tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18066159792819171872024-03-14T11:36:25.112+08:00Floury MomentsA journal of creations when flour, eggs, sugar, butter and milk combines :)HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-21045372040245675882008-09-09T09:54:00.004+08:002008-09-09T10:05:38.569+08:00Subaru WRXA dear friend wanted me to make a car topper for her son's 6th birthday cake. Not ANY car, but a <a href="http://derfotohof.net/autos/wrx/wrc2005_side689453.jpg">SUBARU IMPREZA WRX WRC 2005.</a> *sweat* But still, I rose to the challenge... :P<br /><br />Here's how it looked like on the yummilicious cake my friend baked.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SMXUkG3lKlI/AAAAAAAAAOc/78ughL1M_YE/s1600-h/2790501251_897babd787.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243831057926924882" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SMXUkG3lKlI/AAAAAAAAAOc/78ughL1M_YE/s320/2790501251_897babd787.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SMXUkfKC_0I/AAAAAAAAAOk/bDtru-wms9E/s1600-h/2790511875_4f98c4b961.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243831064446828354" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SMXUkfKC_0I/AAAAAAAAAOk/bDtru-wms9E/s320/2790511875_4f98c4b961.jpg" border="0" /></a>Side comparison with the model car that I referenced<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SMXUkQDgAtI/AAAAAAAAAOs/TKzkNETsBAc/s1600-h/2790517237_1cc5435b67.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243831060392837842" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SMXUkQDgAtI/AAAAAAAAAOs/TKzkNETsBAc/s320/2790517237_1cc5435b67.jpg" border="0" /></a>Top view<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SMXUkjusnOI/AAAAAAAAAO0/P5oJMnEWkOM/s1600-h/2791359466_ab94976fbc.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243831065674292450" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SMXUkjusnOI/AAAAAAAAAO0/P5oJMnEWkOM/s320/2791359466_ab94976fbc.jpg" border="0" /></a>Back view<br /></div><div></div><br />Car made with store bought ready made fondant :)HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-52668695707569567362008-08-29T03:00:00.009+08:002008-08-29T03:00:01.449+08:00DARING BAKER: August 2008 - Chocolate Éclairs<div>My 'First Challenge'! Well, I have a confession. July was SUPPOSED to be my first challenge. But due to some work related issues, I could not complete it on time. So... *sob sob*... </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>Then August's challenge came along *yay*. This time it's hosted by <a href="http://www.antoniotahhan.com/" minmax_bound="true">Tony Tahhan</a> and <a href="http://whatsforlunchhoney.blogspot.com/" minmax_bound="true">MeetaK</a> . And it's Chocolate Éclairs.. yumz. I've made Choux pastry before, and I often have problems with the pastry deflating (due to undercooking). This time was no exception. </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>My heart was deflated with the first batch. But I grit my teeth, and counted my eggs (to see if I still had enough).. and went at it again. This time I baked it longer... my anticipation rose as I saw the little puffs expanded in the oven. Then...... wait for it...... wait for it..................... ta da!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2765136252_c36d3b53bc.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2765136252_c36d3b53bc.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />They were supposed to be swans... albeit a little deformed :P<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2765136256_c3a0a50843.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2765136256_c3a0a50843.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>You can see another batch of cream puffs rising to it's golden puffiness in my oven... yumz!<br /><br />Cream puffs were filled with the given chocolate pastry cream recipe. It tasted totally yumz for me... and my 21 month old daughter. I know coz she didn't want to share!<br /><br />The swans were presented to my sister in law as we were celebrating her birthday that night.<br /><br />The recipe called for more eggs than my usual cream puff recipe, but I didn't mind the egginess at all! And I would definitely make the chocolate pastry cream again (and I did.. for <a href="http://flourymoment.blogspot.com/2008/08/dear-aunty-irene.html">Aunty Irene's birthday cake</a>)<br /><br />My pics sux. I should spend more time taking pictures of the final products next time. Check out the babies by the other <a href="http://daringbakersblogroll.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Daring Bakers</a>.<br /><hr /><br />Here's the recipe.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pierre Hermé’s Chocolate Éclairs</span><br />Recipe from Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Hermé<br />(makes 20-24 Éclairs)<br /><br />• Cream Puff Dough (see below for recipe), fresh and still warm<br /><br />1) Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide the oven into thirds by<br />positioning the racks in the upper and lower half of the oven. Line two baking sheets with<br />waxed or parchment paper.<br /><br />2) Fill a large pastry bag fitted with a 2/3 (2cm) plain tip nozzle with the warm cream puff dough.<br />Pipe the dough onto the baking sheets in long, 4 to 41/2 inches (about 11 cm) chubby fingers.<br />Leave about 2 inches (5 cm) space in between each dough strip to allow them room to puff.<br />The dough should give you enough to pipe 20-24 éclairs.<br /><br />3) Slide both the baking sheets into the oven and bake for 7 minutes. After the 7 minutes, slip the<br />handle of a wooden spoon into the door to keep in ajar. When the éclairs have been in the<br />oven for a total of 12 minutes, rotate the sheets top to bottom and front to back. Continue<br />baking for a further 8 minutes or until the éclairs are puffed, golden and firm. The total baking<br />time should be approximately 20 minutes.<br /><br />Notes:<br />1) The éclairs can be kept in a cool, dry place for several hours before filling.<br /><br />Assembling the éclairs:<br /><br />• Chocolate glaze (see below for recipe)<br />• Chocolate pastry cream (see below for recipe)<br /><br />1) Slice the éclairs horizontally, using a serrated knife and a gently sawing motion. Set aside the<br />bottoms and place the tops on a rack over a piece of parchment paper.<br /><br />2) The glaze should be barely warm to the touch (between 95 – 104 degrees F or 35 – 40<br />degrees C, as measured on an instant read thermometer). Spread the glaze over the tops of<br />the éclairs using a metal icing spatula. Allow the tops to set and in the meantime fill the<br />bottoms with the pastry cream.<br /><br />3) Pipe or spoon the pastry cream into the bottoms of the éclairs. Make sure you fill the bottoms<br />with enough cream to mound above the pastry. Place the glazed tops onto the pastry cream<br />and wriggle gently to settle them.<br /><br />Notes:<br />1) If you have chilled your chocolate glaze, reheat by placing it in a bowl over simmering water,<br />stirring it gently with a wooden spoon. Do not stir too vigorously as you do not want to create<br />bubbles.<br /><br />2) The éclairs should be served as soon as they have been filled.