Red Velvet Cupcakes!

So on this rainy Friday, with some free time on my hands, I decided to try my hands on baking red velvet cupcakes. Been wanting to bake them since forever but I keep postponing it. In fact, I have a very long To-Bake List which I've not fulfilled yet. Slowly but surely I hope, especially since the holidays are drawing near.

Here's the link to the recipe.
Red Velvet Cupcakes

However, I didn't use the frosting recipe from the above website. Instead, I used one from this.
Cream Cheese Frosting

The cake turned out super moist, it was too yummy! So have a go at making these too! :)

Oh! And if you don't have buttermilk, or if you find that they're too costly, here's how you can make your own buttermilk. All you have to do is to add 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. Leave that to stand for 30minutes and there you have it, home-made buttermilk!

Enjoy!

That's A Wrap!

So we had our last textiles lesson just yesterday. I must say, I've learnt quite a bit, improving my skills and learning more techniques that I would never have imagined myself doing. So many DIY projects that Ive learnt to do that I think I would have to think twice before purchasing items again. If you can make it yourself, why buy it right?

Some of the things Ive learnt included the napkin technique, embroidery and appliqué. It was really interesting to learn how to use the sewing machine in the textile room. Honestly, I used to get so frustrated easily with the machines in the beginning since it would not do what I want it to do. Having to do unpicking numerous of times made me feel like I was just wasting time doing nothing in class, especially for the competency profiles.

However, I think it just takes time to get used to the machines in school. The machine is just too chim for us I guess! In the end, I fell in love with the embroidery function and was in awe of what the machine can really do for us.

So here's some pictures to mark my journey during DCX131. Not many though, since I always forget to take pictures of my work!