Made these for the homeless at The Lighthouse last Friday. First time baking so many cupcakes, 78 altogether. Took me 2 nights of baking and 1 hr to do the frosting. I was satisfied.
60+ folks turned up for tea that day. Average age is 60 and mostly Chinese so I was worried that they wont eat the cake as most Chinese old folks dont fancy cakes (e.g my mum and ex babysitter. they will only take pandan chiffon cake).
Well, they finished everything.... : ). One old woman did not like it and I saw her crumbling the half eaten cupcake into her palm. Sorry aunty. Next time I bring 'ang koo'. There was this Indian uncle who took a bite then stared at the cake for quite some time. He looked sad and far away. Then he threw the cake into the dustbin. Oh.... it must have reminded him of somebody.
The volunteers commented that the cake was good and one of them asked me what else do I bake : ) and if I am coming back again.
Why chocolate cupcakes? Simply because I want these folks to taste good stuff.... it was moist chocolate cupcakes.
this time around, i came with elpea and we already planned what to eat as she remembered what was good when she came last with her office mates.
appetizer was a plate of crispy black pepper squid. this finished pretty fast.
