Garden Theme Chocolate and Cheese Cupcakes

Garden theme cupcakes requested by Lysly for her 2 elder sisters Wendy and Betsy. What a thoughtful lil' sis she is.. Sometimes I just wondered how it feels to have more sisters in the family..must be fun ya..to share cloths and stuffs.... Since I'm the only girl in the family, I wouldn't know how it feels to have sisters to fight over cloths and maybe..boyfriends.. in their childhood?..ha! *Just kidding*..:D

Let's see what lies in their garden..... dragonfly.. butterflies... ladybugs...bumble bees..     

                                   

Little ducklings swimming in the pond..

That's a water pot to water the plants and fences surrounding the garden.

All decoration toppers were made of sugarpaste and royal icing. Here's wishing Wendy and Betsy a very Happy Birthday and May God Bless you. Special thanks to Lysly for your continous support. Hope the cake and you guys reach Tamparuli safely. :)

Lightning McQueen Car Cake

Eventhough I'm left with no maid to help out with the washing and cleaning up, I can't help but happily say yes to my dear friend who had in advance informed me that she will be ordering a cake from me. It was for her husband and nephew's birthday. I first jumped at the idea of a 3D car cake. A cake that needs carving and creativity in getting the right shape and curve...ha..:)  Furthermore, the car has to be decorated in fondant, which is more complex and difficult compared to just piping with buttercream. Oh well, never try never know. I was then eager to try out this 3D McQueen design after much inspired by so many pictures at flickers.. Thanks to the Internet and all the successors who has done it before.

I think he has got a sweet smile there, don't you think so? :P Oops..look at those crushed cones, he's not a careful driver there..hehe.. And don't worry, those sand were made from crushed digestive biscuits. Rise crispies and chocolate candies stone-like for decoration purposes.

Here goes the driver, Mr. Wesley one of the birthday boy.. not sure how old he is though..:)

Here's little Keith at the passenger seat. He is turning 4.

Front logo with their names embossed and the chick spotlights..

Tadaaa....Thirteen accompanying cupcakes to go with McQueen. I supplied a number '4' candle for Keith but no age mentioned for Wesley as requested. According to Eve, the main star for the party was Keith.:)

Another little blue racing car leading the race :)

Like Evelyn said, everyone was impressed and surprised with the 2 in 1 birthday cake. Viewing from the right hand side, it's Wesley's birthday cake.

Turn it around and voila..!.. it's Keith's birthday cake..... :)

Evelyn told me that her nephews and nieces' 1st reaction when they saw the cake was they shouted "McQueen!" then her nephew took out his McQueen CD and started making comparisons...haha...glad he could recognised it in the 1st place...:)

The back view of the cake.  

                         

My Hubby commented that the sport rims should be bigger. I agreed. That's because I didn't expect that the car cake would be this big as I have made the sport rims days in advance to let it dry hard, before I can imagine how the actual cake would turn out. Will take note on that the next time. By the way, the flavour of the cake and cupcakes was brown sugar vanilla butter cake. The cake weighed almost 2kg. Size 10"x5".

Thanks Eve for the order. I'm so glad we made it *wink* :)

All packed and ready to go...vrrooommm..........

Not Taking Orders

I'm sorry and sad to notify here that I'm not able to take in any orders for the next 2-3 months reason being that my domestic helper has gone for a long leave back to her hometown. Having a full-time day job and taking over the housework will occupy all my 24 hrs/day. I will surely miss my baking and cake decorating adventures and hope that I'll be back sometime later. Seeya..

A Black And White Affair....

From the very beginning of this cake decorating hobby of mine, I have never thought I would venture into tier cakes. When Karen (my hubby's cousin) saw what I did for my bro-in-law's engagement cake last May, she wanted me to do her engagement cake too. I agreed with her request but little did I know that she wanted a 2-tier cake! :D When she informed me of her intention, I almost chicken out.. I've never done a tier cake and I couldn't bare the stress and risk involving the construction of a stacked cake. However, after days of thinking and researching, I finally made up my mind to accept the challenge. I have been planning for this cake for almost 3 months and I was glad it turns out what I have planed, the designs and all. I'd like to specially thank my baking friend Ms. F, for her valuable advice and moral support in doing this project ..thanks so much dear :)

This 2-tier cake, 10" + 8" weighed around 8kg. Cake flavour was rich marble chocolate vanilla pound cake filled with vanilla buttercream and covered with homemade fondant icing. Obviously, the colour theme was a sophisticated and funky black and white.

Decorated with black & white lace flowers, satin ribbons and sugar pearls. Top tier was decorated with Lacey hearts meant to insert a bunch of exploding hearts.

I heart those exploding hearts....:)

A modern and classic, black & white engagement theme are timeless and sophisticated. Congratulations to Rayner and Karen on their engagement. Thanks so much for entrusting me on your centerpiece and letting me be a part of your occasion.

Party with Barney and Friends

I love you..

You love me..

We're best friends like friends should be..

With a great big hug and

A kiss from me to you...

Won't you say you love me too?

I really love this theme song for Barney and friends. A famous children TV show produced in the U.S. aimed at very young children ages 1-4. This show conveys learning through songs and small dance routines with a friendly, optimistic attitude.

