These are spice cake with cream cheese frosting. Just a note that cream cheese frosting isn't good for decorating. So other than frosting a cake, it doesn't work too well. Too bad it is so yummy.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Halloween Treats
Category: Cakes > Butter Cakes > Halloween 3D Pumpkins
These are spice cake with cream cheese frosting. Just a note that cream cheese frosting isn't good for decorating. So other than frosting a cake, it doesn't work too well. Too bad it is so yummy.
These are spice cake with cream cheese frosting. Just a note that cream cheese frosting isn't good for decorating. So other than frosting a cake, it doesn't work too well. Too bad it is so yummy.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Grandma Birthday Cake
Category: Cakes > Butter Cake > Grandma Birthday Cake
This is a yellow cake with strawberry filling. I made it for my Grandmother's birthday.
This is a yellow cake with strawberry filling. I made it for my Grandmother's birthday.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Halloween Birthday Cake
Category: Cakes > Butter Cakes > Halloween Birthday Cake
Well, as you can see, it has been a while since I have posted anything. After a lot of thought, I decided I didn't want to pursue a career in baking. I see it as a bit like an alcoholic working for a brewery. I don't want to have a job where I am surrounded but unhealthy food day in and day out. You are forced to sample the food to make sure it tastes okay and I just don't want to constantly be consuming an extra 300-400 calories a day because of it.
However, I will still continue baking as a hobby. This is a dark chocolate fudge cake with chocolate mousse filling which I made for a Birthday. It is a Halloween design by request.
Well, as you can see, it has been a while since I have posted anything. After a lot of thought, I decided I didn't want to pursue a career in baking. I see it as a bit like an alcoholic working for a brewery. I don't want to have a job where I am surrounded but unhealthy food day in and day out. You are forced to sample the food to make sure it tastes okay and I just don't want to constantly be consuming an extra 300-400 calories a day because of it.
However, I will still continue baking as a hobby. This is a dark chocolate fudge cake with chocolate mousse filling which I made for a Birthday. It is a Halloween design by request.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Fall Decorations
On a note unrelated to baking, I just wanted to show off some nice little Fall decorations I picked up at Michaels.
I really liked this wooden door wreath. It is sparkly (always a plus with me) and it works well for the whole Autumn season.
I received this light up house as a present from my father. I liked this one because it can be used for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Michaels has a large selection of different houses and figures that can be combined to build your own Halloween/Fall city.
I really liked this wooden door wreath. It is sparkly (always a plus with me) and it works well for the whole Autumn season.
I received this light up house as a present from my father. I liked this one because it can be used for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Michaels has a large selection of different houses and figures that can be combined to build your own Halloween/Fall city.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Bake Yummy - Eat Healthy
Well, you would never know it to look at me, but I'm pretty health conscious. I'm really trying hard to eat right and lose weight. When I'm baking so much, it becomes a hard task not to over eat your treats. I also feel pretty bad posting all these recipes for people to try out without any type of warning that sweets should be eaten in moderation. They might taste yummy but they really are not that great for you.
So, I just wanted to remind people to eat sweets wisely and don't forget that eating healthy is important.
And when you are taste testing - watch how much you are really "testing". =)
So, I just wanted to remind people to eat sweets wisely and don't forget that eating healthy is important.
And when you are taste testing - watch how much you are really "testing". =)
Friday, September 17, 2010
Aprons
Category: Misc.
Baking and cooking can get messy. When you're washing dishes, water can splash everywhere including onto you. When you are cooking, food can splash onto you. When you are baking, food can, well, splash onto you. Especially with baking, you could be using ingredients that will stain clothes like food coloring and shortenings.
It's taken me a while to get into the habit, and still even now and then I forget, but you really should be using an apron when cooking or baking. Plus they are just so darn cute!
You can purchase aprons at cooking supply stores and you can usually find a few in the kitchen departments at stores. If you can sew, you can always find super cute apron patterns. Also, you can sometimes find aprons where you would least expect to if you keep an eye out.
My mom just purchased two Halloween aprons from Ross. Aren't they cute!
Plus, my mom, who is awesome, made me this black and white frilly apron.
