April 24, 2012

Birthday Rainbow Tier cake

Last week was the fastest and most chaotic week, it went too fast and i cant even recall in detail all of the event..

I was in KK Sabah for last weekend visiting my father who've been residing there for almost 10 years now. He under-went a thyroid gland removal due to presence of cyst inside the thyroid gland. Hope Abah recovers. I hate to have those feelings when your close family is not in good health :(

Below are last week's bakes.

Red velvet cake with cream cheese. Lightning McQueen was in fondant. TQSM Dilla, all the way from Seremban. Glad meeting you dear, and hope your fever vanishes soon. Glad u loves the cake.


Rainbow cake with cream cheese for Kak Hajar. Kak Hajar requested the decoration to be sweet but pale. As she wanted to surprise her dear hubby on the colourful rainbow layers in the inside. TQSM Kak Hajar, and glad you loves the cake.


And I had a massive order from Ekah for her son's combo birthday party in pink, purple & blue theme.

Chocolate cheese brownies, packed in pink paper cups.


Cake tier in the requested colour theme. Bottom layer cake was a 10 inch rainbow cake which i whisked away 3 recipe for this. Top tier was chocolate cake, while 50 cuppies surrounded the bottom cake tier. The top and sides of the cake was left empty and to be placed with photos by Ekah herself.


Ekah also ordered 50 assorted macarons. And to my shame i baked 3 batches of macs the entire week and only could yield up to less than 30 macs. The rest were disasters and tolling pain on me..and literally wasted most of my precious time.. Was it due to the humidity from the rain? or less practice on this delicate macaron, as my last mac bake was weeks back? Oh..sorry ekah that was all i could do..

TQSM Ekah for the trust, but also sorry for any imperfections..but I was so glad that Ekah SMSed that everyone loves it :)

Before my non-stop Friday bake night started, I had this delicious Nasi Dagang cooked/delivered to me by Niza. TQSM dear!!!!!!!!!!


TQ all, sorry the photos were also taken in a hurry :(

And I am taking a mac challenge from my friend for 100 pieces of macs by end of this week!! I am gonna beat the odds! Wait till next post, hikss!


April 17, 2012

A barbie doll or a rugby ball?

Cake for the girl versus cake for the boys. No I dont have any preference, yet enjoyed making them both, very much!

A barbie doll cake from chocolate moist cake layered with ganache and covered with butter cream for a pretty Natalie who turned 4. TQSM Nancy for this order!





Chocolate moist and butter cake for Aiman who turned 11. TQ Yatie!! Aiman had just finished his rugby match and was still in his rugby attire, together with his mummy collecting the cake from me. His team/school won the third place! Way to go boy..



Thank you all!!

Day to day, I've been thanking everyone..friends, family, blog reader, everyone for trusting and supporting my cakes and such. Today, specifically..I'd like to thank my dear hubby for understanding/supporting my passion and hobby in baking..thank you darling :)

I'll be a busy bee, towards the end of the week..till then ;)

April 15, 2012

Nothing else matters..

The title 'Nothing else matters' isnt as serious as how Metallica would sung it. To me alone, 'nothing else matters' other than delicious cakes & satisfaction to my customer, which is the ultimate matter. Deliberately, Ringgit or how many cakes i made is not the goal.. I am glad on the positive feedback received.

TQSM Farihah. Sixty moist chocolate cup cakes for her daughter's birthday. Please bear with the poor photos taken using my mobile.




Moist chocolate cake for the base & red velvet cake for barbie's skirt coated with butter cream. TQSM Kak Anne & Benny. Happy 3rd birthday darling Zahra....





 

Here are 2 cakes ordered by Kak Kathy. TQSM Kak!

Chocolate moist cake layered and coated with chocolate ganache. Decorations using fondant. 



Butter cake topped with chocolate ganache and butter cream.

That's a 5s BMW..hehehe...my first 3D cake attempt..


Again TQ Kak Kathy..

Here are for Ct. Chocolate moist cake with chocolate ganache in hot wheels theme. TQ Ct for continuous trust!!

And i'd like apologize to Ct for the wrong name, Rahim instaed to Hakim. Bad me!! I dont know why Rahim, because i did checked the name / age right before cutting the fondant. I dont even notice the miss-spelled, only after i received a message indicated as such. Probably lack of sleep was the cause of my mistake.. again sorry Ct!!




Here also made for Ct, the Batik cake with chocolate topping on top. Errkkk this is the best shot I managed to capture :)


Syukur, that was all for this week. Again TQSM all for the trust and continuous support. Have a great week peeps!!

April 10, 2012

Simply delicious New York Cheese Cake

Cheese cake is another big hit for us besides chocolate cake. And the kids have been pestering me for Secret Recipe's New York cheese cake since last week. As i had leftover of philly cheese from last week's RV order, I used them up for this delicious, decadent New York cheese cake.

I have kept this recipe for a long time and have used it since then..no matter how interesting other recipe are..i would always use this one and only recipe..I love the smooth and creamy taste..not too silky..the substantial cheese texture is what i love most..

