Golf anyone?

I never play gold in my life, the closes thing I get to golf is a game of putt putt golf with the kids.
I wasn't going to make a boring golf cake since this cake is for some one retiring from teaching.
I thought let have a little bit of humor, I hope the gentleman that received this cake also find it funny.I'm sure he is a pro in golf and won't be offended by my cake.

I have made the figurine lying on the ground trying to blow the ball in the hole. I guess it will be like me trying to putt the ball in the hole.

This cake is a chocolate fudge cake cover in chocolate fondant.

Lets go camping

How we love the out door, camping under the stars and by the river side.

Really hope this little cake capture the adventure of camping. This cake is a red velvet cake with vanilla swiss cream.

Dreaming of a white Christmas

How I love Christmas, but never in my live I experience a white Christmas.
Christmas is usually a very hot day and when you hear those lovely Christmas songs sang you wish it will be snowing and cold.

I was thinking what would be a cool project to do this Christmas, and I thought why not make a snow globe cake. Wish i have more time to put light and more snow, but because this is a very small cake, somehow I can't fir those lovely LED light on it.

Simple and elegant Lisianthus wedding cake

Simple wedding cake with a lisianthus sugar flowers arrangement. The bride wanted a fresh flowers on top of her wedding cake and she requested that she wanted a champagne colour lisianthus flowers on her cake.
I met up with the lovely couple 7 months before their wedding day and knew that by November I can get some lisanthus. To my surprise I visited more then 10 florists and everyone told me that they haven't  seen any and it was hard to get them at the moment. They suggested that I should go to the flower market and may be I can get some import lisianthus.

Oh well ..I thought...what can I do ?? As most of my friends know I love making sugar flowers, so ..this is it I will try to make an arrangement of lisianthus flowers to put on top of the cake.
So here it is... 

Sharp edges on fondant cake

It has become my obsession to get the sharp edge look on all my cake. I think as I made more and more cakes, I have learned the secret of getting that sharp edges look. I love how it gives the cake a smooth and sharp crisps and neat looks. I really think the secrets lies on getting the ganache smooth and even.

I still haven;t master this well yet and as a perfectionist I can still see heaps of room for improvement, but I can say I'm happy with the level and sharped look of the cake.

Flower fillers and buds.

I love creating sugar flowers for wedding cake. The colours of these flowers fillers and buds will give a lively mix to the center of the flower arrangement for the cake.
Here are some I've made for this week arrangement.

Craving the sweet live with Kate Bracks

What a night last night at our church Kate Bracks the winner of 2011 Australian Master Chef to visit my church to  share her faith and to do some cooking demo.
What amazing women she is, her passion to share her talent and also to share her faith in Christ with more then 100 women last night.
I thank God also for the amazing women and men that help to make last night event a big success,especially the bunch of guys that was in the kitchen with me.
We had a great time laughing and putting the food together what a great team we have.
Here are some of the photo of the night.

ZUMBO macarons ..macarons

Ok...the Zumbo giveaway is all done, but I still have to give a review on the Zumbo macarons mix.
I've tried the passion fruit and salted caramel mix.

My first impression when I saw the macarons mix was impressive, looks very easy to make. As most of my friends know it took me more then 3 months and a trip to Paris to master the macaron.
I was in a macron craze last year and all I do is bake and bake and try and try to make the "PERFECT MACARON" !! I've try the French ways and the Italian ways and at the end I made it....and I ate so much macarons too. Thanks to all  hubby work friends, kids friends and neighbors for eating so much of my so called "FAIL" macarons.
The recipe for macarons is very simple all you need is eggs white, sugar and almond meal,so what is the big deal??? oh well ...it a very big deal to get that PERFECT macrons, with the perfect " FEET".
On the searched of the "PERFECT macarons" I travel to Paris, the land of the macarons. I ate so much macarons that weekend I was in macarons heaven.
From the very so called cheap looking to the very sexy and elegant looking macrons dress in the shop window like an expensive jewellery store, and believed or not even McDonald on the Champs-Elysées sells macarons. I still find making macarons from scratch is the most enjoying and rewarding thing to do, and yes..I love the Italian ways of making macarons and found that even though it take longer but the taste is magnificent.

So if you love macrons and you don't want go thru the pain of mixing eggs white and the trouble of mixing and getting everything correctly the Zumbo  macarons mix is just for you.!!
I've found it was so easy and simple and the taste is ok.

Zumbo Giveaway Winner!

The Winner of the Zumbo Giveaway pack is ............

DRUM ROLLS PLEASE....Jennifer Backhus.

I send you an email and so please get back to me in the next 2 days with your address so I can get your hamper sent out to you. If I don't hear from you, I'll draw another winner.

A Big thank you to all who enter the competition. 
 

Zumbo Giveaway

I'm giving away a Zumbo pack.
The pack will consist of 3 packs of zumbo mix and an apron.

