Happy New Year 2010

Another year has passed and we at Sweet Cravings would like to wish all our friends and customers a very Happy New Year. We hope that the new year would bring much joy, prosperity and laughter into your life. Stay true to your new year resolution and have a wonderful celebration and Happy New Year. Welcome 2010!

Red and Black Cupcake

A red and black cupcakes. The cupcakes was packed in individual boxes as wedding favors.

Baby Cupcakes (Aqiqah)

For an aqiqah recently, I had the opportunity to decorate the cupcakes resembling babies faces, booties and milik bottles. The baby face design was inspired from Paris Cutler's book and I really had fun decorating these.... And so does my children, who kept me entertained at the table with their own version of baby faces. The cupcakes were packed in twos in an adorable pink boxes ready to be given to guests on the memorable day. Congratulations Natasha on your new baby girl! :)

Bucket of Goodies

I simply cannot resist sweet little things and when I saw this little bucket, I simply had to grab them. I had them for a while and when I was commissioned to do a party pack for a birthday, I showed this to Jen and she fell in love with it and asked that I use the bucket. So, here's the lil buckets filled with cupcakes and cookies ready to wow guests at sweet Mel's birthday party. Enjoy!

Black and White

Received this second order for a Director of a leading bank in Malaysia who celebrated his birthday today. This is butter cake decorated with fondant with a simple black and white theme.

Transformers and Donald Duck

This week, I received another 2 edible image orders Transformers and Donald Duck. The transformers was a 2 recipe around 2++kg whilst the Donald Duck weighs around 1kg. The transformers was a chocolate cake with ganache deco and Donald Duck was butter cake with buttercream deco. Anyway, hope both Keith and Fabian had a smashing birthday do. Happy Birthday to both of you and thanks to Cindy and Jenny for the orders.

Elmo Cupcake

An elmo cupcake for a birthday party. Thks Sarah for the order :)

Bugs Cupcake

Today is my daughter's last day at Kindergarden and the school is having a party. As usual, parents are encouraged to bring foods for the party and this time, I decided to bake cupcakes for her to bring to school. I decorated the cuppie with bugs theme ie. Dragonfly and Ladybird. The designs were inspired from Planet Cake book. I love this cute bugsy beetle design...don't you? :)

Ben10 Edible Image Cake

I am declaring this week Ben10 week since I have received orders for six Ben10 cakes for 7 lucky boys, all to be done this week before the school ends :) All of them wanted edible image cake and I've included here, 2 of the cakes for your viewing pleasure. The design for these 2 cakes are similar in terms of colour and decoration. It's for 3 lucky boys, one for Nazif and the other one, a joint birthday between two brothers, Alif and Ammar. Happy Birthday to all of you and Enjoy!

New Cupcake Designs

It's now November and soon we will be celebrating the new year - 2010. In preparation for 2010, we at Sweet Cravings have also started preparing new designs for our cupcakes. These cupcakes would be available in 25pcs medium size cupcakes and 16pc large size cupcakes only. These designs are versatile and may be adapted to suit birthday celebration, mothers days, for kids, for love ones and also as gifts. Check back often as I will post the designs in stages. Designs posted are now available for ordering.

Lavender Blossom -Buttercream decoration

SummerLove - Buttercream deco

Castle Cake for Ayra

My daughter's birthday is in December but since its her last days in Kindergarden before stepping into the big world, she requested that her birthday be brought forward so that she could celebrate her birthday with her friends. When asked how should I design the cake, automatically she said, "I want a Princess Castle cake. And I want it to be beautiful".

I had baked two cakes earlier and wanted to start decorating the cake Sunday morning but since my in-laws were here, my plan got sidetracked. I only started decorating them in the afternoon.