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pierre Hermé’s Cream Puff Dough</span><br />Recipe from Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Hermé<br />(makes 20-24 Éclairs)<br /><br />• ½ cup (125g) whole milk<br />• ½ cup (125g) water<br />• 1 stick (4 ounces; 115g) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces<br />• ¼ teaspoon sugar<br />• ¼ teaspoon salt<br />• 1 cup (140g) all-purpose flour<br />• 5 large eggs, at room temperature<br /><br />1) In a heavy bottomed medium saucepan, bring the milk, water, butter, sugar and salt to the<br />boil.<br /><br />2) Once the mixture is at a rolling boil, add all of the flour at once, reduce the heat to medium<br />and start to stir the mixture vigorously with a wooden spoon. The dough comes together very<br />quickly. Do not worry if a slight crust forms at the bottom of the pan, it’s supposed to. You<br />need to carry on stirring for a further 2-3 minutes to dry the dough. After this time the dough<br />will be very soft and smooth.<br /><br />3) Transfer the dough into a bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or using your<br />handmixer or if you still have the energy, continue by hand. Add the eggs one at a time,<br />beating after each egg has been added to incorporate it into the dough.<br />You will notice that after you have added the first egg, the dough will separate, once again do<br />not worry. As you keep working the dough, it will come back all together again by the time you<br />have added the third egg. In the end the dough should be thick and shiny and when lifted it<br />should fall back into the bowl in a ribbon.<br /><br />4) The dough should be still warm. It is now ready to be used for the éclairs as directed above.<br /><br />Notes:<br />1) Once the dough is made you need to shape it immediately.<br /><br />2) You can pipe the dough and the freeze it. Simply pipe the dough onto parchment-lined baking<br />sheets and slide the sheets into the freezer. Once the dough is completely frozen, transfer the<br />piped shapes into freezer bags. They can be kept in the freezer for up to a month.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chocolate Pastry Cream </span><br />Recipe from Chocolate Desserts by PierreHermé<br /><br />• 2 cups (500g) whole milk<br />• 4 large egg yolks<br />• 6 tbsp (75g) sugar<br />• 3 tablespoons cornstarch, sifted<br />• 7 oz (200g) bittersweet chocolate, preferably Velrhona Guanaja, melted<br />• 2½ tbsp (1¼ oz: 40g) unsalted butter, at room temperature<br /><br />1) In a small saucepan, bring the milk to a boil. In the meantime, combine the yolks, sugar and cornstarch together and whisk in a heavy‐bottomed saucepan.<br /><br />2) Once the milk has reached a boil, temper the yolks by whisking a couple spoonfuls of the hot milk into the yolk mixture.Continue whisking and slowly pour the rest of the milk into the tempered yolk mixture.<br /><br />3) Strain the mixture back into the saucepan to remove any egg that may have scrambled. Place the pan over medium heat and whisk vigorously (without stop) until the mixture returns to a boil. Keep whisking vigorously for 1 to 2 more minutes (still over medium heat).Stir in the melted chocolate and then remove the pan from the heat.<br /><br />4) Scrape the pastry cream into a small bowl and set it in an ice‐water bath to stop the cooking process. Make sure to continue stirring the mixture at this point so that it remains smooth.<br /><br />5) Once the cream has reached a temperature of 140 F remove from the ice‐water bath and stir in the butter in three or four installments. Return the cream to the ice‐water bath to continue cooling, stirring occasionally, until it has completely cooled. The cream is now ready to use or store in the fridge.<br /><br />Notes:<br />1) The pastry cream can be made 2‐3 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.<br /><br />2) In order to avoid a skin forming on the pastry cream, cover with plastic wrap pressed onto the cream.<br /><br />3) Tempering the eggs raises the temperature of the eggs slowly so that they do not scramble.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chocolate Glaze </span>( I didn't do this)<br />Recipe from Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Hermé<br />(makes 1 cup or 300g)<br /><br />• 1/3 cup (80g) heavy cream<br />• 3½ oz (100g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped<br />• 4 tsp (20 g) unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces, at room temperature<br />• 7 tbsp (110 g) Chocolate Sauce (recipe below), warm or at room temperature<br /><br />1)In a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream to a boil. Remove from the heat and slowly begin to add the chocolate, stirring with a wooden spoon or spatula.<br /><br />2) Stirring gently, stir in the butter, piece by piece followed by the chocolate sauce.<br /><br />Notes:<br />1) If the chocolate glaze is too cool (i.e. not liquid enough) you may heat it briefly in the microwave or over a double boiler. A double boiler is basically a bowl sitting over (not touching) simmering water.<br /><br />2) It is best to glaze the eclairs after the glaze is made, but if you are pressed for time, you can make the glaze a couple days ahead of time, store it in the fridge and bring it up to the proper temperature (95 to 104 F) when ready to glaze.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chocolate Sauce (--- I didn't do this-----)</span><br />Recipe from Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Hermé<br />(makes 1½ cups or 525 g)<br /><br /><br />• 4½ oz (130 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped<br />• 1 cup (250 g) water<br />• ½ cup (125 g) crème fraîche, or heavy cream<br />• 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar<br /><br />1) Place all the ingredients into a heavy‐bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil, making sure to stir constantly. Then reduce the heat to low and continue stirring with a wooden spoon until the sauce thickens.<br /><br />2) It may take 10‐15 minutes for the sauce to thicken, but you will know when it is done when it coats the back of your spoon.<br /><br />Notes:<br />1) You can make this sauce ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for two weeks. Reheat the sauce in a microwave oven or a double boiler before using.<br />2) This sauce is also great for cakes, ice-cream and tarts.<br /><br /></div>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-53587167849001996882008-08-28T11:43:00.007+08:002008-08-28T12:59:49.462+08:00Lounging with a good book<div>A friend requested that I make a topper for her daughter, Amanda's 12th birthday. Amanda has been working hard as her UPSR (nationwide exam for Primary Year 6 students) is fast approaching. Her birthday falls within the exam period, so her mum decided to celebrate her birthday earlier. A short breather for her before her exams begin.<br /><br />Now Amanda is a little of a bookworm. Her mum said, "She's always on the sofa with a book." And thus, that became the inspiration for the topper.<br /><br />I had the vision in my head and was planning to get the fondant to make the topper this week. *sob* Fate has it that there is a lack of supply of fondant this week!<br /><br />Lucky me, I had another pack of Marshmallow at home... the good ole Marshmallow Fondant came to the rescue. *phew*. This time I mixed in two teaspoons of GumTex to help with the hardening process.