Mario and Princess Peach Birthday cake

This was a very exciting cake for me. When I think of the game Mario bros, I think of my little brother and his gameboy. I never played any of the Mario games, but some how I remember the theme song or theme sound  when Mario jump and collect coins.
To do this cake I have to search or I called it studying the image of Mario and princess Peach. By the way I have no idea who is princess Peach until I've made this cake. When you asked me about Mario and the crews, all I know is Mario, Luigi and Yoshi. Mind you I always think Yoshi is the mushroom, even though we name our beloved cat Yoshi.
Anyway going back to the cake.... This cake is a white chocolate mud cake. I always fine it very challenging when making figurine, but I do enjoy it alot. To make the side of the cake, I want to make it like the actual Mario game.

Japanese theme cake

When you think of Japan you start to think of kimono, sushi, mt Fuji and cherry blossom. Our friend from church the Wong has dedicated themselves to go to Japan as a missionary. I was thinking what will make a good farewell cake for them something with a Japanese theme.
This cake is a greentea cake with a green tea Swiss meringue butter cream cover in fondant decorated with sugar cherry blossom.

Zumbo Chocolate Brownies

Who doesn't love Adriano Zumbo? When I first saw Adriano in Australia Master Chef , I was over the moon especially when he first introduced the Macaron Tower.

What a privilege to be selected to be among the first to bake this dessert kits. I love the packaging of the range of the Zumbo dessert kits. It was so easy to follow and simple. There is also tip from the man him self on the box, or if you want to watch the video instruction you can also do it.

What can you say about chocolate brownies. They are one of my favorite easy dessert to make.
The amount of chocolate and the texture of the gooie chocolate as the first bite of the fresh bake brownies enter your mouth.

I never bought a ready mix brownie in a packet before, but the Zumbo brownies was exceptional. I have tried and tasted heaps of brownies in my life.

This dessert brownie was so easy to  make, so I've asked my youngest daughter who also love to bake to try this one out. Preparation time is only 5 mins and baking time 35 mins, and eating time ....is less then 30second....DELICIOUS  !

Peony wedding cake

Really love the look of this cake. The colour of the peonies and the matching ribbons really show case the elegant look of the cake.
I was so blessed to be asked to make this cake for a good friend of mind. I have know the bride since she was 6 years old. It was such a honor to be asked to make this cake.
I have so much fun making the sugar flowers. I really enjoy making and dusting the petals of the peony.

Skylander - Sypro and Trigger Happy cake

I was asked by a good friend to make  Skylander birthday cake for their son's birthday. Before this cake I have no idea what is a skylander.
The portal is made of a white chocolate mud cake, and the two figurine is hand made from sugar.
I have a few trouble especially trying to make Trigger Happy arms and hand to stay up, at the end I have given up and make on of his hand to support his body.
Sypro on the other hand have his own challenge.Those two wing was a night mare for me. Trying to find the support and making sure they stay up.
These figurine took me 2.5 weeks to make, and I have heaps of fun :)

This little piggy is made of cake

I love to trick the mind in thinking that what you see is what you get. This is another crazy idea I have for my husband birthday. Been wanting to make this cake for awhile now.

This cake is my favourite chocolate mud cake cover in ganache. Had fun creating this cake carving and sculpturing the cake. This is my version of little suckling pig in mud cake.

Pink and Purple....Princess cake

So blessed to be able to make this cake for our friend's niece. This cake is a vanilla cake with cherry butter cream filling made especially for the birthday girl, to let her know her aunty who can not be there misses her very much. The silver tiara is handmade from sugar sprayed with silver luster dust.

Minion cake from despicable me.

This cake is made especially for my daughter. She love cute stuff and she love The minon from Despicable me. This cake is made from white choc mud cake with marble ganache.

Wedding cake - White choc mud cake

Was so blessed to be asked by the beautiful couple D and V to make their wedding cake.
This cake is a 2 tiers white chocolate mud cake. The figurine is hand made, and I had a great time making these especially the details on the bride dress as it matches her dress. The side of the cake is hand piped and hand painted with silver with braille of the initials of the couple.

This cake is a simple and elegant cake.

Cake Toppers.

Love making cake toppers. Starting to take order for cake toppers.
These cake toppers are all made from sugar. They are so nice to be place on top of any cake.
Here are 3 toppers I've been working on.

Welcome to Sydney

Love this cake as it really show case the Sydney harbor bridge.
This cake is a chocolate mudcake  covered in chocolate ganach.
If you know Sydney or been to Sydney you notice you can see the beautiful Sydney Harbor Bridge from the beautiful botanic garden and also around Mrs Macquarie  chair.
 I wasn't sure how I would incorporate the figurine in the cake as the cake is only an 8 inc cake. You really need an imagination when you look at the cake. I really want to make the majestic bridge as the center of the cake, so I have put the figurine standing close by the wall that surrounding the harbor. I really hope that they like the cake.