I decided on pink and purple cake and everything was going smoothly until i kneaded my fondant. That was when the "problem" started. Due to the unfavourable weather - it was humid and raining, the fondant turned soft. I did added some icing sugar to it and finally managed to cover the cakes nicely. I was decorating the 2nd tier cake, humming songs to myself with the television blaring away when I noticed that the walls that was attached to the first tier cake started to slide away. To my dismay, the fondant had turned soft! Ugh! of all days, this had to be the day the fondant decided to have a mind of its own. I mended the cake as much as I could and kept them in an air-cond room, praying that the walls would not fall down in the morning. To my huge relief, the walls stayed hard.

When my daughter woke up, she was jumping up and down admiring the cake and smiling from ear to ear. Ah! Such joy to see her face light with happiness and amazement that the hard work and late night was well worth it. I only managed to get picture of the cake as I could not wait for her to cut the cake at her school. When she came back she was still smiling telling me her friends all admired the cake and there was no leftovers.

My son's birthday is in December and he has already given me a list of the designs that he wants. :)

This is the cake, a Princess Castle for Princess Ayra's 6th birthday.

Birthday Cupcakes

These cupcakes were repeat order from Nor. This time the cupcakes were for her nephew's birthday party. 1 box of the cupcakes were chocolate cuppie decorated with the birthday boy's name and the other was vanilla cupcakes decorated with a mix of colourful buttercream for the guests.

High School Musical

A repeat order from Anis. This time, its for her daughter's birthday. She wanted edible image High School Musical cake. The cake is 1 recipe chocolate cake (around 1.3kg or 8" square cake) decorated with white and pink/red buttercream deco. Thanks for the order and Happy Birthday Sarah!

Bows and Ribbons

This lovely cake was made for the beloved mother-in-law of my client. Originally she wanted the images to be made for cupcakes but at the last minute, she changed her mind and wanted that I bake a cake instead. Since the images have been printed, I had to redesigned the cake to ensure that I can fit the few small pictures of the family onto the cake. After much pondering, I decided to do a fondant cake with bows and ribbons and the pictures pasted on top of the cake. This was how the cake turned out. Enjoy!

Chocolate Transfer Sheet

I went shopping for my baking supplies last Saturday and one of the item that I picked up apart from more Americolor brand colours and Satin Ice fondants was Transfer Sheet. I had never used a transfer sheet before and opportunity arose when I baked a chocolate cake for office raya celebration. I was quite happy with the result and since I now know what I should and should'nt do, I will be using this for more cake decorations when opportunity arises.

Police uniform

I was recently asked whether I could decorate a Malaysian police uniform cake for a retired policeman. I had never done a shirt cake before but I have seen them around. So what I did was I applied the same principle for this uniform cake.

For this cake, I used Satin Ice rolled fondant and colors from Americolor that i just bought last week. I was really happy with how the fondant and the colours turned out. Will definitely use satin ice and americolor again.

Anyway, below is the picture of the cake.

Another Upin&Ipin

Another Upin&Ipin edible image cake for my colleague's son. Its our best selling chocolate cake, covered with blue/green buttercream decoration. This cake is 11/2 recipe which weights around 2kg.

Another Ben10 cake

On Wednesday evening, I received a query asking whether I could bake a Ben10 Edible Image cake urgently for Friday. Usually edible image needs at least 3 days advance order since I need to edit the picture and get them printed. Luckily, God was smiling on me and I managed to get the edible image done within 1 day...phew!!! This got me thinking real hard. Since I do get quite a number of edible image cake orders, whether its a good investment to get the printer and accessories so that I can print the pictures on my own..if I do this, no more hassle of finding who can print the pictures for me and later picking them up :). I think I have to start searching for the printers etc...anybody out there can help me source it?

Anyway, Happy Birthday Shazril. Hope you like your Ben10 cake. :)

Manchester United

A birthday cake for a 10 year old boy who loves football especially Manchester United. The cake is shaped like a football field. I added the toy figurines of football players and goal post which I found at one of the baking supply shops. Since he loves Manchester United, I then placed an edible Man Utd logo in the middle of the field. The cake is chocolate moist cake and the grass is made from buttercream. Thank You Pn Rafidah for the order.