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SLYfY3SgURI/AAAAAAAAAN4/X9LRMPiYBZ4/s1600-h/DSC01064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SLYfY3SgURI/AAAAAAAAAN4/X9LRMPiYBZ4/s320/DSC01064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239409728511037714" border="0" /></a>Hi, I'm catching up on some R&R (Reading and Relaxing)<br />-- the tub you see at her feet is actually my tub of food based color paste. It's there to support the topper till it hardens :P<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SLYfZKjZ5EI/AAAAAAAAAOA/YsFsq6SfpSk/s1600-h/DSC01065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SLYfZKjZ5EI/AAAAAAAAAOA/YsFsq6SfpSk/s320/DSC01065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239409733682193474" border="0" /></a>*Meow*.. can I sit on your lap?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SLYfZSYR-1I/AAAAAAAAAOI/PEzW1XZzehM/s1600-h/DSC01066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SLYfZSYR-1I/AAAAAAAAAOI/PEzW1XZzehM/s320/DSC01066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239409735783021394" border="0" /></a>The back of the seat. Wanted to capture the kind of seats that my friend has at home. The holes at the back reminds me of the wooden seats I used to have at home.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SLYfZoGH-uI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/mZQSbceWZgY/s1600-h/DSC01067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SLYfZoGH-uI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/mZQSbceWZgY/s320/DSC01067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239409741612448482" border="0" /></a>A for Amanda :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I'll add some more details later today. Hope Amanda likes it *cross fingers*<br /><br />Figurine : Marshmallow Fondant<br /></div></div>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-61178214101785920292008-08-18T09:06:00.002+08:002008-08-18T09:21:34.777+08:00Let's have a Bull-ish marketThis was ordered for a special someone who's really into the share market and finances. My task was to create something fun with it. Yikes!<br /><br />So I thought... and I thought.. and I thought some more... Eureka! Bull vs Bear. But of course with cuter representations.<br /><br />So let's see... imagine a bull and a bear, in a mud pit (since it was chocolate cake that was ordered). That means I can muck up the Chocolate Ganache (read : Not super smooth) hehehe Oh evil little me!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SKjMMatPJeI/AAAAAAAAANg/REbXK5Bepfg/s1600-h/DSCN0574.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SKjMMatPJeI/AAAAAAAAANg/REbXK5Bepfg/s320/DSCN0574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235659080517756386" border="0" /></a>The side of the cake is coated with dessicated coconut<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SKjMM8AkC7I/AAAAAAAAANo/ICt-kEyXVOA/s1600-h/DSCN0576.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SKjMM8AkC7I/AAAAAAAAANo/ICt-kEyXVOA/s320/DSCN0576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235659089457187762" border="0" /></a>Yay! I win, said the bull<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SKjMNA-kg3I/AAAAAAAAANw/99la8E4bJrw/s1600-h/DSCN0577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SKjMNA-kg3I/AAAAAAAAANw/99la8E4bJrw/s320/DSCN0577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235659090791007090" border="0" /></a>Ow! Ow! Get'off my back!, yelled the bear<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Cake: Chocolate cake<br />Filling : Chocolate Ganache<br />Topping: Chocolate Ganache<br />Figurine: Fondant<br /></div></div>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-90712608023297516952008-08-11T10:57:00.003+08:002008-08-11T11:12:12.513+08:00Dear Aunty Irene<blockquote><p>“Only an Aunt can give hugs like a mother, can keep secrets like a sister,<br />and share love like a friend.”~ Spanish Proverb</p></blockquote><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJ-sIhxiUHI/AAAAAAAAANA/vl3KdBWjhxE/s1600-h/DSCN0239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJ-sIhxiUHI/AAAAAAAAANA/vl3KdBWjhxE/s320/DSCN0239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233090554532876402" border="0" /></a><br />Aunty Irene turns 70 this year. She's the sweetest aunt anyone could ask for. She's actually my husband's aunt (so I guess I am related to her now by marriage hehe).<br />She sends cards (yes, physical cards via snail mail) just to say thanks, or just to drop a note to say hi.<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJ-sI_d3gWI/AAAAAAAAANI/310mjuAZtX8/s1600-h/DSCN0234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJ-sI_d3gWI/AAAAAAAAANI/310mjuAZtX8/s320/DSCN0234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233090562503442786" border="0" /></a>Her daughters (B&B), decided to do something special for her this year. See, Aunty Irene is part of a nearly '8 is enough' family. She has 2 brothers (my Father In Law inclusive) and 4 sisters. The thing is, all her sisters got married to non-Malaysians and are scattered across Australia, Italy and France.<br /><br />This year.. the WHOLE gang decided to get together to SURPRISE her. It took B&B nearly 1 year to get all the logistics. I of course offered what I think I can do best.... the cake :)<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJ-sJMF2_RI/AAAAAAAAANQ/RWCGOdOKh8E/s1600-h/DSCN0235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJ-sJMF2_RI/AAAAAAAAANQ/RWCGOdOKh8E/s320/DSCN0235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233090565892406546" border="0" /></a>I wanted the cake to be special (just like Aunty Irene) and just as sweet. So this is what I came up with.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJ-sJVdye4I/AAAAAAAAANY/X8BPi_kyRuI/s1600-h/DSCN0236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJ-sJVdye4I/AAAAAAAAANY/X8BPi_kyRuI/s320/DSCN0236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233090568408693634" border="0" /></a></p><p>The top layer was Chocolate butter cake with chocolate cream. The bottom layer, Lemon butter cake with lemon curd filling. The whole presentation was covered with fondant with royal icing flowers.<br /><br />I am so glad that the cake was a hit! An uncle from Australia who's NOT a cake person came up to me and told me he LOVED the lemon cake. *phew*</p><p style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Aunty Irene :)<br /></p>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-8842069442501714512008-08-04T09:50:00.002+08:002008-08-04T10:16:00.021+08:00Fit for a princessMy cousin turned 6 last weekend. Instead of cracking my head for a gift.. I offered to bake a cake (naturally). Her request was .... a pink castle, with lots of flowers..<br /><br />Immediate thought.. should I have just cracked my head for a gift? HAHAHAHA..<br />Anyway, I must admit I was excited of the challenge. Or maybe it was the little girl in me who got excited.. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 362px; HEIGHT: 387px" height="413" src="http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v299/132/37/592992588/n592992588_1121056_2179.jpg" width="442" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">Three cakes, and 5 hours later... tada!