PASSIONATE ABOUT BAKING

Taking a Break - March 2009 onwards

2009-03-26T01:50:00.002+08:00

Just a note to inform everyone that I will be taking a break. So will not be accepting any further cake orders until further notice.
17th January 2010 - decided to continue with a new blog. Check my profile for the link to the other blog.

The tuition teacher

2009-03-15T02:43:00.002+08:00

This was made for Vaani's dad who is a tuition teacher now. Perhaps next time I would have to make a blackboard instead.

Chelsea Logo - Cake

2009-03-15T02:30:00.002+08:00

I tried making a colour flow of this logo but the blue was too strong that it kept seeping into the whites and lighter colours. So made the cut out using fondant instead. This was placed on a butter cream iced butter cake.

Blueberry Cheese cake

2009-03-15T02:22:00.002+08:00

Made a oreo based basic cheesecake and topped it with blueberry. It was a nice twist to the usual cheesecakes I made. I must say so myself it was yummy.

Mickey Mouse

2009-03-15T02:20:00.002+08:00

This was for 2 year old Ashwin. His mum said his favourite is Mickey mouse and she wanted a chocolate cake for him.

Friends & Ballons

2009-02-28T14:21:00.002+08:00

2009-02-28T14:15:00.002+08:00

Tried out imprinting the pattern on the chocolate for this cake. I must say it was as easy as working on fondant.

Sofie & Her love

2009-02-28T13:55:00.006+08:00

I call it Sofie's love, coz she really loves her washing maching. Well...that would be a whole story by itself which I would save for another place and time.
Anyways the idea was also from Debbie Brown's "Ease Party Cakes" though I changed it to a top load machine.
The theme was voilets and thus did shades of it for the clothes, soap box & softerner too. Didnt want a violet cake though.

Welcome Baby Kino

2009-02-28T13:43:00.003+08:00

Having a wide selection of ideas to make for a baby boy I settled for these booties in blue. For the Chinese, having red eggs is mandatory. The eggs were distributed when the baby is a month’s old. Red eggs symbolise good luck, roundness (as in complete happiness) and a sign of fertility/prosperity. Red eggs are usually given as gifts when a newborn baby reaches one month. Red eggs are also made during birthdays.

Red Velvet Cupcakes

2009-02-28T13:35:00.002+08:00

Have been meaning to try this recipe out for such a long time and then since it was Valentine's day, thought what better way then to make these for friends.
I was rather impressed with the texture. It really did feel like velvet, the cake just melts in your mouth.

44th Wedding Anniversary Cupcakes

2009-02-01T18:42:00.003+08:00

These chocolate cupcakes were for a friend's uncle and aunt who were celebrating their 44th Wedding Anniversary.

Melanie & Subra's Wedding

2009-02-01T18:31:00.004+08:00

My first all fondant decorated wedding cake. The cakes are all fruit cakes that was baked by the family of the bride and given to me to be decorated. Melanie did show me a with the geometric shapes. Unfortunately since the cake was a little too thin, I improvised on the design and raised the top tier to give the cake some height.
Working to get the burgundy colour was a challenge, but in the end I managed to get the colour to match the flowers which were already purchased.

The set up at the reception hall.

Hearts of violets

2009-01-23T01:51:00.004+08:00

Made these 2 heart shaped chocolate cakes and iced it with butter icing and added the hand made violets for Justina whose middle name is violet.

Cake already cut.

Cupcakes with sugar roses

2009-01-23T01:45:00.005+08:00

A little present I made for a friend's b'day. All were chocolate cupcakes, topped with buttercream and a sugar rose.

Sheet cupcakes

2009-01-23T01:35:00.004+08:00

Made this for little Chloe who was celebrating her 1st b'day. Over all used about 20 cupcakes and covered them with butter cream, before piping the alphabets and numbers on them.

Hantaran Cupcakes

2009-01-23T01:26:00.003+08:00

"Hantaran" cupcakes are made either by the bride or groom to be given as a "gift" either during the engagement or the wedding. Made this for my friend's niece.
All the cupcakes are chocolate cakes and covered with fondant.

Bacardi 151 on a chocolate cake

2009-01-18T23:39:00.004+08:00

It was not easy finding a clear enough picture for the Bacardi 151. In the end, I used this and had it printed on a frosting sheet.
The idea to use the bottle to resemble the No.1 for the 21st B'day cake was by Kesava for his cousin Nishan.

