December 2021

NO BAKE CHEESECAKE 

first, I crushed the chocolate wafer, i used the wafers as the base layer or crust, i didn't use butter because it was already sticky enough. although, i suggest adding 1/4 stick of melted butter to keep the crumbs together.

next the cream cheese mixture, i only added cream cheese, powdered sugar and cocoa. i wanted the mixture to be on the thicker side, so if you don't like it to be that thick, you can adjust the mixture by adding 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream.

i then added some white chocolate chips that i melted with heavy whipping cream as the top layer. the cream cheese mixture is not that sweet, so adding the white chocolate would add a little more sweetness to the cake.

i then refrigerate the cake overnight. and the next morning, you can add any other toppings you like, this process is mostly really to decorate the cake, you don't have to do anything anymore. you can serve the cake as it is. but because I wanted for the cake to look a little presentable, I whipped a cup of whipping cream and covered the cake with it.

to get a little nice slice of the cake, you can emerge the knife into hot water first before cutting the cake.

the pan that i use for this cake is the 8" spring form pan.

i hope you enjoy this cake as much as i do. let me know if you ended up making this cake, and what you will change? what is the level of sweetness you prefer? my family absolutely enjoyed the cake.

xoxo! s

ingredients:

• 2 blocks cream cheese (16oz )
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 12 pieces chocolate filled wafers
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream (for covering the cake)
• some toppings you prefer, chocolate chips, whipped cream, fresh strawberries and more! 

pan size : 8" spring form pan

you also gonna need a parchment paper

directions:

1. prepare the pan
2. place the wafers into a zip lock bag
3. crush the wafers until turns into crumbs using a rolling pin
4. then place the crumbs into the prepared pan
5. press firmly into the bottom and slightly up the sides then refrigerate 
6. into a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese (make sure it's at room temperature) then, beat the cream cheese using a hand mixer until smooth
7. add the powdered sugar and continue beating until combine 
8. then add the cocoa powder and beat until well combine 
9. place the parchment paper into the pan then add the cream cheese mixture and spread out evenly. set aside
10. into a microwavable safe bowl, add the white chocolate chips and heavy whipping cream, then microwave for 30 seconds ( continue microwaving the white chocolate with 15 seconds interval until the chocolate melted 
11. add the white chocolate chips mixture on top of the cake 
12. refrigerate the cake up tp 4 hours or overnight
13. remove the rim and carefully remove the parchment paper 
14. AND ENOY!!!

NOTE: no need to add the whipped cream! you can add any toppings you like! :)

MARSHMALLOW BREAD

ingredients:

• 3/12 cups bread flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup warm milk (110f-115f)
• 2 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 egg
• 5 tbsp softened unsalted butter
• marshmallows

directions:

1. into a bowl, add flour, sugar and salt. combine
2. combine milk and active dry yeast into a mixing bowl
3. add the dry ingredients into the yeast mixture
4. then add the egg
5. start kneading 
6. halfway through kneading, add the butter and continue kneading until the dough is soft (about 7 to 8 minutes)
7. form the dough into a ball
8. then divide the dough into 12 pieces 
9. take one dough and flatten it out
10. then cut the flatten dough into strips leaving an inch or 2 of the dough uncut where you place the marshmallows
11. roll the marshmallow while securing both sides of the dough
12. place in a baking loaf pan 
13. cover the bread and let it sit for 30 minutes
14. brush the top with milk ( if you don't like the burnt dough, skip this process)
15. bake the bread to 325F pre heated oven for 15 to 17 minutes 
16. brush the top of the bread with butter and enjoy! (best to enjoy the bread while it's warm)

xo
s