make arrangements to have the chicken sent to your location in Johor Bahru, piping hot.

Eat it right away :))

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Wonderful Chocolate Cakes from Oh My Cakes (Online Bakeshop) in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

I was at a home party and Bryan brought two of his Oh My Cakes (OMC) to the party. Oh my! the OMC chocolate cakes were simply awesome.

I was totally bowled over. The cakes were moist inside and the chocolate ganache was chocolaty, buttery creamy and silky smooth. The ganache's chocolate flavour was full bodied with a lovely bitter sweet taste. The ganache was not overly sweet, which is a common fault of average cakes. OMC chocolate cake is just better than any chocolate cake that I have tried so far, including higher end brand names. No kidding.

As usual, if I liked a food, I will swallow a lump of saliva and boldly approach the boss about his/her story and for permission to photograph them at work.

I asked Bryan if I could photograph him making his delectable creations. Bryan graciously agreed :)

 

Bryan is a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef who worked a stint in a Sydney fine dining restaurant before returning to JB. Trained in French cuisine, baking is his passion.

Bryan uses these large, chunky dark chocolate to make his ganache.

Cubes of rich butter added to the chunks of chocolate.

I realised that making a tasty, silky smooth and rich ganache required a lot of strength and elbow grease.

Look at Bryan's focus as he crafted his chocolate cake, he looked just like a sculptor creating his work of art.

 

Everything in OMC chocolate cakes are made with natural ingredients, including their vanilla essence which Bryan makes with real vanilla pods.

 

If you want one of these droolicious chocolate cakes in JB, call Bryan at +6016-792-4999.

OMC chocolate cakes make great gifts. Bryan is offering his awesome 1 Kg chocolate cake at RM68 each.

 

Presently, Bryan's yummy cakes are available for self collect only at 5, Jalan Permas 16/2, Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, Johor Bahru. Call Bryan at +6016-792-4999 and order two days in advance.

I was at a home party and Bryan brought two of his Oh My Cakes (OMC) to the party. Oh my! the OMC chocolate cakes were simply awesome.

I was totally bowled over. The cakes were moist inside and the chocolate ganache was chocolaty, buttery creamy and silky smooth. The ganache's chocolate flavour was full bodied with a lovely bitter sweet taste. The ganache was not overly sweet, which is a common fault of average cakes. OMC chocolate cake is just better than any chocolate cake that I have tried so far, including higher end brand names. No kidding.

As usual, if I liked a food, I will swallow a lump of saliva and boldly approach the boss about his/her story and for permission to photograph them at work.

I asked Bryan if I could photograph him making his delectable creations. Bryan graciously agreed :)

 

Bryan is a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef who worked a stint in a Sydney fine dining restaurant before returning to JB. Trained in French cuisine, baking is his passion.

Bryan uses these large, chunky dark chocolate to make his ganache.

Cubes of rich butter added to the chunks of chocolate.

I realised that making a tasty, silky smooth and rich ganache required a lot of strength and elbow grease.

Look at Bryan's focus as he crafted his chocolate cake, he looked just like a sculptor creating his work of art.

 

Everything in OMC chocolate cakes are made with natural ingredients, including their vanilla essence which Bryan makes with real vanilla pods.

 

If you want one of these droolicious chocolate cakes in JB, call Bryan at +6016-792-4999.

OMC chocolate cakes make great gifts. Bryan is offering his awesome 1 Kg chocolate cake at RM68 each.

 

Presently, Bryan's yummy cakes are available for self collect only at 5, Jalan Permas 16/2, Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, Johor Bahru. Call Bryan at +6016-792-4999 and order two days in advance.

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Christmas Cupcakes at Sienna Patisserie (Online Cake Shop) in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Handmade choir boys by Sienna Patisserie

 

I was so in love with the Sienna Patisserie's pretty cupcakes that I asked Sienna for a chance to photograph her making her beautiful creations. Sienna graciously invited us over as she was making her Christmas themed cupcakes.

 

These were some of the Christmas themed cupcakes Sienna made during our visit.

