Taking a break....

 So much baking... uugghhh....my lower back and shoulders are screaming for me to take a break.  So here I am.... back to my hometown... fishing...

Tak sempat nak tukar baju... !

 One of the eight Talapias I caught...!  Yes, I can fish too..!

Choc-Moist iPhone Cake...

I think the cake would look better if it was covered with Fondant, but my customer wanted the choc-moist cake covered with ganache topping... (sigh..)

Thanks Zarina for the order...

Upin-Ipin Birthday cake...

Dr Azlin, thanks for the order.  

Merry X'mas & Happy Holidays everyone...!

 I have been very busy lately...

I can't believe a whole year has gone by so fast. Somewhere in between cupcakes and cakes orders, my 9-5 job, classes, etc.... I forgot about my health..!

2012 is approaching ...

...and I would like to thank you for all your support and encouraging words on my blog this year. It has really helped me strive to be better at what I do and also reminds me why I love what I do... :)

It's been a big year of learning and change for me and there will be lots of new things happening next year too. I can't wait to share it with all of you.

Best wishes for the holiday season, hope you are all surrounded by lovely friends and family and get a chance to relax and eat, eat, eat!

...and most of all... take care of your health..!

 Dear Santa..

This year please send clothes for those poor ladies in Daddy's computer... Ameen.!

Merry X'mas and Happy Holidays

Christmas Cupcakes...

These are fun and easy to make and loved by just about everyone..! 

 

 

Thanks Khairani for the order...

Thank you all for the support...

Thank you Akmal... 

 Thank you Farah...

 

 Christmas is almost here...it's party time.  At least thats what my boss said..!

All staff are invited to my crib..!!

 ...and...please bring something to share and enjoy the festivity with others...

 Not sure what to bring, so I decided to bring something I do best - Cakes..!

  Orange-Lemon-Butter cake

There's no better time than sharing good food with good company...

Merry Christmas Boss...

Enjoy your holiday in Australia & See you next year...!

The Challange...

Last week I faced  one of the most challenging weeks I have ever had. I should not have taken on the number of orders I had but somehow the little voice in my head kept telling me I would be able to do it (maybe I am a sucker for self inflicted stress!). And on top of all that I have to get my LIMA 2011 exhibition report ready on/by Monday, before my big boss leaves for X'mas holiday...!

The Sunday before, as soon as I return from my business trip, as I prepared for the storm I really did worry how I would get it all done. It was not a matter of not finishing (I knew I would finish) but more the matter of the amount of sleep I would have to sacrifice to get there. Oh dear..

At one point, my dining table was packed to the brim with cupcakes and cakes - cuppies, cakes... here and there... everywhere...!

 Not to mention trying to schedule the deliveries. Two of the orders all had to be delivered to venues all over town before 11:00am. It's at times like this I wished I had my own delivery driver.

But you know what? As I now sit here and reflect on last week, I think the pressure and challange was just the right amount of fire up my bum I needed to get myself to move faster and be better. I realised what I thought would take me a long time to do based on past experiences actually did not. I managed to really push myself and I guess when you have no other choice, something inside yourself snaps and you somehow just move, move, move!

I heard my daughter's singing from her bedroom upstairs..

"...Mummy...you've got to move it.., move it...!"

Simple White and Purple wedding cake...

While there are many colors that would suit a rich, elegant wedding cake, the
best would be simple, graceful, pastel hues. Purple is one color chosen by both bride and bridegroom and it looks very appealing..

 Chocololate moist cake 1st  tier, and butter-orange cake 2nd and top tiers.

 Iced with vanilla-buttercream...and covered with while-vanila fondant...

...with simple floral arrangements.  Simplicity is the best.

Thanks Dalila for the order.

The drive home...

There's something about watching the sunset (while driving and on my way home after delivering my orders...); and knowing that I still have another solid hour drive to reach home (sigh..), not forgetting the rush hour traffic (double sigh..!),  on Friday evening...

Wish I could stop my car (in the middle of MMR2 highway)...and sit by the curb and enjoy the breathtaking view..

 ...God's creation...

  
 Location:  MMR2, near Kepong /Sg Buloh... @ 19:10hrs