Man in the tub

2009-01-18T23:29:00.004+08:00

This idea was taken from Debbie Brown. It was for a Marina who was celebrating her b'day and her friend, Redza wanted something naughty to surprise her.

Carnation for Grandma (Tok)

2009-01-11T15:08:00.003+08:00

When I received this order for a chocolate cake, Sofie said she'd leave the design to me. I have always wanted to try out piping carnations and since I manage to get the tips a while back, I decided I would try this on the cake. It was rather easy as one is able to pipe the flowers directly on the cake. Having the chocolate ganache as the topping on the cake also helps as it does not get ruined when the tips touches it.

Tom & Jerry

2009-01-11T14:57:00.003+08:00

I had this request for a 5 year old girl. Fortunately the design turned out looking like Tom & Jerry. Working with a smaller design is often challenging. Thus one cant always use the star tip to cover the area and here I used dots and just lines.

New Year 2009 cupcakes

2009-01-01T23:57:00.005+08:00

Made these cupcakes for the 2009 new year celebration. One was all just colourful to enhance the festive mood.

Chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate ganache and a sugar rose.

Butter cupcakes topped with buttercream and sprinkels.

Butter & chocolate cupcakes topped with buttercream and sprinkles.

Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes

2008-12-28T22:21:00.004+08:00

As the name suggest, I tried this recipe after buy some blue poppy seeds a few weeks ago. The only thing I can say about the poppy seeds are the crunch you feel when you bite into the cupcakes. Besides that...hmmm not too sure what else is there. It is written that poppy seeds can give you a "high"...unfortunately I think one has to have loads of it to actually feel a high. Anyways the lemon poppy seeds glaze adds the zest to these cupcakes.

MU cupcakes

2008-12-28T22:09:00.004+08:00

I have made cakes with the MU logo, so this was a change to to usual ones I made. Nonetheless, the coloured logos were printed out on paper and cut out and then attached to the fondant pieces. The cupcakes are all butter cupcakes.

Fondant pieces being dried. The MU logo are paper cut outs.

Wordings & cream coloured icing are butter cream. The grass is RI.

Engagement Cake

2008-12-28T22:01:00.003+08:00

Made this for Angeline who wanted a cake for her engagement. It was a 12" square cake and I made two cakes to get the height. First really big cake, so covering it with fondant was a challenge. The rings are also made from fondant with a glass stone for added reality.

Christmas cupcakes

2008-12-23T14:41:00.004+08:00

Decided to try my hand at making the poinsettais. Getting the red to be really Christmas red was not easy and I did add a lot of colour. Used the Wilton red (no taste) almost half a bottle.
The holly and berries were store bought.

Brandied Fruit cake and Rum & Raisin Loaf

2008-12-22T15:40:00.003+08:00

Been busy baking the brandied fruit cakes for Christmas. Don't you just love the smell of the fruits and brandy and mixed spice as the cake is being baked. The whole house smelt like a fruit cake. :-)

Freshy baked fruit cake.

Splash of brandy and they were ready to be wrapped.

The fruit cakes all wrapped and ready to go.

Rum & Raisin mini loaf.
Received the mini loaf tin from a Anis in Melbourne
and could not wait to try them out.

Cute mini loaf tins.

A Picture Perfect B'day Cake

2008-12-22T15:34:00.004+08:00

Tried making a camera from fondant but in the end just found this toy camera to subsitute. Using black fondant is not very easy and it often turns out more grey than black. So didnt want to spoil the whole cake by having an ugly looking black camera. The fondant carrots were added too for the carrot cake, which is topped with cream cheese.

A simple Wedding cake

2008-12-19T11:09:00.005+08:00

Just a simple "wedding cake" requested by the mother of the groom as an offertory gift during the wedding mass. She baked the fruit cake and asked me to decorate it. Tried out the frills using a frill cutter I have had for ages. The roses were store bought.

Christmas cupcakes

2008-12-19T10:54:00.009+08:00

Someone viewed my blog and said.."hey how come there are no Christmas themed cakes". So these are the first batch of Christmas cupcakes. The cupcakes are orange flavoured, covered with butter cream.

Holly & Berries - made from royal icing.

Christmas Wreath & candle, piped in butter cream

Manchaster United Cake - No2

2008-12-07T20:42:00.004+08:00

Another MU logo cake for an MU fan. The cake this time was a chcolate cake topped with butter cream.