<br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 360px; HEIGHT: 362px" height="398" src="http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v299/132/37/592992588/n592992588_1121057_2608.jpg" width="458" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">The pink castle for Megan<br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 361px; HEIGHT: 565px" height="584" src="http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v299/132/37/592992588/n592992588_1121059_3152.jpg" width="407" border="0" /><br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 384px; HEIGHT: 393px" height="423" src="http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v299/132/37/592992588/n592992588_1121060_3443.jpg" width="464" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">M - For Megan, naturally...<br /><br /><img height="551" src="http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v299/132/37/592992588/n592992588_1121061_3727.jpg" width="385" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">Knock Knock.. is there a princess inside there?<br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 386px; HEIGHT: 372px" height="402" src="http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v299/132/37/592992588/n592992588_1121063_4313.jpg" width="488" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">Oh there was a lil' duck pond behind the castle too :)<br />(made with royal icing)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">Cake : Buttercake with strawberry swirls .. totally yum!</div><div align="left">Frosting : Strawberry jam</div><div align="left">Decoration : Fondant, royal icing<br /></div><div align="left">p/s : We bought candles from Tesco in the shape of horses (didn't manage to take pics though).. and just before the ceremony, Megan gets to place the horses on the castle.. it was so adorable.</div>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-18344466124733289682008-07-31T09:43:00.003+08:002008-07-31T10:08:37.348+08:00Ice Cream or Cupcake?<p>This was inspired by my dear friend <a href="http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2008/07/devils-food-cupcake-ice-cream-cones.html">Babe</a>. She in turn was inspired by <a href="http://www.chefmichaelsmith.ca/en/home/Recipes/RecipeDetails.aspx?cms=bW9kZT0zJnJJRD01MjM_">Chef Michael Smith</a> (from Chef at Home and Chef at Large). It's such a novel idea and an interesting twist to a cupcake.<br /></p><p>The interesting thing about this cupcake recipe is that it contains NO FLOUR. Yup.. hehe.. not exactly living up to my blog's name (Floury Moments). Thus the final product is a very fudgy, chocolaty cupcake. Because I used dark chocolate, it has a bit of a bitter taste to it as well.. hehe all good if you are not into super sweet chocs.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJEabfc7ioI/AAAAAAAAAMg/wg9LPwAprUw/s1600-h/DSCN0120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJEabfc7ioI/AAAAAAAAAMg/wg9LPwAprUw/s320/DSCN0120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228989701955488386" border="0" /></a></p><p>Though having said that, the marshmallow frosting was completely new for me too.. and it was DIVINE!.. I didn't manage to get it up to stiff peak as the recipe called for (but can somebody tell me how many gm is 4 packs of gelatin!?!). I cheated and popped my frosting into the freezer a couple of minutes between whips :P .. it did come to thick ribbon consistency.. thus the shape didn't retain when it was piped onto the cones.<br /></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJEab6spd6I/AAAAAAAAAMo/8Nu2UwTp4ZI/s1600-h/DSCN0121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJEab6spd6I/AAAAAAAAAMo/8Nu2UwTp4ZI/s320/DSCN0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228989709269170082" border="0" /></a>Transporting these babies requires science!! hehe ... I had to resort to using my aluminium cupcake cups to stabilise them.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJEacBYJV9I/AAAAAAAAAMw/Ej1loTo6FOE/s1600-h/DSCN0122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJEacBYJV9I/AAAAAAAAAMw/Ej1loTo6FOE/s320/DSCN0122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228989711062226898" border="0" /></a>Doesn't it look sweet?<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJEacgViHaI/AAAAAAAAAM4/SjZxpHDylMQ/s1600-h/DSCN0123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SJEacgViHaI/AAAAAAAAAM4/SjZxpHDylMQ/s320/DSCN0123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228989719372766626" border="0" /></a>This batch of cupcakes were made for my bake buddy, <a href="http://beasbakelicious.blogspot.com/">Bea</a>. She's such a talented baker.. Now that she's focusing on her thriving home baked cakes business.. I wish her ALL the best.. and I'm sure she's on the sweet path to success :)HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-47515594045986136462008-07-18T09:24:00.004+08:002008-07-18T09:38:00.618+08:00Sugar and Spice and Everything niceTurning 21 is such a special time, and a WONDERFUL excuse to have an extra special cake. The <a href="http://flourymoment.blogspot.com/2008/05/key-to-freedom.html">first 21st birthday cake </a>I made was in May. This time, I received an order from the same family, for ANOTHER 21st birthday cake :)<br /><br /><br /><br />The cake's for a girl named Susha, who loves the color white. Loves ribbons. Loves cute things. Loves flowers.<br /><br /><br /><br />When I heard that, I thought "This'll be a snap!"... boy was I wrong... I spent nearly a whole week thinking of how I'll incorporate all those onto a cake. *bites nails*... I hope I managed to... why don't you tell me?<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_zjfBsRXI/AAAAAAAAAKo/CQdqxUrr5q4/s1600-h/DSC04068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224161883722630514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_zjfBsRXI/AAAAAAAAAKo/CQdqxUrr5q4/s320/DSC04068.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_zjl7VnyI/AAAAAAAAAKw/r0BI6BsP1jY/s1600-h/DSC04069.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224161885575028514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_zjl7VnyI/AAAAAAAAAKw/r0BI6BsP1jY/s320/DSC04069.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Can I offer you a flower?<br /><br /></p><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_zjvlmNII/AAAAAAAAAK4/000pfIb4ReE/s1600-h/DSC04072.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224161888168195202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_zjvlmNII/AAAAAAAAAK4/000pfIb4ReE/s320/DSC04072.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> The key is being hidden by the bunny</p><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_zj0_8imI/AAAAAAAAALA/8sulLufg-EY/s1600-h/DSC04075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224161889620888162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_zj0_8imI/AAAAAAAAALA/8sulLufg-EY/s320/DSC04075.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>All packed up and ready to go :)</p>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-19168823123894390282008-07-18T09:15:00.000+08:002008-07-18T09:23:07.410+08:00Cuppycake<div align="center">You're my hunny bunch,</div><div align="center">Sugar-plum,</div><div align="center">Pump-i-umpi-umpkin.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_vOpEfDzI/AAAAAAAAAKI/Or4lEEM3Cls/s1600-h/DSCN8605.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224157127594938162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_vOpEfDzI/AAAAAAAAAKI/Or4lEEM3Cls/s320/DSCN8605.JPG" border="0" /></a>You're my sweetie pie.