https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E Reflection after Cupcake practical en-us 2017-06-28 02:40:36 UTC 2024-07-28 12:24:39 UTC hello@padlet.com norliati_asnab https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177610313 Type in your full name and register number.
1. Take a good close up photo of your food an attach it in the post.
2. Write a reflection on what are the cooking skills learnt from this practical.
3. Reflect on the areas of weakness while carrying out the dish and how you plan to do better.]]> 2017-06-28 02:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177610313 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177850067 While preparing this practical i learnt my strengths and weaknesses in different skills like sifting, creaming, folding in and how to mix the batter. I did the sifting quite well, as the flour was quickly separated from the other substances, Creaming is a step where you mix the butter and sugar into a dough like mixture. I have to use a spoon and stir it repeatedly until it mixes together. The next step is folding in. We had to mix the sifted flour and egg with the sugar and butter mixture. This task tooked a while but I finished it. After that we placed the mixture in the oven to bake it.
 Our time management and cleaning up was not that bad as we had 3 people and had to do 2 types of cupcakes. Our presentation was quite good as must of our cupcakes are fine looking.
I had some difficulties in creaming and folding in. I had difficulties in creaming as the butter was hard to stir hence it was hard to mix the sugar and the butter together. While folding in i had difficulties as when the flour mixes while the egg and sugar butter mixture it becomes hard and difficult to stir afterwards as it became harder the more I stirred. Our group took more time to do the project as we had do 2 types of cupcakes with 3 people only.
 I think that this dish is not a suitable dessert for people with diet related problems as it has sugar and butter in it. I think it could be improved if there was lesser sugar in it.]]> 2017-07-01 04:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177850067 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177853634 During the pracrical , i was able to sift the flour , cream the butter and sugar together and fold the flour into the butter and sugar mix without any difficulties. My partner and i had enough time to complete the cake batter from scratch , we also finished cleaning up out work station before time was over. Some problems i faced during the practical was with the presentation of the cupcakes. I put too much batter in thr cupcake cases which caused some of the batter to overflow during the baking process. Washing the utensils , bowl and mixer was also something i found difficult as the butter made it very oily. Overall i think that the cupcake tasted nice but i do not think that it is suitable for people with diet problems . The batter had a lot of butter and sugar in it , thus it has a lot of empty calories which is not good for people with diet problems . To suit this recipe for them, i suggest substituting the butter for coconut oil and substituting the white sugar for honey . Substituting the cream cheese for greek yogurt also makes it a healthier option and more suitable for people with diet problems.]]> 2017-07-01 07:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177853634 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177856935 Adam Faizal ashraf(21)
In my opinion, the hardest part was creaming the butter and sugar. It took a really long time to finish this task as it requires much strength to cream the butter and sugar as it was sticky. Our time management was quite good as we finished baking the cupcakes about half an hour early. Although we finished quickly, the food was still decent. Mostly we didn't face any problems, but one part of the practical we did fail at was when we started creaming but realized there wasn't close to enough butter and was off in the weight. To fix this issue, we asked for more butter and completed it. Though we had some problems in the time management as we could have completed it faster if we were more organized and was not rushing or if we were checking everything. I think that the cupcake is healthier compared to what other companies put into their food as this one has less unhealthy food such as butter and sugar. It is also healthier with the cheese rather than making it with something like chocolate or vanilla

]]> 2017-07-01 10:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177856935 cikgu_maslin https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177857274 In my opinion, I feel that I was better in sifting and folding-in the cake batter while my partner helped with creaming and mixing the cake batter. I also feel that I helped tremendously with washing the dishes and this process took less than ten minutes. This helped a lot with the amount of time we took during this practical. 
Although we were able to prepare the cake batter because we were able to use the skill taught properly, it ate up a lot of time and this really affected our time management and our overall grade for the practical. Because of this, waiting for the cupcakes to bake properly felt like forever and the cupcakes, unfortunately, did not turn out the way I thought it would.
