Heard some good reviews on the baking workshops at Bakerzin Kids and decided to sign up the children for the Orange Butter Cake baking session about 1 month ago. The workshops are usually in hot demand and parents have to sign up their kids about 1 month in advance (can do it online).
The baking session is held at a workshop located within the Bakerzin Outlet at UE Square (81, Clemenceau Avenue, #01-15, Singapore 239917). Each baking session lasts about 1.5 hours.
The children were excited when they arrived at the workshop as they were greeted with tables filled with colorful spread of ingredients and kitchen tools. But before they began, they had to put on their chef hat and apron as well as wash their hands (If not, there will be no takers for their cakes :-P).
As the children worked through the baking session, the Chef from Bakerzin patiently gave his instructions and ensure that the children understood the procedures. He was assisted by helpers (in green shirts) who led assistance to children who had difficulty especially if they were first timers.... like Joann and Jayden :-)
The children first, sifted the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, using an electric mixer, they beat together butter with sugar and orange zest until creamy. Added the eggs, one at a time. Stirred in the vanilla extract. Next, using a spatula, they folded the flour mixture into the butter mixture and stirred in the cream until well-mixed.
Now, the children divided the batter evenly among the muffin tins.
Once ready, the batter in the muffin tins were placed in the oven for about 20 minutes (preheated to 180 Degree Celsius).
Joann and Jayden were truly enjoying the workshop! Next step, was to prepare the sugar decorations for their orange butter cakes.
The cakes were ready! Final step - decorating the cakes! The smell of baked cakes was making me hungry :-P
The cakes are ready! Any takers?
As a whole, the children enjoyed the workshop and have been asking for more since they returned home. Besides the cakes that they made, the children were also given the Bakerzin chef hat, apron, workshop graduation certificate, photographs, receipt sheet and reward cards. You can enjoy a $8 discount when your child brings along the issued apron and hat to the next workshop.
The remaining workshops in January 2011 are almost fully booked. I am waiting for the February schedule to be released at Bakerzin's website. If anyone interested, we could arrange for our children to participate in a workshop together?