By the way, I love this quote that I found in the net posted by a hardcore fan of Man Utd -

"There are GOOD football teams and there are GREAT football teams. And then of course THERE IS Manchester United". :)

Hello Kitty Cake

For all Hello Kitty fans out there, here is a Hello Kitty cake baked for lovely 1 year old Aisya. This is butter cake with buttercream deco. The sides of the cakes were piped with four lovely colours: blue, green, orange and purple.

Twilight Saga continues...with NEW MOON

I am one of those who love to read a good book and the Twilight Saga is one of my favourite. The saga has been a worldwide sensation and the sequel, New Moon is coming to theaters soon. It will be out in the USA on 20 Nov and in Malaysia on 27 Nov.

For those who have not seen the trailer, check my sidebar where I have posted the trailer widget for all to see. Once the movie is here I will remove the widget. In the meantime enjoy the trailer...I have to say that the New Moon looks awesome than Twilight with all the CGIs etc....be sure to check the movies when it comes to our shore in November. Enjoy!

Upin & Ipin Cake

Salam Aidilfitri to all Muslim viewers and friends. Saya ingin mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada semua rakan-rakan yang telah membeli kek lapis untuk Hari Raya tahun ini. Saya amat menghargai songkangan anda semua.

We are back from our Raya holidays and are now accepting orders for all types of cakes.

For your viewing pleasure, below are pictures of Upin & Ipin cupcakes and cake for lovely Asha who celebrated her 1st Birthday last Saturday.

2.5kg butter cake with Edible Image of Upin and Ipin and buttercream deco

Small size cupcake with Edible Image of Upin and Ipin with buttercream deco.

Salam Aidilfitri 2009

Salam Aidilfitri buat semua kenalan dan pembaca setia. Terima kasih atas sokongan yang diberikan dan pohon maaf dipinta jika ada terkasar bahasa, terguris hati dan tersalah kata. Maaf Zahir Batin buat semua.

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To all my friends and readers, wishing you a Happy Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir Batin. Thank You for the support given to me and enjoy yourself this raya.

Barbie Mariposa

I had the opportunity to bake another Barbie cake last week. The lovely girl wanted a Barbie Mariposa cake and wanted me to use her doll and the wings as the main deco for the cake. Both the little girl and her mom came over to give me the doll ... without the wings :)...hmm...what should I do?

I decided then to turn the cake into wings and center the doll in the middle as if she was lying down, smiling to all....so, here goes the cake...a huge 3kg chocolate cake with buttercream decoration for lovely Giselle. Happy birthday dear! :)

Kek Lapis Sarawak untuk Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Kami menerima tempahan kek lapis sarawak untuk Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Tempahan di tutup pada 30 August 2009. Sila klik di di bawah untuk jenis-jenis kek yang ditawarkan dan harga.

Kek boleh dihantar melalui kurier atau mengambil sendiri di alamat kami di Ukay Perdana, Ampang, Sel.

http://cakesbysweetcravings.blogspot.com/2009/07/jenis-kek-lapis-sarawak.html
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We are now accepting orders for layered cakes for Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Orders closes on 30 August 2009.

Cakes may be delivered via PosLaju or self pick up at our humble place in Ukay Perdana, Ampang, Sel.

For types of layered cakes and prices, please check the link below.

http://cakesbysweetcravings.blogspot.com/2009/07/jenis-kek-lapis-sarawak.html

Ben10

This is another Ben10 edible image cake with ben10 cupcake in individual container as one of the item in the party pack.

The cake and cupcake is chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache. Weight of the cake is 1kg (7" square cake)

Jenis Kek Lapis Sarawak

Types of Kek Lapis Sarawak currently being offered.
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Jenis-jenis kek lapis sarawak yang ditawarkan.