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_vPLjVEDI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/h4ISVA51UrU/s1600-h/DSCN8606.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224157136851111986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_vPLjVEDI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/h4ISVA51UrU/s320/DSCN8606.JPG" border="0" /></a> You're my cuppycake,</div><div align="center">Gumdrops,</div><div align="center">Snoogums poogums,</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_vPRDsuJI/AAAAAAAAAKY/iHUcPbCx3Hw/s1600-h/DSCN8607.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224157138329057426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_vPRDsuJI/AAAAAAAAAKY/iHUcPbCx3Hw/s320/DSCN8607.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>You're the apple of my eye.<br /></p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_vP86HYoI/AAAAAAAAAKg/sEr8oGPaju4/s1600-h/DSCN8608.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224157150100021890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SH_vP86HYoI/AAAAAAAAAKg/sEr8oGPaju4/s320/DSCN8608.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>And I love you so,<br />And I want you to know<br />That I'll always be right here.</p><p align="center">And I love to bake these cupcakes for you<br />Because you are so dear :)</p><p align="left">Cake : Butter cupcakes<br />Topping : Lemon buttercream<br />Deco : Marshmallow fondant<br /></p>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-91670829138023289042008-07-11T08:50:00.005+08:002008-07-11T08:58:03.383+08:00Let's 'crack' a jokeI've been told that I have a unique sense of humour. I hope that's usually meant as a compliment. :) However, as they say, birds of a feather flocks together. Friend's that I'm closer with are usually also like minded (humour wise).<br /><br /><br /><br />Take for example today... a couple of us (S, J and I) decided to celebrate H's birthday. I naturally volunteered to make him a cake. Seeing that H is a 'him', I suggested a boob cake. Apparently that's not funny enough... so S came up with the idea of the following cake...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SHavfIdczBI/AAAAAAAAAKA/OvvRPBWGOng/s1600-h/DSCN8599.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221553767364480018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SHavfIdczBI/AAAAAAAAAKA/OvvRPBWGOng/s320/DSCN8599.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SHaupTyRzJI/AAAAAAAAAJg/Vyy7Kj8KOB4/s1600-h/DSCN8597.JPG"></a> H... this is for cracking all those 'wise arse' jokes you always do..</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SHaup6x6qmI/AAAAAAAAAJo/uFdv3yViaO8/s1600-h/DSCN8596.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221552853159160418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SHaup6x6qmI/AAAAAAAAAJo/uFdv3yViaO8/s320/DSCN8596.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SHauqPTqLKI/AAAAAAAAAJw/O9CQ0zGTvec/s1600-h/DSCN8597.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221552858669395106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SHauqPTqLKI/AAAAAAAAAJw/O9CQ0zGTvec/s320/DSCN8597.JPG" border="0" /></a> Handcuffs were my idea.. heheh... to erm.. enhance certain role play LOL</p><p><br /></p><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SHauqZvbkII/AAAAAAAAAJ4/mUaKK1HniM0/s1600-h/DSCN8598.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221552861470232706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SHauqZvbkII/AAAAAAAAAJ4/mUaKK1HniM0/s320/DSCN8598.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Grrr... happy birthday!</p><p align="left">Hope H likes it.</p><p align="left"> </p><p align="left">Cake : Basic Butter Cake<br />Filling : Basic Butter Cream with a hint of Tia Maria<br />Deco : Marshmallow fondant<br /><br /></p>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-8979241297738204852008-07-01T13:50:00.001+08:002008-07-01T14:20:36.899+08:00WIP: A cake for beloved daddyMigrating to a different country, I feel, takes a lot of courage. I don't think I would be able to do it. I'ld miss my family too much :P<br /><br />Maybe that's why a friend of mine ordered a cake all the way from NZ. It's specially for her dad who's here in M'sia. Since, her daughter has become the apple of everyone's eyes :), she's naturally the topper inspiration.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGnGRWnhW9I/AAAAAAAAAIg/ta6zlHXTYrU/s1600-h/DSCN8423.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217919644716850130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGnGRWnhW9I/AAAAAAAAAIg/ta6zlHXTYrU/s320/DSCN8423.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mummy asking little girl to pass the gift to granddad<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGnGRvo0pmI/AAAAAAAAAIo/XXiYAzahf_Q/s1600-h/DSCN8424.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217919651433195106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGnGRvo0pmI/AAAAAAAAAIo/XXiYAzahf_Q/s320/DSCN8424.JPG" border="0" /></a> Granddad with the gift. He's kneeling.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGnGR-PQzGI/AAAAAAAAAIw/_lm2TUJ4ey4/s1600-h/DSCN8425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217919655352519778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGnGR-PQzGI/AAAAAAAAAIw/_lm2TUJ4ey4/s320/DSCN8425.JPG" border="0" /></a> View of little girl with present.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGnGSFdespI/AAAAAAAAAI4/_DwM6dYLQKc/s1600-h/DSCN8421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217919657291199122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGnGSFdespI/AAAAAAAAAI4/_DwM6dYLQKc/s320/DSCN8421.JPG" border="0" /></a> The full composition.<br />(Figurines are dusted with corn flour to prevent sticking)</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Cake will follow later this week ;)</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Figurines : Marshmallow fondant </div>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-80153306689108053332008-06-27T08:48:00.000+08:002008-06-27T09:01:26.174+08:00Finale: Grandpa's cakeTADAA!!!....<br /><br />The cake is done, iced, and the topper has found its home :)<br />Delivery is set for today, and I hope my friend's grandpa likes it...<br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGQ65S7AihI/AAAAAAAAAII/zWPz_WUgSRY/s1600-h/DSCN8419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216359024408168978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGQ65S7AihI/AAAAAAAAAII/zWPz_WUgSRY/s320/DSCN8419.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGQ66nMr0II/AAAAAAAAAIQ/1l0__Q3Ahiw/s1600-h/DSCN8418.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216359047030886530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGQ66nMr0II/AAAAAAAAAIQ/1l0__Q3Ahiw/s320/DSCN8418.JPG" border="0" /></a> Was asked to write the greeting in Chinese... and I'm a banana*!... So I hope it's readable.. (though the last character is so ugly :( )<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGQ68IDvGYI/AAAAAAAAAIY/7_EVJ_JjE14/s1600-h/DSCN8417.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216359073031592322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SGQ68IDvGYI/AAAAAAAAAIY/7_EVJ_JjE14/s320/DSCN8417.