Had a little trouble with the run-out though it did turn out ok. The

Not Quite Full Monty

2008-12-07T20:33:00.003+08:00

This was a surprise cake for the Birthday boy. The cake is a double layer chcolate cake topped with chocolate ganache. Overall the figures turned out ok, but am still learning to what keeps them intact.

Oreo Cheese Cake

2008-11-28T23:30:00.005+08:00

Basic baked cheese cake with crushed oreo for the base, and chunks of oreos in the cheese cake.

My First Award

2008-11-27T21:46:00.003+08:00

Simply Sweet Home has given me this Lemonade Award. This is the first award that I have received for this blog, and I really appreciate it. Isn't it cute?

In keeping with the tradition and spirit of the award, I am passing this award on to some other great blogs. So here they are:

She Takes the cake - an interesting blog on NY wedding cakes.

Cake with elegance - how ones passion for baking is reflected in her cakes.

Recipes from a Cook Wannabe - As the name suggest...a variety of dishes cooked up here.

Black Forest Tavern - an amazing guy with many talents for cake decorating

Dolce: a girl, a camera and a slice of life - as the name suggest, a girl with passion for all of them.

Cake Cupboard - obviously a lot of passion in the cakes she decorates.

Cake Connections - one of the cake shops that have a lot of decoration one can buy and use it immediately to decorate your cakes.

Baking Project - Yasmin has a great talent, seen here in all the cakes and decoration she has done.

Here are the rules:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!
3. Link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

Best Cheese Cake

2008-11-24T14:47:00.006+08:00

About a week ago, a friend messaged me saying he was going to vote me for the best Cheeese cake in town (Kuala Lumpur). Every Sunday, in the food section of our local paper there is a section that asks people to send in the votes for something they think is the best and that week they were looking for the best Cheese cake.

So this was what then appeared in The Star on the 23rd November 2008. My name and blog apprear in the SMS Senders' Pick For Best Cheesecake

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/11/23/sundaymetro/2580659&sec=sundaymetro

Monkeying on the Letter G

2008-11-22T14:26:00.002+08:00

Ruben wanted a letter "G" for his girl friend's surprise b'day. I asked him what else does she like and the first thing he said was "monkeys". So made the two monkeys to add a personal touch to the cake.
It was easy shaping the G. But it took time cleaning the inside part to ensure the board was clean. In the end, edged the corners with chocolate icing to give it a finished look. The fondant flowers were store bought.

Birthday Splash

2008-11-21T14:04:00.005+08:00

This swimming pool cake was fun to do. I joined to chocolate cakes and iced with butter cream. The little figurines were made from fondant including the tiles around the pool, the float, the ball, the flip flops and mats on the grass.

I was told the kids ended up fighting over the flip flops.

Apple Blossoms & Violets on Cupcakes

2008-11-14T17:29:00.004+08:00

Under the sea

2008-11-11T15:14:00.006+08:00

Made this to the theme of the sea & sea creatures, as Bernita & Sarah are both divers and wanted a cake the reflect their love for the sea.
The cake was a moist chocolate cake with a layer of chocolate ganache.

Madonna in Town

2008-11-11T14:28:00.006+08:00

Fara wanted this cake for Kamel, who loves everything about Madonna. So this is the outcome. It's a butter cake with chocolate chips.

Manchaster United

2008-11-03T13:23:00.005+08:00

Having done the Liverpool logo, someone asked for the MU logo on a cake. I must admit, the logo is much easier to do...as the designs are simpler.

The run-out being dried.

The run-out beside the traced logo

Run-out transferred to the cake

The cake completed.

Now do you think someone from the MU foot ball club will call me for an order? Please pass the word to them...anyone...Thanks.

Raya Diwali Cake

2008-11-01T14:17:00.004+08:00

This for the "open house" by from a corporate client. They wanted a 4kg cake. So instead of just making one type of cake, I combined 2 butter and 2 chocolate cakes in a checker board shape.
The "Ketupat" and "Indian Oil Lamps" were cut out from fondant and placed on the cake.

The 4 cakes after it was crumb coated.

Ben10 on chocolate cake

2008-11-01T14:14:00.006+08:00

Ben10 seems to be popular these days. Am getting the hang of doing the run outs, but they still need to dry better before transfering or they fall into pieces.
This was placed on a chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache. To Vinod and Premi, thanks for the order. Hope Harish like the little surprise

LIVERPOOL JERSEY

2008-11-01T14:09:00.002+08:00

Shamini wanted either a football shaped cake or a Liverpool Jersey. So decided on the jersey with the Liverpool logo. Made the runout logo, on reverse to see how it would turn out. Guess each layer needs to dry a little before the backing is added to it.
This is a moist chocolate cake, layered with butterscotch. Yummmmmy.
And Andre is the boy who celebrated his 7th Birthday.

