Friday, February 19, 2010

Basket of Flowers

This is an order from Ija for her daughter's birthday - a basket with flowers cake and flower design cupcake. The cake is vanilla butter cake whilst the cupcake is strawberry cake. The flowers are made from icing sugar and the icings are buttercream.



Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Under the Sea / Nemo


This is what i called Under the Sea Cupcake featuring Nemo. Cute? :)


Chef Wan's Emperor's Fried Sea Bass


During the Chinese New Year hols, I decided to try this Emperor's Fried Sea Bass recipe from Chef Wan that I saw at the Asian Food Channel. Was happy to say that the fish was delicious and was a hit with my family. To those who love good food and fish, try this recipe. Its simple and really easy to do.
Emperor's Fried Sea Bass
1 Fillet of Sea Bass, rubbed with salt, 2 Tablespoons / 1 oz Corn Flour and 1 Egg
125 ml / 4 fl oz Vegetable Oil for frying
3 Cloves Garlic, diced
¼ Cup / 2 oz Fine Sugar
½ Cup / 4 oz California Golden Raisins, finely diced
2 Tablespoons / 1 fl oz Fish Sauce
2 Tablespoons / 1 fl oz Plum Sauce
6 Red Chilies, finely pounded
¼ Cup / 2 oz Peanuts, pounded
1 Sprig of Coriander
2 Sweet Oranges, squeezed
Spring Onions and Lettuce for garnish
1 Cheek of Mango, cut into cubes
3 Tablespoons / 1 ½ fl oz Tomato Ketchup
Method:
1. Fry the Fish, which has been rubbed with Salt, Corn Flour and Egg, till crispy. Set aside.
2. In a frying pan, fry the garlic, pounded chilies, tomato ketchup till fragrant. Add the California Golden Raisins.
3. Add the plum sauce, fish sauce, oranges juice.
4. Add Vinegar, Salt and Sugar to taste.
5. Add cut mango
6. Lastly add Corn Flour if desire to thicken the sauce.
7. Pour over the Fish and serve.
Bon Appetite!

Monday, February 8, 2010

Handbag Cake

My first handbag cake - not so perfect but all in all I was happy with the first attempt. The cake is butter cake - 2 recipe with homemade marshmallow fondant in pink. All parts of the cakes are edible except for the handle.


Friday, February 5, 2010

Baby Full Moon

Cupcakes as gifts to celebrate baby full moon (a celebration, celebrating baby's first month).

Disney Princess


A lovely Disney Princess cake, using edible image for Wani's daughter, Marissa who celebrated her 1st birthday. This is a 1 recipe (8" square cake) chocolate cake layered with cookies and cream frosting and decorated in white and pink buttercream on top and at sides.