Chocolate Present Cake

Took another class from Richard :D
I like this cake a lot! Looks so much like a real present, right? :)

I especially like how Richard taught me the tricks on how to make the bow more lifelike. Here's a close up from the top:

This is the view from the back:

The pink bows and the green packaging are made out of colored modeling chocolate by the way - the same materials as this ducky cake. Here's a view from the side:

A boxed present inside the box, hee hee.... :D

Croissants?

Whoaaa it's June already!

Anyway, yes as you can see this is not a cake post. I've been experimenting in the kitchen with mostly baked goods and just thought I log it here. :)

So, croissants. Oh I love them love them love them. Took a croissant class from Richard *yes the man is a baked goods master. Not only he knows how to decorate cake, he also knows how to do other pastry stuff. Amazing. and I'll post more pastry stuff when I took other classes from him*

So the croissant dough takes a lot of butter *mmm butter* and a lot of work. But o.. m.. g.. it's so good... *and buttery... doh* The best thing is that you can divy it up and store it in the freezer for later stash :D And I'm never buying those instant croissants from the can anymore... Here's a picture of 9 croissants fresh from the oven

(Sorry, make that 8. As you can see in the bottom left corner a croissant is missing. Can't help me-self) Haha. *pure bliss*

Quack!

This past week I've been doing nothing productive *hey, finals was just over last week, give me a break* :) - and also the fact that my friend introduces me to two very addictive facebook games *lets not go there*

Anywaaay, I learned how to do this adorable cake with Richard ;) - that should count for something... haha...

So here's Mr. Ducky taking a bath! (Well might be Ms. Ducky, the fluffy towel is pink :)

*yes, the white balls that looks like eggs are supposed to be bubbles* Just pretend it's bubbles :P

Well what I love about the cake is definitely the wooden plank surrounding the bathtub / pool / jacuzzi *whatever you want to call it :P* It's made out of modeling chocolate and it looks so real! *happy* Richard's awesome! Here's a closer look:

*and yes, I need to work on making a cuter duck... my sister P said it looks like a... platypus... *ouch* but she said it's cute, so that's all that matters :)

QUACK-QUACK!

Purse Cake!

Another one from Richard's class. Look at that purse! *Girls shrieking* :D And yes, it's a cake! Totally edible!

Here's a side view

And a close up of the handle. See the "sewn" detail? :D Richard never cease to amaze me with his tricks.

Yea yea I need to be more tidy with my fondant... it's not as smooth as I'd like it to be. :)

But a really really cute cake! :D

Cupcake Monsters

Took a cupcake decorating class back in March ;) Richard's my instructor, and he's extremely nice and teaches me lots of new stuff! More posts coming up on stuff I decorated in Richard's classes.

Here are two very fun creatures created in his cupcake class:
The green monster:"I'm going to eat you!" (and vice versa)

And of course, there's Cookie Monster eating an oreo cookie... I like this one so much... imagine if there's multiple cookie monsters! Ahhh...

Hmmm... wonder if there's any event coming up as an excuse to making multiple of these monsters....

Fondant Present Cake

Made the cake in class back in October 2008 :) My first fondant covered cake, heh heh :)

It's yellow cake with chocolate chips. For some reason, during baking, all the chocolate chips in the batter sunk to the bottom half -_-... oh well... taste good though :)

Cake decorating class

Sooo... September 2008...

Decided to take a cake decorating class.... and I'm hooked! I found my newest hobby! :) So now during lectures all I do is surf the internet for tips, ideas, and recipes....

(Thus born the reason for the blog) hahaha...

My instructor: Linda Foelier - the best instructor ever!!! So nice and helpful and friendly... She rebuilt my faith in cake decorating... hahaha... :) Thanks Lindaaaa :)