 

 

Making these cute and sweet creations takes a lot of concentration, patience and skill, not to mention, an artistic flair and steady hands.

Looking at the amount of effort and time Sienna put into each handcrafted cupcake, I realised that the price of RM2.80 for a baby cupcake is really very reasonable.

 

 

We met Sienna's sister in law, Yuki who is an award winning chef. Yuki graciously made us an exquisite salad which we enjoyed every much :) Thanks Yuki, it was an honour to meet you :)

 

Sienna Patisserie cupcakes come in this beautiful, highly presentable gift box.

More beautiful cupcakes made by Sienna.

If you want these cheerful pretty cupcakes for Christmas, call Sienna at +60197771570 to order :)

Restaurant name: Sienna Patisserie (online bakeshop)
Contact: Sienna at +60197771570

Handmade choir boys by Sienna Patisserie

 

I was so in love with the Sienna Patisserie's pretty cupcakes that I asked Sienna for a chance to photograph her making her beautiful creations. Sienna graciously invited us over as she was making her Christmas themed cupcakes.

 

These were some of the Christmas themed cupcakes Sienna made during our visit.

 

 

Making these cute and sweet creations takes a lot of concentration, patience and skill, not to mention, an artistic flair and steady hands.

Looking at the amount of effort and time Sienna put into each handcrafted cupcake, I realised that the price of RM2.80 for a baby cupcake is really very reasonable.

 

 

We met Sienna's sister in law, Yuki who is an award winning chef. Yuki graciously made us an exquisite salad which we enjoyed every much :) Thanks Yuki, it was an honour to meet you :)

 

Sienna Patisserie cupcakes come in this beautiful, highly presentable gift box.

More beautiful cupcakes made by Sienna.

If you want these cheerful pretty cupcakes for Christmas, call Sienna at +60197771570 to order :)

Restaurant name: Sienna Patisserie (online bakeshop)
Contact: Sienna at +60197771570

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Cupcakes at Sienna Patisserie (Online Cake Shop) in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

First, a disclaimer. I am not a fan of cupcakes. The cakes are too sweet, and the cream and candy on top only make cupcakes way, way too sweet for my liking :P  But don't take my word for it, I am middle aged, diabetic and male :P

But, cupcakes are so, so pretty and I just can't resist that. They are the sweetest of sweetest eye candy.

So, I tagged along to this tasting session of cupcakes by Sienna Patisserie. Don't ask me how I liked the taste -  I was preoccupied with taking these pictures. Ask the ladies in the party who went gu gu and ga ga over the cupcakes and took them away by the (pretty) boxes full  :))

Here are the eye candies oops.. cupcakes to feast your eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sienna Patisserie cupcakes come in this beautiful, highly presentable gift boxes. Someone said pretty cupcakes in a beautiful box is sure to melt a lady's heart.

If these eye candy make your mouth water, call Sienna at +60197771570 to order cupcakes :)

Restaurant name: Sienna Patisserie (online bakeshop)
Contact: Sienna at +60197771570

First, a disclaimer. I am not a fan of cupcakes. The cakes are too sweet, and the cream and candy on top only make cupcakes way, way too sweet for my liking :P  But don't take my word for it, I am middle aged, diabetic and male :P

But, cupcakes are so, so pretty and I just can't resist that. They are the sweetest of sweetest eye candy.

So, I tagged along to this tasting session of cupcakes by Sienna Patisserie. Don't ask me how I liked the taste -  I was preoccupied with taking these pictures. Ask the ladies in the party who went gu gu and ga ga over the cupcakes and took them away by the (pretty) boxes full  :))

Here are the eye candies oops.. cupcakes to feast your eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sienna Patisserie cupcakes come in this beautiful, highly presentable gift boxes. Someone said pretty cupcakes in a beautiful box is sure to melt a lady's heart.

If these eye candy make your mouth water, call Sienna at +60197771570 to order cupcakes :)

Restaurant name: Sienna Patisserie (online bakeshop)
Contact: Sienna at +60197771570

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