Butter Cake for the Golden Parishners

2008-11-01T14:03:00.003+08:00

A butter cake with butter icing. Sometime working with butter icing in this hot humid climate is not easy. It takes ages for the crumb coated layer to dry before adding the finishing touches. Even then, it smudges ever so easily.
Hand piped the roses for this simple cake.

STAR WARS

2008-11-01T14:00:00.004+08:00

A butter cake, layered with chocolate ganache. The logo of Star Wars would have looked nice on a black background....but was not too sure if anyone would eat a black iced cake. So just stuck to this.

Selamat Hari Raya

2008-11-01T13:54:00.003+08:00

A simple butter cake with butter icing. The difference is the "ketupat" that is often used to symbolise the Hari Raya celebrations in Malaysia.
The "ketupat" here is made from fondant and placed in the cake. For those who may not know what a ketupat is...its actually coconut leaves woved into a square sort of basket, filled with rice and boiled. The rice is served with curry or satay.

Chocolate cake with Raspberries

2008-09-25T16:35:00.003+08:00

Basic chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache and decorated with chocolated dipped raspberries.

Seeing Violets

2008-09-24T17:16:00.003+08:00

Had used royal icing to cover the cake. It's kind of nice working with Royal Icing, one not being messy and it gives a nice smooth finish.
The violets were hand made with RI too.

Various Cupcakes & Designs

2008-09-21T12:17:00.003+08:00

Chocolate cupcakes with coffee butter cream

Various designed cupcakes; some with coffee butter cream, some with plain butter cream.

Chocolate icing stars added to complement the coffee butter cream

Field of Violets - Cupcakes

2008-09-21T12:12:00.002+08:00

Simple butter cupcakes, with pastel coloured butter icing. But I think the colours just got darker in time. Hand made the violets with Royal Icing.

Choc in choc on choc

2008-09-21T00:17:00.002+08:00

What the title means its just that its a chocolate cake layered with chocolate ganache, topped with chocolate ganached and chocolate icing used for the borders. :-)

Ben 10 for Li Jian's 5th B'day

2008-09-21T00:08:00.004+08:00

This is the 3rd Ben 10 cake I made. But wanted to try doing a run out of the instead of a pattern transfer onto the cake, which I must admit is quite messy esp when the design is not very big and has lots of colours and shading.
I made 2 run outs, just in case one broke and also to ensure that I captured the right facial expression.
Kind of glad with the turn out. Once the main colours were dry, I painted on the shaded areas and gave the figure some depth.

Carrot Cake for a Fabulous Sis

2008-09-19T00:29:00.003+08:00

Joyce made this order all the way from the States for her sister who lives here in Malaysia. It was her idea to incorporate the lace work and have a piece of fondant for the wordings.

Baked Cheese Cake

2008-09-14T13:57:00.004+08:00

Having a store bought cheese cake is often as waste, as its either too big and you just end up wasting it. Well at least this was what Jivani told me so asked me if I could make one that was not too big. Well this is the usual size I make, weighing about 1kg.

Jivani's comment after eating this was I quote "really the best cheese cake I have ever eaten" unquote.

Then Jivani decided to let her family try this cheese cake and ordered one for her Papa's belated birthday.

Her comment I quote " My dad loved the cake" unquote.

Thanks Jivani for the orders.

The most important thing to remember when making a cheesecake is to have all the ingredients at room temperature. Beat the cream cheese just until it is creamy and smooth (no lumps) and then add the sugar. Make sure you scrape down the bowl often to remove any lumps and beat at low speed to reduce the amount of air incorporated into the batter. Cheesecakes are baked in a slow oven to prevent cracking and are done when the filling has set. Let cool before covering and placing in the refrigerator.

You may not know that cream cheese is an American invention. Even though cheesecakes have been around since the 15th century it was not until the end of the 19th century that a New York dairy farmer came up with a rich cream based cheese that later became known as Philadelphia Cream Cheese. This creamy smooth, white and spreadable cheese contains at least 33% butterfat with gum arabic added to stabilize and to increase its shelf life. But not all cheesecakes are made with cream cheese. Some are made from cheeses like ricotta, curd cheese, mascarpone, and/or cottage cheese.
Adapted from http://joyofbaking.com

Variety of cupcakes

2008-09-14T13:24:00.003+08:00

Butter cupcakes with orange flavoured butter cream and hand made RI apple blossom

Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache topped with hand mad RI apple blossom

Just a mixture of various decorations on butte cupcakes.