Give it a try and tell me what u think!!

Ingredients:

For the cheese filling;
500g philly cheese at room temp
150ml sour cream
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
125gm castor sugar
1/2 tbsp flour
1 whole lemon zest
1 whole lemon juice
1tsp vanilla essense

For the base;
250gm digestive biscuit, blended
150gm unsalted butter

How to:

Grease 7 inch pan, i love a tall cheese cake as that's what a NY cheese cake should be..8 inch would be perfectly nice too. Pre-heat oven at 175 degree.

Melt butter, pour into biscuit and pressed onto the pan. Bake for 15 minutes and let cool.

In a bowl beat everything except the sour cream. Once smooth, add in the sour cream and beat till all were smooth.

Pour into the prepared pan with the base.

Bake for 20 minutes at 175 degree and continue for another 45 minutes at 150 degrees. Turn off the oven and leave the door ajar. Once cooled, place in the fridge over night.

Note: I didn't do any 'water bath' baking. Still perfect and no cracking.

My personal preference with the tall base around the edge..


Dallop with any topping you like..we love blueberry filling..nyummmmmyy..


Love having this once out of fridge..cheese-ice cream? Sinful!!


My 16mo shall point to the fridge asking for more..



Zarif's 3rd word is 'cake'...ask him, what mummy cook? ..you'll hear the priceless word..  

Mummy is happy when everyone is happy..ditto :)


April 8, 2012

Angry birds and Pororo over the Rainbow

Does the title make any relations? Wait till the end, you'll know why ;)

It was the most stupendous Friday night as I was decorating these 3 cakes which was delivered all on Saturday. All the figurines were literally done in one night. Lucky the cakes were all prepared the night before or else I would not be able to make it done. My baby was teething as the 8th tooth was coming out and the only place he'll sleep and be content with, was my shoulder. He was already so grumpy the entire week. And please dont imagine how I rushed in and out of the room to the kitchen..it was almost a Friday night mare..by the sound of azan Subuh I was already cleaning up. After all, it was always a story behind every cakes..and my baby shall have mummy all to him self today..:)

Alhamdulillah, I am satisfied with the outcome, except for the rainbow cake..which could have been better decorated :)

Thank you Syririn on the trust for both of these cakes..

Chocolate moist cake, layered with chocolate ganache. Decorations were using buttercream and fondant for the angry birdies..




Another cake for Syirin..

Red velvet with cream cheese..with Pororo and Petty..for the pine trees, i used ice-cream cones coated with thin layer of butter cream and layered with the green leaves..




By morning..Syukur both cakes are done and nice placed in their boxes..


The last cake done on the same night was a rainbow cake with cream cheese. Aeroplane figurine was made with fondant. TQSM Mai!!



As people gets happy with their cakes, I got these 'lemak & manis' chestnuts right after meeting with Mai, and much them happily the entire Saturday..


Happy Sunday all..endless TQs for endless trusts ;)

April 3, 2012

Happy Birthday Miss Suzy!

My long time dear friend ordered this cake for her birthday which to be cut and enjoyed with her fellow students. She wanted something simple and pretty. I made this classic pound cake layered with chocolate ganache and used buttercream & fondant for decorations.

I have known 'Miss Suzy' since 1987..and here we are at 2012 still talking the same and laughs with the same tone. I missed those primary schooling years. I wasnt the good lot..we were in the same 'click' where be friend and un-friend with other girls was our daily ridicule make-fun do. Lucky there were no FB during those year, or it'll sure spice things up..heee

I wishes Miss Suzy a blessed birthday..huh cant believe we are only '23', still young..hiks.. All the best in life, love & career..

All the miniatures molded in fondant was what fond to her..




And another most awaited item..my stickers are finally here with me this evening..should glam up my cake boxes soon..


That was it, all the bakes done for last week..tq & take care all ;)

April 2, 2012

A week that was..

It was an awfully fun and excited week..the engagement, then the wedding..the birthday..a complete celebration of a life cycle.

Ordered by my SIL.. mini pavlova, one with peach and another with dragon fruit.


Assorted macarons..for preggy SIL who's craving for these..


And on Friday, all the fun begins..I spent more time in the kitchen than I do in my room..

Red velvet cupcakes with buttercream for engagement, from her. TQ Amalina.




(how i wish my camera could show better color of pink, looks so pale than the actual..)

Carrot cake with fondant for wedding 'hantaran', from him. TQ Amalina for both orders.


Red velvet cake with creamcheese and buttercream for wedding. TQ Kak Hajar for the trust.


A total of 25 matching cupcakes for the cake tier..


Arranged cake & cuppies on the tier. I just bought this Wilton classic cake tier..now welcome to lend :)


And the last cake delivered on Sunday, red velvet cake with strawberry for Sarah. TQ Noreen!!


Last nite I baked another cake for a special birthday girl..i'll post the picture later as I dont want to spoil the surprise..

Thank you so much every one, for the trust..And sorry if there's any imperfection on anything..

Till then..