In my opinion, the cupcake may not be a suitable dessert for diabetic patients as the dessert might be too sweet due to the amount of sugar that is present inside. However, if we decrease or use lesser amounts of sugar and give them slightly more smaller servings, then i feel that the cheesy cupcakes are more suitable for the above mentioned  We could also reduce the amount of cheese and vanilla essence that is placed into the cake batter]]> 2017-07-01 11:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177857274 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177858072 While carrying out the practical, I managed to sift the flour, do the folding in and mix the cake batter. Those procedures were easy to do and could be completed fast. Washing the dishes was also not a problem and could be done in a short amount of time. With this, I can save more time to do other stuff instead of being delayed. I felt that cracking the egg, creaming and baking the cupcakes was the hardest part among the other steps. As it was my first time cracking the egg, I accidentally used to much force. Small pieces of the egg shell fell into the bowl and the yolk burst, spilling some on my hands. When putting the mixture in the paper cups, the paper cups would fly all over the place. Placing the batter into the paper cups was also difficult as the batter was thick and would stick around the paper cups. While baking the cupcakes, I left the smaller ones a bit too long and the outer layer on top was a bit burnt. For the bigger cupcake, it was not fully baked. When transferring the cupcakes from the hot pan to plates, I had to be careful so that I would not scald myself. Unfortunately, I accidentally touched the hot pan and I burnt my finger. After this, I decided to be more careful handling hot items so I would not injure myself again. In my opinion, I feel that the cupcake might not suit people with certain health problems such as diabetes. The cupcake contains a lot of sugar. This can affect the person's health and make his or her condition worse. The cupcake will only suit people who are able to consume it.]]> 2017-07-01 11:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177858072 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177858286 On the day of the Cheesy cupcake practical,it was very challenging for us.However, my partner and myself worked together and succeeded.We had many strengths and some problems.In this reflection,I am going to elaborate about them

We had to sift the flour to take away  any lumps in the flour and to filter the impurities in the flour. The job was easily done as we were patient and we did not rush our work.So we sifted the flour perfectly.Then we had to make the cream.It was a tiring work as the butter cube did not break down easily but i did not give up.I put a lot of effort to break down the butter cube and my effort did no go in vain. I had broken down the butter cube in the end.I then successfully made the cream.Then we had to fold in the batter.I thought it was
quite tricky. However, my partner and i got used to it after we did it a few times. It was the most important part to make the batter. Eventually, we made the batter well and we put it into the cups and baked it. For the time management part, we had to do everything in an hour. Luckily, we managed to do it. Time may be have been a constraint.However, we planned our time well.While we prepared the batter, we shared the work. That sped up the work.While the cake was baking,we cleaned up. When we finished cleaning up,the cake was ready. We then presented the cake to our teacher. We managed to do everything on time.

If we had many strengths , we must have gone through some problems.Firstly,while sifting the flour, flour was so lumpy that it took us sometime to finish sifting the flour. It was so tiring and time consuming. Then we had to make the cream. I was like using my full energy to break down the butter cube but it would not budge.I used up a lot of time making the cream. Then came in the folding in the batter part. It was so complicated. I would have driven mad if it were not for my partner. Finally, together we made it.Now coming to the time management part.We did not really have a lot of time.So it was quite a rush.We were forced to do everything in an hour so it was quite difficult for us to handle the pressure. We had to make the cake,clean up and present the cake in an hour.It would not have been possible without proper time management skills.However, if we did not complete the practical on time,we would not score well for the practical.It was such an thrilling experience for us. Without teamwork, this will never be possible to do.

I think that the cupcake is not a suitable dessert people with Diet Related Problems.The reasons are that the cupcake is high in sugar and contains a lot of fats.This may affect a diabetic's life and a obese person's life. I recommend that the cupcakes should have lesser sugar and butter. More fruits and raisins can be added.This may increase the vitamins and minerals in our body and help our body keep away from diseases. Lesser sugar can control sugar level and may control diabetes.Lesser fats can control obesity. Therefore, we can use lesser sugar and fats and more fruits to maintain a healthy body and this may be a good recommendation for people with Diet Related Problems.Eats all food in moderation.]]> 2017-07-01 11:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177858286 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177858622 In carrying out this practical,
My thinking was that I was good in creaming, folding-In and mixing the cake batter while my partner was good in sifting. Although creaming and mixing the batter was a difficult task as we had to break down the big lumps of butter which was not easy , my partner and I were able to do it when we worked together. Sifting was not such a difficult task as my partner did it with much patience. However, washing the dishes took a lot of our time. We had to wash the dishes at least 2-3 times to take out the oil.And there were quite a lot of dishes.The time taking to present the dish was a bit long as well because we wanted to present the dish in a different way then the others.Overall,I think that working as a team was a big part of this practical and I was thankful that my partner put as much as effort as I did.