Cinnamon on cinnamon

2008-09-14T13:16:00.006+08:00

Made a variation of the cinnamon and coffee cupcakes but making a cinnamon glaze instead of the coffee buttercream. I think this is a nice variation, esp for those who love cinnamon. First you get the smell of the cinnamon from the cakes, and then you get to taste its rich taste as you bite into the glaze.

Orange Flavoured Butter Cream & Chocolate Ganache

2008-09-12T13:09:00.005+08:00

Simple butter cupcakes with orange flavoured butter cream, topped with RI hand made forget me nots. Chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate ganache and pipped with pink and yellow rossettes.

Princess Cake

2008-09-12T13:03:00.003+08:00

Kamini wanted to surprise her daughter with this princess cake, as Dhivyah loves all the fairy tale princesses and thinks she is one too ...how sweet.
Made the motifs using the run out method and had the features painted on. (still working on that)

Cinnamon & Coffee Cupcakes

2008-09-12T12:58:00.006+08:00

Found this recipe online and decide to try it out. Overall, I loved the smell of the cinammon as the cupcakes baked away. Most of them who ate the cupcakes loved it. Guess it all depends if one likes cinnamon or not.
Instant coffee is added to the butter cream for its flavour.

This was what one of my friends who tried the cupcakes had to say. I quote "I am a fan of both cinnamon and coffee.. I must say the combination is very nice.

When you open the box, the coffee would attack your olfactory like a SWAT team. Once that is over (and it may sound a little masochistic, but coffee can attack me anytime!), the gentle but steady breeze of cinnamon soothes your senses.

Just when you think you've had enough, you bite into the yummilicious concoction, and what your nose experienced before, your tongue experiences. The slight bitterness of the coffee takes the edge out of the normally halucination inducing buttercream (though, many a times, sugar high is not a bad thing :P). Many would hate that coffee aftertaste (and smell) in the mouth. Worry not. Cinnamon is here to the rescue.

After you've done devouring the mini sensory bomb (a.k.a cupcake), you're left with a nice lingering smell of cinnamon and a great sense of satisfaction.

By the way, did I mention that it was yummilicious?" unquote.

Cyrene is also an avid baker and her blog is http://flourymoments.blogspot.com

Golf Themed Cupcakes

2008-09-06T13:52:00.004+08:00

This order was for cupcakes with a golf theme. The orange flavoured cupcakes are also filled with chocolate chips. This is topped with orange flavoured butter cream.
I almost wanted to make some of them green but then felt it would clash with the orange colour. So left them all orange but added the golf motifs randomly on the cupcakes.

As a final touch I then sprinkled some chocolate chips on the top.

Ultraman on a chocolate cake

2008-09-06T13:42:00.003+08:00

I was asked to make an ultraman cake and was worried how it would turn out. The last time I tried a character on the cake I did a pattern transfer. Though it did turn out ok, but it takes time.

So this time decided to try doing run outs (or colour flow). It was ok, but still need to work on the consistency of the icing. Also realised that this needs to set well before moving it about. To be on the safer side, should always have a backup in case one breaks.

Ultraman run out sitting on a chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache.

New Baby Boy

2008-09-06T13:36:00.003+08:00

This was requested for the new addition to Cheng Cheng & Raj's family. Baby Ishaan is one month today.

Butter cake topped with butter icing. Baby in blanket motif made from fondant.

Fresh Rosemary & Lemon cupcakes

2008-08-31T05:27:00.005+08:00

I found this recipe online and have been meaning to try it for a while now, but never got around to buying fresh Rosemary. Then the other day I found the Rosemary and decide it's time to try. Before starting, I could already imagine the smell of lemon that was to fill my kitchen, but didn't know how the Rosemary would smell or taste mixed with lemon ...and in a cake for that matter.
I must say I loved the tangyness of the lemon and the smell of the Rosemary. So folks, Rosemary does work with lemon...and not just for roasting chicken :-)

This is the Recipe

Fresh Rosemary & Lemon Cupcakes

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups cake flour (I use regular, just make sure it's equivalent)
2 tsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 cup milk
2 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel
3 TBS. lemon juice

Lemon Glaze:
In a small bowl, combine 1 cup powdered sugar and enough lemon juice (5 to 5 1/2 tsp.) for spreading consistency. Stir in finely shredded lemon peel.