The title character Barney - A purple T-Rex dinosaur in stuffed animal likeness.

Baby Bop - A green Triceratop dinosaur. She wears a ribbon on her head.

B.J. - A yellow Protoceratop dinosaur. He wears a red baseball cap and a pair of red sneakers.

Party with Barney and friends commissioned by Carol for her cute little girl Ethel Cade who turns one. It was a chocolate moist cake filled with chocolate ganache, covered with milk buttercream and decorated with fondant figurines. All figurines were handmade and edible except for the number 1 candle.  The sides of the cake were piped to resemble a basket weave design.

Along with the cake, was a set of 25 cupcakes with the same theme. They were vanilla buttermilk cupcakes filled with strawberry pie filling and covered with strawberry flavoured buttercream.

All cupcake toppers were made of fondant/sugarpaste.

I like it when I am given ample time and notice for an order. This order was placed way back in May.. almost 2 months before the date of delivery. This way, I have more time in doing the planning and some research on how to execute this project. Yes, I call it a project.. heheh..

All ready for collection. Happy 1st Birthday to little angel Ethel Cade. Thanks Caroline for the order and your great feedback made my day :).

Edible Image Fondant Cake

Edible Photo Images are an amazing invention. Edible images make every occasion extra-special because of the personal aspect. Any type of photo or design can be duplicated to make delicious, amazing photo treats that will bring joy and delight to all. For example, if you are having a family reunion, place edible pictures of everyone in the family right on the cake. The cake creates wonderful memories for all to talk and laugh about.

An edible image is frosting that has been pressed ultra thin onto an edible baking sheet. Images are applied using a printer with edible inks. Frosting sheets are Kosher & FDA approved and have ZERO (0) Calories. Frosting sheets are made from Water, cornstarch, Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids, Cellulose, Sorbitol, Glycerine, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Arabic Gum, Polysorbate 80, Vanilla, Titanium Dioxide, and Citric Acid. Contains no know allergens.

It is best to have a higher resolution picture taken with a digital camera in order to get a better and clearer edible image.

This was the second order I received from Lysly. It was for her friend's mum's birthday. Lysly's request was to have a pink fondant cake with edible image of her friend's mum with her cute little grandchild. Lysly also specifically requested to have flowers and ribbons. I hope this design meets your expectation Lys..:) 

The photo given to me was of a low resolution because it was taken with a handphone camera, hence the slight blurring effect when printed on the edible sheet. Nevertheless, it's not too bad after some editing done.

Cake flavour was chocolate moist filled with chocolate buttercream covered with marshmallow fondant and decorated with fondant flowers.. Cake weight 3 kg, size: 8x8x4 inches. 

I'm glad to have received repeat orders from you Lysly. Thanks so much and see you again. :)

Present Cake

A birthday gift from a wife to her husband for his 32nd birthday.

Betsy picked a present box design with a fabric like ribbon and a name tag on it. Colour chosen was blue.

I meant to put this tag onto the cake but I find it too crowded on top, so I decided to place it on the side instead.

This cake weigh almost 3 kg, cake size = 8x8x4 inches. Cake flavour was a combination of a layer of chocolate moist and a layer of chocolate velvet. All decorations were made of fondant.

Thanks Betsy for the order. I hope the cake reached Keningau safely and hope to hear from you again. Thanks.

Handbag Cake

Nowadays, celebration cakes no longer come in just the traditional round or square cakes. It can be sculptured to any shapes that you like. I'm not an expert in novelty cakes or sculptured cakes but this is my latest design that I acquired from my recent class with sifu Yasmin of Bakingproject recently. Thanks Min for your guidance.

Fabric effect on the handbag cake. Suitable for ladies/girls who love handbags..who doesn't? :)

The back view.

Need a special cake design for your special friend on her birthday? Wow her with this handbag cake!

Rich butter marble pound cake.

Hello Kitty Cake and Alphanumeric Cupcakes

I still remember somewhere in year 1991 when I was in secondary school, my little nieces (and I) started with this craze of collecting all Hello Kitty related merchandises...haha.. This little cat was very famous amongst the school children, high school girls and also some young adults.

Apparently, in the very beginning somewhere in year 1974, Hello Kitty, did not have a name. It was first seen as a kitty with a little red bow on its left ear, sitting down. However, Hello Kitty instantly attracted respect and love of thousands of people in Japan with its cute design and character, which turned Hello Kitty into an instant celebrity. Today, it is still popular among young mothers who have been loyal fans of Hello Kitty since her debut.

Javy's mum specially requested for a Hello Kitty (HK) theme fondant cake with  HK face on top of the cake. I guess, Javy who turns 2 is a fan of HK ( and maybe even her mum is :)) She also requested 12 pcs of cupcakes with alphabets and numbers as toppers. I was happy and really got excited when I received this order. Guess there's still this young girly heart in me.. heheh..

The main cake is a pure butter milk cake and vanilla cupcakes covered and decorated with marshmallow fondant.

One Hello Kitty..

Two baby footprints....

Three flower blossoms.., Four bright moons (although there's only one moon in the universe..)

Five shinning stars..... and ...Six lovely hearts..

Happy birthday to Javy and thanks to mummy Cavy for the order.. Really glad to know it was well liked. Thank you!