]]> 2017-07-01 12:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177858622 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177858808 During the practical, me and my partner faced a lot of difficulties. We couldn't do the folding in step correctly, in my opinion, as we would lose direction. We also couldn't keep up with the time as the cupcakes to a little longer to bake, but our teacher gave us more time. I sift the flour well as it was a very easy step. I could also  wash the dishes well as I had experience at home and from the previous practical. I think that the cupcake is a healthy dessert as it isn't very sweet and it contains calcium from the cheese. But we shouldn't eat to much of it as it is also a little bit sweet. I really enjoyed this practical and I hope we can have more practicals like this. ]]> 2017-07-01 12:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177858808 randallsho08 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177858902 During our practical , I think I sifted the flour well and also did a good job on mixing the cake batter. However , there are still lots of areas to improve on such as creaming and folding-in. When I was sifting, I had quite a bit of difficulties although it turned out successful. I made a mess while sifting the flour as I did not correctly Sim the siege and the bowl. And the creaming was also very difficult because when we were about to put in the cream into the casing, the casing keeps on flying away and so the creaming was in proportioned. All though I said that the cake mixing was successful, it took a Long time for the perfect Colour and texture. ]]> 2017-07-01 12:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177858902 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177860479 When I first got the flour I could see that it was uneven however I think I used the correct method and after I sifted the flour it seemed finer and had no lumps. While creaming the butter and sugar I had some difficulty trying to keep it all in the middle of the bowl as everything kept moving to the sides so I wasted quite a bit of time having to scrape the mixture of the sides and back to the middle. I tried my best to make it a yellowish white colour. Mixing the flour into the butter was quite tough for me as I did not really understand the folding in technique but after some time I got the hang of it and it turned out quite well. I could have prepared the Cheesy Cupcakes slightly faster and washed the bowls and utensils better as there were still a few crumbs on them. I tried my best to present the cupcakes and the picture turned out quite well. I don't think the cupcakes are a suitable dessert for a people with diet related issues since it had sugar and butter which is fatty. Cupcakes are also take quite a bit of time to be digested. In my opinion people with dietary related problems should try making their own desserts which have less dairy and more healthier options or try eating fruits and nuts. Overall the cupcakes tasted really nice and I'll try to make them again. ]]> 2017-07-01 13:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177860479 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177860523 I could sift the flour without any problems. I could wash the dirty plates and pans very fast and could manage my time well. I could put a good portion of creaming in the cupcake. My time management was good as we did everything on time and we still had time to clean up the dishes and table before ending the class. We also had time decorating the plate and arranging the cupcake on the plate. At first, I could not do a proper folding-in for the cake batter, but as i practiced more, I could do it perfectly and the result of the batter was great. I think that we could improve in keeping the table clean. While doing the mixing of the cake batter, we could dirty the table so it will cause us to use more time in cleaning up. I think that the cupcake is not really suitable for those who are diabetes as it is kind of sweet. i think that if we want to make it specially for diabetes people we should make plain cupcakes.  ]]> 2017-07-01 13:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177860523 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177860587 I would say that my strength when carrying out the practial was creaming.Which was mixing the butter and suger together. Although we didn't get to use the electronic mixer,I was able to mixed the butter and suger quickly and thoroughly with the whisk.During sifting, i was able to shake the flour over the mixture. Although the flour spilled out a bit it was generally fine. As for creaming,i was able to mix the butter and suger just fine without too much difficulty.Although i wished i spent mode time to mix it more, it turned out fine. As for folding,my partner did everything.Mixing the cake batter was indeed tougher than expected.We had to carefully mix just the right amount of eggs which we had to beat before hand into the batter.This part we had to be very careful as to not add too much eggs. 
I would say that our time management was ok.Although not the best, we managed to bake and clean up everything just before time was up. For our presentation i thinm we could have done better as our cupcakes were messy and all over the plate. 