Preparation:
1. Let butter and eggs stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Line muffin tray with cups. In medium bowl combine cake flour, rosemary, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350. Beat butter on medium high for 30 seconds. Add sugar, lemon extract, and vanilla. Beat on med-high for 2 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping bowl.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, beat on low after each just until combined. Stir in the lemon peel and lemon juice.
4. Spoon batter into cups. Bake 22-25 minutes.
5. Put on glaze.

Forget me not - cupcakes

2008-08-31T04:26:00.005+08:00

My friend Jane (in the US at the mo.) recommended me to her cousin Michelle who was looking for someone to bake a cake for 2 of her friends who were having a joint b'day celebration. Michelle who is in China at the moment could only discuss the details via email and she finally decided on chocolate cupcakes with flowers and the wordings. The colour and type of flowers were up to me. As Michelle was so far away, I thought hmmmm...'forget me not" would be quite appropriate for the toppers. So spent a few hours piping these flowers and getting them to harden before placing them on the chocolate ganache topped cupcakes.

It was a surprise indeed for Chole and JQ who only saw the cakes when they were delivered to them.

A Birthday cake for Indra

2008-08-31T03:49:00.006+08:00

Indra's mum wanted to surprise her for her 37th b'day. But wanted just a simple butter cake. I added the piped roses and rose buds to make it something special for Indra.

Apple Blossom & Rose Bud Cupcakes

2008-08-31T03:24:00.006+08:00

When this order came in, I was give specific instructions as to what the colours of the icing and flowers were to be. This made my life easier...or so I thought. Then decided to make my own flowers with royal icing to save on having to search for these coloured flowers elsewhere.

More cupcakes

2008-08-29T02:05:00.001+08:00

My neighbour order some cupcakes but left the design to me. So just tried some new designs here. Something simple and easy.

Tinkerbell in a field of daisies

2008-08-29T01:37:00.006+08:00

Someone saw my 1st Tinkerbell cake and wanted one too, but asked if I could change the design, so this is what I came up with.
Tinkerbell looks a little too plump. The weather was too damp (been raining almost everyday) and it was hard to get the figure to stay the way I molded. Nonetheless, I still need to practise on getting the facial features a little more expressive.

Varied Designs - Cupcakes

2008-08-25T18:24:00.004+08:00

Just having fun piping away with the extra butter cream I had.

Some day my Prince will come

2008-08-25T18:22:00.002+08:00

Should I kiss him? Would he turn into my prince charming?

Santa Clause is coming to town

2008-08-25T18:18:00.003+08:00

You better watch out, you better not cry, he's making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who's naughty and nice, Santa Clause is coming to town...soon.
Hahahah....never too early to plan for Christmas.

Boob Job

2008-08-25T18:13:00.002+08:00

Just having fun working with fondant and used an idea from Debbie Brown to come up with these boob job.

Baby Themed cupcakes

2008-08-25T18:00:00.001+08:00

These cupcakes were request for a little girl's 1st b'day, as tokens to be given to the guests. I packed them in 5s. Each cupcake had a baby theme topper and some were with sprinkles.

Ben 10 & Cupcakes for a birthday boy

2008-08-17T01:32:00.002+08:00

Neeshant's 6th was really special. His mum Pam ordered 2 cakes to celebrate the day.
One was of Ben 10 - obviously a favourite of Neeshant. I was told he perhaps now have a whole collection of Ben10 toys and stuff. Happy 6th Birthday Neeshant.

Nontheless, I realise that having a bigger design helps get the details more accurate. Otherwise, one has to spend more time getting the details just right or it gets lost.

The 2nd cake were just butter cupcakes arranged to form a number "6". As much as I tried to fit these onto the biggest board I had, I think if the board was slightly broader, the "6" would more like a 6, rather than a squashed one. Still learning...

Expressing your love the cupcake way

2008-08-17T01:22:00.000+08:00

It's nice for a change to see a guy express his love to his girl and what more with something different other than flowers. I thought this idea was so cute...and not to mention romantic. So Ruben I hope Goay Imm loved the cupcakes and the love showed through them.

Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate gananche topping for a chocolate lover...and lovee (if there is such a word).