1. Kek Lapis Pandan Evergreen

Perisa Pandan, Santan
7" x 7" (1.2kg) - RM70.00
3.5" x 7" (60gm+/-) - RM35.00


2. Kek Lapis Tembikai

Panda, horlicks with chocolate chip
7" x 7" (1.2kg) - RM70.00
3.5" x 7" (60gm+/-) - RM35.00


3. Kek Lapis Masam Manis














Horlicks, Masam Manis Haw Flakes
7" x 7" (1.2kg) - RM70.00
3.5" x 7" (60gm+/-) - RM35.00


4. Kek Lapis Strawberry Delight














Strawberry, Aiskrim Strawberry
7" x 7" (1.2kg) - RM70.00
3.5" x 7" (60gm+/-) - RM35.00


5. Kek Lapis Walnut Aiskrim














Walnut, Aiskrim chocolate, aiskrim vanilla
7" x 7" (1.2kg) - RM70.00
3.5" x 7" (60gm+/-) - RM35.00


6. Kek Lapis Coklat Cadbury - Kids fav!
Horlicks, chocolate cadbury
7" x 7" (1.2kg) - RM70.00
3.5" x 7" (60gm+/-) - RM35.00


7. Kek Lapis Rempah Prune


Rempah kek, buah prune
7" x 7" (1.2kg) - RM70.00
3.5" x 7" (60gm+/-) - RM35.00


8. Kek Lapis Aiskrim Soda

Perasa aiskrim soda, strawberry
7" x 7" (1.2kg) - RM70.00
3.5" x 7" (60gm+/-) - RM35.00

9. Kek Lapis Cheese Oreos
Cream cheese, oreos cookies
7" x 7" (1.2kg) - RM70.00
3.5" x 7" (60gm+/-) - RM35.00

BBGS Gala Reunion

To all former BBGS or Bukit Bintang Girls School student, there will be a Gala Reunion on 4 August 2009. The Reunion will be at Pavilion, Bukit Bintang where the school once stood.

For those who don't know, BBGS was previously located at where Pavilion in Jalan Bukit Bintang now stands. It was demolished in 2001 as the area was no longer conducive for a school, with the mushrooming of shopping complexes and hotels nearby. Although the school building no longer stands, the spirit lives on. It would be a historic event for all of us to gather once again at our former school premises i.e. Pavilion on 4th August 2009 to not only meet old and lost friends but also for the launching of Elena Cooke Education Fund, the former headmistress of BBGS.

The highlight of the event will be the launch of the fund at 11am with Miss Cooke as the guest of honour. Souvenirs and cupcakes will be sold to raise funds and there will be an exhibition featuring the early pioneers of BBGS, who were all women! :)

HIGHLIGHTS OF PROGRAMME FOR BACK2BBGS – 4 August 2009
Launch of the Elena M. Cooke Fund
Time: 11am-12pm, 4 August
Guest of Honour: Miss Elena M Cooke (BBGS Headmistress, 1958-1977)
Programme: Singing of the BBGS school song, performances of the legendary BBGS choral speaking, choir singing and other old school favourites.
Black-Tie Cocktail Gala
Time: 7.30pm-10pm, 4 August
Guest of Honour: Miss Yeap Gaik Khoon (BBGS Headmistress, 1980-1993)
Programme: Choral speaking, choir singing and a lucky draw.

For Luncheon or Cocktail Gala invitations, please contact Khim Goh (back2bbgs@gmail.com or 017-871 9357). Net proceeds from the sale of tickets and souvenirs will go towards charity. Kindly check http://www.back2bbgs.blogspot.com/ for updates.

To all former and current students of BBGS, come and join us on this historical day to celebrate our alma mater.

NISI DOMINUS FRUSTRA (Without God All is in Vain)

I'm a proud BBGSian - Class of 90'

Butterfly Cake

A pink butterfly theme cake for a lovely 1 year old Aina. The cake is orange butter cake with buttercream icing. The butterfly on top of the cake is piping gel. The cake weights around 1.5kg.