People with a strict diet as this dish inculdes cream cheese which is fatty and creamy which might not be suitable for people who wants to lose weight. Instead, i suggest replacing the cream cheese with something more low fat,like a fruit in the middle. That would be more appropriate for people who is on a diet]]> 2017-07-01 13:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177860587 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177861361 In my opinion, I personally think that creaming the butter and sugar was the hardest part of the practical. My partner and I took quite some time to complete this task. This task requires time and strength to cream the butter and sugar especially when we did not use the electronic mixer as there was only two of it. I think that we managed our time well. My partner and I finished baking the cupcakes approximately half and hour earlier. To be honest, we did not face much difficulties but i think that the part where we have to place the mixture into the small tiny cupcake cases was difficult. The cupcake cases kept flying away and it was hard for us. Anyways, it was still a fun experience and if I was given a chance to do it again, I would definitely say yes. The outcome was great and I think the cheese cupcakes me and my partner did was tasty.  In my perspective, I think that the cupcakes we made is not a suitable dessert for people with diet related issues. Perhaps, we could put lesser sugar as well as cheese as cheese contains a number of calories. ]]> 2017-07-01 14:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177861361 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177862258 I am certain my strength is mixing the batter. I am able to handle the batter although mixing it is tiring, as i have past experience in making cakes. This allows my partner and I to carry out work faster. For example, when my partner is folding the batter, I can wash the used plates to save time. Sifting the flour is also my strength as it is an easy task to do. This also allows for less time loss, meaning that my partner and I have great time management. However, I am afraid of most things in baking like breaking the eggs. I do not like the smell of raw eggs and am afraid of getting the eggshell into the raw egg. This is why I did not do this part. I am also afraid of getting burnt by the oven, that is why I shoved the batter into the oven quickly. I realised that accidents always happen and failure is acceptable, and that I should not be afraid of these things when baking. I will learn from my mistakes the next time I do a practical. This cupcake is not suitable for people with diet-related problems, as it contains butter and sugar. Sugar cannot be eaten by people who are diabetic while butter has high fat content. I would recommend the use of low fat butter and not use any sugar, so as to make this dessert healthier.]]> 2017-07-01 14:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177862258 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177864523 As i was not present on the day of the Cheesy cupcake practical itself,I have looked up on some videos regarding baking, folding-in,creaming,mixing as well as sifting.Here are some problems i think i will face if i were to carry the practical out on that day.Firstly,baking could be a difficult task for me as time management is very important and if i were to take the cupcakes out too fast or too slow,it may not achieve the desired effect.Secondly,i think mixing the butter and sugar will be a difficult task as  from past experience,it tends to stick inside the whisk and i will have a hard time getting it out which is very time consuming and leaves little time for other tasks.As for mixing the cake batter, i think i will have trouble mixing it as it is a tiring task and requires a lot of strength as well as patience. Creaming,sifting and folding-in should not post too much of a difficulty in my opinion as i have done them before in the past.Lastly,i think this task puts my patience to a test as most of the process requires time.Time management is also very crucial as not enough time will result in the rushing up of the  process which in turn leads to the final quality of the product.Last but not least,i think its fine to make mistakes as long as we learn from it and do not repeat it again.We should not let it get to us and affect our performance later on.With all these,i think i will be able to enjoy attaining knowledge about cooking through fce lessons!]]> 2017-07-01 16:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177864523 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177879637 I think my strengths are mixing the batter,sifting, good time management and presenting the cupcake nicely. When i was baking, i could mix the batter to its perfect texture. My partner and itook turns sifting the flour and i realised i could sift the flour easily. We also had a good time management. We completed the cupcake before times up and tidied the place. I was in charge of presenting the cupcake and we managed to score well for presenting. Sometimes i will get a little messy and would accidentally spill abit of batter on the table. Then the place would look dirty and look unhygienic. Another problem was when my partner was folding the flour, she accidentally folded the flour too hard and it flew everywhere. I don't think its suitable. The ingredients used to make the flour is not very healthy. Sugar, salted butter and flour makes you get fat. I think instead of using sugar, we can use brown sugar. Instead of using salted butter, we can use unsalted butter. And, we can also use a healthier choice of flour. Then this dessert would be more suitable. ]]> 2017-07-02 07:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/177879637 https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/180804484 I find that I am good at mixing the batter. Sifting the flour was also easily done by my partner and I as it did not take up much time and we also did not need to use so much strength. I think that I am good at mixing the batter because I had an experience of mixing batter before and I had quite much strength to mix it. However, still, my partner and I took turns mixing the batter as we needed a lot of strength to complete it and I was afraid I would be too tired. Although it was very tiring mixing it, we were happy that we would have this opportunity to experience mixing the batter. I think we can improve on our time management. We spent too much time on mixing the batter and thus causing much time loss. Another problem we had was when my partner was folding the flour, he accidentally folded the wrong side. In order not to repeat the same mistake again, I took over the task to fold the flour while he washes the used dirty plates to save time. I don't think this dessert is suitable for people to consume. The ingredients used were very fattening and unhealthy such as the flour and sugar. However, we could probably use brown sugar as it is healthy and less fattening. I think that this improvements made would be more suitable. ]]> 2017-08-12 14:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/norliati_asnab/CheesyCupcakes_1E/wish/180804484