Violets & Forget-Me-Nots Cupcakes

2008-08-10T23:44:00.001+08:00

I received this order via Cake Connections (www.cakeconnection.com.my). Have used the Violets and Forget-me-nots supplied by them.
This was an order for an offical launch function. Simple butter cupcakes decorated with butter cream and topped with the flowers.

Simple wedding cake

2008-08-10T23:36:00.002+08:00

Deciding on a wedding cake is never an easy task, more so when there are so many beautiful designs to choose from. As much as I sometimes love the elaborate details, it is often the simplest ones that look better. As they say, less is more.
This was a chocolate cake. Each stack is 2 cakes high sandwiched in between with chocolate ganache. Covered with fondant and dotted with RI.

The cake decorated with fresh flowers

Cutting the cake by the bride and groom

A Tribute to the Olympics

2008-08-10T15:56:00.002+08:00

So the Olympics have begun, and what better way than to have these logos on cupcakes. Thanks to a creative friend (Don) for coming up with the idea.

Beijing 2008

Artistic Gymnastics

Kayak Flatwater

Archery

Judo

12 other logos

One lucky Birthday girl

2008-08-03T02:11:00.001+08:00

Pauline has often told me how cute the doggie cake is(profile pic) and she could not wait to have one for her daughter's birthday. So this was specially made for Vanessa who turned 4. But the difference here is that Vanessa got to celebrate her 4th birthday with 3 different cakes.

I was informed by Pauline, quote "This is the most beautiful Doggie Vanessa has ever seen! It was the best surprise for her!! :)...it was tooooo painful for her to even taste her own cake...she just ate the green icing by the side...haha!" unquote.

This just makes it all worth while. Thanks Pauline & Vanessa.

Then the 2nd Birthday cake are these chocolate cupcakes decorated with a bunnie on each of them with the wordings "Happy Birthday Vanessa". I hope I made the kids happy with these free hand designs.

The 3rd birthday cake then was this Number "4" cake. It's a orange flavoured butter cake, with orange flavoured butter icing. It sure was pleasant baking this cake as the whole house smelt so citrus-y.

Close up on the roses.

A square cake cut up and joint to make the "4"

Tinkerbell spreading some magic

2008-08-03T01:11:00.000+08:00

This was a request by Jennifer for her baby girl's 19th birthday. Chantelle apparently loves everything about Tinkerbell. So both her mum and I decided on this theme. Chantelle I hope you liked the cake and the deco.
Cake was a carrot cake sandwiched in between with cream cheese, and covered with fondant. The flowers are piped with Royal Icing, and Tinkerbell molded with fondant.

Cake Decorating Ideas Tips and How Tos: Creating Lacework

2008-07-29T00:39:00.000+08:00

Cake Decorating Ideas Tips and How Tos: Creating Lacework

Ben Ten Cake

2008-07-29T00:01:00.002+08:00

When Kishen's mum asked me to bake a Ben Ten cake, I had no idea how it even looked. Nonetheless one can always depend on google. So here is my version of Ben Ten.

Fondant daisies

2008-07-28T23:53:00.003+08:00

Finally got myself the daisy cutters and was able to try them out. Made the daisies from fondant. Chocolate ganache is spread between two layers of cake and used to cover the cake.

Sunflower covered cupcakes

2008-07-28T23:49:00.001+08:00

Tested out some orange flavoured cupcakes. They go well with the chocolate ganache. Then added the sunflowers for added effect.

Doll Cake

2008-07-28T23:39:00.001+08:00

Hello dolly, well hello dolly, its so nice to see you here on my blog...:-)

Double chocolate cupcakes

2008-07-21T16:40:00.000+08:00

These were to die for. Chocolate cupcakes, with chocolate ganache. Ohhh...the kids of the mother I made it for, loved it. But I think chocolate always brings out the kid in everyone.

"TITS" your wedding - Adult Theme Cake

2008-07-21T16:35:00.002+08:00

What do you get your brother for his upcoming wedding. Two sisters then decided on this as a surprise their brother with, for his upcoming wedding. Let's hope he was not disappointed.

Close up of the cleavage.

The ovearall boob cake. I wonder what size this is? F perhaps for Fake???

View from the other side.

God Parent's 50th Wedding Anniversary

2008-07-21T11:47:00.003+08:00

When my Godparent's daughter asked me to make the 50th wedding anniversary cake, I was honestly honoured. After much much thought, it was decided, that we would serve the fruit cake to the guest, and have a simple butter cake to be cut by the couple.

