March 2013

How to make Dark Modeling Chocolae

Chocolate Wrap Chocolate Cake - Which one do you like better?

The one with only the Chocolate roses or the one with the addition of the strawberries as well.

The cake recipe used here is the variation I shared recently on my 'Tip Thursday' on Facebook.

Basic Chocolate Cake and it's variations - This is the Strawberry Chocolate cake.. Video coming up soon.

I finally made a long requested video -- Modelling Chocolate!

This is the Dark Modeling Chocolate - Will also show you how to make White Modeling Chocolate in another video.

And Show you how to make Chocolate Roses in another video.

And I will also show you how I made that Chocolate Wrap in another video..!

No Music in this one.. So don't complain - Just me blabbling along.

If you have sent me a question or query on modeling chocolate - I probably have answered it here too..

The Recipe as stated in the video is

The amount I showed is

340 grams Dark Chocolate 70%

1/2 cup Light Corn Syrup

or for a smaller quantity try

or 200 grams of Dark Chocolate

1/4 cup Light Corn Syrup.

Method as shown below.

I do hope you find it useful. Happy Easter Eve to you all.

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Buttercream Ruffle Cake Video Tutorial

And finally I have had some time to work on my videos. I just uploaded the first of the Buttercream Ruffle Cake. I have some more videos coming up soon so don't forget to subscribe to my you tube channel soon.

This was my Birthday Cake...

Now here's the video on how I made it.. Hope you find it useful.

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Orange and White Wedding Cake with White Rose Tiers

Today, I want to share with you a Wedding Cake I did this week.

I told you I had an Orange Wedding Cake coming up? This is it.

An orange and white Wedding Cake with White RosesTiers

My Signature Chocolate Creme Cake with Strawberry Buttercream and Chocolate Ganache and homemade Sugar paste.

I do hope yo like it.

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A Hand Painted Wedding Cake

Today I want to share with you my latest creation.

A hand painted wedding cake. Bright Spring colors with a Peony topper.

Two tiers Strawberry Jello Cake with Strawberry flavored Buttercream and Homemade sugar paste.

Hope you like it..

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Red and White Lace Wedding Cake

Today I want to share with you this beautiful Red and white Wedding cake.

Have you noticed that all my wedding cakes are only white. And of course mostly round.
I was hoping to get more people try the other colors and other shapes. so now I have the opportunity to make two. Still round but not white white..

I made this one and then I have one more in a few days. That one will be Orange and White..

Two Tiers of Butter Pound Cake with Vanilla Buttercream
and Bottom Tier - Chocolate Pound Cake with Chocolate Ganache.

The bride wanted lace but I did not have any lace molds. And there wasn't enough time to ship it from overseas. So I had to DIY! This is a just embossed fondant that I patterned and gave a lace look.

The flowers are small hand made filler flowers with white roses.

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Video Tutorial - How to make Gumpaste Easter Bunnies

Easter is just around the corner and I'm sure you all are planning lots of cute Easter cakes..

I made a picture tutorial last year on how to make Easter Bunnies. Quite a few of you sent request for Video tutorials... see I listen ... not instantly but I do listen.

So yesterday I made a few Easter Bunnies in advance so I could show you how.

Still not planned what cake or design I will make this year. But will deal with that later.

So here's the tutorial

I do hope you find this video useful.

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A Ruffle Wedding Cake with David Austin Rose and Peonies

Today I want to share with you my Latest Ruffle wedding Cake.

Ruffle Wedding Cake with David Austin Rose and Open Peonies.
Bottom - My signature Chocolate Creme cake with Chocolate Ganache
Middle - My signature Vanilla Creme Cake with Vanilla Buttercream
Top - Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Jam and Strawberry Buttercream.

Here's a close up of the topper and the peony behind.

Message from the bride - Veena's thank you so much for the lovely cake.. It was perfect. Just the way I visioned it. The ruffles were subtle and not too frilly just as I told you. The orange rose is so amazing. I'm so glad you suggested it and the peonies are more gorgeous than the real peonies. Thank you so much for everything.

The best part was that it tasted so good. While everybody was admiring the lovely cake, I think the moment they tasted it, they started asking who made the cake and your number. It's was a perfect treat after a wonderful celebration.

I have two friend getting married this year. I think they wont' be looking for a cake decorator anymore. You are sure making both their cakes. Thank you so much.

Isn't that the most beautiful complement? Just makes my day..

Upcoming video.... Since I had many request and questions on how I did the ruffle on my previous Dress Inspired wedding cake... You will also be happy to know that I took video of the how-to on this ruffle cake. I will post it the moment I get a chance to put it all together.

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Hand Painted Cakes

As promised I want to share with you my Two Hand painted cakes recently.

Did I tell you that I bought a new Air Brush? Well, just recently and I have been so fascinated with it.. I wish I had more to do and more information on what to do with it.

Anyway, i should have used regular fondant for this but I airbrushed it blue.

I loved the shaded blue effect I got from my airbrush but painting on an airbrush cake...bad idea!

As I painted it colors kept blending the airbrushed blue. So my white daisies weren't white anymore.

Anyway, The birthday girl loved daisies, lavender and rose buds so tried my
best to paint those. Still have very shaky and unsure hands which I hope
will get better with my future attempts.
Over all I must admit I was pleased with my attempt at hand painting.

Here's the other one. This I made before the one above.

This is a gift cake I made for a friend and since I've been so fascinated with hand painting recently I decided to try it out.
She loves roses and Bougainvillea so I choose to do that..

Not my best work but it actually got to two more hand painted orders..
So I guess it was OK. Will sure practice more painting from now on..
This is the Strawberry Jello Cake with Strawberry buttercream (strawberries are now is season) -

Next, I want to share with you my recent Star Burst Cake and video tutorial I made for it.

I still have so many cupcakes I made recently that I haven't shared with you.

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My Birthday Cake and new Video tutorials.

It's been a long time since I posted here. Hope you are all are doing well, I have so much to up date you all on...

I have been mostly updating some of the previous post. I did a new Gift Box cake so updated the old post with the new picture.

I have decided to make videos of some of the recipes starting from the most popular.

But first - here's my birthday cake.

The top part of the ruffle was done by me alone and the bottom with my son's help.
He waned a ruffle cake for me so decided to so it in buttercream instead of fondant.

The bottom of the ruffle are a bit uneven because I was holding his hand while he tried to pipe them.. Quite difficult to keep your hand steady when it's a kids...!
This is my Light and Fluffy Vanilla Cake from the video.. with
Strawberry mousse and Strawberry flavored buttercream

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Eggless Vanilla Cake.

I've had quite a few request for Eggless Vanilla Cake recently, To be honest I do not make them so often any more.

I remember making these often in college for my vegetarian friends but not much after that. I know I have three recipes in my book. All these are actually not my own recipes but from friends or their moms.

I'm going to share them with you . I would appreciate if you try them out. Please do come back to me and let me know the out come. I only post recipes on my blog once I have tested it a couple of times.

These I have not made for many many years now, so would truly appreciate your feedback on whether they are still good or need testing.

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How to make a Start Burst Cake

Well, I haven't shared with you a fun cake I made recently. It was for a 21st birthday cake..

The girl loves shoes and is very proud of her sexy legs..!

So this is what I came up with...

Love it.. don't you?

and here is the video I just uploaded.

I do hope you find the video useful..

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