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="left">Cake: Moist Carrot Cake</div><div align="left">Icing: Buttercream</div><div align="left">Topper: Marshmallow fondant </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">* Banana - Yellow on the outside, white on the inside. A Chinese who can't read and write Chinese characters</span><br /></div><div align="left"></div>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-72140239041514513732008-06-23T09:37:00.004+08:002008-06-23T14:09:40.102+08:00Need some cheering up?A friend was under the weather and out for a week. I thought of cheering her up a little, with ..... a little naughty cake *wink*<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF8GW1b3QuI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/tWS4SO2SjFs/s1600-h/DSCN8405.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214893882889159394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF8GW1b3QuI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/tWS4SO2SjFs/s320/DSCN8405.JPG" border="0" /></a> Like my abs?<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF8GXTHMvAI/AAAAAAAAAHY/l4OFrlmGQFk/s1600-h/DSCN8414.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214893890855549954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF8GXTHMvAI/AAAAAAAAAHY/l4OFrlmGQFk/s320/DSCN8414.JPG" border="0" /></a> Having a splashing time in the pool!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF8GXqC4DLI/AAAAAAAAAHg/iwo_C7TdCjE/s1600-h/DSCN8415.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214893897011432626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF8GXqC4DLI/AAAAAAAAAHg/iwo_C7TdCjE/s320/DSCN8415.JPG" border="0" /></a> Splash!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF8GX_vrvaI/AAAAAAAAAHo/9Xwy0zbFbIg/s1600-h/DSCN8416.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214893902836514210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF8GX_vrvaI/AAAAAAAAAHo/9Xwy0zbFbIg/s320/DSCN8416.JPG" border="0" /></a> Splash!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">I hope this perks her up :)</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Cake : Moist chocolate cake</div><div align="left">Figurine : Marshmallow Fondant<br /></div><div align="center"></div>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-73775908062261198452008-06-23T09:19:00.001+08:002008-06-23T09:34:56.520+08:00WIP: A cake for GrandpaA friend's grandpa would be celebrating is 83rd birthday this coming weekend. Her wish was to have a cake to commemorate the day and also be personalised to her beloved grandpa.<br /><br />She said her grandpa loves the grandchildren; and he has 2; a girl and a boy.<br /><br />That became the inspiration for the cake topper.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF776ILpZoI/AAAAAAAAAG4/oaQEaMc3L10/s1600-h/DSCN8406.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214882394588931714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF776ILpZoI/AAAAAAAAAG4/oaQEaMc3L10/s320/DSCN8406.JPG" border="0" /></a>Grandpa on a couch with his grandchildren</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF776WsD_II/AAAAAAAAAHA/ZV8Mc5atflk/s1600-h/DSCN8411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214882398482988162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF776WsD_II/AAAAAAAAAHA/ZV8Mc5atflk/s320/DSCN8411.JPG" border="0" /></a> Side view<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF776pKCHJI/AAAAAAAAAHI/RUG51RwKhtg/s1600-h/DSCN8413.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214882403440532626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SF776pKCHJI/AAAAAAAAAHI/RUG51RwKhtg/s320/DSCN8413.JPG" border="0" /></a> Granddaughter is wearing a long dress :P<br /></p><p>The topper's now left to harden. Cake will be made later in the week :)</p><p>Figurine : Marshmallow Fondant.<br /></p>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-79264234853148459752008-06-17T17:02:00.002+08:002008-06-19T17:25:31.483+08:00I "woof" you<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SFolVl55UKI/AAAAAAAAAGY/0OMjUVLIPRA/s1600-h/100_3959.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213520571517194402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SFolVl55UKI/AAAAAAAAAGY/0OMjUVLIPRA/s320/100_3959.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hello, will you be my friend?<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SFolV-N_TfI/AAAAAAAAAGg/iCwuJkI3F8I/s1600-h/100_3961.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213520578043923954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SFolV-N_TfI/AAAAAAAAAGg/iCwuJkI3F8I/s320/100_3961.jpg" border="0" /></a> How about you, Mr. Plant?<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SFolWJMTHBI/AAAAAAAAAGo/TrP2KeQzu0Y/s1600-h/100_3963.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213520580989623314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SFolWJMTHBI/AAAAAAAAAGo/TrP2KeQzu0Y/s320/100_3963.jpg" border="0" /></a> Meow!.. need a friend?<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SFolWrvsP2I/AAAAAAAAAGw/xrzCyX2smxM/s1600-h/100_3967.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213520590264876898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SFolWrvsP2I/AAAAAAAAAGw/xrzCyX2smxM/s320/100_3967.jpg" border="0" /></a> Happily Ever After.... (after dinner that is :p )</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Cake: Lemon Butter Cake</div><div align="left">Deco: Fondant</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Each charachter consists of 2 cupcakes. Totally edible :)</div>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-10504289845859843662008-06-16T09:39:00.001+08:002008-06-16T10:09:06.108+08:00Pick me up<blockquote><p>Tiramisu (Italian: Tiramisù / Veneto: Tiramesù, IPA: [tirame'su]) is one of the most popular Italian desserts. It is made of savoiardi (lady fingers) dipped in coffee and mascarpone cream. For many years, different sources (from Vin Veneto, dated 1981, to the Italian Academy of Giuseppe Maffioli and several cuisine websites) give evidence that tiramisu was born in Treviso at "Le Beccherie" restaurant in the hands of the confectioner Roberto Linguanotto, also known as Loli. Different stories report the creation of the cake to have been born in the city of Siena. Some confectioners were said to have created it in honour of Cosimo III on the occasion of his visit to the city. These days, the cake is characterised by a delicate and intense taste. In order to prepare it, according to the original recipe, the following ingredients are needed: Savoiardi biscuits, eggs, sugar, rum and cocoa. In the original recipe, there was no liquor as the cake was originally aimed at children and the elderly and the original shape was round. The name Tiramisu is from Italian and means "pick me up" (Tirami su) but can be translated figuratively as "make me less sad/happier".<br /></p></blockquote><p>There has been many variations to this classic. Cakes, Ice Creams, Cookies.. you name if they've got it. </p><p>However, this time, I wanted to try the more authentic style. Here's the recipe:</p><p align="center"><object width="370" height="470" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0"><param name="movie" value="http://images.keyingredient.com/keyRecipe.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="id=79350" /><!--[if !IE]><--><object width="370" height="470" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://images.keyingredient.com/keyRecipe.swf"><!--<![endif]--><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="flashvars" value="id=79350" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /><!