Tiramisu

Tiramisu

24 pieces Savoiardi (Italian ladyfingers)
250g cream cheese
200ml whipping cream
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 cup hot water
1 tbsp instant coffee granules
cocoa powder

1. Mix the coffee granules with hot water. Set aside to cool.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the icing sugar, cream cheese and whipping cream until it's light and airy.
3. Dunk the savoiardi in the coffee for a few seconds and arrange them in a bowl.
4. Spread half of the cream cheese and whipping cream mixture on top and continue to arrange the rest of dunked savoiardi.
5. Spread the rest of the cream mixture and use cling film to cover the bowl.
6. Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
7. Sift cocoa powder on top of the tiramisu before serving.

Banana Carrot Cake

I referred to Mama Doroschs' Carrot Cake recipe, but it is too sweet for my liking so I reduced the sugar amount.

Banana Carrot Cake

Cake
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 medium-sized ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup plain flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1-1/2 cups grated carrots, packed
1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup raisins

Icing
8oz cream cheese, well softened
4 tbsp butter, well softened
1-1/2 cup icing sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract

1. Cake: Preheat the oven at 180 C with a rack in the middle position. Grease and flour a cake pan.
2. In a large bowl, beat together the sugar and oil. Add in the mashed bananas.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
4. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix with a wooden spoon until well incorporated.
5. Fold in the carrots, walnuts and raisins.
6. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45-60 minutes until a clean toothpick inserted to the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before icing.

7. Icing: In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the icing sugar until well blended.

Original recipe shared by Kak Rima.