My Stiletto Experience :-)

Being a baker who have zero knowledge in cake baking & decorating, I rely purely on my passion to go though this cake journey of mine. Yes, I really know zilch about caking ( is there such a word? ) but that didn't stop me from dreaming that one day I'll be able to make good looking cakes with beautiful designs like those made by Peggy Porschen, Pink Cake Box or even Buddy the Cake Boss. What big dreams, huh? *blush* I know I have a longgggggggggggggg way ahead of me to even have a quarter of the talent that they have :-P Heck, I can't even ice a cake properly at the moment! :-P In all honesty, I know I might never be as good as any of them but as I'm really passionate with this hobby of mine, I guess I'll just try my utmost best doing what I love most ;-)

One cake design that I've always admire is shoe/stiletto theme cakes. I've seen so many beautiful shoe/stiletto cake designs around & had always wonder if I'm capable to ever come up with one :-P I'm dying to try making one but I have to admit that it's also one cake that's in my "I'm-so-scared-to-try-making-that-cake" list :-P Not only am I scared, I'm practically terrified to even make an attempt as I've no idea on how or where to start! Each time I thought of trying it out, I had to quickly push the idea aside as my heart start to beat faster & my hands go all sweaty! Sounds a bit melodramatic, I know...but that's how terrified I was! :-P

Then one fine day, came a call from Mr. Zul...He called me up to request for a stiletto theme cake to be presented to his-wife-to-be on their special day. Now, how can I say 'no' to that! I definitely wouldn't want to be the grouch who says 'No, I can't make that cake for you because I'm scared to make one', can I?!!

For daysssssss I had to peep talk myself & gain as much courage as I could muster into making the stiletto...Finally, after tonnes of trial & error, here's the result of it :-P

Red Velvet Cake With Lemon Cream Cheese

My sincerest of thanks to Zul for the opportunity & for trusting me enough to come up with your special cake. It was indeed an honor baking for you & your 'Shoe Queen' :-) Wishing both of you congratulations & may happiness follow you two wherever you go :-)

Well, that's the end of my first ever experience in making a stiletto cake...It may not be as perfect but one thing I do learn from this experience of mine is that no matter how terrified you are at making something, never let your fear stop you from even trying it. Just try as you'll never know what you'll be capable of ;-) As for myself, now that I've tried it, I definitely need to practice more ;-) After all, practice makes perfect, right?

I'm off for now...Thanks so much for sharing my experience & hope you've enjoyed my babbling :-P Hugs to all! ✗o✗o

Oppsieee!

Day in...day out...week in...week out...month in...month out...and whammm! It's already the new year! Gosh! Time flew by so fast & without even realizing it, I have unwillingly abandoned my blog :-( I'm so sorry for this. Trust me, I really feel bad about abandoning my blog. Not that it's my intention to do so but honestly, what with my baking commitments & running my daily life ( like a headless chicken, I might add! ), I wasn't able to 'steal' time long enough to sit down & update my post :-(  

Today I finally managed to clear my schedule & allocate some free time...So here I am - blogging! Yeayyy! :-) I hope every one is doing great & that the new year is treating you well. Ohhh! Is it too late to wish every one a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014? :-P Well, as they say, better late than never, right? *blushhhh* Any way, with all sincerity & from the bottom of my heart, I'm sending out much love & wishing each and every one of YOU a Happy New Year 2014! I pray that the new year will shower you with much love, good health & prosperity. I also would like to take this opportunity to convey my sincerest of thanks for all the love, support & encouragement that you, my goodies lovers, have blessed me with all these years. Your love means the world to me & I pray that I'll be lucky enough to have your continuous support :-) Thank YOU!

Okay, time for me to clear up my longggggggg overdue postssss that has been 'sitting' in my draft box, collecting dust! Yes, take note of the many 'ssssss' when I mention the word 'post' earlier - it's that many! :-P

First post to be out of my webby draft box is this Naked Red Velvet Cake that I had the honor to bake for sweet, Ms. Edur, whom ordered this for a bridal shower party :-) The bride-to-be happen to be a dear friend to us both, Ms. Tia :-) Errrr, here's the thing...This post is wayyyyyyyyyyyyy overdue that at the time I'm typing this, sweet Ms. Tia is already a happily married wife & a mom! 

Simple Naked Red Velvet Cake

To both Edur & Tia, thousand apologies sweeties for such longgggggggg delay in posting your goody's post :-P *my bad!* Many thanks to Edur for giving me the chance to bake for the special occasion :-) Hugs!

Well, that's it for my post this time...Thank you all for sticking by me ( despite me being 'off radar' ) & reading through my post :-) Much love to all & I'll be posting soon okay ;-)

Thank YOU!

Baking has always been my passion...It used to be simply a hobby of mine but thanks to the support of family, friends & some sweet strangers I met via the online cake & bake community ( who are now my dearest of online friends ), my passion is now a lil home-based goodies business :-)

I remember when I got my first order...I was practically a nervous wreck! And yes, I still am one till now *blush* I somehow can never get rid of the nervousness :-P I guess my nervousness is a good thing in a funny way as it will serve as a reminder to myself to do the very best for each of my goodies :-) 

I am obviously new in this venture of mine and yes, I do still have tonnes to learn but receiving orders from around my local community really help boost my confidence in creating my goodies. So when I started to get orders outside of my local area, I'm beyond speechless! 

