Terry Fox Run 2010

We often look forward to the Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research that my office participates and jointly sponsors annually. The run for the past 5 years or so has been held at the Lake Gardens, however last year there was a switch of venue to the Taman Tasik Titiwangsa. I loved the T-Shirt last year.

All these years, we've participated in the run for fun, since it's free (sponsored), it entitles us to free t-shirts, promises a good 2-3 hours of ourdoor fun for the kids, and naturally a good outdoor workout.

Sure, I do support the cancer research having had a cousin and an aunt who have succumbed to cancer. Little did I know that this cause would have a deeper impact on me beginning 2011, because just 2 weeks short of the closing of 2010, my own mother was diagnosed with Lymphoma. I shall be writing more about this when I am ready. In the mean time, here are some pictures of last year's events.

Group picture.

The turn out was good this year.

Being his cute-self.

The warm-up session before the run.

Zaim started off on wheels.

Eventually he decided to join us - running!

Papa - Zarif - Zaim (L:R)

Yeay... we completed the run!

Until the 2011 Run.

1st cake baked in 2011- Moist Chocolate Cake

I had the urge to bake a chocolate cake today. It's Moist Chocolate Cake, mom's recipe that I've had for some time. Here's the recipe...

The Cake:

2 cups Superfine flour

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda

3/4 butter

1/2 cup caster sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

3 eggs

1 cup water

Method:

Combine cocoa powder and water, cool in refrigerator.

Sift flour, bicarbonate soda and baking powder 3 times.

Beat butter in the mixing bowl moderately.

Add sugar and vanilla essense.

Beat until fluffy.

Add eggs gradually.

Add sifted flour into mixture gradually together with cocoa mixture in turns.

Pour mixture into a round cake tin (split into 2) and bake at 350 F for 20-30 minutes.

 

Chocolate Fudge:

1/2 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup hot water
1/2 tsp salt
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup butter
1 cup milk
1 cup caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla essense
1/2 cup corn flour

Method:

Mix egg and sugar, add milk, corn flour, salt, vanilla essense and cocoa powder mix.
Stir on boiling water (double boiler method). When mixture thickens add butter and mix well.
Spread on both cakes before stacking the cakes on top of each other.

Have a try...