cake pops

hello.....

pops for you :)

a simple mudcake, crumbled up, folded into some dark chocolate ganache.

(use any cake really... whatever you like or whatever you have as leftover )

make into a ball, stick a lollipop stick...

then dipped it to white or dark chocolate - or candy melts.

and waalaahhh!!

yummy bite size cake pops

pack it up, put a bow or in my case - pretty masking tape :)

Monce from Love My Foods & Sugar

Monica (or as some of us call her... Monce -hehehe she's so going to kill me) from love my foods and sugar don't bake much these days...
Such a pity, I know....

She used to fatten me up when she's all into baking and cooking.
I used to be able to open her pantry and turn around with a handful of snacks..
These days... her pantry and fridge are a bit disappointing... :(

These days... she's all about eating out.
When most people can count the days they eat out in a month... she's the opposite, she can count the days she's eating in..

Not complaining though.. all the places she finds!!!!!!! (oh my wallet!!)
And when people asks me where to go.. i said.. jump online and go here. Normally they came out smiling and with a place for dinner, or lunch, or breakfast, or whatever meal of the day.

She hasn't been blogging for long ... but I tell you .. she's got a lot of post on back log ....
I did tell you she goes out A LOT right?

Anyway... she recently baked for our dear friend's baby shower .

She did a very cute brownie cone & a very very delish cheesecake sticks. This is rare.... so you definitely should see her posts :) and she shared recipes too for you to try :)

Pink Tink cake for Amelia

I never really thought of making anything this girly.. i think this maybe as girly as i can get :P

This one was done on the 'go' ... I only know that I need to make Tink (yes.. that's Tink sitting up there... she's bit chubby yes... winter.. eat lots... :P ).
I've got the cakes covered in pink... then what....

Did a super quick sketch on the last minute before leaving the office for the day.. whilst wondering if this cake will make it in time.

Lucky to have friends that will stay up through the night whilst I sit up on the kitchen bench doing cakes all night. My blackberry was covered in sugar by the end of it :P

Took photos whilst making this cake - sending it through, asking for opinions. It became a cake in progress photo.. and i thought I'd shared it with you.
Mind you.. the quality aint that best.. not exactly going to stop every 5 minutes to take a decent photo. But here they are anyway..

So as I mentioned before.. I've got the cake covered in soft pink... but then what??

Images of the forest comes to mind.. but how ? Started kneading the fondant... chocolate i thought.. and so came the branches.. and more branches.. and more branches..

Random sizes I thought.. make it more interesting :) A bit of twirl and curl here and there to make give it texture.

Next came the green fondant. It's time to make leaves... This is easy I thought... one leaf, two leaves, three leaves, four leaves...... ....... ....... OMG SOOOO TEDIOUSSSSS hundreds and hundreds of leaves I need...

Suck it up... make more leaves!!!! Yes, I run a hard kitchen :P (sort of..)

A quick stretch to straighten one's back....... Thought flew to my comfy bed, a few steps away... and i thought.. NO!!! CAKE!!!

Branches done, leaves done... next.. little flowers?

What colour?



somehow, not quite right?

let's ignore the flowers for now shall we?



Next comes the top tier... It's suppose to be Tink's house.. does anyone knows what Tink's house look like?

Stared at the top tier for a while.. looks a bit big... don't you reckoned?
Whilst at the same time.. Mind's gone blank .. past midnight... on what Tink's house suppose to look like.

Can't have anymore tree in there.. will be too dark... and then we found this....
Isn't this pretty??? :D

all rounded and dreamy and sweet....
however there is NO way i'm making more leaves..... so here comes plan B.....

The top tier is carved down to a reasonable Tink sized home - "wooden" plank is applied, door and windows cut out and profiled.It's then plonked on top of the 2 tier - and grass made and put around it.

Tink and the roof came next.. Since we're not doing anymore leaves.. Flower petal might be suitable :) And after that is the face and a little finishing touches such as the birthday girl's name.

And there you go.. a Tink's cake.

cookie monster

Had a blast making cookie monster.

Cake was baked, iced, stacked, and then i stare at it......... how to shape... what does cookie monster looks like??

This is where Google comes in... when in doubt... go to Google.. hee hee hee...
*googling googling...

Once the basic shape is carved out of the cake, he is then covered with blue fondant... attached the limbs... and its time to slap on the royal icing.. It was so much fun doing his fur!!!!

Next day, get some chips ahoy from the local IGA and cookie monster is ready!!

Here's another look...

hellooo

love is...

isn't love sweet? :D

little gestures

a quick kiss

simply holding hands

remembering likes and dislikes

having little celebrations just the two of us

every little thing matters..

every little thoughts and efforts count :)

the "cuparon"

Pristine called to see if I can do some cupcakes and macarons for her 21st do.

"something girly" she said.... so we came up with a mix of happy girly colours - of cupcakes and macarons.

Propped up on a tier, and little bees buzzing amongst the cupcakes and little fondant flowers.

Pristine came up with the name "Cuparon" in her sweet email after. :)

I like it... Clever isn't she :)

So... i'm calling these.. the Cuparon!!!!!

nothing seems to go right today. Please don't let it continue tonight, because I have cakes & cookies to do...

Please???????