Honestly, I wouldn't be where I am now without your support my dear goodies lovers :-) From the bottom of my heart, I THANK YOU! I hope I will be blessed with more support & love from each & every one of YOU ✗o✗o

I end this post with some cupcakes photos - an order I received from my dear sweet friend Ree, who's all the way in Australia. She requested that I bake this cupcakes for her best friend here in Ampang :-) Thank you so much Ree for giving me the opportunity to bake for you. I am truly grateful for your friendship & support. Hugs!

Simple Red Velvet Cupcakes

Going Naked!

Whoaaa! Don't let the title of this post freak you out :-P I promise, it's nothing vulgar! Just read on & you'll see ;-)

A simple cake with a slight touch of frosting - some call it naked cake...Some call it bare cake...Some even call it rustic cake. Yes, I call it naked cake, hence the title of this post :-) See, I told you it's nothing vulgar ;-)

Whatever you call it, I just have to try it - again! I've actually done something similar before for my previous order. That's where dear sweet Ms. Shafaleena saw it & requested that I make one for her engagement day. Always the romantic fool, of course I jumped up with joy for the opportunity :-)

To my sweet friend, Shafaleena, I know this post is wayyyyyyyyyy too late, but I just want to wish you all the best in your future. May you find tonnes of happiness & joy in your new life's journey :-) You're such a wonderful person & I know deep in my heart that you'll be blessed always ✗o✗o 

Naked Style Red Velvet Cake

Every Day Is A Learning Process

Yes, the title above is actually my life's mantra...Every day is indeed a learning process for me. It really amazes me at just how many new things I can learn in a day! The learning process never stops for me - ever! From something complicated like the meaning of life ( am still wondering the answer to it though ) to something simple like I can actually use baking soda as a cleaning solution to clean stuffs :-P

Every day when I wake up from my beauty sleep, the first thing that will cross my mind is "what will I learn today?"...I'm just like a kid when I find new things to learn, especially when it comes to my passion - baking! I get all excited & at times I'll giggle non-stop! Really!

I was sort of that way recently when my dear friend, Edura, requested for some Elmo & Cookie Monster themed cookies :-P Mind you, fancy cookie making is sort of new to me. I think I do pretty well with cut cookies, you know those type of cookies that is cut out using cookie cutters. But cookie cutter patterns can be pretty basic & there really is not much choice available here. So it was quite impossible for me to find cookie cutters in the shape of Elmo & Cookie Monster.

Now, this is when I get to learn new things :-) Yup, after much googling ( there is such a word, right? ), I learned that I can pretty much create my own cookie cutters! Yipeee!

So here's the outcome of my "free-style" cookies :-P Do bear in mind that it's my first time trying this out so it looked pretty rough *guilty!* Hhhmmmm, with more practice & time, I'm sure I'll be able to master it ( hopefully! ) :-P

Chocolate Butter Cookies With Elmo & Cookie Monster Theme

Together with the cookies, Edura also requested for this Nuts 'Bout Nutella Cake :-)

Basic Nuts 'Bout Nutella Cake

To my dear Edura, thank you so much for trusting & allowing me to try out new things :-) Your support means the world to me! Thank you & I do hope that you've enjoyed the goodies. Big hugs to you my dear!

To my readers, remember, every day is a learning process. Bask & accept all the knowledge as it is precious!

Thank you for reading my post & much love to all! ✗o✗o

Peanut Butter Nutella Cupcakes

Greetings & hello there goodies lovers!

Hoping all is well with you & your loved ones *flying kisses* Been wanting to update my blog as often as possible but I somehow couldn't manage to do so *sad face* So much has been happening plus, with the Ramadan & Syawal month recently, 'lil old me was swarmed with 1001 chores. Busy time indeed! 

To be honest, my few coming posts might be a bit 'short & simple'...Why? Well, I had to resort to some very basic & simple post entry in order for me to be able to catch up with my other long overdue post(s) :-P I tell you, I do have TONNES of pending posts in my draft box! Hope you don't mind the 'quickie' style entry as it's the best possible way ( that I can think of at the moment ) for me to clear my draft box :-P Ermmmm, that is if I can stop yapping - like what I seem to be doing right now!

Gosh! I'm such a yapper! No wonder I have loads of pending posts stuck in my draft box! I just can't stick to my supposedly 'short & simple' entry! Okay..okay! I'm so trying to stop my yap right this second!

Here's my Peanut Butter & Jam Cupcakes With Nutella topping which I made specially for Ms. Farah, all the way from Sungai Buloh, Selangor. Farah requested 50 pieces of this & I was more than happy to bake it for her. I have to admit that this is one of my personal favorite cupcake flavor...I mean, who wouldn't like a peanut butter base cake with strawberry jam filling & a 100% Nutella topping?!! :-P

As you can see from the photo, I stick to a very simple deco as requested by Farah herself. According to Farah, she just wanted to enjoy the goodies as it is - no frilly deco or anything of the sort ( just how I like my cupcakes when I eat it! ) :-P

Peanut Butter Nutella Cupcakes

My sincere thanks to dear Farah for her order & acquaintance. Farah, it was indeed a pleasure meeting up with you & I truly hope you and your family had enjoyed the cupcakes :-) Thank YOU & much love to you! ✗o✗o