Transformers Edible Image Cake

This really is the season for Transformers cake as I keep getting orders for Transformers design cake. This week, I had fun baking and decorating another Transformers cake. The little boy requested for a Bumblebee cake and for this cake, I had used edible image of Bumblebee for the picture. Its a chocolate cake with chocolate ganache topping and for the ganache, I used Callebaut chocolate which was naturally very delicious. :). The cake itself was quite heavy, an almost 2kg cake.

Kelas membuat kek lapis sarawak

Salam

Untuk sesiapa yang berminat untuk mempelajari cara-cara untuk membuat kek roll lapis sarawak, kelas akan diadakan (Demo + Hands on) di rumah saya di Ukay Perdana, Ampang pada 8 Ogos 2009. Butiran kelas seperti berikut :

Tarikh: Saturday, 8th August 2009
Masa: 2.00 pm
Cara pembelajaran: Demo + hands on
Kos: RM200.00
Deposit: 50% diperlukan semasa pendaftaran. Pendaftaran ditutup pada 31 July 2009.
Kelas terhad kepada 10 orang sahaja.

Kelas ini akan diajar oleh Puan Salwah dari Singapura. Beliau telah lama berkecimpung dalam bidang memasak lebih dari 10 tahun dan juga mengadakan kelas di rumahnya di Singapura.

Apa yang akan di ajar di kelas ini.
- cara membancuh kek mengikut pattern yang dikehendaki
- teknik membuat pattern kek
- cara mengatur pattern kek
- berbagai jenis perasa mengikut design kek
- resipi
- kek yang akan diajar ialah Lapis Seri balas, lapis mawar, roll tulip, roll windmill, roll mawar.

Sila daftarkan diri anda untuk kelas ini dan anda akan membuat kek lapis sarawak anda untuk Hari Raya yang akan datang.

Untuk pendaftaran, sila email azrina73@gmail.com atau telephone 012-3040811. Cepat sebelum kelas penuh.

Dibawah ini testimonies dari student Pn Salwah di Singapore http://www.katsncakes.blogspot.com/:

Assalamualaikum wr wbHow are you dear? Honestly, cara you mengajar memang jelas and you tak lokek ilmu jadi apa yg you ajar semua dapat difahami and the receipe pun mudah untuk di buat.Raiha

The class was interactive with demo and hands-on session. The recipies are easy to understand and follow. Zuhrah

Salam Salwa, Attended to Lapis Sarawak class last week, wonderful , very generous of you. Thanks for the teaching, though it was a bit confusing initially, but with the extra pieces of 'inti' you gave out for practise, I went home and tried it with my daughter. I got it right. I did another 'inti' yesterday and hope I can continue with the lapis atas & bawah today. I will bring the cake to Malaysia for Hari Raya Haji. Wonderful! Thanks & Rgds SitiDahlia(attended Lapis Sarawak, cupcakes, ice-cream classes)

Hi SalwahYes, the class is interactive & I like the Hands-On SessionFarida Yasin(attended Lapis Sarawak & Swiss Roll Classes)

Hi Salwah, your class interacts well and I’m glad you always have the hands-on part, at least we can try on the spot and hear your comments.Anyway I’ve enjoyed my lessons & gain some experience.Masni Mohd

I enjoyed the lapis sarawak class last week and after clarifying with you I find the recipe is easy to understand and flexible. I like the hands-on session as we can try to do it on the spot . The texture of the cake is moist. I let my family tried it and they like it very much.Hamidah

I attended yr Kek lapis sarawak last month, the recipe was simple and easy tounderstand. After attending yr class, I went back and open-up my lapis sarawak book which I bought few months back...... now I understand how to do the lapis.....Without hand-on its quite difficult to understand for beginners like me.
Thank you for patience in teaching me.Kak Intan

Durian Cake

Durian season is back and last weekend I tried a new recipe - Durian cake with durian fresh cream. It was delicious since the durian was fresh. I will make one again next weekend and perhaps try durian icecream. :)

Happy Teachers Day - A Chocolate Affair

A chocolate cake for a class party celebrating Teachers Day and end of semester and a box of assorted sinful homemade chocolates for the beloved teacher.