The simple butter cake with the "50 years" topper

Pouches of the fruit cake.

250 pieces of the brandied fruit cake.

The happy couple cutting the cake.

Queen for the day

2008-07-17T15:30:00.000+08:00

All us women deserve to be the queen of our homes, and what more when its our birthday. This was for Sharmini who was celebrating her 40th bday. Hope her family really made her "queen for the day".

Fondant Figurines - Candle Holders

2008-07-09T14:35:00.003+08:00

Hand made these figurines, as a candle holder.

Choc Chip Cupcakes

2008-07-09T00:06:00.000+08:00

Added some chocolate chips into the batter and baked these cupcakes. Then topped it with chocolate ganache. This was requested by my cousin, and thanks to her, I have now added a new variety of cupcakes.

Winnie the Pooh - Cake

2008-07-04T16:06:00.001+08:00

Made this for Sarah who is celebrating her 2nd birthday on the 8th. My repeat client. Hope to be making her cakes for years to come. The cake is an orange butter cake with butter icing around the Pooh design.

The is the jigsaw puzzle that I molded Pooh from.

This is the puzzle covered with fondant.

Tigger molded from fondant but yet to be have its stripes painted on.

The molded fondant of Pooh is removed from the jigsaw pieces and then placed on the the cake. As the pieces had not fully hardened, I had place pieces of caked inside these pieces to hold it in place.

Tigger with its stripes. Tigger will be placed as a topper on the cake, on Pooh's hand.

Spiderman 4 - now showing

2008-06-25T11:11:00.001+08:00

Made this spiderman figurine from fondant. Though he stood ok on the cake...he didnt really stay in one piece for long. Got to still work on getting the whole figurine to stand and carry its weight.

10 Pretty Maids

2008-06-25T11:06:00.001+08:00

Made this using cupcakes turned over, and fondant skirt, body and hair. It was an idea from one of Debbie Brown's book, but I decided to give each girl her own hair do.

Cut up cake - Doggie Cake

2008-06-17T23:35:00.002+08:00

I tried googling for cut up cakes to make a dog but didnt really find one. So captured these steps for everyone's viewing.

First bake a round cake.

Cut up the cake as follows
a) the two sides should be the same width as the thickness of the cake.
b) the head portion should be wider than the thickness of the cake
c) one small portion for the nose (which could be reshaped accordingly later

How the pieces all fit together.

Ice the pieces to each other and to the board.

Use a toothpick to attach the tail.

Using the grass tip #233 for the fur effect.

Front view. Nose is shaped accordingly.

Extra pieces used for the ears.

The ears could be bigger or smaller and if it could be held in place with toothpicks.

Rosettes used for the design on the ears.

Let your imagination take flight.

Completed doggie.

Adult Themed Cake

2008-06-10T11:55:00.002+08:00

Made this butter cake and carved it to look like boobs for a friend's 30th birthday. She was of course shocked,....but happy with the overall shape. I guess it reminded her of her own. Hahahah.

Fondant Figurines

2008-06-10T11:49:00.001+08:00

Working with fondant is not easy esp here in Malaysia where the air is often humid and one needs to add lots of gumtax in order to get the figures to harden faster. I worked on these figurines and finally got them to stand up and dry in time to give it to a friend for her birthday.

Wedding Cake

2008-05-29T17:42:00.001+08:00

When my friend told me she was getting married, I offered to make her wedding cake. After going through some designs, this is her selection. The original cake was round, but she wanted it square. This was a chocolate cake, made from gluten free flour as her husband (then to be), is gluten intolerant.

The cake is iced with royal icing, and the dots in dark and light pink, red and orange are cut out from fondant.

Cupcakes

2008-05-12T05:58:00.001+08:00

Cupcakes seem to be the fashion these days and though its cute and easily handled, it often takes time to decorate each cupcake.I found working with butter cream with direct designs onto the cupcake is the fastest...and not to mention the cheapest. Usually prefer plain butter cupcakes, but I did a batch of 100 chocolate cupcakes a few weeks ago.

Chocolate Cakes.

2008-05-12T05:22:00.003+08:00

Some of the chocolate cake with various flower designs. Somehow its more fun decorating a cake for a woman/girl as one can just have flowers and the cake would look great.

Making the few Mother's day and birthday chocolate cake helped give me a chance to experiment with the various layouts and designs, not to mention to practise at making this a perfect chocolate moist cake.