BUSY – it seems that’s my favourite word since I last blogged. Welcome ‘BALANCE’ - as this will be my new year’s resolution – AGAIN? Cliché but yes – when there’s a will, there’s always a way. Loving my current journey especially with the new family member – Mr. Jayden Shiek. Have spoilt some of my assets, gave me disturbance of sleep, had most of the attention, ate my favourite food and spoilt my cake decoration by poking and biting on it…but he’s the angel to our family.

There’s some great progression in my baking and cake decorating skills – honestly, I feel proud and satisfied with the outcomes and hopefully my clients are happy too. There are too many pictures that I would like to share here but I have limitation of time – I have a long list of things to complete before my holiday ends on 2 Jan 2014 – one of it is to stop by here…

Let’s start with…my nephew’s birthday celebration cake…

New Born – Baby Shower Party Treats

I wanted to do something special for my nephew as he’s very special to me and to my family. The idea is to have all the guests to enjoy the array of sweet treats and topped with a simple toy-like cake design. I made those little blue baby shoes and milk bottles…

Baby Shower Sweet Treats - witha  cake topper

Baby Shower Sweet Treats - fruit tarts, cupcakes, coconut choco rum balls, baked strawberry cheese tarts, bailey's cream puff, marble and strawberry cheesecake slices

 

Year 1 – Animal Party Cake

Made him a three-tier cake, black forest/marble cheesecake and raspberry chocolate cake...had every bits of the cake. Fed the whole party comers – kids and adults…I hand-made all the characters from elephant, squirrel, piglet, bear, lion, hippopotamus to rabbit – as Jayden was born in the year of Rabbit.

3-tier Animal Party Cake

 

Year 2 – Choo Choo Train

His first reaction when he saw the cake was – wow…and started singing choo choo train…one way ticket…cheeky little angel…the cake was a secret recipe I innovated from a popular bakery in NY where I’ve created the amazingly flavourful choco banana cake – filled with fresh banana cream, ganache and chopped walnuts. The best part of the party? Everyone gets to pick their favourite candies!

Choo-Choo Train Cake