-- This will be shown if your viewer does not support flash --><h3>Tiramisu</h3><p>Classic Tiramisu</p><p><a href="http://keyingredient.com/recipes/79350/tiramisu/" title="Tiramisu">See <strong>Tiramisu</strong> on Key Ingredient.</a></p><!--[if !IE]><--></object><!--<![endif]--></object></p><p align="left">This was made for my brother's birthday.. </p><p align="left">Cake : Tiramisu<br />Deco : Cocoa Powder</p>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-85457056852442426222008-06-03T08:31:00.004+08:002008-06-03T08:46:36.589+08:00*snap snap*'Twas a friend's birthday... but he isn't much a fan of cake (*shocking, I know!*). However, his better half did say he liked chocolate mud cake. I wasn't sure of how a Chocolate Mud cake would be like.. but it's sure gotta be gooey and chocalatey.<br /><br />So I adapted the chocolate cake recipe I had, and steamed it! Yes, steam. I've done it for Mother's Day (will show in another post). This time however I went with half recipe, coz I wanted to make a cute small one for him.<br /><br />He's also a photography fan. And that became the inspiration for the topper.<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SESRKSV9gNI/AAAAAAAAAFc/u9pJaJKa-mo/s1600-h/DSC00983_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207446675055804626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SESRKSV9gNI/AAAAAAAAAFc/u9pJaJKa-mo/s320/DSC00983_1.JPG" border="0" /></a>A camera, with a picture in a frame on a chequered mat.</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SESRLKLmdrI/AAAAAAAAAFk/8jTlMqwGseE/s1600-h/DSC00984_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207446690044737202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SESRLKLmdrI/AAAAAAAAAFk/8jTlMqwGseE/s320/DSC00984_1.JPG" border="0" /></a>I know the straps are generally black, but it would be so difficult to put the brand on :P</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SESRLbwP6KI/AAAAAAAAAFs/4A1Sze5uNL8/s1600-h/DSC00985.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207446694761851042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SESRLbwP6KI/AAAAAAAAAFs/4A1Sze5uNL8/s320/DSC00985.JPG" border="0" /></a>The back of the camera... with the LCD screen hahaha</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SESRLkgun0I/AAAAAAAAAF0/HI4njP3crlI/s1600-h/DSC00986.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207446697112674114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SESRLkgun0I/AAAAAAAAAF0/HI4njP3crlI/s320/DSC00986.JPG" border="0" /></a>Closer view of the picture. Such a scenic view, no?</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SESRMOTpRJI/AAAAAAAAAF8/_Os5Bd-tJAo/s1600-h/DSC00987.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207446708332086418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SESRMOTpRJI/AAAAAAAAAF8/_Os5Bd-tJAo/s320/DSC00987.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's how the whole cake looks like.</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SEST1KE4cgI/AAAAAAAAAGE/NfvZPZQFI9Q/s1600-h/DSC00989.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207449610594316802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SEST1KE4cgI/AAAAAAAAAGE/NfvZPZQFI9Q/s320/DSC00989.JPG" border="0" /></a>Trying an artsy shot with my camera phone...</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SEST1WfpmWI/AAAAAAAAAGM/3brQ-ymH5Ak/s1600-h/DSC00990.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207449613927815522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SEST1WfpmWI/AAAAAAAAAGM/3brQ-ymH5Ak/s320/DSC00990.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's how small the cake is</p>Cake : Chocolate moist<br />Filling : Chocolate ganache<br />Topping: FondantHandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-51193196152147761782008-06-02T09:27:00.005+08:002008-06-02T10:09:03.532+08:00Marie biscuits...<p align="center"><a href="http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/biscuits/media/marie.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand" height="187" alt="" src="http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/biscuits/media/marie.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">No.. not this kind of Marie biscuit.. it's more of a cookie actually hehehe </div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENNVm_pUCI/AAAAAAAAAFA/fP1p24vkdFM/s1600-h/DSC00980.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207090627810512930" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENNVm_pUCI/AAAAAAAAAFA/fP1p24vkdFM/s320/DSC00980.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">Tray full of cats!</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENNVEEDveI/AAAAAAAAAEw/V5QJQ7FfO30/s1600-h/DSC00982.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207090618433781218" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENNVEEDveI/AAAAAAAAAEw/V5QJQ7FfO30/s320/DSC00982.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENNVYNdwDI/AAAAAAAAAE4/o7VNzzWWvHw/s1600-h/DSC00981.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207090623841943602" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENNVYNdwDI/AAAAAAAAAE4/o7VNzzWWvHw/s320/DSC00981.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p>Recipe taken from <a href="http://happyhomebaking.blogspot.com/2007/04/smiles-from-100-aker-wood.html">Happy Home Baking: Smiles from the 100 Aker Wood</a>. I must say it was absolutely yummy... and crunchy. Modification that I made was to add in about 1 tsp of vanilla essence. </p><br /><p>Here's the cutter that I used.<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENQPDcbAgI/AAAAAAAAAFI/hRke03sQ-AM/s1600-h/DSC00928.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207093813723202050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENQPDcbAgI/AAAAAAAAAFI/hRke03sQ-AM/s320/DSC00928.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-81682638083920127652008-06-02T09:15:00.003+08:002008-06-02T09:25:28.810+08:00Orange Attack!It started with an orange.<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.freephotosbank.com/photographers/photos/5/med_bb124s2577.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.freephotosbank.com/photographers/photos/5/med_bb124s2577.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><p>And some poppy seed</p><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.agbakehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/poppy-seed.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.agbakehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/poppy-seed.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><p>And of course hands itching to bake... So this is what happened..</p><br /><p></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENK6aeuZ9I/AAAAAAAAAEg/cBGieazeoeE/s1600-h/DSC00979.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207087961571485650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENK6aeuZ9I/AAAAAAAAAEg/cBGieazeoeE/s320/DSC00979.JPG" border="0" /></a> Plain old cuppycakes... that smelt like an orange burst in the room </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENK6jhQ2TI/AAAAAAAAAEo/24hiis0jc_I/s1600-h/DSC00978.