The best birthday ever!

Ever wonder being a cake decorator, what type of cake would you want to receive on your birthday?

This has been a question I have been asking myself.. but never get a answer. After being a cake decorator, I have no more birthday cakes to celebrate as many of my friends would reckon I will and can bake cake for myself. To be honest, I don't. I always feel that is funny to bake and decorate my own birthday cake. So, for these few years I have no cake on my birthday. 

So as usual, birthday is just another day, I normally will just be a couch potato for a day. Strangely, hubby keep arranging me to go shopping with my sis. He even went all the way out to arrange us to have lunch and tea after. Well, I thought that's pretty nice thought. OK, I have to take the offer, why not? Since everything is paid for.

I went home pretty late, and when I opened the door, I was overdose with the smell of chocolate! I was thinking I am out the whole day and who can be baking in my kitchen. I quickly hurried to the kitchen thinking could  it be I have accidentally leave the oven switch auto on....When I stepped into my kitchen, I am surprised with a cake bake by hubby. The cake was pretty nicely laid on the table. I have no idea how he can bake without my knowledge. Looking at his masterpiece, I am speechless! 

Thou is not a decorative cake, I am happy enough that he put in effort to make me one. I think this has to be my best birthday cake ever. Thank you darling!I feel so blessed.

Classes with Debbie Brown

Yes, I am been pretty quiet and kind of went MIA. Well, there's always a reason why people went missing, at least for me.

I am back with Sugar to attend Debbie's class. And of course her latest famous Kitten and the other not so new and not so back-dated cake - Princess Castle.

Aha, before you notice it, yes, of course I am loving my litten to be dress in pink, in my favourite pink! :)

Oh, see how adorable these cutie... feels like hugging them huh... noooooo, they are mine!!!

Kitten say HELLO 12.12.12!
The Kitten

The Princess Castle

 

Yes, and what's next after class, photo-taking session!

 

with Debbie Brown

 

Awesome night out with famous Cake Decorators

Look who's in town! Happiness is to have not 1 but 2 awesome cake decorators together....A great dinner with awesome people!

Woo-Wow, Debbie signed on all my books (ahem, corrections: Debbie signed on all her books!!! )

I am such a happy girl!!! (envy me please!!! :))

A Date with Jacqueline Bulter in Melbourne

Good Day everybody!!! It's been a looooong awaited date I have with Jacqueline. Never been so excited when traveling! You ask me? No, don't ask, cos all things happened so fast and ended so fast... but count myself lucky that I managed to book for her class in Melbourne , you know how popular she is right? Here's what I have learnt from her for a 2 days class... trust me, if you have not attended her class, do it and you will never regret. She is a nice and detailed lady!

Sweet Pea, Ranuculas, Gardania

What's after class? Never give up any opportunity to take a photo with idol...

(ENVY me please.....) :)

with Jacqueline Bulter

I am flying!!!

In the airport now... yes, I will be missing from my decorating work for a week...

And I am going to shout--->>> I am going to meet Jacqueline Bulter!!! Woo-hoo!!!! Envy envy me please....

Posing in Qantas Business Louge... I am loving my boots!!! oh yes, btw, is winter in Melbourne

See you peeps in a weeks time... I will tell you what I have learnt... :) Bye!!!

Yay! Class over!

Should I be happy or sad that classes are over with Handi? Hmm...I miss the fun we had in the class with a group of funny girls... I am missing them already...

 with Handi, Weenee, Ignes & Bretha at Penang Beach

with Handi at Straits Quay

As my flight is in the afternoon, I managed to took some time out to wonder around Penang. I came across a wall which I specially love...

Nostaglic Wall in Penang Street

Loving the calm sea in Penang



A lesson with Handi Mulyana

Seriously I am getting gaga over the Topsy Turvy Cake I did over the weekend with Handi Mulyana! He has been such a great cake instructor! Not only that, he is a fun guy. We giggled so much during the class, making fun of the sweets, donuts, cake pop, cookies we did to be put on the cake.

After working through 2 days of hard work, here's my masterpiece!

Porsche is another class I did while I am with him. Before the class, I always feels that doing 3D cakes was never a pleasant job. Indeed, there were so much mess doing the curving from a round cake, smash them up a little, patching up a little, and woo-hoo, not to mention the garnaching.... messy messy!!! But alas, after the "world war 2" I called it, here's my master piece.

Not forgetting... photo-taking session!





I am a busy bee in March

Today is my hubby's birthday. Making figurines can be time cosuming and tedious and detailed!!!

And so, since I have to make 2 more other cakes for my beloved sister and niece, so I cut it short by "chopping" off the golfer's leg, as such having him to stick to the grass "pretending he is being stuck" action!!!

Happy Birthday my darling! Love you always!

Hubby's cake

And so, after rushing for hubby's cake, next up - my sis turn! I reckon I always love to challenge myself, figurine is one, and again, drying time is necessary for sugar flowers. And this time, I have to quickly dry all the peonies flowers in a day, and quickly assemble them in a stalk for the following day. I pray for no hipcups, no mistakes, and most importantly no breakage! (yes, no no as I don't have extras to put it back on!!!)

After struggling through, and ta-da.... Yellow Peony Birthday Cake!

Sister's Cake

Last but not least... this time, easy peasy... The Present Box Cake!





My very first fondant decorating cake!

This is my very first fondant decoracting cake. And I insisted that I am not deleting this. I am so going to keep this post and constantly checking back to see how my skills has improved progressively....

Oh, look at the fondant frills back then, it was so .... OMG! thick!!! Hahahah...