Baking and cooking can get messy. When you're washing dishes, water can splash everywhere including onto you. When you are cooking, food can splash onto you. When you are baking, food can, well, splash onto you. Especially with baking, you could be using ingredients that will stain clothes like food coloring and shortenings.
It's taken me a while to get into the habit, and still even now and then I forget, but you really should be using an apron when cooking or baking. Plus they are just so darn cute!
You can purchase aprons at cooking supply stores and you can usually find a few in the kitchen departments at stores. If you can sew, you can always find super cute apron patterns. Also, you can sometimes find aprons where you would least expect to if you keep an eye out.
My mom just purchased two Halloween aprons from Ross. Aren't they cute!
Plus, my mom, who is awesome, made me this black and white frilly apron.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Fall Cup Cakes
Category: Cakes > Butter > Cup Cakes > Fall Cup Cakes
I'm really surprised that this is my first time posting about cupcakes - especially given the current popularity of cup cakes. I like cakes because you are given a bigger canvas to work with but you can do some pretty darn fancy things with cupcakes too.
I'm actually becoming more and more of a cup cake fan these days just because I love the portion control in them. I think health is very important and as someone who loves to bake, you have to be really careful about how many of your sweets you eat. I've been thinking about posting about this topic for some time and I just might. Hehe, but today's post is about cup cakes - Fall Cup Cakes.
Anyways, the real reason I made these up was just as I stated a few posts back. I had left over buttercream icing and fondant I wanted to use up. So I baked up a batch of plain yellow cup cakes.
I had almond flavor red, orange, and brown left over from the Fall Cake so it was a no brainer that these would be Fall themed cup cakes. I even threw in a few Halloween ones.
These are plain star tipped orange, red, and brown cup cakes. The one in the upper corner is a Halloween one. I have a close up of it below.
This is a mixed group. Yes, those are suppose to be pumpkin faces but I wasn't too pleased with them. One has a red leaf on it and the other two are multiple colored star tipped cup cakes.
After I ran out of all the almond flavored red, orange and brown, I pulled out the little bit of remaining mint chocolate icing I had. I also used some new mini fall cut outs to cut out some fondant acorns and leaves.
This is the close up of the Halloween spider web cup cake. I think it turned out pretty cute and I could see myself makes a whole batch of just these for Halloween!
Oh and while I'm thinking about it - tip when using mint extract. Use less of it than you would of other flavors. I used 1 tsp. and it made the icing a bit too minty. 1/2 to 3/4 tsp. would have been much better.
I'm really surprised that this is my first time posting about cupcakes - especially given the current popularity of cup cakes. I like cakes because you are given a bigger canvas to work with but you can do some pretty darn fancy things with cupcakes too.
I'm actually becoming more and more of a cup cake fan these days just because I love the portion control in them. I think health is very important and as someone who loves to bake, you have to be really careful about how many of your sweets you eat. I've been thinking about posting about this topic for some time and I just might. Hehe, but today's post is about cup cakes - Fall Cup Cakes.
Anyways, the real reason I made these up was just as I stated a few posts back. I had left over buttercream icing and fondant I wanted to use up. So I baked up a batch of plain yellow cup cakes.
I had almond flavor red, orange, and brown left over from the Fall Cake so it was a no brainer that these would be Fall themed cup cakes. I even threw in a few Halloween ones.
These are plain star tipped orange, red, and brown cup cakes. The one in the upper corner is a Halloween one. I have a close up of it below.
This is a mixed group. Yes, those are suppose to be pumpkin faces but I wasn't too pleased with them. One has a red leaf on it and the other two are multiple colored star tipped cup cakes.
After I ran out of all the almond flavored red, orange and brown, I pulled out the little bit of remaining mint chocolate icing I had. I also used some new mini fall cut outs to cut out some fondant acorns and leaves.
This is the close up of the Halloween spider web cup cake. I think it turned out pretty cute and I could see myself makes a whole batch of just these for Halloween!
Oh and while I'm thinking about it - tip when using mint extract. Use less of it than you would of other flavors. I used 1 tsp. and it made the icing a bit too minty. 1/2 to 3/4 tsp. would have been much better.
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