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207087963998050610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SENK6jhQ2TI/AAAAAAAAAEo/24hiis0jc_I/s320/DSC00978.JPG" border="0" /></a>Decided to pretty them up a little<br /><span style="font-size:small;">(but lacked the inspiration that day)</span></div><div> </div><div>Cake : Orange poppy seed with mandarin orange filling</div><div>Deco : Orange butter cream</div><div> </div><div>hehe Told you it was an orange attack.</div>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-49993481815864482632008-05-26T09:08:00.003+08:002008-05-26T09:21:43.711+08:00Bon Voyage...<div align="left">Goodbyes are hard to say. Especially when the person leaving is close to you.<br /><br /><br /><br />I've known Jane for close to 11 years now. You could say, we matured together. It was sad to hear that she'll be leaving to pursue something.. but yet I was glad that it came through for her.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here was a cake specially made for Jane<br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDoPqgfZT1I/AAAAAAAAAD4/nQSCjT7Q9kY/s1600-h/DSCN8379.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204489542330568530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDoPqgfZT1I/AAAAAAAAAD4/nQSCjT7Q9kY/s320/DSCN8379.jpg" border="0" /></a>Bon Voyage Jane..<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDoPqwfZT2I/AAAAAAAAAEA/PvR8cTHjnZE/s1600-h/DSCN8381.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204489546625535842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDoPqwfZT2I/AAAAAAAAAEA/PvR8cTHjnZE/s320/DSCN8381.jpg" border="0" /></a>Remember to fly back!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDoPrAfZT3I/AAAAAAAAAEI/qijwz5FZoBs/s1600-h/DSCN8400.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204489550920503154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDoPrAfZT3I/AAAAAAAAAEI/qijwz5FZoBs/s320/DSCN8400.jpg" border="0" /></a>Plane topper removed before cake was cut<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDoPrAfZT4I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/UR35EAsAzms/s1600-h/DSC00964.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204489550920503170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDoPrAfZT4I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/UR35EAsAzms/s320/DSC00964.JPG" border="0" /></a>Side view of the plane<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDoPrQfZT5I/AAAAAAAAAEY/rj2qQIfKq-g/s1600-h/DSC00963.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204489555215470482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDoPrQfZT5I/AAAAAAAAAEY/rj2qQIfKq-g/s320/DSC00963.JPG" border="0" /></a> <p align="center">Front view of gal figurine</p><p align="left">Cake : Lemon poppy seed with mandaring orange filling. Covered with buttercream</p><p align="left">Topper : Marshmallow Fondant<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-16882990684868743092008-05-24T10:40:00.004+08:002008-05-24T10:49:30.352+08:00The key to freedom21st birthdays are special. It means you are legally an adult. It means.. clubs, drinking, clubs... hehe ok.. no ... it means, your parents are ready to give you the key to go explore the world.<br /><br /><br /><br />I had some problems thinking of the design of this cake. It was for a girl I've never met... all I was told is that she loves chocolate ... I didn't manage to bring myself to do flowers ... and so this is what I came up with<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDeBPwfZTxI/AAAAAAAAADY/5sdytmso8F4/s1600-h/DSCN8324.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203770002164502290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDeBPwfZTxI/AAAAAAAAADY/5sdytmso8F4/s320/DSCN8324.JPG" border="0" /></a>The girl with the key to freedom<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDeBQAfZTyI/AAAAAAAAADg/KeBt8WVQ6no/s1600-h/DSCN8326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203770006459469602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDeBQAfZTyI/AAAAAAAAADg/KeBt8WVQ6no/s320/DSCN8326.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dark chocolate balls makes the side deco<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDeBQQfZTzI/AAAAAAAAADo/mujVtSN0Gkg/s1600-h/DSCN8322.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203770010754436914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDeBQQfZTzI/AAAAAAAAADo/mujVtSN0Gkg/s320/DSCN8322.JPG" border="0" /></a>Don't I look happy?<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDeBQQfZT0I/AAAAAAAAADw/R8kEOj9nVtI/s1600-h/DSCN8319.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203770010754436930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDeBQQfZT0I/AAAAAAAAADw/R8kEOj9nVtI/s320/DSCN8319.JPG" border="0" /></a> Happy 21st Birthday Shabana. Hope you like the cake... *pray*<br /></div><p><br />Cake : Moist Chocolate cake with 2 layers of choc ganache... now that's death by chocolate!</p><p>Covered with chocolate ganache</p><p>Toppers made with marshmallow fondant</p>HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806615979281917187.post-53961389105289375132008-05-23T14:08:00.003+08:002008-05-23T14:59:14.910+08:00The rabbits have invaded'Twas near easter, and a group of friends decided to pay a visit to an orphanage in Subang. I offered to make a cake.<br /><br /><br /><br />Seeing that it was so close to easter, I went on an Easter theme.. and how else better to do it than with flowers and rabbits ...<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDZmXgfZTsI/AAAAAAAAACw/Cpmj9dj0BGE/s1600-h/CIMG3141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203458973517827778" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDZmXgfZTsI/AAAAAAAAACw/Cpmj9dj0BGE/s320/CIMG3141.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The cake reveal<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDZmXwfZTtI/AAAAAAAAAC4/MHdZl9CxGyg/s1600-h/CIMG3143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203458977812795090" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDZmXwfZTtI/AAAAAAAAAC4/MHdZl9CxGyg/s320/CIMG3143.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Somebody help me lift this flower please...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDZmYAfZTuI/AAAAAAAAADA/wyDSKGIwBGU/s1600-h/CIMG3146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203458982107762402" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDZmYAfZTuI/AAAAAAAAADA/wyDSKGIwBGU/s320/CIMG3146.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Would you like a carrot?<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDZmYQfZTvI/AAAAAAAAADI/ZJ-F1WAo34M/s1600-h/CIMG3145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203458986402729714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDZmYQfZTvI/AAAAAAAAADI/ZJ-F1WAo34M/s320/CIMG3145.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Uh oh.. he's asking for help.. i'm gonna hide.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDZmYgfZTwI/AAAAAAAAADQ/V0VjRYDCZrE/s1600-h/CIMG3148.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203458990697697026" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VitYA9NBOak/SDZmYgfZTwI/AAAAAAAAADQ/V0VjRYDCZrE/s320/CIMG3148.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hello HUGE butterfly...<br /></div><br />Bottom layer : Moist chocolate cake<br />Top layer : Lemony butter cake<br /><br />covered with marshmallow fondant<br />decorated with marshmallow flowers and bunnies (in an afterthought they look like bears) sculpted with fondant.HandFullOfFlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603957446354003011noreply@blogger.com0