My Tiffany Box

A lovely presentation!

I made this tiffany box last month for... yes, you can go ahead and guess.

...a close up!

It's for Syuhada's hantaran kahwin. She wanted to present her wedding ring with sugar style! Love her idea! 

Blue Tiffany Box

Everything is made from ready-to-roll fondant icing mixed with some CMC so it'll hardened once it dries up.

... the wedding ring!

 I could not just make an empty box, could I?! For the ring holder, I made a small pillow from cotton and some satin cloth and ribbon. So, to put a ring in place on the pillow you just need to slide in the ribbon through the ring and twist it a little to hold the ring uptight. 

..another option of presentation

Actually the ring you see in the pictures is my ring. I just wanted to test and see whether it works or not. 

Sweet & Romantic Mini cakes

...at the location of the event!

Since I already post about the red and blue romantic wedding cake that I made for Syuhada's wedding, I should make a follow-up post about the mini cakes I made for her as well for her 'hantaran kahwin'.

... amongst other hantaran!

The wedding theme was white and blue. Yes, as you can see in the pictures... the lovely hantaran! Wish that I could post the picture of each hantaran, but this two are the only ones that I have.

Sweet & Romantic Mini Cakes.

A total of six mini cakes I made out from my rich chocolate sheet cake recipe, brushed with vanilla sugar syrup and iced with plain buttercream icing before I cover it up with vanilla white ready-to-roll fondant icing. On top each of the mini cakes, I put a rose bud, a small half-open rose, four violet blossoms, a few rose leaves, a lady bug and a bee. The large blue roses were just there for photograph purposes only. It's for the wedding cake actually but I was thinking it looks nice on the plate in between the mini cakes.

From the front view.

I really like the bees and the lady birds... they are so cute and I enjoy making them and so I make a lot of them. Actually, the bees and the lady birds were meant for another order... coming up soon Bee & Lady Bird Cupcakes.

...my bees & lady birds!

Anyway, I thought it would be okay if I put the extra bees and the extra lady birds on Syuhada's mini cakes. It's to make up for me not having able to make the design like the original request from my customer. You see, they requested the design to be exactly like the one in Peggy Porschen book, Cake Chic... hmmm if i'm not mistaken. The one that have cage on top ... do you know? If not never mind...hehehe... Yeah, they want me to make the cage as well. Well, I did make the cage from royal icing exactly like the instruction from Peggy Porschen's book, the only thing is that I did not make it earlier... in advance so that the royal icing has time to set and dry. I thought I could just dry it up in the oven for a few seconds but to my horror I have read the instruction wrongly. Silly me!!! I told myself I knew it!! ...but I didn't listen to my better judgement!

..a little close-up!

So what I did... first, I tried to make the six cages that I need out of a mix of fondant and gumpaste and florist wires. It turn out okay but I was not satisfied with the look. I want it to look perfect but it was not. So I give up and I called my customer ( it was the bride's good friend who ordered the cake) including the bride-to-be (at that time) and told them I'm sorry and told them honestly the situation and they were great and very kind to me. Alhamdulillah...  they understand and they love the mini cakes as it is without the cage on top!

A Romantic Red & Blue Wedding Cake

With so many pictures to update into my blog I don't know which I should post first. Hahaha... my husband said quote un quote "..serves you right for not updating it for so long...". Well I couldn't agree more with him! I think I'll post the pictures randomly or maybe by event or by date...arrghh... I'm so indecisive! Maybe some of the pictures you might have seen it in my facebook but I'll post it here anyway. There are other trillions of people on the net that has not seen my work yet, right?! 

So without further a due, here goes... (yes, just a second ago I have decided that I'm going to post the pictures randomly, which ever folder that I come across first...huhuhu...) 

... and the first is... (drum-roll...)... 

A wedding cake inspired by Peggy Porschen from her book Romantic Cakes. Yeay! Hehehe... I love this cake very much because it was really simple but very romantic, the outcome really exceeded my own expectations.

Romantic Red & Blue Roses Wedding Cake.

I was not very sure of the colour when I was  making the blue and the red roses (..yes, the original design by Peggy Porschen was in purple, red and pink) but I just went ahead because the colours are bright and bold and not dull, thinking with the background is going to be white, I hope it will be good. I don't have other choices anyway since my customer requested specifically for red and blue. I'm very glad that I did not talk them into other designs.

...a close up!

I started making the roses two weeks in advance. I really enjoy making them. These roses are pretty much simple and easy to make, it just need to be dried carefully and properly so that the petals open and bloom. I did not use any edible colour dust or edible pearl dust on them because I love the bold colour and I think the roses should be okay without it. 

From the top view.

The two lady birds on top was just something extra. My husband said it would kill the elegant look... but I don't care. The lady birds supposedly were for another order, but I enjoyed  too much making them I made so many extra. I thought to keep them and not use it on cakes would be a waste so why not... hehehe! 

From the front view.

The swirl cake separator was also specifically requested by my customer. To enhance the overall look... yes, to make it look taller... yes, to add height to the cake... okay, okay, I know you get it. 

...artis at work!

Before I forget, credits also goes to my husband for the beautiful pictures. Actually, I don't like photographs being taken while I'm working... it really distract me a lot... and it makes me feel nervous... like something bad is going to happen to the cake! But, I love this photo...yeah, artis at work! Hahaha! ...and the background is how my workspace looks like... yes, I guess you have to zoom in to look at it! Hehehe...

...at the location of event!

Many best wishes and congratulations to Syuhada and her husband, may both of you live a happy fulfilling married life together till ever after. I was never properly introduce to her husband so I don't actually know his name. One day when I bump into her again at Mesra Mall I'll ask for a proper introduction... or maybe I 'll just ask for his name.

... zooming in!

New Look...

For a start, I have changed the look and feel of my blog. Simple and clean I think. Coming soon will be updates on the cakes and cupcakes I have done for the past six months. So please stay tune!

Long over-due updates!!!

Hi all! Sorry for the long absence. I had pretty busy start this year, but I will be posting again soon with lots of pictures to share with you, some recipes as well and also tutorials! Are you interested? (oooh.. please say yes and be kind to me!) Hope you all be patient with me and please come again to my blog. Hehehe...